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Best Christmas Gifts for Kids 2025

October 29, 2025 · In: Gift Guides, Lifestyle

The best christmas gifts for kids 2025 gift guide

We’re officially less than two months away from Christmas! If you haven’t at least started thinking about your shopping list for the holiday season, now is the time. Today I am sharing some of the best Christmas gifts for kids! While I don’t have kids of my own, I am an Aunt to four which must count for something.

If you didn’t see my previous gift guide, check it out here. And be sure to sign up for my email list to be notified the next time I post a gift guide!

garbage truck gift idea for kids

Trash Stash Game

This was a recent purchase we made for our garbage truck obsessed nephew. And wow, we didn’t expect him to LOVE this game as much as he did! He is just about to turn 3, and this is the first game that has truly clicked for him. He can easily be on his own team, which is rare for smaller children. Even our 7-year-old nephew loves playing along! Overall, a great gift idea at a great price.

Magnatiles

If you’ve never heard of Magnatiles, think modern day building blocks! These tiles use magnets to stay together and allow kids to create anything their imagination can come up with! Magnatiles (and other off brands) make fun themed kits as well, like this racer one I featured. These tiles can get pricey, but there are plenty of dupe kits on Amazon like this one. Or this mini travel kit is a great option for on-the-go!

Magnatiles gift for kids
family game gift idea

Flip 7

The packaging of this game says, “the greatest card game of all time” – and they aren’t lying! We got this game over the summer and the whole family was loving it. From the 7-year-old and 19-year-old nephews, to my 70-year-old father – we all loved it! It’s super easy to pick up and I’d say kids 6+ can enjoy. This is a great white elephant gift, stocking stuffer, etc.

Anywhere Chair

I know I have put this item in past gift guides, but it is a gift I stand by! One thing I *try* to avoid when gifting things to kids, is gifting them toys that will only peak their interest for a few months. A gift I’ve made somewhat of a tradition is getting my nephews an Anywhere Chair for them for their 1st birthday. All these years later, my 7-year-old nephew still uses his, as does the youngest one.

toddler christmas gift idea
Mahjong Family game

Mini Mahjer

If you love Mahjong like myself and have wanted to introduce the game to kids in your life – this could be a great gift! This set comes with everything you need to introduce the game to kids and get playing. This would be a great winter break activity.

Indoor Tent

This is such a simple gift that will end up being a huge hit! There are so many variations of pop-up tents for kids. So depending on the size you want or the color scheme you like – you can find something perfect! I love any gift or toy that encourages kids using their imagination rather than screens, and something like a tent is perfect.

Indoor tent for kids
kids camera gift for kids

Kids Camera

Back at Easter we got our youngest nephews little cameras similar to this one. Let me tell you – they are OBSESSED! They love taking them on nature walks and snapping pictures of anything and everything. While these cameras aren’t the best quality, they still think it is so much fun.

Sensory Bins

Please note that this WILL end up making a mess! However, these will keep kids occupied for great lengths of time. My nephews love sensory bins! They’re especially great if you live in a colder climate and will spending more time indoors very soon. Just make sure to have the vacuum nearby.

sensory bin christmas gift for kids
boys gift idea

Paper Airplane Book

This is such a fun gift for older kids – maybe 7-10. Our nephew has a similar book and loves making new paper airplane models! It’s another great gift to get them away from the screen. And a great option for an indoor activity.

Jellycat

I know that most kids don’t need anymore stuffed animals… But Jellycats are too hard to resist! This would be a great gift for little ones, or preteen girls since they’re all the rage. Nordstrom has a great assortment and offers free shipping.

christmas jellycat

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I hope you all enjoyed this gift guide for the best Christmas gifts for kids! Be sure to stay tuned for more holiday content coming very soon.

Cheers!

xoxo
Jayme

By: Jayme · In: Gift Guides, Lifestyle · Tagged: gifts for kids, holiday gift guide

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While this Christmas photo looks different than pl While this Christmas photo looks different than planned this year, I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas surrounded by peace and love🫶🏼

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We stayed at @omniberkshirenyc - overall we enjoyed our stay! The location was perfect (right in between 5th Ave & Madison Ave) and was a short walk to Rockefeller and Central Park. Only complaint is that the rooms were very hot (75*+). They also had valet parking that we utilized. We drove into the city and while time consuming it wasn’t as stressful/difficult as we had imagined. I’d certainly drive in again.

Our highlights were @therockettes and walking through Central Park. We walked everywhere with the exception of a boat ride we did. We booked a car through RideLux for that which I do not recommend, about equal service to Uber for 2x the price. 

The boat ride with Classic Harbor Line felt like it wasn’t worth the $100/pp price tag. Seeing the Statue of Liberty up close was neat, but that was about it. Also, if you get sea sick CHL is NOT for you! 

Shopping overall was underwhelming, but we did hit the classic FAO Schwarz which regardless of the long line this time of year was a must-do! We got there 10min before opening and only waited about 10min after opening to get in. 

As for dining we did some quick spots around the city including Springbone Kitchen - perfect for a fast casual but healthy meal - we did pick up and took it to our room! Ralph’s Coffee in UES was also on my must-do list and honestly it didn’t disappoint! I’ve been to the Paris and NYC locations now and both times it’s been delicious and the perfect drinking temperature, even if you do have to wait a bit. For dinner we got a same day reservation for BG at Bergdorf’s - the food and service were great and reasonably priced imo!

I’m so happy we got to experience NYC at Christmas as it’s been on my bucket list my entire life! I love a trip filled with firsts, since they’re what make lasting memories!✨

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30 hours at the most festive place on earth🏰🎄

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