Birthday Gifts for Kids You Don't Know Well
When your kids start daycare or school, they are often invited to several birthday parties of classmates. As the parent, you may not know the child and their interests that well so I have compiled a list of go- to gifts that are all $40 and under and can become your default gifts.
If you really want to be prepared, stock up on a few of these so when the time comes you aren't scrambling to get a gift the day of!
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These markers are so nostalgic to me! I grew up with these and I love how much my kids love them!
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This 30 piece race track with cars is my go to birthday gift for ages 3 and up! It is so much fun for them and if you have another set you can make huge race tracks and add to the collection. This is my top selling toy over the past few years and kids all love it!
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Dare I say this is my favorite board game to play with my son? I love it because you play together as a team, against the game, so there are no meltdowns playing it! It feels like Eye Spy meets Candy Land and is so much fun. Perfect for ages 4+ and I also think is a great go to birthday gift!
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This character jewelry making kit comes in over a dozen fun themes, from Gabby/s Dollhouse to Frozen to Minnie. It is an affordable and adored gift for any birthday, 5 and up!
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This personalized coloring book makes for a great birthday gift for kids who love to color. It comes in 6 cute themes and 2 sizes, I suggest the large.
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This Butterfly Kit is one of the coolest gifts and activities for kids. You buy this kit and after you register it you will be sent caterpillars in the mail and will watch them transform over 3 weeks into butterflies!
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This set of jumbo dot markers comes with over 120 pages of learning activities, that make this a fun indoor activity for kids ages 3 and older.
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This is an adorable joke book, great for kids ages 3.5 and up! It is a jumbo book with large pages featuring a joke and illustration on each page.My son is a a jokester and has memorized almost all of the jokes.
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If there is one toy I recommend for kids ages 3.5 and up it is this Picasso Magnetic Race Track Set. It is the most used toy in my house and while it is fun for adults to play with too, it is really nice when they learn to build tracks independently because it will entertain them for hours. It cannot be combined with other magnetic tiles because there are special grooves in each piece that the race cars ride on. 10/10 toy!
Shop 30 piece set here.
Shop 80 piece set here.
Shop 100 piece set here.
Shop extra cars here.
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Pottery Barn Kids has the most adorable hooded beach towels for kids. The quality is amazing, they can be personalized with a name so they make a great gift and they have tons of fun prints and characters to choose from.
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These perler beads take it back to my childhood and kids starting around the age of 6 love them! Watch your designs come to life as your create them and then iron them together. A great activity once kids have the attention span and dexterity to play with them!