Christmas Gifts for Kids

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As the years go by there are so many toys in shops that it can be hard to know what to buy for children at Christmas. Plus, there are so many gift ideas that aren’t toys – something different, educational or, simply, something a child would love.

I’ve put together some gift ideas with options for all ages. It includes toys, games and so much more that would make wonderful gifts this Christmas. I hope it gives you some inspiration when it comes to your Christmas shopping!

Creative gifts

Aquabeads have always been one of our favourite creative gifts for kids and this year we love the Aquabeads Disney Stitch Keychain Craft Kit. Rather than just making shapes and designs with Aquabeads, this fantastic kit includes all you need to make at least two keychains in a variety of designs. A fantastic stocking filler for any child.

For kids who love construction toys and Squishmallows, anything from the BLDR Squishmallows range would make a fantastic gift. This BLDR Squishmallows Camping Adventure Building Set is a 246 piece buildable campsite display with a telescope, a tent, s’mores, and more. Plus, it features Squishmallows favourites Cam the Calico Cat and Benny the Bigfoot – both with squishable bellies! You can see the full BLDR range here.

A creative gift that will be loved long after Christmas is the Nosy Crow Fold-Out + Play Doll’s House. Part stylish board book and part imaginative play set, it unfolds into a gorgeous 3D doll’s house with four rooms to decorate using stand-up characters, press-out furniture, and colourful stickers. It even includes a built-in storage drawer – perfect for keeping everything together between playtimes or for taking the doll’s house along on all those festive adventures! This would make such a wonderful gift this Christmas.

Art supplies are always a great choice for children and our top pick this Christmas is this Ohuhu x Bobbie Goods pen set. The Honolulu B 48-Colour Set is a limited edition release designed to inspire creativity.

The set features exclusive Bobbie Goods artwork and signature touches on everything from the pen barrels and carrying bag to the outer box, plastic sheet, swatch card, and there’s even a bonus mini colouring page too.

Available in a vast range of colours, tones, and quantities, these markers are a perfect gift for any child, whatever their age or creative ability. You can see the full Ohuhu range here.

For a fantastic stocking filler, take a look at Time to Play Sensory. Handcrafted in the UK by a former teacher and Sensory Play Expert, their products provide children with the joy of simple sensory play, making sensory play simple for busy families.

Although they have a wide variety of everyday sensory options, their Christmas Tree Sensory Mix would be a great choice over the festive season. This multi-material tactile sensory mix includes all the parts to make up a fabulous Christmas Tree – complete with sparkly baubles and tinsel! A great way to add even more Christmas magic this year. Find out more and see the full Time to Play Sensory range here.

Books

We love to gift books to the children in our lives and this Christmas Nosy Crow have so many beautiful options that would make fantastic gifts. A Reindeer Called Joy by Helen Peters is the latest in the Jasmine Green series of animal stories for younger readers, following Jasmine’s adventures. With her dad being a farmer, and her mum a large-animal vet, meaning that Jasmine spends a lot of time caring for animals and keeping them out of trouble. This story is all about Joy, an injured reindeer calf, and Jasmine’s quest to nurse her back to health in time for Christmas!

Another top choice is How to Find a Yeti, a funny hide-and-seek adventure story that features a boy, a dog and maybe even a yeti! A little boy is certain that a yeti lives in the forest, and he’s determined to find it. With his dog, Milo, he searches here and there, high and low, until they are absolutely certain that there is no yeti whatsoever – although he may just be hiding in plain sight! A great book for younger children this Christmas that will be enjoyed all winter long!

Next on our list is The Dog is Full of Love, a brilliantly illustrated collection of over 30 poems, perfect for any child who loves dogs! The book features poems from a wide range of voices, creating a warm and witty collection of canine poetry making it a really beautiful celebration of such a beloved pet.

And our last top pick from Nosy Crow this year is This is Not a Small Voice. This is a beautiful, bold and moving collection of 100 poems by Black poets for the whole family to treasure. This gorgeously-illustrated children’s anthology introduces poets such as Lucille Clifton, Langston Hughes, Benjamin Zephaniah, Gwendolyn Brooks, Maya Angelou, Amanda Gorman, Caleb Femi and Joseph Coelho whilst touching on a wide range of themes – hope and struggle, joy and pride, home and food, music and family. It really is a gift book to cherish – a brilliant tribute to the rich literary history and bright future of Black writing. You can see the whole range of Nosy Crow books here.

Educational gifts

We have always loved the National Geographic range of craft, science and tech kits as they are all have a STEM focus, making them not just fun but educational too. One of our top picks this year is the National Geographic Gemstone Dig Kit, allowing any child to become a treasure hunter as they carefully uncover spectacular gemstones using the digging tools provided. This will keep them entertained long after Christmas.

