Relax! I know it’s hard trying to pick out the perfect gift for every person in your life. I’m going to try to make it a little easier for you.
NEWBORN BABY
Gifts to get someone that just had a baby should really only just include diapers, wipes, onesies, swaddles, or gift cards to places that have those items. N
3 MONTHS TO 6 MONTHS
At this age they are growing and observing everything. They can hold their head up on their own at this point. They are trying to grab at things. The best gifts for this age are things like playmats for tummy time, more diapers, or sensory toys.
6 MONTHS TO ONE YEAR
At six months to one year the babies are now crawling or maybe even walking. My son started walking at nine months. This age is a lot of fun. Any type of walker, bounce pad, learning toys with big pieces, anything that makes noise, and big blocks.
ONE YEAR TO FOUR YEARS
Around this age I think is very crucial to use learning toys as much as you can. Any kind of chunky puzzles or puzzle like toys. A push bike, a water play area. Anything that can help with psychomotor and sesnory.
FIVE YEARS TO SEVEN
These are the preschool years and the first years of elementary. At this age I gave my son a lot of learning toys like puzzles with smaller pieces. Also a lot of active toys. Legos, scooter, soccer ball, mini basketball net, cars and trucks,
EIGHT TO TEN YEARS OLD
This is the age my son is right now. Right now he’s very into video games. At this age a tablet is okay. It can be a learning tablet if you are more comfortable with that. snap circuits or other kinds of coding games and toys, A video game system, trampoline, rollerblades, skateboard, headphones, art supplies (this could be a gift earlier if the child in interested). Nerf guns or laser tag guns, or a camera.
ELEVEN AND UP
When you get to the age group of preteen to teenager it can get a little tricky. It really depends on what the child is interested in at the time. Most of the children in this age group will most likely like getting a cellphone, tablet, laptop, gift cards to their favorite stores, makeup, or video games. It really depends on the individual child though. Some children may be really interested in sports and love getting a bat or a tennis racket for Christmas. Others may like space and want a high tech telescope. Some kids may be into making YouTube videos and may want a camera light or something to do with filming. The point being, there’s many different varieties of gifts you just might need to do some detective work and find out what they are into.
Just another mommy 