Magical Christmas Gifting: Perfect Picks for Kids – As the holiday season approaches, the excitement of finding the perfect gifts for the little ones in your life begins. Christmas is a time of magic and wonder, and there’s nothing quite like seeing a child’s face light up when they unwrap something truly special. Whether you’re shopping for toddlers, curious pre-teens, or imaginative young adventurers, choosing thoughtful, age-appropriate presents can turn their festive season into an unforgettable experience.
Women Talking has rounded up some creative, fun, and meaningful gift ideas to make Christmas morning magical for kids of all ages.
LEGO’s Monkey Palace – Age 10+. 2-4 players.
Inspiring and innovative, this brilliant strategic building board game is perfect for all LEGO lovers. The set combines imaginative play with intricate design, making it a captivating gift. The aim of the game is to compete against each other while you help the monkey rebuild the LEGO Monkey Palace. Cleverly build your way upwards, creating longer and taller staircases to get bricks and Banana Points in this innovative and strategic building board game. With no single route victory, you’ll always want to play again.
We have and always will be a huge fan of LEGO. It’s enduring popularity for Christmas lies in its ability to inspire creativity, suit a range of ages, and provide hours of fun for the whole family.
That’s not a Hat Party Game – Aged 8 years up. For 3-8 Players and around 15 minutes per play.
This is a bluffing game where players will receive and regift items. The only issue is that when you regift so often, sometimes you forget what you are gifting! Bluff about what you are giving away and you might succeed, but if your gift recipient calls you out on what you’ve given them, you could end up with a penalty. Once One player has three penalty points everyone counts their penalty points and the player with the least points wins!
Perfect for Families and Travel – Whether you’re playing at home or on the go, That’s Not A Hat’s simple rules and small design make it easy to play anywhere at any time.
Cat days from Farplace Animal Rescue. Aged 6 plus, 2 players per deck. Game play 5-15 minutes.
This is a short strategic card game where you want to fill your week of cats and score more points than anyone else.
Farplace Animal Rescue is helping animals that have been rejected. It is their vision to create a network of NO KILL rescue centres around the UK and, eventually, beyond, all on the same strict principles. They have begun with their UK first rescue centre in Weardale that takes animals from around the UK and Ireland, specialising in more difficult cases like FIV+ cats.
Their vision is to help nonhuman animals in need anywhere on the planet where their funds can best make a difference to other species.
Take a look at their website, to see how you can support this cause.
Ravensburger Disney Lorcana Trading Card Game Starter Deck, Wave 2.
The Disney Lorcana starter deck includes everything you need to start playing against another player who has their own deck. Through these decks, you’ll get a taste of the rich story and varied characters of Disney Lorcana. There are two starter decks available for Disney Lorcana: Rise of the Floodborn. Each deck has 60 cards and features two ink colors with distinct play styles. If you’re new to trading card games, or if you want to experience the game with a deck designed and tested by Team Lorcana, this is a good place to start.
There is a vast selection of Trading card games (TCGs)available on the market they captivate kids with their perfect blend of strategy, collectability, and social interaction. These games encourage critical thinking as players build decks and strategise their moves, while the thrill of discovering rare or powerful cards keeps them engaged. Additionally, trading cards foster a sense of community, as kids swap cards, share tips, and compete in friendly battles, making it an exciting and interactive hobby that goes beyond screen time.
Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without a construction kit. We have found these super kits from Build Your Own.
Build Your Own Christmas Eve Box – £14.99. Aged 4 years plus. Over 60 minutes of fun.
Keep little ones entertained before the big day with Build Your Own’s new Christmas Eve Box. Bursting with seasonal fun, it’s the perfect gift for children to enjoy the Christmas build up and magical memories that it brings.
With more than 18 festive activities included, kids will have hours of fun as excitement for Santa’s arrival grows.
There’s a brilliant 64-page activity booklet packed with puzzling fun, a cool reindeer mask, and Penguin bowling game. Colour the inside of the box to create a festive scene for your slot-together cardboard reindeer, then add the cute accessories – Christmas tree, gift, plate, glass of milk, cookies and carrots.
When it’s bedtime, there’s a double-sided ‘Santa Stop Here’ doorhanger for excited children to hang up. You can personalise your door hanger for that added special touch*.
There’s even a little extra space in the Christmas Eve Box for you to pop in a gift or two of your own. Favourite sweets, a Christmassy book, a pair of festive pyjamas – you can make your gift truly unique for the most magical Christmas Eve.
The Snowman Christmas Eve Box . Aged 4 years plus. 60 minute build.
This is a fun way to build the Christmas excitement with a brilliant 64-page activity booklet filled with festive puzzling fun, a cool The Snowman™ mask, and Christmas tree bowling game. Colour the inside of the box to create a snowy scene for your slot-together cardboard characters – The Snowman™ and James. Then add the enchanting accessories – Fox, Hare and Christmas tree.
We love this mess-free, slot together cardboard construction, with full instructions included.
Build Your Own Pinball Machine – £19.99. Aged 8 plus. 60 minute build. – A planet-friendly take on the traditional arcade game, this super cool tabletop Pinball Machine provides hours of entertainment. Play alone or challenge your friends and family, who will win?
Load your swirly glass marbles into the spring-loaded launcher and let the game begin! Will your marbles whizz along the top ramp or spin around the vortex cone? Use the elastic-band powered flippers to keep your marbles in play for as long as possible and get the highest score! There are five targets to aim for in this fast-paced action-packed game.
Easy to assemble using slot together techniques – there’s no glue, no mess, no fuss. Everything you need is provided in the kit – simply follow the instructions: press out the pre-cut parts, build and you’re ready to go!
Pear Shaped from Camden Games. Aged 7 plus. For 2-8 players. Play time 15 minutes.
This is a fun, fast frantic game of pears.
In this simple family board game for kids and adults, you want to get rid of all your cards before the wobbly pear timer stops.
Call out the symbol, number, or colour your card matches. Don’t worry about waiting for your turn. Put down a card as soon as you see a match.
Got an exact match? Shout, “Pear shaped!” and grab the pear. Everyone else gets the cards in the discarded deck. Be quick though, someone could grab the pear before you.
This is great for big family board game nights where everyone can get involved.
Poppy Watt