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Creative Gift Ideas for Children: 40+ Ideas to Keep Them Busy

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Looking for creative gift ideas for children? There are so many to choose from! We’ve rounded up some of the very best creative gift ideas for children – from craft kits to toys designed to fuel imaginative play. You’re bound to find the perfect pick here.

Don’t miss our edit of the best craft gift ideas, if you want creative gift ideas for a broader age range.

Over 40 Different Creative Gift Ideas for Children

First Crayons – Uber Kids

These First Crayons from Uber Kids, £2.99, are the perfect creative gift idea for tiny children – they’re so easy for little hands to hold and they’re adorable! These would also make perfect party bag fillers.

creative gift ideas for children - my first crayons

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Create Your Own Dinosaur Puppets – Not on the High Street

This is one of our favourite affordable creative gift ideas for children – they’ll love the challenge of this Create Your Own Dinosaur Puppets kit from Not on the High Street, £7.50.

Dinosaur hand puppets

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Cutie Cat Stationery Kit – Not on the High Street

This adorable Cutie Cat Stationery Kit from Not on the High Street, £7.95, is perfect for little ones who love getting creative. We love the personalised bag!

Cutie Cat stationery set

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Mug Cakes Book – Prezzybox

Blow their mind with this Mug Cakes recipe book from Prezzybox, £7.99. They’ll love learning to make sweet treats in minutes!

Mug cakes recipe book

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A5 Activity Journal – Typo

This activity journal from Typo, £8, is perfect for older kids and teens – it’ll keep them busy and off their screens! It’s a great option if you’re looking for gifts for teenage girls.

Activity journal

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Out of the Box Foil Picture and Cards – The Entertainer

Creative children will love designing colourful, sparkly pictures and patterns with the Out of the Box Foil Picture and Cards kit, £10.

Out of the Box foil picture

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Londji CreARTivity Book – Anthropologie

If you are looking for an affordable gift idea for a child, the Londji CreARTtivity Book from Anthropologie, £10, is ideal. They’ll love cutting and sticking to make fun faces.

Creativity book for children

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Glitter PWR Light Up Rainbow – The Entertainer

Little ones will love getting creative with this Glitter PWR Light Up Rainbow from The Entertainer, £11. They can colour it in, add glitter and fit the lights before displaying it at home.

Creative gifts for children Glitter Rainbow Light

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Playfoam Go – Uber Kids

Looking for creative gift ideas for children that won’t cause a lot of mess? We understand! The Playfoam Go kit from Uber Kids, £11.99, is designed to keep little hands busy without any mess.

Playfoam portable go kit

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Incredibuilds Golden Snitch – Hamleys

Little Harry Potter fans will love getting creative with this Incredibuilds Golden Snitch from Hamleys, £11.99. They’ll be able to make their very own model of a Golden Snitch!

Make your own golden snitch creative gift

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Wooden Hanging Rainbow Kit – Not on the High Street

This wooden hanging rainbow kit from Not on the High Street, £12.50, is a great gift idea to send to a child via post – it’s designed to fit through the letter box!

Paint your own wooden rainbow

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For more postable gift ideas, check out our guide to gift hampers to suit everyone.

100 Activities for Kids Scratch Off Poster – Prezzybox

This scratch off poster from Prezzybox, £12.99, is ideal if you’re looking for creative gift ideas for children that will encourage them to try new things.

Scratch off activity poster

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Djeco Space Kaleidoscope – Bright Minds

Space lovers will adore making their very own kaleidoscope with the Djeco Space Kaleidoscope from Bright Minds, £12.99. They can decorate it with glowing stars, rockets and planets.

Make your own kaleidoscope creative gifts for children

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Melissa & Doug My First Stamp Set – Uber Kids

Tots will love making their mark with the Melissa & Doug My First Stamp Set from Uber Kids, £13. Choose between farm animals or vehicles.

Farm animal stamp kit for children

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Shape, Model and Mould Play Clay – Uber Kids

The Melissa & Doug Shape, Model and Mould Play Clay from Uber Kids, £13, will help them improve their fine motor skills. They can use the tools to shape and model four different brightly coloured clays.

Shape model and mould clay

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Face Painting Activity Case – Uber Kids

This Face Painting Activity Case from Uber Kids, £13, has everything you could need for face painting!

Face painting kit for children

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10,000 Hama Beads Tub – The Entertainer

Is the child you’re looking for a gift for swept up in the Hama Bead craze? If so, this 10,000 Hama beads tub, £14, will definitely keep them busy.

10,000 Hama Beads tub

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There’s a Tiger in the Garden Book and Seedbomb Set – Not on the High Street

If you’re looking for a gardening gift idea for a little one who loves being outdoors, this ‘There’s a Tiger in the Garden’ book and seedbomb set, £14.50, is perfect.

There's a Tiger in the Garden gift set for children

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Pictionary Air – Smyths Toys

Get all the family involved with this Pictionary Air game from Smyths Toys, £14.99. It adds a whole new level to the classic board game.

Pictionary Air Kit

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Glitter Fairies Water Globe – Hamleys

Children will be entranced by these Glitter Fairies Water Globes from Hamleys, £16. They can paint the fairies before securing them in a magical water globe.

