150+ ideas of what to give a child for his birthday

Even if you were told what to give your child for his birthday, or he himself asked for something specific, this does not mean that you are spared the pangs of choice. Constructor? Wooden or iron, how many parts? Doll? Plastic or soft, what should be the accessories? Abstract “for creativity” or “developers”? In general, you can break your head.

Universal gifts for a child on his birthday

Money or certificates

Even at 2-3 years old, the baby will be able to choose a toy in the store. But he still does not understand the value of money (and especially investment coins, bank deposits, etc.), so a little surprise is still needed. For example, banknotes can be hidden in a stylish handbag or car body, given to a doll or put in a box with sweets, although it is best to just give them to parents; 

Constructors

Modern manufacturers offer designers from 6 months old – made of silicone, porous rubber, soft-filled elements, lightweight plastic. And there are also unusual sets marked 12+ (on radio control or for creating programmable robots) and even 16+ for several thousand parts (for example, an exact copy of the Hogwarts school from Harry Potter);

Puzzles

One-year-old babies can put together a wooden or cardboard picture from two halves. With age, the number of details and the variety of plots and forms increase. For example, vases and lamps made of plastic fragments or crystal puzzles (volumetric figures made of transparent parts) will perfectly decorate the nursery interior. Or you can hang a copy of the world-famous painting assembled from hundreds of pieces on the wall.

Books

Very young children gnaw at the granite of science in the truest sense of the word. As the first books, those made of PVC are suitable. Further, the child can be introduced to thick cardboard, panoramas, books with windows, and music. Older children will be happy to study encyclopedias with additional materials in the form of maps, pockets with objects on the topic of the publication (for example, stones in a book on geology). And there is not far off and the time of 4D books with augmented reality! 

Creator’s Kit

By the age of XNUMX, children develop an interest in drawing. The kid can be introduced to finger paints, pencils. The older the child, the more opportunities to show their talents: they have at their disposal kinetic sand and plasticine, paintings by numbers and diamond mosaics, kits for embroidery and creating toys. 

Sports complexes, if the size of the apartment allows

Both girls and boys love the outdoor playground in miniature, especially when the weather does not allow for a long walk. If the birthday boy goes to the section or is just active, this item can be expanded to the concept of “sporting goods” (balls, gymnastic equipment, uniforms, costumes for performances, a shelf for storing awards).

Stuffed Toys

This is one of the most popular children’s gifts, but we sent it to the bottom of the list. It’s still more of a gift for girls. Although, for example, a talking hamster will also amuse the boys.

There are two more universal, practical, but controversial points. As in the situation with clothes, children may not perceive them as a gift, but then they will appreciate it and will be happy to use it:

Crockery

Of course, we are not talking about a service for 12 people, which relatives used to love to give. But in the company with your favorite characters, the soup will become tastier! For younger children, it is better to buy bamboo and plastic plates and mugs so as not to be afraid to break them, and for older children – glass or porcelain. Images can be found for every taste – with the heroes of your favorite Soviet and Disney cartoons, comics and anime. Don’t have something that the birthday boy loves? Put on the dishes the desired picture to order!

Bed linen or pajamas

In this case, it will also turn out to pick up a kit for fans of a variety of cartoons and comics. If the child does not have special preferences, surprise him with 3D lingerie with a “suit” on the duvet cover. Hiding, girls will feel like real ballerinas or princesses, and boys will feel like astronauts and superheroes. Teenagers with a sense of humor will appreciate sets with a shark or dinosaurs – from the side it will look like their head is sticking out of the mouth of a predator. 

Listen to the child’s stories in everyday life, ask leading questions yourself. He can talk about the gift directly “I wish they bought me …” or indirectly “The boy on the site had such an interesting thing …”. Ask the friends of the birthday man what dreams he shared with them. When else to fulfill innermost desires, if not on your birthday?

Gifts for newborns

Good for kids – up to a year they have a birthday every month! At this age, presents are conventionally divided into three types: monetary, practical and memorable. 

Everything is clear with the first one. As for the second, it is best to consult with the parents of the baby. Surely they have already distributed tasks to relatives, and you run the risk of being duplicated. 

What do you recommend to donate? 