For something creative but completely different, get them an OJO Planters – it’s a googly-eyed stocking filler kids are bound to love! LECHUZA’s OJO planters have been designed especially for children and their green-fingered grown-ups. Based on the original PLAYMOBIL designs, these playful planters feature expressive googly eyes that help kids to see when their plant is thirsty. The clever self-watering system means the plant hair stays healthy and hydrated with minimal fuss.

Indoor gardening projects have always been a great way to capture young imaginations and offer hours of fun throughout the year. Kids love watching the plants they’ve cared for grow and thrive – and with the right tools, they’ll learn valuable lessons about nature, patience, and responsibility along the way. A planter would make such a quirky and different, but still much appreciated, gift.

Cuddly toys

If the children in your life love Bing they will love having their very own Bing, Flop and Hoppity! This set of interactive soft toys is suitable from just 12 months and would make the perfect gift for any Bing fan. Featuring the trio of best friends, they have embedded tech that enables them to recognise and respond to one another with playful phrases and character-specific sounds when placed together. A super cute gift that little ones will love long after Christmas. Find out more here.

Unlike generic cuddly toys, Mood Bears are award-winning plush toys designed to help children identify, understand and talk about their feelings. With eight different bears available, each brightly coloured bear represents a different core emotion, from Happy and Calm to Nervous and Silly. Plus, they come with a specially written poem stitched into their paw. Mood Bears offer comfort, companionship and fun while also supporting emotional wellbeing, making them a really thoughtful gift for Christmas or any other occasion. You can see the full Mood Bears range here.

Another great cuddly toy this Christmas, which promises cuteness overload, is Pomsies! They were 2018 top cuddly toy and they are now back, ready to be added to wish lists this Christmas! Mist, Skye and Roxy, are the original wearable fashion pom pom pets who just want to be your friend but they are so much more than just fluff. The interactive pets are full of personality, making 50 different sounds and reactions, with a cute fuzzy tail that wraps around your wrist. Their eyes change colour to express their mood, so you’ll know when they’re hungry or want some of your attention and you can even feel them purring when you pet them! A Fantastic gift for any child this Christmas.

For a cuddly toy with a difference, that even the youngest recipient will love, check out the Chicco First Dreams Purring Cat. This soft, interactive plush purrs and plays gentle tunes to help babies relax, making it the perfect bedtime buddy for all ages. Suitable from birth, it’s a great choice for babies this Christmas.

Toys

Sylvanian Families have to be one of the most timeless, beautiful gifts to buy for children of all ages. Whether they collect Sylvanian Families already or you gift them their very first playset or cute animal family, you can be sure that it will be a gift they’ll treasure for a long time to come. One of our favourites this year is the Deer Family.

These adorable, nature-loving charactersinclude mother, Primrose, and daughter, Sophia, both wearing beautiful pastel-colored outfits, with flowers carefully tucked into their hair along with father, Marius, and son, Kai, in a cute tulip-shaped baby carrier. You can see the full Sylvanian Families range here.

If you’re buying a gift for a little Spider-man fan, they are bound to love the MARVEL Spidey and His Amazing Friends Team Spidey Flip and Reveal Cruiser. This awesome vehicle races along as a speeder, before flipping to its cruiser side! This reveals Spidey, Ghost-Spider, Spin, and two Web Blast Launchers as well as lights and sounds. A great gift for fans of the hit show Marvel’s Spidey and His Amazing Friends.

Any fan of cars and trucks will love the fantastic Mighty Wheels range of toys this Christmas. Mighty Wheels are heavy duty toy trucks made of real steel and durable plastic, made to last. They have been made to last through years of imaginative play, standing up to rough play and perfect for acting out scenes and adventures. There’s a wide variety of Mighty Wheels toys to collect and any child would love to find them under the Christmas tree this year. You can see the full range here.

We’ve always loved giving puzzles as gifts. Fun, educational and available in a range of sizes, difficulties and designs, there is always a jigsaw suitable for any child regardless of their age, ability or interests. This year one of our favourites is The Scarecrows’ Wedding from Ravensburger, based on the fantastic Julia Donaldson book. A great choice for any little Julia Donaldson fan!

Games

Games are always a lovely gift as they are something siblings or the whole family can enjoy together, over the festive season and long into the new year. One of our festive favourites this Christmas is Elf Lotto from Orchard Toys. This travel sized mini game is bursting with fun, making it the perfect stocking filler. Easy to learn, and great for even the youngest of players, this festive matching game will see you filling your board with cheeky elves! For even more gift ideas, you can see the full Orchard Toys range here.

Another great game to gift this year is Bluey Dobble, the perfect gift for any Bluey fan – and Dobble fans will love a new version too! Quick to learn and even quicker to play, a game of Dobble takes under 15 minutes – and this one features so many familiar faces from Bluey too!

Any Lego fan will love to find Brick Like This! in their stocking this Christmas. Aimed at children aged seven and up Brick Like This! is a fun and fast-paced party game where teams of two players race to complete mini LEGO models. It’s a game that will bring so much fun to anyone’s Christmas this year.

