Inspiring gifts from Amazon for kids ages 2-16

Written by Jamie C. Martin of Simple Homeschool

Not quite finished with your holiday shopping for the kids yet? Never fear, I’ve got you covered!

I’ve tried as much as possible to put these in order by price, but I haven’t actually listed the amount since costs fluctuate on Amazon. Just click over to find the current rate. You still have several days left to order and receive your packages in time for Christmas!

If you’ve completed your shopping already, treat yourself to a cookie. You deserve it! Add these ideas to a wishlist for next year and you’ll be ahead of the game when the time comes.

Colorful Dominoes

Age Range: 3 years and up

The best part of dominoes is always watching them fall, and now even your preschooler can have the fun of creating shapes, colors, and patterns with these!

Create-Your-Own Playhouse Castle

Age Range: 2-5 years

Made of sturdy cardboard, this castle is all set for imaginative play! Doubling as both a playhouse and a craft, you can decorate it with paint, markers, crayons, pencils, and stickers before settling in.

National Geographic Geode Kit

Age Range: 6-15 years

National Geographic brings you the best variety of geodes from around the globe. This earth science kit includes ten high-quality crystal filled geodes, safety goggles, display stands, and a full-color learning guide.

Thinking Tree Homeschooling Journals

Age Range: 3-16 years

If you have children who enjoy coloring, writing, or journaling, they will also enjoy these homeschooling journals. Our daughter used to love these while she was growing up, and there are dozens to choose from!

For a shorter and cheaper option, we loved these journals with built-in prompts, too.

Double-Sided Art Easel

Age Range: 3-9 years

This bestselling Amazon easel from Melissa and Doug has a chalkboard on one side, a whiteboard on the other, and space in between that holds art paper (purchased separately).

Thames & Kosmos Remote Control Machines

Age Range: 8-14 years

Build your own motorized vehicles and machines and control them with a wireless remote control unit.

Assemble ten models including a bulldozer, crane, robotic arm, and more, then design your own remote control creations!

Ukulele Starter Kit

Age Range: 9 years-teen

Ukuleles seems to be the instrument to get started with these days, and this bestselling kit makes it easy to do so.

It includes a high-quality mahogany soprano ukulele, open gear tuners, and a carry bag.

LED Student Biological Compound Microscope

Age Range: 9 years-teen

I’m often asked what microscope I recommend for teens, and I honestly didn’t have an option to mention until I discovered this one.

It has rave reviews, one of which is from a high school biology teacher who calls it “hands down the best microscope I’ve ever used with students.” (Check out this one for littles.)

Hape Quadrilla Wooden Marble Run

Age Range: 4-10 years

I’m a total sucker for wooden marble runs, and this one is the cream of the crop, providing a great mix of spins, drops, seesaws, and speed. All sets are crafted with heirloom quality birch and rubber wood.

KidKraft Play Kitchens

Age Range: 3 years and up

These bestselling wooden kitchens come in a wide range of colors and are ready to inspire hours of imaginative play. Refrigerator, freezer, microwave, oven and dishwasher doors all open and close.

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