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Since you clicked on this post, I assume you’re sick of it too. You’re tired of buying your kids toys that they play with for a week (tops) before disappearing into the ever growing toy box in their room. I definitively feel your pain! That’s why this Christmas we are doing things a little different around our house.
This list of non-toy gifts for kids is the result of my search for more meaningful Christmas gifts for my daughter. I scoured the internet to find the best non-toy gifts that our kids will actually use and enjoy! Doesn’t that sound nice?
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Because this is a frugal living blog (saving money is kinda my thing), every gift idea on this non-toy gift guide is priced under $50. Woohoo for saving money!
If you need help coming up with a Christmas budget, I can help with that too! Check out this post: Christmas on a Budget: How to Have a Merry, Debt-Free Christmas!
Okay, moving on to the super awesome non-toy gift guide for kids…
Creative Non-Toy Gifts for Kids
Craft kits are a great way to get kids to focus on a project and unleash their creative side! There are so many awesome craft kits on Amazon – below is just a few, highly-rated favorites. There are kits for almost anything your child would like to create.
Take a look at these:
Imagination Non-Toy Gifts For Kids (+ coupon code!)
From knights and superheros to princesses and fairies, Little Adventures has the cutest dress up clothes for kids! Everything is beautifully made and very affordable too. Kids love to play dress up, and this is a great way to encourage them to use their active, amazing, imaginations!
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Learning Gifts for Kids
Whether you’re child is 3 or 13, Little Passports has the coolest educational kits for your kid! With this themed, educational subscription service, your child will receive a new box every month (you can cancel at anytime).
Below are a few of my personal favorites; The Weather Lab Kit, World Explorers Kit, Science Expeditions Kit, and the Early Explorers Kit for Preschoolers.
Personalized Non-Toy Gifts for Kids
Your kids will be ecstatic when they rip off the wrapping paper and see their own name on a book or puzzle! Frecklebox specializes in personalized gifts for kids, and they have some pretty neat stuff! Below is just a few of the cool, personalized gifts they offer.
Experience Gifts for Kids
Experience gifts are some of the best gifts in my opinion. You can always get more stuff, but you can’t always spend more time with the people you love. Here are a few ideas if you’re considering giving an experience gift to your kids.
Memberships
Whether it’s for the science center, children’s museum, or other fun place, a yearly membership makes a great non-toy gift for kids. It’s something the whole family can enjoy all year long!
Family Vacations or a Camping Trip
Purchase a new sleeping bag or something special for a family vacation to wrap up and place under the tree. When your child opens their gift, you can surprise them with a super fun family trip too! My family loves to go camping – it’s a cheap way to get out of town and have fun together!
Special Day With Mom or Dad
Make a gift certificate for your child entitling them to a special day out with mom or dad. You can include a list of fun things your child can choose to do on their special day as well.
Tickets to a Show
Get tickets to a live performance you know your child will love like Disney on Ice or a music concert.
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Finding gifts for your kids that they will actually play with can be tough. I hope this non-toy gift guide for kids helps you find the perfect presents for your children this Christmas!
Pink/Purple Dragon Wings & Mask Set
She’d really like the Fluffy Tutu Fuchsia/Light Purple Ages 3-8 Years. Thanks.
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My son would like the Galactic Gear.
my daughter would go nuts over the Arabian Princess costume. She loves dressing up. She is 4 years old and just started getting into the whole dressing up and wearing accessories and all a few months ago so we only have about 4 dress up costumes for now…but santa is coming soon !!!
My son would love the little handy set!
MY DAUGHTER WOULD LOVE THE Mermaid Ball Gown ๐
She would love the queen of hearts with the soft crown. They are all really cute.
My grandchildren would love the Little Bakery Shop, so cute but so many awesome items!!
Love the snow white dress!
Our four year old daughter wants to be Rapunzl (or an astronaut) when she grows up, so she would LOBE their Classic Rapunzel outfit. I love that they donโt use glitter! ๐
My daughter would love the Little Beauty Salon.
I like the little beauty salon
Love this costume https://littleadventures.com/collections/new-princesses/products/dragon-queen-with-soft-crown
She would go nuts over the Mini Play Makeup Deluxe Kit – Pink. So many cool things she would love!
The Little Bakery Shop set !
My granddaughter would love the Deluxe Pink Princess dress.
My daughter would love the little wooden cupcakes!
My daughter would like the sleeping beauty costume.
My granddaughter would love the Dragon Queen. They even have a matching outfit for her 18″ American Girl Doll.
Little Pet Clinic
Little Pet Clinic
My son would love the Child Cloak Galactic Villain costume
My goddaughter would love the: Mini Play Makeup Deluxe Kit – Pink
Would love the little pet clinic.
My daughter would love the butterfly novelty wings.
My niece would love the Rapunzel costume.
Princess Ava with Headband
they would love the Little Pet Clinic
My daughter would love any of the Deluxe Princess dresses! especially the Deluxe Cinderella or Deluxe Sleeping Beauty.
My daughter would love love love the Coronation dress!
I looked at it all, and mine would go crazy over all the costumes…really they would go crazy of all of this stuff.
The kids would love this item Mini Play Makeup Deluxe Kit – Pink.
Any of the princess dresses
OMGosh, I’ve got a 4.5 year old special little girl in my life, a 1.5 year old niece and 5 year old nephew. The 4.5 y.o. loves Disney, and I think she would go bananas for the Snow White costume.
This would be awesome! Thank you for the chance!
My granddaughter would go crazy over the Mermaid dress.
My daughters would go crazy for the Deluxe Cinderella Butterfly dress.
My nephews would love the Dragon Cloaks! They could each get different colors!
My son would love the pirate dress up! Heโs 3 and obsessed!
My niece would love the princess gear, though I love the capes!
My daughter would LOVE the “Little Pet Clinic” toy set! She loves Dc Mc Stuffins and wants to be a vet when she grows up. My husband doesn’t like major branded toys though and always tries to buy wood toys, he thinks they’re timeless and likes the idea of our grandchildren playing with them someday. This definitely checks all his boxes!
My kids would go nuts over the snow white dress!
I know someone who would love the Spanish Princess
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