The best Christmas gifts for children
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Find the perfect Christmas gifts for children - it's that easy!
A beautifully decorated tree, delicious food and time with the family: Christmas is a very special occasion in many families, which is of course celebrated in style. This also includes presents that are waiting under the Christmas tree to make children's eyes light up.
In this article, we talk about meaningful Christmas gifts for children that will provide them with many hours of stimulating play throughout the year.
The article also provides specific gift ideas and suggestions for the thoughtful selection of age-appropriate, development-promoting presents.
The most important facts in brief
- Smoby gift ideas for children for Christmas: Both role-playing toys that inspire the imagination and lovingly designed doll accessories that encourage caring play are wonderful gift ideas that are guaranteed to bring joy. But motor skills toys, children's vehicles, play stations and pre-school toys also make children's hearts beat faster and turn Christmas into an unforgettable experience.
- How many presents should parents give their children for Christmas: Smoby recommends choosing one larger main present and up to three smaller surprises for Christmas so as not to overwhelm the children and to preserve their joy in unwrapping.
- Gift rules: Exchange ideas with the people who want to give your children presents to avoid duplicate gifts and match the child's wishes to the gift givers.
Christmas gifts for toddlers aged 1 to 3 years
The first Christmas celebrations in a child's life are highlights that begin with the anticipation of the "big day" and the associated wishes. Christmas presents for young children should be based on their interests and current preferences. At the same time, it is advisable to choose toys that encourage play and support the child's development.
Cool Christmas gifts for children can do both: they match individual wishes and help your child to progress.
Below, we would like to present some ideas for Christmas gifts for babies and toddlers that don't neglect encouragement:
1st idea: Role-playing toys
Role-playing toys inspire the imagination, encourage creative thinking and allow children to practise empathy, communication and interpersonal interaction. As a result, role-play toys are always a good choice as Christmas gifts for children.
In the Smoby Shop, we have a large selection of role-play toys that make great Christmas gifts for children. These include our store toys, such as the Smoby supermarket checkout, where your child can pay for spontaneous Christmas shopping. After shopping, your child can turn the food into delicious cookies in the children's kitchen. The modern Smoby Loft play kitchen or the Smoby Tefal Studio kitchen with laundrette contain everything children need to open the Christmas bakery in the children's room.
While the cookies are cooling, your child can get dressed up for the party at our make-up tables. With the Smoby My Beauty Center cosmetics studio, your child can play out their first cosmetic procedures while creating creative hairstyles with the Smoby My Beauty hairdressing head.
2nd idea: Baby dolls & doll accessories
When it comes to gift ideas that have enriched Christmas for children for centuries, baby dolls and doll accessories are of course a must.
The classics among Christmas gifts for children are a real toy hit for a reason: playing with dolls allows your child to grow emotionally by taking care of "their baby", responding to their needs and getting a taste of the role of a caring parent.
In addition to the dolls themselves, matching accessories make wonderful gifts for small children.
For example, your child can take their doll with them in the Smoby Maxi-Cosi doll's pram 3-in-1 when they set off on adventures and transform the vehicle from a doll's pram into a sporty buggy or a practical carrycot as they wish. If the Smoby Baby Care doll's nursery lands under the tree as a Christmas present for children, it also opens up new play options, as the handy crib includes a learning clock, a slide and a blackboard.
The Smoby Baby Nurse Cocoon 3-in-1brings at least as much variety to doll play. The small doll's playroom includes three play areas for sleeping, changing and feeding your favorite doll. With the many little extras included, the doll's playroom is a particularly versatile Christmas gift for children.
3rd idea: Motor skills toy
From targeted pointing and grasping to consciously moving objects, motor skills develop rapidly in the first few years of life. You can ideally support these developments with motor skills toys. The Little Smoby Activity play table is an ideal Christmas present for babies aged 1 and over. The interactive motor skills toy contains a variety of elements that invite babies to put their motor skills to the test.
The Little Smoby Explore Cube motor skills cube appeals to children in the same age group and offers over 13 different play options. This makes it a Christmas gift for babies and toddlers, where there is always something new to discover even after many hours of play. More motor skills gifts for toddlers aged 1 and over are waiting for you in our baby and toddler toys product category.
4th idea: Children's vehicles
If you are looking for a Christmas present for children that trains their motor skills and literally gets them moving, you should take a closer look at children's vehicles.Sliding vehicles are a particularly good Christmas present for children . Your child can easily use them indoors, so the first test ride doesn't have to wait until the snow has melted. If you choose the Little Smoby baby pony ride-on vehicle, for example, your child can get into the saddle on Christmas Day and go for a fun ride around the house.
5th idea: Play stations
Play stations are one of the most popular Christmas gifts for children because they are available in many different themes and therefore often perfectly match children's interests. The Little Smoby First Garage parking garage is a great Christmas present for children aged 18 months and over who are enthusiastic about cars. This is a colorful, two-story play garage with a freight elevator, workshop, car wash, parking lot and helipad.
Meaningful Christmas presents for schoolchildren
Christmas presents for pre-school and primary school children can be much more demanding than presents for babies and toddlers.
The perfect Christmas gift for children in this age group combines fun with a valuable learning effect, for example by encouraging your child to put their fine motor skills to the test as part of a creative activity.
This is exactly what our products from the crafts & painting category make possible , allowing your child to let off steam artistically while training their dexterity and expanding their imagination.
How many presents should children get for Christmas?
With Christmas just around the corner, many parents have to restrain themselves from going on a spending spree. After all, they want to fulfill their child's every wish. We would therefore like to conclude by pointing out that it is rarely advisable to shower a child with presents. On the contrary: too many presents can lead to excessive demands and sensory overload. We recommend limiting yourself to one large, well-considered main gift and a maximum of three smaller presents. This gives the child the opportunity to really concentrate on each present.
Parents should also bear in mind that they are probably not the only people who want to give their children something for Christmas. There are usually relatives who also bring gifts. It can be useful to communicate certain rules in advance and let relatives know what kind of products the child wants or what toys the child already has. This will also prevent your child from receiving similar or even identical gifts from several people.
With these thoughts in mind, you can start choosing Christmas presents for children well prepared - Smoby wishes you a peaceful Christmas season and lots of fun unwrapping! ✨🎁🎄
