Holiday Gift Guide: For Kids
When it comes to buying Christmas gifts for kids, it can be a bit difficult at times, since things come and go out of fashion so quickly for them. When you’re shopping for your little ones, you want to make sure you’re getting something that can occupy them for a long time, so they’ll stay entertained.
Luckily, there are tons of products out there that can occupy kids for hours on end. Around this age, your child is no longer quite a toddler, so they’re able to play with some more interesting or complicated toys.
For The Handy: Building Sets
For example, building block sets like Legos provide kids with tons of opportunity for either creative construction or following the instructions and building a neat model. As an option the more tech-savvy kids, you can even get sets like this with programmable motors, allowing them to code their own toys, which is both fun and very educational.
For The Messy: Slime Kits
One trend that has become increasingly popular with kids over the years is slime. The whole process of making it and playing with it allows them to have plenty of fun, though it might require a little bit of clean up afterward.
You can get complete slime-making sets that give you all of the ingredients your kid needs in order to make their perfect, colorful slime, along with tools that help contain some of the mess. Just be prepared if you purchase slime as gifts for kids!
For The Scientists: Science Kits
Another category of toys that always tends to be pretty popular is science-related toys. Lots of kids that are interested in science love little ready-to-make experiments and gadgets, and there are plenty of kits out there.
There are kits for geology, mini telescopes to look at stars, little microscopes, and so on. There is a wide range of kits covering a variety of topics for all ages. Buying science gifts for kids can offer entertainment and education for a long time!
For The Arty: Arts and Crafts Kits
Arts and crafts are often a hit with younger kids. They love being able to do something and make something that they’re proud of, and there are tons of toys that let your kids make things like special bracelets or other jewelry, sewing patterns, and more. For creative kids, this is definitely the way to go.
For the Mechanically-Inclined: Remote-Controlled Toys
Finally, R/C toys continue to be fairly popular among kids these days. Whether it be a remote-controlled car or the now more common drone, kids can have a ton of fun entertaining themselves with remote-controlled vehicles. Some even have camera attachments that let your kids get a birds-eye view of things!
Previous Gift Guides
- Gift Guide for Boyfriends
- Gift Guide for Girlfriends
- Gift Guide for Fitness Enthusiasts
- Gift Guide for Wives
- Gift Guide for Husbands
- Gift Guide for Moms
- Gift Guide for Dads
- Gift Guide for People Who Travel
- Gift Guide for Young Adults
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