Looking for Non Toy Gift Ideas For Your Kids?
If you are looking for buying non toy gift items for your kids, here are a few ideas for you. These toys are for every age group and your kids will love them.
I love buying some non toy gifts for my children because if your home is anything like mine, and you are like me, then you probably might have donated more than half of your children’s toys to your local thrift store or charity by now.
Good! But the saddest part is you still don’t see the dent.
I’m not saying it’s bad to have tons of toys, I mean, it’s amazing how the heaps of toy possessions can grow quickly.
Obviously, I LOVE my kids playing around with their toys, and I love a lot of toys they have.
So, what’s the issue?
Most of the toys are just for having fun, although, fun is not bad they aren’t teaching kids anything in particular. Play is essential and I never discourage playing with toys, but my main focus is to have them learn a thing or two that’s going to benefit them in the long run.
So these kinds of non toy gift ideas are amazing for our children.
Secondly, spending time with your precious kids, I believe, is a far greater gift we can put in a gift bag anyway.
They may not jump up and down with great enthusiasm on your gifts of toys, but thirty years from now, they’ll be still talking about the time you spent together.
15 Non Toy Gift Ideas For Children Of Every Age
It is always better to give non-toy gift items to children from which they can learn something and these toys can help improve the imagination, learning, and expanding their horizons.
Today I’m going to share with you some of my favorite non toy gifts ideas for kids of every age you can gift them on any occasion and I’m sure they are going to love them!
Happy gifting 😊
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FAMILY GAMES
Board Games
What can be better than family time together? One of the precious times for kids to remember is the time spent with family. Family board games can be amazing to play and spend time with each other.
These games can boost imagination among kids. Some of my favorites are Catan, Exploding Kittens, and Qwirkle Board Game.
Puzzles
To keep your kids busy and at the same time work on their mental skills, you can buy them puzzles. This activity will keep them busy for a longer time and boost their mental and coordination skills.
There are many puzzles sets out there. My recommendations are Mudpuppy as they have some seriously quality children’s puzzles. You can check their amazing collection where they have 12-piece pouches starter puzzles for 2-3-year-olds.
They also have their To Go Puzzles for traveling with kids. as for older kids, their 1000 piece puzzles are awesome! This can be an ultimate non toy gift for your child.
Gigantic Coloring Poster
Try to go beyond a regular color book and give you kids and experience with these larger-than-them coloring posters.
Simply roll them on the floor or across the dining table for hours of detailed fun.
Two of the best are OMY NYC Poster and Coloring America with State Trivia.
You can join them too, I know you’ll find it hard to resist, too!
CRAFTING
Sewing Machine
Learning to sew can inspire creativity and imagination in your child. Having to make their own clothes, toys and quilts or anything of their choice will boost imagination and can be so powerful.
Janome Sewing Machine for beginners is an amazing tool to provide if you’re really looking for non toy gift ideas for kids.
Add a little fun to this gift by adding Modern Sewing Basket with beginner’s supplies to make sure they have everything at hand to start with.
Also, if you want to pair this machine with some inspirations, I recommend this amazing guide, Sewing School: 21 Sewing Projects Kids Will Love to Make.
The instructions are for children aged 5 and up and includes all the fun items they can make with this sewing machine.
Knitting and Crochet Kit
These are some of the great kits for young kids. Alex Toys Craft My Chunky and Funky Scarf and the other one from the same brand is Crochet a Rainbow scarf.
The instructions are simple and needles are provided in the set both shorter and thicker to make it easier for kids to maneuver them.
So, basically, all the tools are included with instructions and patterns.
If you have older children past the beginner stage, you can try gifting them some more grown-ups set like The Ultimate Crochet Kit. This is amazing with supplies for older kids.
Dress Up Clothes
Younger kids love to play with a variety of dress-up clothes. We have Melissa and Doug’s Role Play Clothes which is an incredible non toy gifts to add to your list for kids.
It has tons of clothes from Grandma’s closet of old hats and shoes to ball gowns and bridesmaid dresses. Don’t forget the costume jewelry, there are a lot of fun necklaces, earrings, and rings that are age-appropriate.
SCIENCE LOVE
Science Experiment Kit
Science Experiment kits are wonderful for attention and to levitate kids’ love for science. For toddlers to preschoolers, you can buy The Primary Science Lab Set.
These science tools are perfect for little fingers and durable enough. It comes with an activity guide and cards explaining about simple experiments.
After doing a couple of experiments, the little testers can spend time to play with the equipment inside. It’s a win-win!
For older kids, the Magic Science for Wizards Kit is amazing to cast an enchanting spell and do experiments with chemical reactions.
Crystal Growing Kit
Kids will love such kits where they can make their very own crystals. This Crystal Growing Experimental Kit includes all the essential materials needed to grow 7 different crystals, along with complete instructions and a display case.
It is recommended for ages 10+, although little ones can enjoy it too, but with adult supervision.
Microscope
Can anything beat it? When I was young, all I wanted was a microscope to test almost everything under it.
I remember how happy I was when I got one and as I mentioned, I literally was curious to see every single thing under it.
Anyways, my recommendation is the Duo Scope Microscope which features 40x, 100x, and 400x magnifications and comes with a 50-piece accessory kit.
