Holiday GiftGuide - Cool, Creative, & Experiential Gifts for Kids

Holiday GiftGuide – Cool, Creative, & Experiential Gifts for Kids

Updated: November 2024

Looking for the coolest gifts for kids this holiday season? Our GiftGuide is stuffed with interactive and engaging goodies to spark curiosity and creativity. Let’s go shopping!

Want to gift an experience? We’ve also listed lots of experiential gift ideas below!

Note: Our editors have carefully chosen these products just for you! While some items may have been gifted for consideration or sponsored by our advertisers, it’s important to note that Kidsguide does not earn a commission from any of these fantastic finds. We hope you enjoy!

For Kids Who Love to Create

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Urban Workshop – Shop Class or Course
Give the gift of knowledge this holiday season. Pick from a wide range of shop classes or courses, including woodshop, welding, blacksmithing and so much more! Urban Workshop is located in Costa Mesa, CA.

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Meet the only renewable play sand on the market! There’s no silica or quartz making it non-toxic and safe for children and pets. What makes it even better? It’s dust free and it comes in fun colors.

Hey Clay
A unique clay sculpting experience. Kids can follow along with in-app tutorials to create simple shapes that turn into adorable masterpieces. The easy-to-sculpt air-dry clay hardens into a toy for continuous play.

Box Lox
Building forts just got a whole lot easier. These unique clips lock pieces of cardboard together for endless hours of constructive creativity. Up-cycle boxes and packaging to make structures, cars, wearables, mazes—anything!

KEVA Planks
These precision cut wood planks stack to create the most intricate structures. The planks are all the same size, there’s no glue or connectors, just simple stacking. It’s one of the best building blocks for kids of any age and grown ups!

Airbrush Plush Panda
Customize your own plush panda! The real airbrush tool makes it easy and satisfying to create cool color-blended effects. Apply stick-on stencils to add patterns and trendy shapes like flowers, hearts, and more. When you’re ready for a new style, simply wash off your design and start again.

Kids Instant Print Camera
This digital camera creates instant thermal photo prints! Kids will love capturing and printing their favorite moments. Looking for an upgraded version for teens? We love the Fujifilm Instax Camera or the Polaroid Go Generation 2.

For Kids Who Love Board Games

Snack-O-Saurus Rex
You better run from the dino tongue! Help hungry cavepeople hunt for food while avoiding the legendary Snack-O-Saurus Rex! As a snack-loving dino, he’ll grab extra grub when you launch his super-long tongue.

tummple!
This is the building game that takes you in every direction! Strategically place wood bricks and obstacles called ‘tump’… and watch the structure form up, down, sideways and every way.

Kidsguide’s Favorite Board Games for Kids

KerPlunk – Take turns removing the sticks, but don’t let the marbles fall!
Don’t Break the Ice – Keep Phillip the Penguin on top of the ice!
Let’s Go Fishing – Players use mini fishing poles to catch the most fish.
Hungry Hungry Hippos – A classic! Did you know they have a Dino Edition?
Avocado Smash – A fast-paced, fun (and easy-to-learn!) card game for kids.

For Kids Who Love Things That Go

Tech Deck Sk8 Crew Ultra Sk8 Bus
Fingerboard in style with this 2-in-1 transforming bus playset that folds out into a fully-fledged skatepark with rails & ramps! Grind, master tricks, and catch big air on various parts of the bus with the included Sk8 Crew figure & Tech Deck board.

Rival Remote Control Bumper Cars
These mini remote-controlled bumper cars can zip around the floor and the little drivers get ejected from their cars.

Stomp Rocket Dueling Rockets
Challenge your friends and family to see who can stomp their rockets higher. The special dueling base lets two kids launch rockets at the same time.

Razor Crazy Cart Shuffle
Drive, drift, and spin without any batteries! This cart is completely kid-powered, which means no charging, no batteries dying—it’s always ready to go. Best part? It’s fun for adults too.

For Kids Who Love a Cozy Time

Wonderbly
These unique, customizable books star your kids! Titles range from classic nursery rhymes to interactive search-and-finds. Input your child’s name, customize their character, write a sweet dedication, and wait for high-quality bound book to arrive! There’s also stories for siblings and families, where you get to personalize multiple characters.

The Comfy Original Jr.
Perfect for staying warm around the home, watching tv, playing video games, at sporting events, camping, sleeping, reading, and more. Wearable blanket hoodies are the best!

Little Tykes Story Dream Machine
Watch, listen, and read along to stories like The Poky Little Puppy, as they shine bright on the wall. Colorful lights and sound effects help each story magically unfold.

For Kids Who Want to Be Like Mom or Dad

Kids Kitchen Knives
Kids can help prep meals with real kitchen knives that are safe for little hands! Parents mention it’s great for kids learning and a fun way to involve little ones in the kitchen.

PLAYmake 4-in-1 Cool Tool Workshop
Kids can safely build real wooden projects using this combination drill press, jigsaw, sander and lathe. Easily switch between tools that perform like real carpentry machinery, but with vibrating blades that are safe.

Art-chitect
Kids learn real drafting skills as they build 3-D designs from the ground up. This set comes with real architectural stools like drafting triangle, compass, T-ruler, and more.