Building sets, card and board games, art supplies and a screen-free audio player, for roughly ages 3 to 12. Read the age on the box: US rules ban small parts from toys for children under 3, and products with small parts carry a choking-hazard warning, which is why LEGO Classic says 4+.
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PicassoTiles Magnetic Tiles, 100 PiecesFor ages 3 up: 100 see-through magnetic tiles for walls and towers
Skip if they already have magnetic tiles: they’ll want an add-on set
Under $25
Gingerbread House Kit, Pre-BakedNo baking needed: build and decorate a gingerbread house together
Skip for a gluten-free or allergy household: check the label
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Strider 12 Sport Balance Bike, BlueFor ages 1 to 4: a 6.7 lb bike with no pedals and flat-proof tires
Skip if they’re past 4 or already ride a pedal bike
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Mubarek Silicone Cat Night LightA squishy cat night light: tap for 16 colors, runs on a battery
Skip if they need a reading light: it’s a soft glow
For the youngest at the menorah: Sylvia Rouss’s Sammy Spider book
For a Pokémon fan: a screen-free audio player with no ads, Pikachu set
For babies and toddlers from 12 months: wooden rings to stack
For the slime kid: 5 scented slimes and 50+ pieces, ages 6 up
Picture bingo for 4 and up, with an extra card so up to 7 can play
The 25th anniversary edition: Hershel takes on the Hanukkah goblins
For 18 months to 3 years: three farm animals that rock in their cars
Unlock 15 pets by caring for them; the 3 AA batteries are included
Hottest toys 2026: the toys the big holiday lists agree on, with ages.
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Gifts for kids by age and interest.
HaulPlay Gift Awards 2026: Best Gift for Kids, the winner and two runners-up.
By what they’re into
If they’re into cooking
Dash Mini Waffle Maker, 4 in, RedA 4-inch waffle maker for weekend breakfasts, with a grown-up
If they’re into travel
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera, Lilac PurpleTwist it on, point, and a print pops out in about 5 seconds
If they’re into lego, pokémon & co
LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar 2026 (75456)Mandalorian builds for 24 days, with Grogu in a holiday sweater
If they’re into music & tech
JBL Go 4 Ultra-Portable Bluetooth Speaker, BlueA palm-sized speaker that clips to a backpack, IP67
If they’re into home & decor
Mubarek Silicone Cat Night LightA squishy cat night light: tap for 16 colors, runs on a battery
A LEGO Friends winter activity every day, 3 minidolls, 6 animals
Rubik’s free guide teaches a beginner’s solve in an afternoon
A digital pet to feed and clean up after; how it grows depends on care
4 rooms, a fold-down patio, 13+ accessories, the whole Heeler family
25+ wooden foods held by self-stick tabs, sliced with a crunch
Fifty 1-inch wooden blocks with letters, numbers and pictures
A picture book on Diwali, the festival of lights, through Binny’s eyes
For kids who like a little spooky: Jasper Rabbit’s creepy carrot tale
Spiral art in a carry case with a built-in drawing surface, ages 8 up
A light-up guitar with a rhythm game: strum in time with the frets
100 solid wood blocks in 9 shapes, for towers and bridges, ages 2 up
David A. Adler tells the Hanukkah story for kids learning the holiday
The parrot stands over 8.5 in tall, then rebuilds as a frog or a fish
For kids who love to trace: a lit pad, 12 pencils; 3 AA not included
From the creator of Captain Underpants: Dog Man 1 to 3 in a box set
13.5 oz of sand in 3 colors to layer, squish and slice into designs
A wooden chess set big enough to learn on; the pieces store inside
No baking needed: build and decorate a gingerbread house together
A dump truck for the sandbox, then the dishwasher: recycled plastic
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Gifts for kids by age and interest
Gifts for babies and toddlers
Check the age on each box: the bath ducks start at 9 months, the rings at 12, the DUPLO at 18, and the Strider bike covers ages 1 to 4.
