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15 of our favourite gifts for kids

Whether you’ve got a birthday coming up or you’re looking for Christmas, explore our edit of some of the best gifts for kids.

Author:

Charlotte Dunford | Houses Editor

Published Date:

4 December 2022

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gifts for kids — Christmas roll wrap, from £7, Sophie Allport

If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the little ones in your life, look no further. Whether it’s for a birthday, Christmas or just a special treat, we’ve compiled an edit of some of the best gifts for kids to give you all the present-buying inspiration you’ll need.

From toys to clothes to books, here we share 15 of our favourite gifts for kids that’ll make their faces light up.

15 of our favourite gifts for kids

Gift guide — DIY Gingerbread House Kit, £35, Biscuiteers

Gift guide — Polar Bear cushion in duck egg blue; Penguin cushion and Saturn & Stars cushion, both cream velvet, £125 each, Jan Constantine

Gift guide — Classic Winter Solstice pyjamas, from £30, The White Company

Gift guide — Resuable quilted advent calender in Radish, £245, Tori Murphy

Gift guide — Wooden rabbit clock, £35, Sundays Daughter

Gift guide — Children’s bamboo toothbrush Wild Wonders, £3.95, Rex London

Gift guide — Embroidered snowglobe decoration, £6.50, FatFace

Gift guide — Gianni Bankuan grass giraffe bookshelf, £325, Ella James

Gift guide — Little Dutch wooden toy xylophone, £15, Cuckooland

Gift guide — Merry Mouse with Present plush toy, £24, Jellycat

Gift guide — Peter Rabbit children’s garden tool bag gift set, £31.95, Annabel James

Gift guide — Forest School Adventure book, £16.99, Natural History Museum

Gift guide — The British Woodland Den kit, £50, The Den Kit Company

Gift guide — A Home-Made House craft box, £32, Lots of Lovely Art

Gift guide — Safari felt garland, £19.99, Lights4fun

Gift guide compiled by Katy Mclean, first published in our December 2022 UK issue.

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