2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

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It’s Day 3 of TIA Christmas 2024 Gift Guides and today is all about Gifts for Kids!

Over the next couple weeks we will be sharing our top gift picks for all the people on your Christmas list this year. Gifts for guys, gals, techies, seniors, food lovers and more! You might even find something to add to your own list this year.

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids – Advent Calendars

We really like advent calendars for gifts for kids because they are like 25 gifts in one. And there are literally hundreds of advent calendars out there. If your kid has a favorite sport, hobby, or superhero there is a good chance there is an advent calendar out there for them.

Here are a few advent calendars your kids might love.

LEGO Disney Advent Calendar 2024 for Kids

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

Where to Buy: Amazon

24-Day Countdown Christmas Gifts for Kids with 12 Magic Tricks, 6 Science Experiments, 6 Gemstones, Fun Educational

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

Where to Buy: Amazon

LEGO City 2022 Advent Calendar

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

Where to Buy: Amazon

Advent Calendar with Brain Teaser Puzzles

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

Where to Buy: Amazon

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids – TIA Top Picks

Crayola Ultimate Light Board – White, Kids Drawing Tablet, LED Drawing Board for Kids, Holiday Gift for Boys & Girls, Toys for Kids, 6+

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids, Crayola

“Display your art in lights with the Crayola Ultimate Light Board. Kids can draw a masterpiece directly on the surface and turn it on to watch the design shine. The bright LEDs built into the frame make the inks from the Gel FX Markers really glow. And when you’re done, just wipe the screen clean with any damp cloth for unlimited creativity!” ~ Crayola

Amazon ReviewKids love it! – I’ve bought a couple of these! It’s great for kids. I gift these to all the little cousins in the family. Gives them an alternative for coloring. We use it to make happy birthday signs for loved ones instead of boring papers. Love that you can place the markers right into the back for easy storage and clean up. Love how it makes the kid’s art come to life. Super cool art toy to have!

Where to Buy: Amazon

Nintendo Switch™ Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe Bundle

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids, nintendo switchEveryone. Loves. Nintendo.

They don’t have to be a “gamer” to be excited about getting a Nintendo Switch this year. This version has three play modes: TV, tabletop, and handheld. She can play all those classic Nintendo games by herself, or with the whole family.

The Nintendo Switch is fun for so many people it is one of our best gifts kids, families, luxury gifts, and more.

Amazon Review: Console – This console is about the best thing you could get as a young lad. You can play on the TV, at home, in the car, on the airplane, or anywhere. It is simply amazing the versatility that this console gives you. It’s literally a Nintendo DS and Wii in one. It is extremely easy and fun to play with friends, for you can use two joy-con controllers or use one and give your friend the other. The games on it are just the best games Nintendo has ever made. Super Mario Odyssey gives you the adventure of a lifetime in 3d. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is probably my favorite game on the Switch, the amount of kart combos and characters you can use, huge amount of tracks that add up to 96 tracks, make a ton of fun for you and your friends. I love the competitiveness you can get into online and in the community.

Where to Buy: Amazon

WhalesBot E7 Pro Coding Robot for Kids 8+ Years

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for KidsWe love everything from the WalesBot store. Kids from 3-12 can learn the basics of Coding and Robotics so many different ways.

Hmmm…a toy that teaches kids of a wide range an important skillset that can make them money and help them move out of your house one day? No wonder this is one of our best gifts for kids!

Amazon Review: Is it a Lego set? Is it a robot kit? NO ONE KNOWS! My daughter said to me, “Will you stop power-leveling my child?” In response, I got this. When my grandchild visits, we can spend some quality time on robotics. She loves the idea of building her own robot. The pieces are easy to assemble, and this is, in my opinion, an excellent start to building a foundation of understanding robotics and the very most basics of programming.

Where to Buy: Amazon

POPYOLA Art Supplies

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

The POPYOLA Art Supplies 269 Piece Deluxe Art Set is an exceptional gift basket addition for fostering creativity in kids and adults alike, with a wide array of art tools such as watercolor paints, crayons, and colored pencils.

Activity sets like that offer so many choices are exactly what we’re looking for in the best gifts for kids this holiday.

Amazon Review: I bought this for my great niece, an aspiring artist. The quality is impressive. I would definitely buy again if needed. Beautiful!

Where to Buy: Amazon

Kid Made Modern Arts and Crafts Kit

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

 

The Kid Made Modern Arts and Crafts Kit is an exceptional gift for fostering creativity, packed with over 1,000 pieces of crafting supplies and materials. This comprehensive set encourages kids to engage in endless DIY projects, allowing them to express their imagination and develop fine motor skills.

Amazon Review: This was a gift. The supplies are high quality and fun. They appealed to my 9 year old and she got busy creating right away. I think this will be a new go-to gift idea!

