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Christmas is a time to enjoy the company of family and the joy of the festive season but for many families, tv’s ipads, and other electronic devices can often get in the way. To help keep your little ones away from screens and focused on the value of family as well as keeping them busy on their own too here are some great gift ideas to consider. 

Jigsaw Puzzles

My son really loves puzzles as do my girls.  I’ve found that puzzles have been a great bonding tool with the kids and my dad.  They can spend a considerable amount of time putting them together.  For adults and children alike Christmas jigsaw puzzles bring a real sense of nostalgia and can provide hours of entertainment for children both young and old. With puzzles suited for different age groups, there’s no stopping the adults from completing a monster 1000 piece puzzle and the children completing their own 50 piece masterpieces or why not do one altogether and help to teach the next generation how to persevere and find those hidden pieces? Jigsaw puzzles are gifts that keep on giving and can even become a part of a family Christmas tradition where you build one each year.

A Colour in Top

If you’ve been reading my posts lately you will have seen numerous Christmas gift guides with some great competitions.  One of the posts featured Colour in Tops from a company called Selfie Clothing.  There are numerous Tops to choose from including one with unicorns and another with dinosaurs.  These are a lovely way for children to keep themselves entertained and create something that will give them a sense of achievement.  I’ve got 3 up for grabs one on my blog post https://melaniesfabfinds.co.uk/children/kids-christmas-gift-guide-2019/ one on my Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/melaniesfabfinds1/and one on my facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Melanies-Fab-Finds-113285778816226/.

An Arts and Crafts Kit / Toy

As a part of your children’s Christmas gifts, why not give them an arts and crafts kit.  Kids love arts and crafts so make sure you have all added extras you might need like glue, kids scissors and anything else that might not come in the pack.  There are all sorts of kits available from paint your own money boxes, craft kits where they can get creative, sequin art kits, pictures by number kits, glass stone art and much more.  The Fuzzi Babies are a good example of toys that have an arty element and that kids love.  

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Lego

Lego is a great gift for children no matter their age or gender and many adults will appreciate a set for Christmas too. You can build remote control cars, a princess mansion, the Star Wars Death Star or even an exact small scale replica of a Formula One car, you name it, Lego can help you build it. Why not have a Lego party on the living room floor on Boxing day and build your creations side by side to create a lego empire.  Along those lines is the fun game from Strictly Briks, Brik Buster.  The aim of the game is to build-up a tower and take it in turns to knock out supporting stacks. The person that knocks down the tower loses.  This is compatible with most lego.

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Family Friendly Games

The options here are vast.  Chose from various types of monopoly which will last for hours.  Games like Bunny Jump are a favourite here.  Pull My Finger – a game that’ll have the whole family in fits of laughter and much much more.

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What gifts would you suggest to help keep kids entertained and cut screen time?

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