Are you limited in your choice? Pay attention to blankets for walking, towels with a hood, various carriers ( slings, ergo backpacks, kangaroos or hipsits), radio and video baby monitors, baby scales, nightlights or projectors for sleeping, regular, massage balls or fitballs for practicing with a baby, as well as puzzle mats and orthopedic mats – the last listed items will not lose their relevance for a long time. As for walkers and jumpers, check with the baby’s parents – not everyone is a supporter of such devices.

It’s more difficult with toys – there’s nothing! .. It will be easier to navigate in the store if you understand what types of toys exist at all up to a year: 

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  for a crib and / or a stroller (musical and ordinary mobiles, arcs, pendants, stretch marks); 
• for the bathroom (plastic and rubber toys, clockwork figures, swimming books with squeakers or changing color in the water);
• rattles and teethers (often they are combined); 
• game centers-walkers and wheelchairs (they will be interesting even at an older age);
• educational (play mats, books (soft or thick cardboard), pyramids, tumblers, sorters, bodyboards, clockwork and “running” toys);
• musical (children’s phones and microphones, steering wheels, books, game centers, interactive toys).

When choosing a musical toy, remember: in the life of young parents, there will be little silence in the near future. Sharp, loud, fast sounds will annoy adults and scare the baby. Ideally, the volume can be adjusted or turned off. Be sure to check the toy before buying so that the speaker does not wheeze and the melodies do not “stutter”.

If a useful dowry for the baby is ready, give something memorable: a metric, a photo album, a set for creating casts of arms and legs, a box for storing milk teeth, a time capsule with notes from loved ones. Give an “award” to new parents, such as the Best Mom and Dad Oscar or the Twins Medal. 

You can also give a family look – clothes in the same style and organize a photo shoot. 

Gifts for children per year

On the first birthday of a child, parents usually organize a big party. You can help them with this – pay for a cake, balloons or other decor. But don’t call the animators without discussing the birthday with the parents and don’t dress up yourself – often the children react badly to strangers, and the life-size puppet can be very frightened.

When choosing what to give a child for a birthday a year, consider the developmental features of babies at this age. One-year-old children actively move, love to dance and listen to music, show interest in drawing and “reading” (they flip through the pages themselves). Fine motor skills are of great importance at this age – it allows you to perform the things necessary in everyday life (eat with a spoon, fasten buttons, write in the future) and stimulates the development of speech.

What do you recommend to donate? 

Developing toys for fine motor skills (designers, sorters, bodyboards, nesting dolls, more complex pyramids, game tables); books, especially three-dimensional panoramas, with windows and other movable elements); jumping animals; pushcars.

Gifts for children 2-3 years old

This period is characterized by great mobility and even greater independence, kids actively imitate adults. Role-playing games begin to play an important role in development. They contribute to the development of imagination and speech, teach to interact with other people, understand their own and other people’s feelings, empathize.

What do you recommend to donate?

Balance bike, tricycle or scooter; jumper ball with horns or handle, another name for a kangaroo ball; puppet theaters or shadow theaters; sets for story games (seller, doctor, hairdresser, cook, builder) and creativity (kinetic sand, plasticine and modeling mass); games for the development of dexterity (magnetic fishing, ring toss, balancers).

Gifts for children 3-4 years old

After three years, the fitting of different roles and behaviors continues. In the house appears a little why and an imaginary. It is important not to brush aside the questions of the baby, so as not to kill the craving for knowledge in him. Children develop long-term memory, they become more diligent (they can do one thing for up to half an hour), so they are more willing to be creative.

What do you recommend to donate? 

The list for 2-3 years does not lose its relevance. Accessories for existing things are added to it (garages and tracks for cars, doll furniture, curly bicycle bells), a twister, kits for creativity (beads for jewelry for girls, coloring by numbers, engravings, figurines for coloring, tablets for drawing with light , unusual plasticine – ball, “fluffy”, floating, jumping), board games (classic “walkers”, memo / memory (for memorization) or games of dexterity and patience, for example, in which you need to knock out bricks with a hammer so that the rest does not collapse design).

Children are most often admitted to sports schools from the age of five, but dances, gymnastics, figure skating and football are taken even earlier. Some parents take care of their children themselves. If the little birthday boy is just from such an active family, discuss with his parents the purchase of skates, roller skates, gymnastic equipment or other sports equipment.

