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Children tend to be pretty easy to shop for. There are aisles upon aisles full of toys to choose from and there’s never a shortage.
However, toys aren’t everything. There are plenty of gift options to show a child that you care without cluttering up their rooms with one more toy that will likely get lost or forgotten about within a matter of weeks.
If you are leaning more towards the non-toy gift side of things and are looking for ideas on what to get the children in your life, here is a list I’ve created to help you out.
Note, most of these are for kids aged 2-10 years but you can definitely find ideas and versions of these gifts for older kids too (example: a real guitar instead of a kiddie one.)
Non-Toy Gift Ideas for Kids
Experiences –
Membership Passes – A little pricey but year passes to the zoo, aquarium, museum are all great.
Classes/Lessons – Sign kids up for a class in music, dance, sports, etc
Special events – These are your one time events; plays, concerts, movie theatre, paint your own pottery, special craft, spa, or baking date
Pets – call it a long term experience… depending on your family you may want to do an IOU and take the child with you to pick out the pet.
Subscriptions –
Magazines – Highlights, Ranger Rick, National Geographic for Kids
Book of the month
Subscription boxes – Kiwi Crate, Kidstir, Little Passports, Green Kid Crafts
Educational –
Arts and Crafts – coloring books, paint sets, playdough or even homemade playdough, finger paints
Games – card games like Go Fish and Old Maid, board games, bean bag toss, croquet, ring toss
Books – board books, chapter books, fiction, non-fiction
Musical Instruments – toddler band set, banjo, kazoo, recorder, tambourine
Exploring Equipment – magnifying glass, bug catcher, microscope, butterfly net, telescope
Make Believe – chef’s apron, princess costumes, firefighter outfits, masks
Great Outdoors –
Sports Equipment – mini golf set, bowling set, footballs, soccer balls
Gardening Supplies – kids gardening set, seeds, little pots
Get Them Moving – jump ropes, bikes, scooters, Trampoline
Do you have a recipe for lotion that uses goat’s milk,I tried once but must have used the wrong “goat” it was store bought
No, I’ve not tried making goat’s milk lotion yet.