2017 Holiday Gift Guide: Cool Gifts for Kids & Teens (Non-Tech)
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2017 Holiday Gift Guide: Cool Gifts for Kids & Teens for encouraging creativity and play. A little something for everyone!
Need some help finding that perfect gift for kids that is super fun, yet still enriching?
The following gifts are pre-approved by my kids as “cool”, and by parents because they aren’t made of junky plastic, involve excess screen time, or require a gazillion batteries. Win win!
This list is divided into two, one for younger kids and one for older kids and teens. Drop a comment if you have any other favorite, non-techy gift ideas!
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Younger Kids
- Magna Tiles – endless possibilities for building and creating
- Mini Trampoline – for bouncing away all that energy!
- Mixed by Me Thinking Putty – it’s therapeutic and kids LOVE this stuff
- GoldieBlox – girl inspired engineering kits
- Illustory – for creating and writing their very own book!
- Story Cubes – encourages imagination and literacy
- Coggy Game – one of the hottest games this year!
- Brain Box – fun for adults and older kids too
- Design Your Own Superhero Cape – what kid doesn’t want superpowers??
- Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set – learn beginner coding with this fun set
Older Kids & Teens
- Koi Watercolors – kids never outgrow their love of a fresh new set of paints
- Catan Game – a favorite for the whole family!
- National Geographic Break Open Geodes – uncovering rocks that look like jewels
- Travel Hammock – because teens love to lounge 😉
- Buddah Board – for getting creative in a fresh new way
- Polaroid Camera – a super cute throwback
- Build Your Own Programmable Robot – yes, a little techy, but brain stimulating!
- Bath Bombs – for a fun and stress relieving soak in the tub
- Star War Legos – because Star Wars couldn’t be any hotter right now and legos are a timeless classic!
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3 Comments on “2017 Holiday Gift Guide: Cool Gifts for Kids & Teens (Non-Tech)”
So my daughter has the Koi watercolors and LOVES them! Its actually mess free. You fill the brush up with water then squeeze on the paint. SO convenient. HIGHLY RECOMMEND
Love the Illustory! So cool you can get your own hardcover book!
This is a OUTSTANDING list! Perfect for my standards. I think a marble track would fit in with this list as well. I love watching my kids build, create, race, imagine, design, with it. I know Santa will be bringing some Magna tiles 🙂 so fun!