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The 20 Best Gifts for Kids of All Ages Who Love to Play
Aug
Welcome to an exciting journey through the world of play! As parents, caregivers, or gift-givers, we understand the joy that comes from seeing kids immersed in imaginative and engaging activities. The best gifts for kids help them navigate the world, discover new passions, and show kids that you care about them, just the way they are. Over the past several years, we’ve interviewed experts, talked to parents and kids, and researched and tested hundreds of toys, games, and other gear to find special gifts for toddlers through teens. In this curated list, we’ve compiled the 20 best gifts for kids of all ages who have an insatiable love for play. Whether it’s indoor or outdoor fun, creative building, brain-teasing puzzles, or interactive board games, we’ve got you covered with the latest and greatest toys and games that will captivate young minds and provide hours of entertainment. Let’s dive in and discover the perfect gift that will light up any child’s day!
1) Is Gift Snowman Snow Blaster Foam Disc Shooter:
Bring the winter wonderland indoors or outdoors with this delightful foam disc shooter. Get ready for hours of fun and excitement as you aim and shoot with this cool disc shooter. Designed for both indoor and outdoor use, it’s the perfect toy for kids and kids-at-heart.
Recommended ages: 5 years and up
2) Emporium Wooden Ring Toss Outdoor Game:
This Emporium Ring Toss Wooden Game is both stylish and practical. It includes eight toss rings, four stakes, and a clear plastic bag for storage. The toss rings are made from rope and the stakes are wooden, meaning they’re durable and will last many years to come. Perfect for family gatherings or playdates, Take this set out when you’re at a picnic and enjoy!
Recommended ages: 5 years and up
3) LEGO® Sonic The Hedgehog™ Amy’s Animal Rescue Island 76992 Building Toy Set:
Kids aged 7+ who love Sonic or caring for animals can have lots of fun with this LEGO® Sonic the Hedgehog™ Amy’s Animal Rescue Island (76992) toy set for kids aged 7 and over. Creative play is easy as kids explore the island scene and help Amy and Tails care for their animal friends. There’s lots to enjoy as the characters slide into the pool, build sandcastles or enjoy the merry-go-round. Lots to discover Kids can use the drawbridge and waterfall trap to defeat the Badnik who’s trying to steal the animals. There’s also a secret doorway that leads to the kitchen and sleeping areas where kids can care for the animals that have been saved. Multiple ways to play Fast action adventures meet creative play with LEGO Sonic the Hedgehog™ playsets. Fans of the Blue Blur will love creating scenes inspired by favourite Sonic adventures. When it’s time for a change of pace, kids can enjoy imaginative play caring for Sonic’s animal friends.
Recommended ages: 7 years and up
4) Candy Land – The World of Sweets – Preschool Board Games:
Start down the “magical” road to “sweet” surprises! This adorable version of the classic CANDYLAND game features the colored cards and fun illustrations that kids love, with different “destinations” like Cupcake Commons and the chunky Chocolate Mountains. Choose your cards, move your pawn and let your imagination soar as you make your way to the castle to win!. Take a sweet journey through Candy Land, the beloved preschool board game. Perfect for kids aged 3 and up, it’s a fantastic way to introduce them to the joy of board games.
Recommended ages: 3 years and up
5) Is Gift Make Your Own Jelly Unicorns:
Unleash creativity with this fun DIY game. Kids can make their own jelly unicorns, combining playtime with a little bit of magic.
Recommended ages: 5 years and up
6) Is Gift Puzzling Money Box:
This fantastic 16cm spherical, interlocking puzzle is also a fantastically fun money box! Save your money, then work out how to disassemble the puzzle to access your cash! Even trickier is working out how to reassemble the puzzle, so you can start saving again. This interactive game challenges kids to unlock the box to reveal its hidden treasures.
