7 Christmas Gift Ideas for Children
Are you and your gifts ready this Christmas? Have you thought of what to give the best people in your life? Do your parents, siblings, and best colleagues already have their gifts wrapped? While it’s easier to think of gift ideas for adults, giving children a valuable gift can be more challenging. If you have nephews, nieces, and kids of friends, perhaps you’re now starting to think of their Christmas gifts. If you’re still clueless, here are seven ideas that can work for everyone.
Educational Toys
Let’s get to the obvious one first. Kids love colorful, varied, and many toys. However, to give more purpose to your Christmas gift, why not buy educational toys? Instead of buying the usual read, green, yellow, and blue random toys at the store, get your nephews building blocks and reusable stickers. Buy your nieces dolls that can foster their caring skills. Give them something they will learn from.
Books
Perhaps the better idea for early stage learning is to give the young ones books. These should not necessarily be the thick calculus books in your college, of course, unless your 14-year old niece is a genius. In general, however, give kids simple books with classic children’s stories and they’ll hopefully pick the great habit of reading. Children’s stories should not be limited to fairy tales, of course.
Arts and Crafts
If you have friends who are into arts, their children will most probably develop similar skills, too. Buy your best buddy’s kid a painter’s set with an easel, acrylic or oil paint, color palette, and canvas. Pick something for their size, obviously. For young ones, crayons, stickers, and coloring books will do.
School Gear
Second semester often begins after Christmas vacation for most international schools. Give kids you know something they can use in school. Pack papers, pencils, and notebooks with fancy red and green ribbon and their parents will appreciate it. If you have the funds, you can even contribute to your sister’s kid’s tuition as a gift.
Clothing
Children grow so fast and their parents have a hard time shopping for new clothes each year. Giving clothes and shoes this Christmas is surely useful and smart. Kids’ clothes are not necessarily expensive, just get the quality, mid-priced ones and you’re good.
Milk
If you have children of your own, you probably know how expensive infant milk can be. Consider buying your friend’s newborn son his formula and your friend will like that. After all, children need their milk for growth.
Vitamins
Similarly, vitamins can be a great Christmas idea for children. Kids’ immune system can be significantly weaker than yours and it’s best to arm their body with vitamins early on. This is a practical idea for your nephews and nieces, too.
If you’re still not sure what to give kids this Christmas, consider giving them cash. Their parents will use that to buy anything they may want. Think of these ideas to help with your Christmas shopping.