Bathtime

I always love giving smellies as a gift, as nice toiletries are always well received. My Little Miracle have launched their Bedtime Baby Care Range which would make a perfect gift for any little one to help them wind down for a peaceful night.

The range includes Bedtime Bath Bubbles, Bedtime Top To Toe Wash, Bedtime Body Lotion and Bedtime Massage Oil which all feature gentle, natural ingredients, lavender-based scents to calm and soothe, and botanical extracts known for their calming properties. Plus, they’ve all been dermatologically tested so they are completely safe for delicate skin.

Something to wear

A fantastic gift for young children would be a Sleeping Stars organic cotton Toddler Sleeping Suit. Developed by Ilona Andrews, a qualified sleep specialist, the sleeping suits are available in a range of designs and up to age three.

Unlike standard sleeping bags, they allow safe walking, cruising and toddling, and are designed to last from babyhood through to toddlerhood. They feature built-in fold-over feet with anti-slip soles that help prevent trips and slips.

Another great choice when it comes to children’s clothing this Christmas would be Blade & Rose leggings. Blade & Rose create beautiful and fun baby and toddler leggings that are super soft, cosy and comfortable along with matching tops, socks and accessories. The leggings come in sizes from birth up to four years, meaning there’s a pair of leggings suitable for any young child this Christmas. Their festive range this year is super cute and quirky and you can see the full range here.

Something practical

A really lovely yet practical gift for babies or new parents would be a Baby Gift Set from Newly Born. Featuring so many well made, timeless gifts in one gorgeous hamper, a gift set would be a really thoughtful gift that would be used and treasured for a long time to come. You can see the full Newly Born range here.

Also, we have teamed up with Newly Born to give away a beautiful baby hamper to one lucky reader. Click here to read our Newly Born review and enter to win!

For a super practical gift this Christmas that children of any age will love, check out b.box. They offer a fantastic range of children’s lunchboxes, snack boxes, drink cups and more to make eating at home or out and about a fun and exciting experience for kids and so much easier for grown ups too!

With a variety of colours and styles available, there are options to suit all children and lifestyles. We love the b.box lunchboxes, snack boxes and insulated food jars that are all hard wearing and easy to clean, made to withstand all the tests of busy family life, school days and adventures. You can see the full b.box range here.

We are also running a giveaway to win a b.box insulated flip top bottle of your choice. Find out more and enter to win here!

Technology

All kids love a techy gift but it’s nice to find something that they’ll love even more than a mobile phone or tablet computer. One of our favourite techy yet educational gifts for kids this year is the Yoto Player, a gift that will inspire them to turn their screens off and their imaginations on!

Yoto is an interactive audio platform for kids which offers over 1,000 audio titles spanning stories, songs, activities, and more to inspire creative play and learning without a screen. We love that so many Julia Donaldson titles are now available on Yoto Player, allowing children to listen to all their favourites whenever the mood takes them. Yoto have The Gruffalo and Friends Collection or you can buy the individual titles separately. Aimed at children aged 3-12+, the Yoto Player is a great gift for all children this year. You can find out more about Yoto here.

Another great techy gift this year is the Photo Creator Mini Cam. Small in size but big on fun, this mini digital camera is a great choice for kids who loves capturing moments on the go. It has a one-inch screen, 14 different photo effects, video capability, and a 1GB memory card included, making it a fully functional camera that fits on a keychain! This would make a fantastic stocking filler and is available in a range of colours.

Sporty gifts

If you are looking for a gift for your sport loving children then FPRO could be just the thing. FPRO offer a smart, at-home football training system for kids aged 6–12 which has been built around a fantastic app and training mat designed by UEFA-licensed coaches. FPRO is loved by many families and easily turns screen time into active, confidence-building play. You can find out more and start your FPRO journey here.

You can also use code DONNA15 at checkout for 15% off your whole order! Start shopping here.

Edible gifts

Kids always love a sweet treat at Christmas and this year the PLAYin CHOC Christmas Gift Set would make a really lovely festive treat that’s perfect as a stocking filler. It includes six ToyChoc boxes and each one includes PLAYin CHOC, made from organic, dairy-free chocolate, and a fun 3D puzzle toy, combining play, learning, and a delicious treat. Find out more and see the full PLAYin CHOC range here.

Something different

For something different, that children will remember forever, Young Driver offer driving lessons to children aged 9 and upwards in a real dual controlled car with a qualified instructor. Lessons are in a brand new fleet of Suzuki Swifts, with the option to also drive a Porsche, Bentley, classic car or fire engine at select venues! A Young Driver gift voucher would make a fantastic gift this Christmas.

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I could have gone on for pages and pages with this gift guide. There are so many great gifts for children with options to suit every budget. I hope this has helped you get some inspiration with your Christmas shopping!

I’ve added all these gift ideas and more to an Amazon list if you’d like to take a look – I’ll be adding even more gift ideas as I think of them.

You can see all our other Christmas gift guides here.