Where to Buy: Amazon

Science & Survival Kit

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

 

The Young Survivor: Science & Survival Kit is great way to get kids off the couch and flex their braincells this winter break. This S.T.E.M. approved kit includes over a dozen experiments appropriate for anyone between the ages of 8 and 99. The whole family will get involved in fun and engaging science project while learning valuable survival skills along the way and is one of our favorite gifts for kids this season.

Amazon Review: It’s fun and cool for both me and the kids. As one who likes to explore and test things and teach the kids all kinds of new things, we enjoyed learning and doing things together.

Where to Buy: Amazon

National Geographic Rock Tumbler Kit – Hobby Edition

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

Do all kids come home with rocks in their pockets or just mine? Rock tumblers have been around for decades, but this updated version from National Geographic will make you excited when you find a handful of rocks rattling in the washing machine (again). You and the kids will be so excited to see the way rocks transform, plus it includes items to turn your tumbled rocks into jewelry and accessories.

I read a lot of the reviews on this one. There can be a learning curve but overall folks (of all ages) really like using it. The National Geographic Rock Tumbler has a 4.5 star rating from over 30,000 reviews – that’s a LOT of reviews!

Amazon Review: Grandson loves it – My grandson is a rock hound so I got him this. He has done several rocks and they come out pretty dang cool
Nothing super fast but that part of the fun for him and the process.

Where to Buy: Amazon

RM RICOMAX Waterproof Kids Metal Detector 

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

We have a “hunter” here at TIA and she insisted we put a metal detector on our list of great gifts to get kids outdoors. According to her, a metal detector is “such a fun hobby that you can introduce them to when they’re young. And the whole family can participate.”

We love the RM RICOMAX Waterproof Kids Metal Detector it is lightweight, easy to learn to use, and best of all kids can use it in water. So they can take it to the lake, the beach, or on the boat.

Amazon Review: Childs metal detector – My 8 yr old grandson is going love this, this is my 3rd purchase of these where I’ve already bought my other 2 grandsons one as well!! Can’t wait to see all 3 of them using these next weekend during our family get together beach trip. Works get for price, very simple to operate.

Where to Buy: Amazon

Personalized Blanket

personalized blanket, 2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

A personalized blanket makes a wonderful gift for kids of all ages. You can design one with fun elements like words, pictures, or a combination of both. Incorporating their favorite hobby creates a unique and special blanket they’ll love.

Where to Buy: Amazon

KiwiCo

KiwiCo. 2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

KiwiCo is an excellent subscription gift for kids because it provides hands-on, educational projects that spark creativity and curiosity in a fun and interactive way. Each box is designed to inspire STEM learning through engaging, age-appropriate activities that encourage problem-solving and innovation.

A KiwiCo subscription is literally a gift that keeps on giving, and that’s why it is one of our best gifts for kids for Christmas 2024.

Where to Buy: KiwiCo

Spin Master Games

kids games, 2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

The Spin Master Games Classic Board Games 6-Pack Bundle is an excellent gift basket addition as it offers a variety of classic games that are perfect for family game nights, ensuring fun and bonding time for everyone.

Amazon Review: Very high quality at a surprising low price. This will make a perfect stocking stuffer.

Where to Buy: Amazon

The Big Book of Search & Find

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

The Big Book of Search & Find is a fantastic gift basket addition as it offers hours of engaging entertainment through its hilarious scenes and amusing objects to find.

Amazon Review: This is great search and find book to keep children occupied while they take a break from their electronic devices, from boredom, or during summer break. Also helps children learn new vocabulary and recognize images.

Where to Buy: Amazon

Ruko 1088 Smart Robots for Kids, Large Programmable Interactive RC Robot with Voice Control

roku robot, 2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

Here’s why the Ruko 1080 Smart Robot is our top luxury gift for kids: at 15.8 inches tall it’s literally a huge surprise for kids on Christmas morning. Kids can program their own movements, creating an endless array of pioneering ways for kids to play.

The Ruko 1080 Smart Robot incorporates rhythmic play to boost logical thinking, creativity, coordination. The controls include over 200 unique movements, voice control, pre-programmed with 10 songs and 10 emojis. The Ruko can do gymnastics, storying telling, dance, play music and record, and will be your child’s friend by the end of Christmas day.

All around the Ruko 1080 Smart Robot is a great sensory toy that can aid everything from speech development to fine motor skills.

Amazon Review: Great robot for kids 3-8 – I was really excited to get this robot for my kids. They were playing with it as soon as it was done charging. I would say it’s a great starter robot. Its quite simple, but still comes with a lot of features. He’s very well built. The robot dances, tells stories, and can move in all directions.

Where to Buy: Amazon

Minecraft Explorer Kit – Build Minecraft in The Real World – Endless Play for Ages 8 and Up

minecraft, 2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

If you have a kid into Minecraft like mine are, this will blow their mind!