Pearhead wooden stacking rings $15.99, Munchkin bath duckies, 5 pc $6.99, First Years stacking cups $7.44, Hape frog pull-along $11.99, Melissa & Doug rocking farm train $19.59, Melissa & Doug First Bead Maze $15.29, Melissa & Doug ABC/123 blocks $16.61, Melissa & Doug 100 wooden blocks $13.99, LEGO DUPLO Classic Brick Box $23.95, Green Toys dump truck $18.94, Strider 12 Sport balance bike $149.99, Dr. Seuss board book set $10.50
Toys for preschoolers
Pretend play for 3 to 5: a bus with a working mic, a truck that inflates a 2.5-foot dinosaur, a robot mouse that teaches coding with no screen.
Battat school bus $49.99, PAW Patrol Megasaurus truck $49.99, Bluey Family Home and BBQ set $59.99, Melissa & Doug cutting food $24.99, Hot Wheels Spiral Speed Crash $79.99, Code & Go Robot Mouse set $40.90, PicassoTiles, 100 pieces $39.99
Interactive toys and collectibles for kids
Digital pets that grow with care, eggs that hatch a Yoshi or a shark, and a singing Rumi; buy Squishmallows with the official tag.
Tamagotchi Original $19.99, Tamagotchi Paradise $44.97, Bitzee digital pet $39.98, furReal Gabby the tiger $79.00, Hatchin' Yoshi egg $45.49, Primal Hatch Megalodon egg $49.99, Pikachu Puppetronic plush $79.00, KPop Demon Hunters Zoey doll $26.98, VTech Kidi Star guitar $49.97, Squishmallows Austin, 16 in $24.99, Miniverse record player $21.88
LEGO gifts for kids
The four advent calendars give one build a day for 24 days, and the Classic box adds 790 bricks that fit any LEGO set they own.
LEGO City Fire Station 60414 $79.99, LEGO Creator Exotic Parrot $15.98, LEGO Classic Large Brick Box $33.49, LEGO Friends Advent Calendar $25.00, LEGO Star Wars Advent Calendar $44.99, LEGO Disney Princess Advent Calendar $30.00, LEGO Marvel Advent Calendar $44.99
Books for kids
Four Hanukkah stories, one about Diwali, two picture books for Halloween season, and Dog Man, comics a 7-year-old can read alone.
Room on the Broom $6.79, Creepy Carrots! $10.07, Dog Man 1-3 collection $21.60, Sammy Spider’s First Hanukkah $8.99, Latke, the Lucky Dog $7.99, The Story of Hanukkah $6.85, Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins $7.45, Binny’s Diwali $11.13
Games for kids
By age: Zingo works before they can read, Jenga from 6, UNO from 7 and CATAN from 10.
Zingo picture bingo $22.23, Jenga $19.99, UNO $11.46, CATAN, 6th edition $39.99, Folding walnut chess set $29.80, Rubik’s Cube 3x3 $9.49
Arts and crafts gifts for kids
The Crayola case and tracing pad stay on paper, Kinetic Sand never dries out but wants a tray, and the Spirograph is labeled 8 and up.
Crayola Inspiration Art Case $26.99, Crayola Light Up Tracing Pad $29.39, Spirograph Deluxe Set $25.50, Kinetic Sand Squish N' Create $16.89, Play-Doh Super Sizzlin' Kitchen $33.49, GUI GUI Mega Slime Haul $29.97
Tech gifts for kids
Screen-free listening: the Yoto Mini plays stories from cards for ages 3 and up, and the iClever headphones cap volume at 85 dBA.
Yoto Mini audio player $109.99, Toniebox 2 Pikachu starter set $142.99, iClever volume-limited headphones $11.39, JBL Go 4 speaker $49.95, Instax Mini 12 $82.95
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69 have a price read today, from $6.79 for Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson, Paperback to $149.99 for Strider 12 Sport Balance Bike, Blue. 35 under $25, 60 under $50, 66 under $100.
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