Gifts for children aged 4-5

The little why-mother turns into a little scientist. He gladly absorbs new information if it comes in a playful way. Boys master transformers and radio-controlled cars, girls enthusiastically take care of baby dolls and improve in the professions of a cook or doctor. 

Board games become more difficult, some children master checkers and chess. At the same time, the energy continues to overflow, but the child is already better in control of his body – it’s time to change the vehicle! 

What do you recommend to donate? 

Two-wheeled scooter or bicycle with additional wheels for stability; sets for experiences and experiments; children’s tablet.

Gifts for children aged 6-7

Babies are at a turning point in their development. School is just around the corner, children still do not understand how to behave in a new role, they lack patience and self-organization, but they are already beginning to feel like adults, they also “grow up” from familiar toys. The actions of the child are accompanied by role-playing meaning and a real story with its own development. If you give an airplane, then with an airport, if you give a weapon, then a fashionable blaster with a laser sight or a virtual reality gun, if you give a doll, then with a set for creating clothes and jewelry for her or her little mistress.

During this period, preparation for school is important, but it is even more important not to discourage the child’s interest in knowledge. Don’t buy the usual tutorials, go for augmented reality encyclopedias, interactive globes and maps. 

6 – 7 years old is a good age for mastering various techniques. 

What do you recommend to donate? 

Scientific instruments (telescope, microscopes), children’s encyclopedias, children’s cameras, radio-controlled robots.

Gifts for children aged 8-10

Psychologists call this age latent – this is really a fairly calm period, without demonstrative emotional outbursts. Key changes are taking place in the field of self-awareness, approval and recognition become the main needs. 

The importance of a child can be emphasized by a gift with his own image (for example, a pillow, a watch, a portrait in the image of a show business star or a comic book hero) or a T-shirt with a compliment (“I am beautiful”, “This is how the best child in the world looks”). 

What do you recommend to donate? 

Listen to your child, pay for a master class or an event that he wants to attend. Do not make fun of his desires, even if they seem simple or too childish – these are HIS desires.

For boys, robots, complex construction sets and interactive weapons remain relevant, girls show interest in children’s cosmetics and jewelry. Both will appreciate the ability to create three-dimensional figures for play or decoration with a 3D pen.

Gifts for children aged 11-13

It is believed that the transitional age in modern children does not occur at 13-14 years old, as in past generations, but earlier. We all went through adolescence and remember how difficult it was. It seemed that adults did not understand at all and only did what they forbade. 

For teenagers, independence comes to the fore – so let him experiment with a hairstyle or image, choose a gift on his own, unless, of course, we are talking about a tattoo or a bungee jump. Then gently explain that this is not the best idea, and offer an alternative – a jacket with tattoo-like sleeves, a trip to a trampoline park or a climbing wall. 

Another important thing for teenagers is communication with peers. Parents, teachers cease to be authorities, it is much more important what they say in the company. Therefore, gifts for children aged 11-13 can be conditionally divided into two categories: to stand out (for example, with luminous shoes that none of my friends have) and not to be different (if everyone has a smart watch, then I should have ). 

If for the previous age category there was advice to order clothes with a motivating inscription, then something eye-catching and playful is suitable for teenagers (“I shake my nerves, how many balls do you have?”, “I admit my mistakes … brilliant”). 

What do you recommend to donate? 

For modern children – modern technologies: stylish headphones (wireless, luminous, with ears, etc.), a selfie monopod, roller-skating heels, a gyro scooter, an electric or regular scooter. Pay attention to strategy board games, just right for a small group of friends.

Gifts for children over 14 years old

What does it mean to go get a passport?! Baby, when did you have time to grow up? … The greatest talent of a parent is to let the child go in time. Gradually, you need to start doing this from early adolescence. Yes, children will not do without guardianship and control yet, but they can and should make a number of decisions on their own. So do not try to guess the wishes of the birthday man or give something to your taste. Surely a teenager has a hobby or favorite pastime (computer games, sports, music) and most likely he will voice what he lacks (new keyboard, fitness bracelet, cool speakers).

You can also go to the store together and let them choose a gadget for a pre-announced amount. If the child’s dreams go beyond its limits, agree to buy a gift in a pool with other relatives – this plays the role of the quantity, not the quality of the presentations for the kids. A teenager already understands the value of things.

