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Christmas gift ideas for kids

If you need more inspiration for some Christmas gifts for the lovely kids in your life, we’re here to help.

We’ve got puzzle-solving, fun and fitness all wrapped up here for the Christmas gifts for kids guide.

Numberblocks Clip and Learn Number Fun

image006 5 Numberblocks helps children to see how numbers work and allows them to master a new key maths skill with every adventure.

Join the Numberblocks in 12 fun activities with the interactive sheets, including Meet the Numberblocks 1 to 20. Find, add, odds and evens and lots more, including 4 of your favourite songs. Buy from: Amazon, £25

Foldable scooter 

jdbug120classicreflex For the ultimate fun way to get around, it’s got to be the JD Bug Classic Street 120 Reflex Foldable Scooter. It’s super safe and lightweight, perfect for kids aged 6-16 and comes in a range of colours including purple and blue.

The tried and tested folding mechanism is cleverly concealed within the body of the scooter to ensure small fingers cannot get caught and is operated by a single lever to fold and unfold. The scooter folds down to 8.5″ x  by  24″. Buy from: skates.co.uk, £39.95

Badminton set 

2371efaf 9f35 4eb0 8466 a3f2c5afe22e Looking for a fun game for all the family? This Yonex GR303 badminton racket and net set will keep you entertained for hours in the garden.

It comes complete with four durable steel framed rackets, two nylon shuttles, net and net posts.

Buy from: badmintonhq.co.uk, £43.99

Science lab

If the kids are mad about experiments they’ll love the Early Skills Science Kit. This is a simple image002 3 laboratory set specially designed for younger children made by TrendsUK.

It includes blue and yellow food colourings, camomile seeds and ten useful pieces of lab apparatus. Perform 10 different experiments, all clearly described in the detailed instruction manual. A great way to learn basic laboratory skills while learning about colours, plants, crystals and much more. Buy from: argos.co.uk, £16.99

Plus-Plus Rainbow Tube

Rainbow 240pc Pack Contents With one double-cross shape and endless design possibilities, Plus-Plus is an award-winning STEM educational toy that stimulates fine motor skills, creativity, focus and patience.

Rooted in Danish quality, Plus-Plus is hygienic, fully recyclable and made from eco-friendly plastics. Plus-Plus Tubes offer open-ended play to create models in either simple or intricate 2D or 3D builds.  The rainbow tube contains 240 pieces in a mix of ten colours. Buy from: Amazon.co.uk, £16.95

 

Helen Greaney
Helen Greaney
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