Looking for a creative gift guide for kids this holiday season, or any time of year? Here are the Artful Parent’s gift guides for kids, full of the best ideas for fun and creative presents.
Updated November 2024
Finding a gift for the children in your life can be tricky. Finding one that is creative and enriching can be even harder!
We’re here to help. Here is a roundup of all the gift guides from the Artful Parent, based on years of present-buying experience.
Creative Gift Guides for Kids
Here are our favorite toys and gifts for all of the kids in your life!
The Best Open-Ended Toys for Kids
Open ended toys foster play, creativity, and imagination. Here is a list of the best creative toys for kids to promote pretend play.
Creative Gift Ideas for Toddlers
Looking for creative gift ideas for the toddlers in your life? We have lots of recommendations for open-ended building sets, puzzles, games––and of course, art supplies too!
Creative Gift Ideas for Preschoolers
Need gift ideas for preschoolers? Enjoy our extensive list of some of our favorite open-ended toys, building sets, games, and art supplies!
Creative Gift Ideas for Big Kids
If you’ve got big kids at home, check out this list and find gifts designed to captivate, inspire, and bring out the best in every big kid.
The Best Creative Gifts for Tweens
These gifts for tweens all encourage creativity and have the potential to help kick off a new hobby or dive deeper into something they already love.
Gifts for Kids Who Love to Build
Do you know a child who loves to build and create? Here’s a great collection of creative gifts for kids that inspire imaginative play.
Musical Gifts for Kids
These ideas for musical gifts for kids are hand-picked by musician, music teacher, and mom Kari Richmond along with our editorial team.
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!
Our Favorite Activity Kits for Kids
These activity kits for kids are creative and make fun gifts for kids. They provide an easy way to explore science, art, woodworking, and more!
The Best Family Board Games by Age
These are the best family games for kids with recommendations by age – toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children.
The Best Family Board Games for Fun and Connection
The best family board games that we play and love. These board games and card games are great for connecting as a family and having fun!
Handmade Gift Ideas Kids Can Make for the Holidays
Looking for fun handmade gift ideas for kids and families? These are our favorite kid-made gift ideas that are fun to make and receive.
And don’t forget that art supplies make the best gifts for kids!
The BEST Art Supplies for Kids
Here’s our favorite arts and crafts supplies based on years of experience. The best art supplies for painting, drawing, sculpting and more!
We also have these age-specific art supply lists:
- The BEST Arts and Crafts Supplies for Tweens
- The BEST Art Supplies for Preschoolers
- The BEST Art Supplies for Toddlers
- The BEST Baby Art Supplies
Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Kids
A gift guide isn’t complete without stocking stuffers. Here are some great options.
The Last-Minute Stocking Stuffer Shopping Guide for Kids
To help you get any last-minute shopping done, we’ve created this stocking stuffer shopping guide. We share what we consider the perfect stocking stuffer mix for kids of all ages.
10 Fun Stocking Stuffer Ideas for Kids
Great stocking stuffer ideas for kids that they will love to find on Christmas morning. Small games, silly toys, art supplies and more!
15 Creative Stocking Stuffers for Kids
If you’re looking for some creative stocking stuffers for kids, we’ve got you covered. Here are our favorite art supplies to put in your kids’ stockings.
We hope this creative gift guide for kids helps you this holiday season!
Want even more creative ideas?
Check out our Holiday Creativity pack!
Let’s celebrate the holidays with all things crafty! Here are 53 pages full of our favorite drawing prompts, creative play ideas, art activities, and more!
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