Gift Ideas for Kids (an ever-expanding list)
This is a little list that I keep going in my phone of things my kids have loved receiving for their birthdays as they grow… hope you can find some inspiration if you are lacking!
1st birthday
Little library books (mini books for little hands)
Board blocks/stacking/nesting cubes
Name puzzle
Baby doll
Sand play and sand toys, especially ice cream cones
Hat - stylish cap or bucket hat
Board Book - peek a boo pop up
Instrument eg xylophone, drum, ukulele, rain stick
Microphone
Balls with various textures
Sensory play
Bath toys eg bath tea set
Yumbox lunch box
2nd
Toilet training - book, undies, piddle pad for car seat
Ballet things
Wiggles stuff - books and costumes, mini figures for bath time
Pretend play/Role play eg Doctors kit, costumes
Balls
Threading - chunky
Tiger tribe Magna carry
Microphone / musical instruments
Do a dot art markers and paper roll (Big w or Ikea)
Paddle pool/water play/splash mat
Balance bike
Trampoline (big ticket item!!)
Magnatiles (we love the kmart ones)
Special Drink bottle
Toot-toot garage cars/series - chunky and interactive
Chunky chalk
3rd
Magnetiles
Board games - Orchard Toys
Pot with seeds and soil (check seed packet for the right season)
Cooking things - apron, cookie cutters etc
Frozen things. Anything Elsa related.
Craft box full of craft things
Tiger tried Magna carry
Ultimate Book of Cities (hours of independent reading here!!)
Microphone
Paint sticks (quick drying)
Paddle pool/water play/splash mat
Scooter
Backyard basket swing (Bunnings) - requires a solid tree branch
Cubby house (another big ticket item - check out second hand ones for a bargain)
Doll house/Silvania figures
Kinetic sand (don’t buy the cheap version) and ice cream scoop and cone set/sensory tools/play animals to accompany play (Kmart)
4th
Boy -
LEGO
Slime kit
Tinker table - small table that can be DIY that includes REAL tools like hammer, nails, safety goggles etc
Totem tennis
Girl -
Baby doll and accessories
Books
Jewellery box with musical ballerina
Lip gloss
Barbies
Large/oversized doll house (cannot tell you how many hours of play we’ve gotten from this one)
Craft things
Stick on earrings
Nail polish
Flower press
Hula Hoop
Boys and girls -
Character toys eg Spidey/Paw Patrol
Paint sticks
Mini dots pixi paste (glitter glue)
Water beads
Kinetic sand
Magnetiles
Dress ups
Simple games eg UNO, Snap
Simple glider plane
5th
LEGO
Fort building set
Microphone - karaoke
Think fun Marble maze
Clothes - party dress
Hair accessories
Craft things
Bag - handbag or back pack
Stick on earrings
Remote control car
Kinetic sand
Fort building kit
UNO attack
Snakes and Ladders
Special drink bottle
Simple Glider plane
Rhythmics ribbon, elastics
6th
LEGO
Remote control car
Think Fun Marble maze
Ella and Olivia books - full colour collections
Simple chapter books eg Zac Power, Treehouse books, Dogman
Necklace/jewellery/clip on earrings
Jewellery box
Craft Set
Totum tennis
Head torch for adventures
Bag/backpack
Special drink bottle
Hot Wheels set/cars
Our Generation Doll (beware of all the accessories though)
Card making supplies
7th
Books - Hot Dog series, Weirdo, Treehouse Books, Dogman, Captain Underpants
LEGO
Key ring eg Smiggle
Remote control car
Nail polish
Gems and stones set
Hat
Slides
Craft kits
STEM Science kits eg crystal making set
Letter writing set
Loom band set
8th
Books - Weirdo series, Minecraft books,
Lego
Interest magazine eg national geographic, Car magazines
Board games eg Connect 4 Shots, Snakes and Ladders
Circuit board
Thinkfun games (STEM)
Basketball
9th
Book titles: Wings of Fire, I Survived (graphic novels), Weirdo, Non-fiction interest books,
Lego
Nintendo switch games eg Mario Odyssey, Lego 2K Drive,
Bike/helmet
Sports drink bottle