Christmas Gift ideas For Kids – Holiday Gift Guide for Kids and Teens

November 18, 2021 by Susan

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As parents, most of our holiday shopping is finding Christmas gifts for kids and teens. Shopping for younger kids is my favorite! Thinking of Christmas gift ideas for kids is so much fun, but it gets a little harder as your kids get older.

We’ve gathered fantastic gift ideas for all the kids and teens on your holiday shopping list. Some of these kids gift ideas use affiliate links, some are from our sponsors, but all are perfect for the kids and teens on your Christmas shopping list.

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Here are some awesome Christmas gift ideas for kids, tweens, and teens…

Kinetic Sand

One of our top Christmas gift ideas for kids is Kinetic Sand.

A few years ago, we tested out four different types of play sand to see how they compared. Check out our Kinetic Sand comparison and to see what they’re all like.

Your kids will play with it for hours! We love that it’s surprisingly not messy and allows good sensory input and creative output.

This set is great because it comes with 10 lbs of Kinetic Sand, portable sandbox with 10 molds and tools, play sand sensory toys.

Art Supplies

We always give our girls some type of art supplies for Christmas. As kids get older, they still love to be creative… just buy them more advanced art supplies.

These iHeart Art Packs are perfect Christmas gifts for older kids and teenagers.

For example, the iHeart Art Mash Up Art Pack Batik FX teaches kids the traditional technique of wax resist. The Art Pack Pastel FX combines oil and chalk pastels supplies.

These art packs are such great deals. For instance, the Art Pack Glitter FX comes with 12 metallic watercolors, 8 glitter gel pens, 8 glitter markers, 2 paintbrushes, 25-page art pad and a Techniques Guide.

Kwik Stix Tempera Paint Sticks

Tired of the endless mess of painting? Fear not!

Kwik Stix Tempera Paint sticks take the mess out of painting while keeping all the fun! Simply uncap, twist and paint!

Kwik Stix have a fast drying formula that allows them to dry in 90 seconds while still leaving a paint-like finish! No cups, smocks, water or brushes required. Kwik Stix come in assorted vibrant colors with coverage that won’t crack.

Great on poster paper, cardboard, wood and canvas. Kwik Stix are also washable!

The Ultimate Kids’ Baking Book

I’m gave this book to my kids last Christmas and we love it.

The Ultimate Kids’ Baking Book: 60 Easy and Fun Dessert Recipes for Every Holiday, Birthday, Milestone and More

Your kids will absolutely love how this unique cookbook puts them in charge of making dessert. It teaches them how to bake independently by covering everything bakers need to know. The book guides them through learning each important baking skill from separating eggs to creaming butter and sugar together and even rolling your own cookie dough.

Schleich Playset

Kids will play for hours and hours making up amazing stories when they play with this Schleich Horse Club Lakeside Country House and Stable.

The quality of Schleich figurines and playsets is incredible. Of all the toys we purchased for our kids over the years, their Schleich figurines were always their favorites.

You’ll love watching your children get lost in their imaginations as they play with this gift set.

The features include movable stairs, foldable table, sunshade that tilts, doors that open and close as well as many other interactive accessories. I especially love how the horses can be rinsed off with the hose.

If you’re looking for the perfect gift for your children, definitely give them a Schleich playset.

Educational Board Games

We love playing classic board games with our kids. So I always put some new board games under our Christmas tree.

I’m super impressed with these clever new games from Adventerra Games. They have a variety of puzzles and games for preschoolers as well as cooperative and competitive board games for older kids and teens that make perfect gifts for kids.

With rich content and attractive designs, kids and families will have a blast while they learn how to protect the planet.

Fitbit Ace 3

Kids ages 6 and older will be so excited to have their very own Fitbit Ace 3.

It’s great to get kids exercising and thinking about their health at an early age.

This awesome Fitbit looks so cool and will help them join the rest of the family with fitness challenges.

You’ll love that it tracks their sleep so you can be sure that they’re getting enough rest each night. You can keep track using the Parent app view and they can see their own view on the app.

And don’t worry… this Fitbit is waterproof!

Gifts for Pretend Play

Our girls spent countless hours dressing up and playing pretend.

Gifts that encourage pretend play such as costumes, dress up clothes, and puppets are perfect Christmas gifts for kids of all ages.

Costumes are a wonderful way to get kids to make up stories and plays to act out.

Retro Toys

I love retro toys and stuffed animals are classic gifts for kids. It’s so much fun to give your kids a toy that brings back your own childhood memories.