Glitter fairies water globes

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Personalised Baking Set for Kids – Not on the High Street

If you’re looking for creative gift ideas for children than you can benefit from too, may we suggest this Personalised Baking Set for Kids from Not on the High Street, £16.50? They’ll bake up a storm and you’ll get to tuck in too.

Personalised baking kit for kids

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Djeco Kinoptic Moving Art Robots – Bright Minds

Little robot lovers will be fascinated by the Djeco Kinoptic Moving Art Robots kit from Bright Minds, £17.99.

Moving art robots kit

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Creative Picture Frames – Lego

Little ones who love Lego will adore these Creative Picture Frames, £17.99,  that allows them to make beautiful frames for their favourite photos.

Lego picture frames

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Airfix Large Starter Kit – Uber Kids

Enhance their creativity and fuel their passions with this Airfix Large Starter Kit from Uber Kids, £19. It’s a great gift idea for teenage boys.

Airfix large starter kit

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Pizza Biscuit Baking Kit – Oliver Bonas

Combine everyone’s two great loves – pizza and biscuits – with this Pizza Biscuit Baking Kit from Oliver Bonas, £19.50.

Pizza biscuit baking kit

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Watercolour Pencils – Typo

If they are really into their art, they’ll love these watercolour pencils from Typo, £20.

Watercolour pencils

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Rainbocorns Colour Your Own Plush – The Entertainer

Creative children will love the chance to customise their own Rainbocorn Unicorn with this Colour Your Own Plush from The Entertainer, £20.

Colour Your Own Rainbocorn

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Personalised Dinosaur Baking Kit – Not on the High Street

Fuel their love of baking with this personalised dinosaur bake and craft kit from Not on the High Street, £23. They’ll love making gingerbread fossils with you – and you’ll love getting to scoff them afterwards!

Personalised dinosaur fossil baking kit

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Water Experiments Super Kit – Hamleys

Little science lovers will enjoy keeping busy with this Water Experiments Super Kit from Hamleys, £25.

Hamley's Water Experiments Super Lab kit

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Professor Puzzle Indoor Boredom Box – Amara

The Professor Puzzle Indoor Boredom Box, £25, is a creative gift idea for children that will actually be good for the whole family! There are over 200 challenges for everyone to get stuck into.

Professor puzzle's indoor boredom box

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Jurassic Volcano Super Kit – Hamleys

Children can boost their creative skills by making their own volcano with the Jurassic Volcano Super Kit from Hamleys, £25. They’ll have lots of fun making it erupt!

Jurassic Volcano kit

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Makeup Factory Kit – Hamleys

Let them learn about science whilst also making their own makeup – the Makeup Factory Kit from Hamleys, £25, teaches children about the importance of looking after their skin too.

Make Your Own Makeup Kit

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Matilda & Her Friend Wooden Game – Amara

Are you looking for plastic-free gift ideas for children? We love this Matilda & Her Friend game from Amara, £28. You have to take it in turns to balance sticks on Matilda the giraffe’s back.

Matilda & her friend wooden balancing game

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Craft Compendium – Prezzybox

If they love all things creative, this Craft Compendium from Prezzybox, £29.99, will keep them busy. It contains so many activities, including candle making and marbling.

Craft compendium kit

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Large A1 Paint By Numbers – Typo

Older children who love art will be engrossed by this large A1 Paint By Numbers kit from Typo, £30.

Paint by numbers kit

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Gift Subscription – Toucan Box

Make sure the fun doesn’t stop with a gift subscription from Toucan Box – starting from £33 for three months, they’ll receive a monthly activity pack with cool crafts, a magazine and stickers inside each one!

Toucan box subscription

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Rainbow Maker – Anthropologie

This solar powered Rainbow Maker from Anthropologie, £38, will fascinate little ones, whilst also teaching them about physics!

Rainbow maker

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Wooden Laptop with Blackboard – Cuckooland

Toddlers will love playing with this wooden laptop from Cuckooland, £39. It’s even got a blackboard screen so they can scribble away to their heart’s content. It’s a gorgeous first birthday gift idea.

Wooden toy laptop with blackboard screen

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Creative Coder Kit from Hamleys

If you’re looking for creative gift ideas for children who love technology, what about this Creative Coder kit from Hamleys, £55? It’s designed to get them moving as well as coding.

Creative coder kit

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Lunii My Fabulous Storyteller – Cuckooland

The Lunii My Fabulous Storyteller from Cuckooland, £64.95, will encourage children to come up with creative story ideas using a host of characters and settings.

Kids story teller screen-free creative gift ideas for children

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Wooden Art Easel – Uber Kids

Let them channel their inner artist with this wooden art easel from Uber Kids, £79.99. It’s got a chalk board and a whiteboard to allow for two different types of creativity!

White and chalk board easel for children

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Kids Woodland Stores & Theatre – Amara

Let their imagination run wild with the Woodland Stores & Theatre from Amara, £165. This wooden toy is ideal for fuelling imaginative play, as it can be a puppet theatre or a pretend shop!

Creative gift ideas for children wooden shop and theatre

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