Recommended ages: 3 years and up
7) LEGO FRIENDS Vacation Beach House (41709):
Kids can enjoy action-packed holiday play with this LEGO® Friends beach house set and then arrange and rearrange it any way they like. Let kids aged 7+ relive happy holidays with the LEGO® Friends Vacation Beach House (41709) playset. It’s packed full of features and toys for kids to play out summer days by the sea. The house has 2 bedrooms, 1 with a bathroom and toilet, plus a balcony and rooftop pool, a kitchen and a living room. Outside, there’s a table-tennis table, jetty and an inflatable banana boat for thrilling action on the waves. Kids can explore all these features with 4 LEGO Friends characters. Totally flexible fun Because each element is modular, creative kids will love configuring the buildings however they choose! They can build 1 complete house, stack the rooms to form a taller structure, or create 3 separate buildings to make a beachside community.
Recommended ages: 7 years and up
8) Games Room Classic Game Backgammon Board Games:
Introduce kids to classic strategy games with this beautiful backgammon set. Includes 1 folded game board, 15 green checkers, 15 cream checkers, 1 doubling cube and 4 dice. It’s a great way to teach critical thinking and tactical planning.
Recommended ages: 8 years and up
9) Skillmatics Card Game – Found It Indoor Edition:
Found it! is an exciting game that helps children learn as they go on the most exciting ‘Search & Find’ with prompts like Can you find. “Something with a pattern? Something smaller than your palm?” etc.! Players must shout “FOUND IT!” as soon as they get their hands on the object! The first one to win 7 cards wins the game!. Get the whole family involved in a scavenger hunt with this exciting card game. It’s an ideal gift to promote family bonding and critical thinking.
Recommended ages: 4 to 7 Years
10) LEGO® Star Wars™ TIE Bomber™ 75347 Building Toy Set:
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back fans can play out Imperial missions to defeat the Rebel Alliance with this LEGO® brick-built TIE Bomber (75347) starfighter toy. It features an opening minifigure cockpit, a torpedo-dropping function and 2 stud shooters. This action-packed, buildable toy playset also includes Darth Vader, Vice Admiral Sloane and TIE Bomber Pilot LEGO minifigures with weapons, plus a Gonk Droid LEGO figure and a cart to transport torpedoes to the TIE Bomber. For the Star Wars enthusiasts, this buildable TIE Bomber set offers hours of creative play with iconic characters and vehicles from the galaxy far, far away.
Recommended ages: 9 years and up
11) Amalfi Noughts & Crosses Game:
Add a charming and novel element to your next social gathering! Bringing a pencil and paper favourite to life, this entertaining traditional game in 3D blocks will help break the ice and pass the time. Combine aesthetics with brain power with this decorative noughts and crosses game. It’s an elegant addition to any playroom while stimulating strategic thinking.
Recommended ages: 3 years and up
12) Mattel Scrabble Junior Kids Crossword Game:
Introduce kids to play a favorite word game With Junior Scrabble, kid-sized words and colorful pictures make it fun to match letter tiles to words on the grid. Players collect scoring chips for completing words. When all of the tiles have been placed on the board, the player with the most chips wins Flip over the game board for an advanced game where players create their own words so the game grows with the kids Includes 2-sided game board, 101 letter tiles, 44 scoring chips, and beginner and advanced rules. For 2 to 4 players. It’s a fantastic tool for enhancing language skills in a fun way.
Recommended ages: 5 years and up
13) Skillmatics Card Game : Guess in 10 Animal Planet
Engage kids’ curiosity with this quick-paced guessing game. Perfect for travel or family game nights, it’s an entertaining way to learn about animals.
Recommended ages: 4 to 7 Years
14) Is Gift Dinosaur Bowls Interactive Home Travel Board Games:
Transport kids to the world of dinosaurs with this interactive board game. It’s a fun way to learn while playing, whether at home or on the go.