The Minecraft Explorer Kit at a first glance it looks like mostly cardboard. However, this is a durable cardboard that jointed and crafted to hold together and be reused again and again. There is no one set way to use the Explorer Kit and it can be combined with multiple kits to creative bigger and more creative builds. This is a great gift for kids to work on both alone or in groups, and is a great gift for the little Minecrafter in your life.

Amazon Review: Great for creative kids! – Our children absolutely love this product. Every couple of weeks they go on a fort building binge. We’ve got three sets and my daughter wants a fourth. The sides are made of cardboard, but they’re very sturdy. They’ve taken a beating from our kids and I haven’t seen a single dent. Definitely a five star product!!

Where to Buy: Amazon

WERNNSAI 3 Pcs Mini Kites

2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

Every kid, big and small, loves kites. These are small enough that they can “fly” them inside or out. Easy to take along, and what kid doesn’t like to launch things with a rubberband?

Amazon Review: These are fun and easy to use! They fly so well!

Where to Buy: Amazon

Silly Putty

Silly Putty, 2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

Some toys never get old and Silly Putty is one of them. This set includes 24 Silly Putty eggs. This is perfect if you have a lot of kids you are shopping for, they are also small and fit perfectly in a stocking or gift bag. Another bonus is that this toy is great to teach the younger generation of all the different ways to play with Silly Putty.

Amazon Review: When I was a kid, I would only get one piddly diddly pack of silly putty at a time. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciated what I got, of course but always wanted more. Well NOW, my kid can make a big glob of this stuff if she wants with the mega pack.

Where to Buy: Amazon

Hot Chocolate

Hot Chocolate, 2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

Hot chocolate bombs have become super popular in recent years and this BomBombs Hot Chocolate 12-pack is the perfect for the season. This set includes 12 different flavors ranging from classic double chocolate to bacon!

This is a great gift to give to kids, your favorite chocolate lover, a white elephant gift, or divide up among stockings.

Amazon Review: Tastes really good, and I like the fact that I have several different flavors to choose from! Highly recommended. I personally also used extra creamy almond milk and a handheld milk frother to fluff up the hot chocolate, FYI. Tastes smooth, full-bodied, and marvelous.

Where to Buy: Amazon

BLIZ Money Puzzle for Gift Cards and Cash

Gift Card Holder, 2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids

This BLIZ Money Puzzle for Gift Cards and Cash dispenser is just as fun to give to kids as it watch them try to figure out how to open it so they can unlock their gift card.

Amazon Review: Great gift idea to add some fun into a present instead of just handing over a gift card. Took the kids are few hours to work it out but they enjoyed the challenge.

Where to Buy: Amazon

Elf on the Shelf

The TIA workshop had a visit from Toolz, our very own Elf on the Shelf.

Toolz Elf on the Shelf

Last year, Toolz put together a great list of woodworking and craft projects for kids. He has an all-new list this year, and just like last year’s projects, these are fun things to make and do. Kiddos will have fun learning new skills while making some super cool stuff. And best of all, many of these can be given as gifts.

Here’s a little bit of what Toolz shared with us this year:

Give kids big enough to use “real” tools the Wood Shop: Handy Skills and Creative Building Projects for Kids book and some real tools. They’ll spend hours learning basic woodworking skills. And maybe even make a few great gifts with these tools and some lumber.

Yougfin Drill Sets Power Tool Combo Kit

Amazon Review: Powerful, Precise, and Perfect for Every DIY Project – I am positively impressed with this electric drill set! The 18+1 clutch settings and torque control offer excellent precision for all my drilling needs, whether it’s for larger fasteners or delicate tasks. The two-speed settings allow me to tackle various projects without worrying about damaging surfaces. The battery life is fantastic, and the fast charger ensures I’m never stuck waiting around. The ergonomic design makes it comfortable to use, even for extended periods, and the LED light is a game-changer for working in dim corners. Plus, the 195-piece tool kit is incredibly comprehensive—everything I need is right at my fingertips. Highly recommend this for any DIY lover.

Where to Buy: Amazon

ONE+ 18V Cordless 6-Tool Combo Kit with 1.5 Ah and 4.0 Ah Batteries, Charger, and 65-Piece Drill and Impact Drive Kit

RYOBI also has an extensive line of tools for hobbyists and crafters. These would make great gifts, some are on sale now. TIA and Toolz will keep you posted on any great holiday deals we find at The Home Depot; Black Friday deals have already begun.

Where to Buy: The Home Depot – On Sale for $218.97 – Save $105 (32%)

MORE Christmas 2024 Gift Guides

That’s it for our 2024 Best Christmas Gifts for Kids. Need more gift ideas? Check out our full Christmas 2024 Gift Guides!

From all of us here at TIA, happy holidays and happy shopping.

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