 What else can you give a child for his birthday

1. Rug puzzle.
2. Clamshell cube.
3. Mini-arena.
4. Merry hill.
5. Labyrinth machine.
6. Yula.
7. Pyramid.
8. Night light.
9. Projector starry sky.
10. Launch Box.
11. Electronic piano.
12. Trainer for a young driver.
13. Magnetic board.
14. Drum.
15. Catapult.
16. Talking bobblehead.
17. Stroller for dolls.
18. Painting by numbers.
19. Portrait from photo.
20. Handbag
21. Thermo mug.
22. Nail Dryer.
23. Manicure set.
24. Wireless speaker.
25. Spy pen.
26. Case for smartphone.
27. Lens for the phone.
28. Aquarium.
29. Belt.
30. Camera with instant printing.
31. Ring toss with balls.
32. Balanceboard.
33. Kid’s Kitchen.
34. A roller
35. Sewing machine
36. Toolbox.
37. Talking doll.
38. Soft toy.
39. Quadcopter.
40. Cheesecake for skating.
41. Snow scooter.
42. Logic tower.
43. Fisherman’s set.
44. Dancing beetle.
45. Children’s tape recorder.
46. Glowing ball.
47. Hatchimals.
48. Set for crafts from beads.
49. Unicorn costume.
50. Diaper cake.
51. Penalty for racing.
52. Cradle for dolls.
53. Loader.
54. Slime.
55. Air Police.
56. Kinetic sand.
57. Collapsible superhero.
58. Upholstered furniture for children.
59. Musical gloves.
60. Submarine.
61. Darts.
62. Plasticine.
63. Surprise box.
64. Smart watch.
65. All-terrain vehicle.
66. Dominoes.
67. Electronic quiz.
68. Railway.
69. Robot.
70. Radio controlled karting.
71. Blaster.
72. Electronic piggy bank.
73. Bow and arrows.
74. Backpack.
75. Night vision device.
76. Punching bag.
77. Set of mini cars
78. Origami.
79. Electronic traffic light with road signs.
80. Digital photo frame
81. Player.
82. Organizer.
83. ATV.
84. Computer desk.
85. Console games.
86. 3D mosaic.
87. Trampoline.
88. Flashlight.
89. Flexible keyboard.
90. Backgammon.
91. Sleep mask.
92. Glowing globe.
93. Burnout kit.
94. Walkie-talkie.
95. Car seat.
96. Surfboard.
97. Circus props.
98. Aqua farm.
99. Eternal soap bubbles
100. Inflatable chair.
101. Sand painting set.
102. Set for making cosmetics.
103. Electronic book.
104. A bracelet.
105. Height meter.
106. Circus tickets.
107. Favorite hero costume.
108. Passport cover.
109. Chain.
110. Personalized robe.
111. Unusual mug.
112. Temporary tattoo.
113. Dream Catcher.
114. Flash drive.
115. Ticket for the match of your favorite team.
116. Tent for games.
117. Rollers.
118. Slippers.
119. Ball with predictions.
120. Aerofootball.
121. Table tennis rackets.
122. Busyboard.
123. Frisbee.
124. Kegel lane.
125. Fruit Basket

How to choose a birthday present for a child

Safety comes first! Do not buy products of dubious brands that imitate the originals both in appearance and in name. The tempting price often hides poor quality (poorly machined parts with sharp burrs, toxic paints). If the gift is intended for a small child, make sure that there are no small parts and batteries that are easy to get.

Keep in mind three main points: 

• age (a teenage girl will be offended that she was given a baby doll like a little one, and dad will appreciate the radio-controlled plane, but not his one-year-old son in any way); 

• health (an allergic child will have to hide the teddy bear away, and for a child who is contraindicated in physical activity, the scooter will look like a mockery); 

• temperament and character (a choleric person will not have the patience for a huge puzzle, and an indecisive melancholic person will not be able to be interested in a game where reaction speed is important). 

Also, when you choose a gift not for your child, do not forget about the opinion of his parents. If they are against pets, do not provoke a conflict, do not give a kitten, even the cutest one in the world. 

In addition to animals, include diapers, cosmetics and sweets to avoid allergies, jewelry, and clothes – this is not a gift, but a daily necessity, and it is easy to make a mistake with the size and taste of a child. Although if we are talking about a baby up to a year, then a beautiful suit would be appropriate.