Recommended ages: 5 years and up
15) Avalon Hill Betrayal at The House on The Hill 3rd Edition:
The House on the Hill still sits abandoned, and fearless group of explorers has been drawn to the house to discover its dark secrets. Immerse yourself in the narrative gameplay as you take on the role of one of those explorers. This cooperative board game includes 50 chilling haunts and dozens of danger-filled rooms that will terrify even the strongest among you. At first you’ll work together, but beware, one explorer will betray the others and then the haunt begins. This edition of the popular haunted house traitor game features content and gaming elements that help new players jump right in. So gather friends for a game night of monsters, miniatures, and modular board pieces in this immersive, story-driven hidden traitor game for 3-6 players
Recommended ages: 12 years and up
16) Monopoly Junior: Bluey Edition Board Game:
Collect the most properties while taking an imaginary adventure all over town with Bluey, Mum, Dad, and Bingo. In the Monopoly Junior: Bluey Edition game, players move their character token around the board buying and selling properties such as Bingo’s Kindy, Hammerbarn, Big Peanut, and Bluey’s School. It’s so much fun for kids to place a marker on their very own property and collect dollarbucks. The board game is for 2-4 players and makes a fun gift for kids.
Recommended ages: 5 years and up
17) Ghostbusters Monopoly Board Game:
There’s something strange in your neighbourhood, who you gonna call? Ghostbusters! And if they’re currently tied up capturing ghosts why not fill in yourself with Ghostbusters Monopoly! Travel the game board defeating slimers, ghosts and other ghastly ghouls at famous New York location from the original movie. There’s even 6 iconic game pieces including the Ecto-1, Slimer, PKE Meter, Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Proton Pack and Terror Dog – don’t worry this time the Marshmallow Man is on your side.
Recommended ages: 10 years and up
18) ThinkFun 1550 Cat Crimes Game Logic Games:
Challenge young minds with this logic game that involves solving cat-related mysteries.Cat Crimes is one of ThinkFun’s most popular stem toys for boys and girls. It’s a cat themed logic game that comes with 60 challenges of increasing difficulty, from beginner to expert, and makes a great birthday or holiday present for kids who like puzzles, smart games and challenging activities. Playing through the increasingly difficult brain teaser style challenges will sharpen your mind by improving logical reasoning, spatial reasoning and planning skills, all through fun gameplay.
Recommended ages: 8 years and up
19) Chalk and Chuckles Super Math Spy:
Combine learning with excitement through this math-based educational game. Spies are on a mission! Solve the mystery of Math, with decoder glasses and lots of sums and calculations in the shortest time. Take up the mind challenge and speed up your mental maths in an equation-making game. Reach your mission before your friends. It’s a fantastic way to foster math skills while having a blast.
Recommended ages: 8 years and up
20) Let’s Go Fishin’ Game – The Original Fast-Action Fishing Game:
Get ready for some reel fun with Let’s Go Fishin’, the original version of a well-known and well-loved fishing game that parents will remember playing when they were kids. This classic kid’s game teaches hand-eye coordination as players use their mini fishing poles to try to catch the most fish. With a rotating pond and hungry fish that open and close their mouths, Let’s Go Fishin’ provides fast-paced fishing fun that will lure kids into playing over and over again.
Recommended ages: 4 years and up
With this diverse selection of gifts, you’re sure to find the perfect match for any child who loves to play. These carefully chosen toys and games cater to various interests and age ranges, ensuring that each gift brings joy, engagement, and growth. Whether it’s sparking creativity, enhancing cognitive skills, or simply fostering fun-filled moments, these gifts are sure to become cherished treasures in any child’s playtime arsenal. With so many options to choose from, you’re sure to find the perfect gift for the child in your life.
Additional Tips for Choosing Gifts for Kids
- Consider the child’s age and interests.
- Choose a gift that is age-appropriate and that the child will enjoy.
- If you’re not sure what to get, ask the child’s parents or guardians for suggestions.
- Don’t forget to wrap the gift nicely!