Terrarium
Kids love creatures and can create their own habitat with the Grow ‘n Glow Terrarium. This kit is super fun that allows kids to decorate and assemble their scene and then watch the seeds grow.
This is basically a kind of a mini-ecosystem. They can use the glow-in-the-dark stickers to examine it at night! Isn’t that amazing!
Both girls and boys will love this gift.
COOKING
Cook Books For Kids
When thinking of gift ideas, who can forget cooking books for our goodie kids out there. You can gift them some good cookbooks to experiment with them in the kitchen.
These are some of my favorites: Cooking Class: 57 Fun Recipes Kids Will Love To Make (and Eat!) and The Foodie Kids Cook Book.
Kids Cooking Utensils
When talking about kids cookbooks, adding a few kitchen tools and accessories to your cookbook gift will be an amazing gift altogether.
These knives set is a good alternative to our kitchen knives which will allow the kids to cut through fruits and veggies, but won’t cut through their skin!
For older kids ready to level up their cooking experience, take a look at the MasterChef Junior Baking Kitchen Set and MasterChef Junior Baking Kitchen Set which offers top quality tools sized just for them.
TECHNOLOGY
A Kindle Fire
Over the past years, Kindle Fires have become common and affordable. The best part is you can download educational apps in it, which makes it a perfect non-toy gift for kids.
You can get your hands on the latest version All-New Kindle Fire, which is soon to be released on 30th Oct 2019.
Instant Camera
I still remember how much fun I had when I used to take pictures of my parent’s Polaroid camera when I was a kid. We despite the fact that those cameras are now replaced with digital ones, there still something to be said for instant gratification.
The instant photo was taken right way never gets old, your kids will adore the vintage styling and fun colors of the Fujifilm Instax Mini 9. It’s a perfect gift for tweens and teens and they can get so creative with the pictures taken with it.
I remember my sister hung those pictures we took on a vacation with the string lights on the curtain. It was an incredible idea, and we loved watching them at night under those string lights.
Osmo
This is an incredible, also an award-winning game system due to its revolutionizing ability to teach kids to learn and use their imagination with dynamic hands-on play.
The Osmo System is great for kids aging from 4-12 years of age. The setup is quite simple: just download the app, place an iPad, iPhone or Amazon Fire device in the base, and a clip on the reflector.
Then your kids will be ready to use Osmo game pieces or drawing board while interacting with the screen. I personally haven’t used this stuff, as I don’t own an iPad or iPhone.
I have heard tons of good reviews about it.
The things kids can learn through this game are coding (hell, Yeah! Coding), practice Math and Spelling, unleash their creativity and have their drawings magically come to life, run a pizza parlor, fractions and profits, and many more games that unleash their brainpower.
You can see the video for yourself to get a better idea:
So, did you like these non toy gift ideas for kids? What do you give your kids when it comes to giving some non toy stuff? Share in the comments below. I love reading them. Xoxo
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Thank you for sharing this fantastic list of non-toy gift ideas for kids of every age. It’s refreshing to see unique and thoughtful gift ideas that aren’t just the usual toys. I especially appreciate your suggestion of experience gifts, as these provide lasting memories that children will cherish for years to come. Another great place to find unique and exciting gift ideas for kids is The Giant Toys Store. They offer a wide range of toys and gifts that cater to children of all ages and interests. From educational and interactive toys to outdoor play equipment and craft supplies, The Giant Toys Store has something for everyone. Thank you again for sharing these great gift ideas, and I’ll definitely be keeping them in mind for future present shopping!
These are great ideas! I’m a big fan of boardgames. I can’t wait for my little boy to grow up a bit so i can introduce him to them.
Hey, Cristina! Thank you. I’m glad you liked the ideas. Board games are amazing for family reunion. I play them with my kids almost every day.
Wonderful ideas. Especially science kits, puzzles and board games.
Hi, Mahathi! Thank you. I am glad you found the ideas helpful. These are my favorite as well because we can join kids while playing too.
My gosh what truth you’ve spoken! I have 3 boys and they’re all in the same age range. So the amount of toys is INSANE! What’s awesome is as i was reading your article my son says, “stop! I want that Osmo!” So at least u know you’ve selected toys that right in align with what kids want and theyre not the pesky toys
Hey, Nicole! Thanks a lot for such amazing feedback. I am so glad you liked the article. I can feel you, I have 2 kids and their toys sometimes get on my nerves. 🙂
We have sooooo many toys (and I know a mammoth amount are coming from family for Christmas!). I’ll have to check out the microscope for my sons. Thanks!
Hey, Kristine! Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, we do have a season full of gifts ahead of us and this is the perfect time we can try to gift our kids things that will levitate their imaginations and boost their brainpower. 🙂
Love this list!!! Always fun to get some good outside-the-box toy ideas for the holidays. Thanks so much!
Hey, Lindsay! Thank you so much 🙂
I love this list. I’m always looking for things that are just not more stuff to collect in the bedroom. I’m real interested in the food things and subscriptions because he wants to help me in the kitchen.
Hey, Ashley! That’s great! My kids love to help me with my chores so I try to buy stuff that just serves the purpose.
I love giving board games as gifts and am always on the lookout for new ones, thanks for the ideas.
Hey, Tamara! Thank you so much. I’m glad you liked the idea. 🙂