Christmas gifts for kids that last longer than New Year's

Many families wish for fewer but better Christmas presents. Gifts that get used, and that children remember. Here are some ideas.

Books

A good book gets read again and again. Picture books for the little ones, read-aloud books for the bigger kids. A personalized book where your child is the main character is a gift many families keep for years.

Experiences

A trip to the pool, a day at the zoo or a sleepover at the grandparents’. Make a little gift card yourself, and wrap it together with a small item that goes with the experience.

Things for the imagination

Blocks, dress-up clothes, crayons and paper, a doll or a dollhouse. Toys without batteries let your child decide how to play.

Games

Games you play together create cozy moments and practice taking turns. Memory and simple board games are a great fit for the littlest ones.

Something for their room

A poster with your child’s name or a small bedtime lamp. These are things your child sees every day.

Time

The best gift is often time. A “you-and-me” coupon for a day when your child decides what you’ll do together can become the most popular gift of the year.

Remember the deadline

Printed, personalized gifts take a few days to make and ship. Order in good time, ideally by December 10. A PDF can always make it in time, even on Christmas Eve.

From My Mini Mindset

Want to bring the words into everyday life? Here are materials with your child’s name and a figure that looks like your child:

• The book about Santa’s secret
• The kind Christmas
• Kind words poster