Useful Gifts for Kids

If you’re looking for useful gifts for kids, here are our favorite real tools and instruments perfect for small hands!

Updated November 2024

If your kids are like ours, they like to help out wherever you are. In the kitchen, in the garden, wherever! But it can be hard for them to use grown-up sized gardening tools or kitchen utensils.

That’s why we love these kid-sized tools. They are real, but perfectly sized for small hands.

Our Favorite Useful Gifts for Kids

Gardening Gifts for Kids

If your kid has a green thumb, consider getting some of these tools so they can help out in the garden!

Gardening Gloves

A quality pair of gardening gloves will allow your child to help out with a variety of projects. Pair with a fun gardening kit like this one for a lovely gift!

Small Gardening Set

Considering getting your kids a cute set of their very own gardening tools. We like this set from Stanley, or this one with a tote bag!

Large Gardening Set

Bigger kids will definitely enjoy working with these larger gardening tools. Pair with some seed packets and let them have their own section of the garden to tend!

Wheelbarrow

You’ll be amazed at how much your kids can achieve with this sturdy little wheelbarrow!

Gardening Book

This useful gardening book will help your little green thumbs gain skills and confidence.

Cooking Gifts for Kids

If you love cooking, get your child a few utensils so they can join you in the kitchen! They will love the independence that comes with their own set of helpful tools.

Kid’s Apron

Every sous chef needs a kid-sized apron! This line comes in lots of fun prints and colors.

Kid-Safe Cutting Set

A set of knives that actually cuts, but isn’t sharp enough to be dangerous, will give your child a great sense of independence in the kitchen. You can also purchase kid-safe knives alone.

Wooden Rolling Pins

Your little baker will love this sweet set of rolling pins, great for the kitchen or a playdough bakery!

Fun Sandwich Cutters

We love how this adorable sandwich cutter set has inspired our kids to get creative in the kitchen (and start making their own lunches!)

Complete Cooking & Baking Set

This huge kids’ cooking utensil set comes with just about everything you need to make cooking accessible and fun!

Enamel Bakeware Set

If you’re looking for a fun splurge, this gorgeous enamel bakeware set can’t be beat! Just think about how cute muffins will look in that tin!

Kids’ Cookbooks

You can pair any kitchen utensils with a cookbook for a fantastic gift! We have and use both this introduction to cooking and introduction to baking. They are a perfect starting point for kids!

Building Gifts for Kids

Get your child set up with real tools of their own, and they’ll become your new handyman!

Real Tool Set

This tool set comes with everything your child needs to tinker around the house. And we love the sturdy carrying bag that comes in blue or orange!

Sturdy Tool Belt

Or you can pair this fun tool belt with a few simple tools for an awesome gift!

Power Drill

We love this first drill for kids! It comes with a variety of drill bits and screws so your child can get right to work.

Measuring Tape

If you’re worried about the safety of a traditional metal measuring tape, this one is the perfect alternative!

Kid-Friendly Woodworking Kits

If your child likes a project, SparkJump has a ton of real woodworking kits for kids. How adorable is this bee hotel?!

Outdoor Adventure Gifts for Kids

Your adventurous kid will love having real tools to help them on their outdoor explorations!

Mini Lantern

What kid wouldn’t love this fun little lantern?! Even for indoor camping adventures, this is the perfect accessory.

Sturdy Binoculars

This pair of binoculars comes in two color choices and is perfectly kid-sized, so they’ll be able to spot wildlife wherever they go.

Shatter-Proof Magnifying Glasses

A magnifying glass is great for studying all sorts of cool creatures up close. This inexpensive set magnifies 10x and comes with two!

Portable Microscope

This incredible hand-held microscope is easy to use and will make your child’s outdoor adventures even more fascinating!

Useful Pocket Guides

A pocket guide to animal tracks is a handy tool for explorers of all ages. Your little one might also also love the pocket guide for bugs and spiders!

Walkie Talkies

Your adventuring kids will be over the moon about this one: a real walkie-talkie set with flashlights and detachable lanyards! You can even choose from two different color sets.

Nature Journal

And last but not least, a nature journal will let kids record all of their outdoor adventures for years to come!

We hope you find these unique ideas helpful when shopping for your family and friends. Don’t forget to check out all of our Artful Parent gift guides for more creative ideas!

More Gift Guides from the Artful Parent

• The Artful Parent’s Creative Gift Guide for Kids
• The Best Open-Ended Toys for Kids
• Creative Gift Ideas for Toddlers & Preschoolers
• Creative Gifts for Kids Who Love to Build
• 40 Handmade Gift Ideas that Kids Can Make
• Musical Gifts for Kids

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