Kermit the Frog is a perfect stuffie to give your kids because they know and love him from current Muppets movies and you can share your memories of the classic TV show.

I was recently searching for a Kermit stuffie to give as a gift and found this Kermit the Frog plush toy on Amazon.

Kids will love the soft material and stuffing that makes him easy to hold, squeeze, or hug.

He’s a perfect size… 16 inches in length, 5 inches wide at the torso, 13 inches with arms spread out and he weighs 7 ounces.

DIY Plush Toy

Ravel Tales DIY Collectible Plush Toy is a unique gift idea for kids. They’ll have fun discovering all the activities that are part of this cute collectible. They start by unwinding the yarn ball and uncovering 12 fun surprises along the way.

A super sweet plush pet and fun DIY activities get kids happily busy creating 3 braided charm bracelets, 1 braided pet collar, 2 pom poms and a pillow bed.

Learning Resources Puzzle Globe

Globes make fascinating and educational toys for kids.

This Learning Resources Puzzle Globe is a fun, engaging way to encourage children (as young as 3) to learn more about geography.

We think this puzzle globe is a fantastic gift idea for kids.

Challenging puzzle, teaches continent names, the oceans famous landmarks, and more!

Arctic Paw Hooded Bathrobe

Aren’t these Arctic Paw Hooded Bathrobes the cutest?

These soft plush bathrobes for boys and girls are perfect for Christmas gifts.

Kids will love how cozy the plush terry fabric is. They’ll be warm and happy after their bath or swimming at a pool. You’ll love how durable the bathrobe is and that the detailed embroidery holds up excellently even with daily use.

Available in several styles including Bear, Cow, Dog, and Panda.

Soft’n Slo Squishies™

Kids these days are obsessed with Squishies!

Squishies are a super popular online trend that are actually a fantastic toy that kids can use as a calming tool that can help them relax and regulate their mood.

I find they are perfect to use as a fidget toy for my child with ADHD while she is doing homework.

Kids love to collect tons of squishies so go ahead and you might want to get them a bunch.

KLASK – Magnetic Game of Skill

You and your kids of all ages will have a blast battling in the game of KLASK. It’s like half foosball, half air hockey.

This clever game board is magnetic and shaped like a ball field with two holes functioning as goals in each end of the field. The purpose of the game is to push the small, red ball around on the eld with your magnet/gaming piece, shoot the ball past the obstacles and your opponent and into the goal hole – Klask!

This is a great way to encourage family fun as you all put your reflexes and instincts to the test. You can get a 2 person or 4 person version of KLASK. On Amazon.com, the 2 person is out of stock, but you can get the KLASK 4 person. In Canada, you can get the 2 person version on Amazon.ca.

Wireless Earbuds

I bet your tweens and teens would love a pair of wireless earbuds.

If you want to keep the price low, grab a pair of these Skullcandy Earbuds on Amazon.

Or if you don’t mind spending more and you think your teenager won’t lose them, you can get a great deal right now on new Apple Airpods Pro.

Another great option for earbuds option is SAMSUNG Galaxy Buds Pro.

Selfie Ring Light

Teens take tons of selfies. So why not give your teenager a selfie ring light for their phone.

A selfie light ring works on phones, laptops, and tablets to give better lighting on photos and videos. It is easily recharged with a USB cord so they won’t be wasting money on batteries.

They’ll love that the light is compact and light weight so they can toss it in their bag and take it anywhere.

Photography Crystal Lensball

If your teen loves posting photos on their social media sites, encourage their love of photography with fun accessories like ones of these crystal balls.

Lensball is made for beginners as well as for professional photographers.

To make this accessible for all levels of photography, Lensball works with professional cameras and any smartphone camera.

Award Winning Board Game

Catan is the incredibly popular, multi award winning civilization building board game of harvesting and trading resources.

Get your teenagers off their devices and gaming IRL with this incredible multiplayer board game.

Players control their own civilization and look to spread across a modular hex board in a competition for victory points.

This intellectually stimulating game is designed for tweens 10+, teens, and adults. You play with 3 or 4 people and each game takes about an hour to play. You can play with 5–6 players if you get a game extension.

Inspirational T-Shirt

Inspire your teenagers with a cool graphic t-shirt.

Give your teenager a fun t-shirt that adds celebrates happiness.

Help them project their positivity with one of these awesome graphic shirts.

Use the code “HAPPYTEE” for an extra 20%.

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