AMAZON HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: FAMILY EDITION
Here at Mothercould, we love the holidays. Everything from the hosting and cooking to the gift-giving, crafting, and decorating makes the holiday special for everyone in the family. However, those exciting holiday traditions can quickly become stressful, especially when it comes to shopping.
Shopping is one of those things that can either be joyful or anxiety-inducing. As a parent myself, I know that struggle. Luckily, there are so many products out there that you can simply search Amazon and find what you need right away. To help out our new and avid readers alike, I’ve put together a holiday gift list for the whole family!
Below, you will find some of my top ideas for Christmas gifts, all organized into different Amazon Lists for easy-peasy lemon-squeezy browsing. Be sure to click on each list link to browse all items in that category!
Happy holidays and happy shopping!
AMAZON HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE: FAMILY EDITION
Amazon Holiday Gift Guide by Age
Gifts 0-12 Months
0-12 months is actually a huge age gap in terms of developmental ability. Babies under 6 months will love high-contrast toys, mirrors, and anything they can feel or shake!
Babies 6-12 months are on the move and are understanding more complex concepts. Toys and games that allow them to use fine motor, gross motor, building, or play pretend skills are all solid choices. Some of my favorites for this age are Squigz, this barnyard animal set, and this shape sorter!
Gifts 1+
One-year-olds are endlessly curious! They love stories, music, construction, creation, and more. They just want to experiment with everything and experience all that the world has to offer.
Water tables are a great idea, as well as busy boards, art supplies, blocks, riding toys, sorting toys, and board books! (Books are great at any age, honestly!)
Gifts 2+
Toddlers are quickly gaining lots of language skills and will be testing their physical limits constantly. (At this age, they give you so many heart attacks, don’t they?)
The best gifts for 2-year-olds involve problem-solving, playing pretend, creating art, listening to music, or using their large and small muscle groups.
Alphabet toys, tool sets, wagons, cars, animals, kitchen sets, counting tools, lacing boards, sports equipment, instruments, and anything you can ride or climb on is perfect for this age group. This is also a great age to introduce a sensory table for endless hours of sensory play opportunities.
P.S. You can find my DIY lacing boards here if you want a super personal recycled gift for the toddler in your life. I have a DIY sensory table guide too!
Gifts 3+
This is when your child’s attention span starts to expand and a lot of their creative and physical skills emerge! Here’s where they start enjoying playing with other kids, too.
Toys they can use together with other children are a great choice. Complex building toys, dress-up clothes, food sets, dollhouses, puzzles, play sand, ride-on toys, basic electronics, and climbing gyms would all be on a 3-year-old’s dream Christmas list.
Gifts 4+
4-year-olds are sponges for new information. Toys that help them with language, critical thinking, problem-solving, early mathematics, and fine/gross motor skills will be great for entertainment and cognitive development.
Some of my favorite toys on this gift look include bug-catching kits, makeup sets, drawing tables, Lego, puzzles, and beginner board games.
Gifts 5-7
Kids this age are ready to express themselves; they know what they like, they know who they like, and they know what they’re good at!
Gifts for 5-7 year olds should empower their growth into an individual. Wallets with some cash can teach them about money management, craft kits can inspire creativity, plants can teach them responsibility, building kits can foster independence, and sports equipment can challenge their physical limits.
At this age, kids can also be trusted with video games and more advanced electronics like a Nintendo Switch or Echo Dot.
Gifts For Big Kids (8-12)
At this age, kids are growing out of toys. They want items that will help them learn a skill, embody a passion, or express their individuality. I like to give things like journals, bead sets, instruments, maker kits, slime, telescopes, real tools, or remote controls.
This age sometimes seems hard to buy for, but they’re really not when you understand what they want!
Gifts For Teens
Okay, I admit, teens are hard to shop for. The best thing to do is consider their likes and dislikes and get them something specific to their lifestyle.
However, if you’re unsure of their hobbies, go with something practical like a water bottle, portable charger, handy bag, bedside shelf, controller charging bay, or comfortable hoodie. Any teen would like these gifts!
Gifts That Grow With You
When you want to give your loved one something that they’ll really get use out of, timeless, grow-with-me gifts are the best. These are items parents can keep out for years and they’ll still get used.
Among some of the best and most popular are the Yoto Players and TonieBoxes! Both provide screen-free entertainment for all ages. (Though, the Yoto does have more longevity in terms of content for older kids.)
Other good picks would be fishing rods, cooking kits, Pikler triangle gyms, art tables, and tumbling mats.
Amazon Holiday Gift Guide by Personality
DIY Gift Baskets
Themed gift baskets are always a personal and well-received gift. In this list, there are dozens of items to help you assemble thoughtful gift baskets. To start one, you just need a simple container like this cotton rope basket or this fabric basket.
Here are a few gift baskets you can curate using this list:
Hostess Basket: Put ceramic mugs, kitchen towels, a cutting board, cheese knives, coffee spoons, and/or this charcuterie-style deck in a basket for the hostess with the mostest in life.
Self-Care Basket: This is a good one for any woman over the age of 13! Hair masks, cozy socks, bath bombs, a scalp massager, slippers, facial tools, and/or a robe.
Teacher Basket: Teachers will love a basket with a label maker, sticky notes, a tumbler, teacher stamps, and/or a candle.
Kids Sensory Starter Basket: To help a child get started with sensory play, a basket with sensory bins, fine motor tools, food coloring, measuring spoons, mini rolling pins, and/or sensory tools. Also, include a membership to the Mothercould in Your Pocket resource with hundreds of sensory play ideas!
Gifts For The Art Lover
The creatives in your life of any age will love the gifts on this list! It has everything from little kids’ paint kits and craft caddies to big kid art sets and pottery wheels.
Gifts For The Science Lover
If science is more their game, you can grab a gift from this list. It’s full of things like metal detectors, model kits, science experiments, and chemistry sets. Plenty to keep them busy through winter!
Unique Gifts
For gift givers who like to be extra, these unique gifts will surprise everyone and provide lots of entertainment!
Maybe a crystal ball, a snow cone maker, a wifi picture frame, a compartmentalized snack container, or a flower press kit would be the perfect gift for your loved one!
Gifts For Her
This list is for all the women in your life! Things like cosmetic bags, cookbooks, styling tools, jewelry, espresso machines, and more will suit the female family and friends in your circle.
Gifts For Him
Men can be hard to buy for, can’t they? This list will hopefully help with unique ideas like a cocktail shaker set, a watch, a massage gun, and a charging station,
Amazon Holiday Gift Guide by Price
Gifts Under $20/Stocking Stuffers
Stocking stuffers are always fun because what’s inside is always unexpected and thoughtful. However, these items also have to be relatively inexpensive.
This list has some of my favorite stocking stuffers under $20 including Lego, mini brands, flashlights, flavored lip balm, sheet masks, and games!
You can find gifts for anyone in your life using these helpful lists!
I hope this list helped you cross more people off your holiday gift list. Many of these items have brought my family so much joy, and I think they’ll do the same for yours!
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