Tips To Choose The Perfect Gift For National Children’s Day UK

What’s a sure-shot way to make your kids jump and scream out of excitement? Ask them to guess what they’ve received as a gift! Now, we understand that it is easy to feel overwhelmed when finding the perfect gift for your child. Toys, books, or crafts? There’s a lot to choose from, but not everything will hit the mark.

This guide will help you pick a thoughtful and age-appropriate gift that’s fun, educational, and truly appreciated. You can also find a few Skillmatics gift recommendations that can help ease your gift-buying decision!

1. Start With Their Interests

No matter the age, kids have strong preferences, and tuning into them is the best place to start. Think about the activities that make them the happiest. Which time of the day do they look forward to the most? Is there a topic they talk about a lot? With this in mind, it becomes easier to find a gift that excites them!

2. Make It Personal

A storybook on their favourite theme is good. You know what’s better? A storybook where your child is the lead character and the story revolves around them. They are not just storybooks but keepsakes too. So think of all the ways you can make the gift personal. Some ideas are:

Custom storybooks with their names, their friends’ names, and specific details of their life
Wooden puzzles with their name engraved
Personal picture-based puzzles

Why does it work? When children see their names or pictures on a gift, it gives them a sense of ownership and pride.

3. Pick Gifts that keep them Active

In a world filled with screens, screen-free gifts that engage your children in active play are more important than ever. So, choose a gift that gets your kids moving, jumping, or exploring.

A good gifting idea is scavenger hunt games. We have a collection of scavenger hunt games on a variety of themes for your children. Some of these themes are:

Indoor Edition
Outdoor Edition
At the Beach
For When You're Waiting
Combo: Indoor + Outdoor
Travel Edition

Some other ideas are:

Multipurpose exercise equipment like resistance bands
Bicycle
Roller skates
Signing them up for dance classes is another great way to promote movement!

4. Make it a Screen-Free Fun Learning Experience

This is perhaps the most important tip of them all. Make sure that the gift you get for your child adds more value to their life. It should be more than just a tool to enjoy; it should encourage them to try other things or add to their knowledge.

A good example of this is DIY science experiment kits. These kits come with all the materials necessary to perform at-home, child-friendly experiments. Can’t find a kit nearby? You can create a custom one yourself.

Check out our blog, 10 Exciting Science Experiments for Kids, for some inspiration. Choose your favourites, gather the materials, and create your custom DIY kit.

5. Consider Their Age and Development

Another important factor to consider is your child’s age and development. The gift should match their ability levels and help them build on it further. Not sure what’s suitable? Here’s a quick reference:

Toddlers: Stacking toys, sensory books, musical instruments
Preschool: Pretend play sets, alphabet and number games, art activities
Primary school: Strategy board games, DIY kits, science toys
Tweens: Craft kits, journals, challenging puzzles, outdoor games

Skillmatics offers a variety of games, STEM toys, puzzles, and DIY kits for all age groups. Explore the full range here.

6. Factor In the Long-Term Value

A good gift is the one that stays relevant for a longer period of time. Steer clear of gifts that lose appeal quickly after a while or offer only single-use play value. Your child may get bored with these games easily. Instead, choose a gift that:

Encourages creativity, imagination, and exploration
Can be used repeatedly
Grows with your child

Look for reusable or open-ended toys such as:

Magnetic tiles
Wipe-clean activity mats

A Few Gift Recommendations for Fun Learning

Based on these tips, here are some Skillmatics gift recommendations that are screen-free, fun learning, and engaging for kids.

Magical Scratch Art

The perfect way to turn this delightful journey into a mode of creative expression for children aged 3 to 8, it’s an art book game like no other! Each page of the scratch book features colourful outlines of various characters and is shrouded under a removable black coating, waiting to be brought to life with the swipe of a scratch tool. As kids scratch on the designs using the wooden stylus, the designs come alive and highlight the bright hue under the black coat.

You can pick from our fun variants:

Amazing Animals
Unicorns & Princesses
World of Dinosaurs

Poke-In Art

Another great choice is this mess-free craft activity that encourages creativity! Kids make their own designs using fabric squares that are poked into foam. We have 4 variants for you to choose from. These are:

Magical Princess
Flower Bouquet
Magical Unicorn
Easter Fun

Waxy Window Art

Next up, try this mess-free creative activity that is perfect for home, playdates, art classes, or even the classroom, that’s easy to apply & remove! Children love how easy it is to create and display their work!

Dot It

Who loves stickers more than kids? And when paired with their favourite activity, you’ll find them engaged in hours of mess-free creativity! Dot it sticker art is the ultimate no-mess activity designed to keep kids engaged in independent creative play, as they get to become a stylist, designer, and storyteller at the same time!

There are multiple exciting variants to choose from, so you can pick what inspires your child the most. Some of them are:

Unicorn and Princess
Wild, Farm, and Underwater Animals
Outer Space
Mandala Art
Disney Princess

Tangram Twist

Tangram shapes are a fun and effective way for young children to explore how different pieces fit together to create larger images. The Tangram Sticker Puzzle set is an exciting game that helps children build essential STEAM skills, including visuospatial awareness, observation, problem-solving, spatial reasoning, and fine motor skills. The best part? This is a no-mess activity that doesn't require glue, scissors, paints, or colours!

Conclusion

Whether it’s a personalised book, educational game, or a simple puzzle that sparks hours of joy, what matters most is how well it suits the child and how much thought went into it.

Here’s a thoughtful touch: Include a handwritten letter telling them how proud you are of them. For inspiration on Children’s Day messages, read our blog, 50+ National Children's Day Wishes: Encouraging Children's Day Quotes.

Remember to pick something that inspires learning, builds memories, and puts a big smile on their face. We know this may be a tad bit challenging, but easier with our Skillmatics collection for all age groups!

Reference Links:

10 Exciting Science Experiments for Kids During British Science Week – Skillmatics UK

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