Educational Gift Ideas for Families
The holiday season is just around the corner, and it's the perfect time to spark creativity, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning. Whether you're looking for educational toys, books, or creative supplies, there are plenty of great options to choose from. Who says learning can't be fun?
As an educator and homeschooling parent, I'm always on the lookout for gifts that seamlessly blend fun and learning. Explore my curated list of educational gifts to inspire learning through play.
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Games
BankIt!: Ready to become a savvy saver? BankIt! is the perfect board game to learn valuable financial skills while having fun!
Shenanigrams!: A great way of helping kids with spelling & vocabulary. MULTI AWARD WINNING: "2024 Game of the Year Award.
Continent Race Geography Board Game: Discover the world, one continent at a time! This exciting card game challenges players to collect countries from around the globe.
Rapid Rumble: Race with players to think of answers for the chosen category and get rid of as many letter cards as you can. The first one to get rid of all their letter cards wins the game!
HISTORY Channel Trivia Game: OVER 2,000 QUESTIONS - Spanning the entirety of human knowledge, from the big bang to today!
Prime Climb: Learn and master multiplication, division, factorization and prime number concepts by combining colors.
The Genius Square – Game of the Year Award Winner!: 60, 000+ POSSIBILITIES IN THE BOX. Promotes problem solving and motor manipulation skill training.
Dabble Word Game: A word puzzle with a race against time and other players, Dabble is an exciting game for any occasion.
ThinkFun Hacker Cybersecurity Coding Game: ThinkFun Hacker enhances reasoning, planning, and programming principles, providing a fun and stealthy learning experience.
Trekking Through History: A History Board Game For The Whole Family - Meet legendary people and join remarkable events as you try to see all you can before the clock runs out during family game night.
Lost Cities Card Game: Two explorers embark on research journeys to remote corners of the world: the Himalayan mountains, the Central American rainforest, the Egyptian desert, a mysterious volcano, and the bottom of the sea.
Books
Interesting Facts For Curious Minds: 1572 Random But Mind-Blowing Facts About History, Science, Pop Culture And Everything In Between
It's a Numbers Game! Soccer: The Math Behind the Perfect Goal, the Game-Winning Save, and So Much More!
50 Things To See With A Telescope -Kids
Making Inventive Wooden Toys: 33 Wild & Wacky Projects Ideal for STEAM Education
Reusable Sticker Book for Toddlers 2-4 Years
Hot Dots Jr. Ultimate Science Facts Storybooks: 3 Non-Fiction Books & Interactive Pen
The Adventure Challenge Scratch off Book Family Edition: 50 Scratch-Off Adventures and Family Games.
Preschool Learning Activities Search and Find Books
National Geographic Kids 5,000 Awesome Facts (About Everything!)National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything
Explore & Learn
Excavating Adventures Dig Kits: Exciting, hands-on journey through the hidden wonders of geology!
Thames & Kosmos Kids First Intro to Engineering Kit: With hands-on activities, children will learn how engineers apply their scientific and technical knowledge to design machines and devices.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Science Magic Kit: 50 Unique Experiments and Magic Tricks, Chemistry Set and STEM Project.
Gskyer Telescope, 70mm Aperture 400mm AZ Mount Astronomical Refracting Telescope.
Snap Circuits “Arcade”, Electronics Exploration Kit: A safe and fun way to introduce children ages 8+ to the basics of electrical engineering!
Educational Insights GeoSafari Jr. Talking Microscope Featuring Bindi Irwin: Discover the world with science & exploration toys designed just for kids to get up close with nature, peer into outer space, and get smart about science.
9 Piece Kids Outdoor Explorer Kit: Backpack, Binoculars, Flashlight, Compass, Bug Collector, Whistle, Magnifying Glass, and Journal.
The Magic School Bus Rides Again: Exploring Oceans
Learning Resources Beaker Creatures Alien Experiment Lab
Build & Learn
Straw Constructor Toys: 600Pcs Straw Interlocking Plastic Toys.
Engineering Construction Set: 8 in 1 stem building toy for children can be built into 8 different engineering vehicles.
6 in 1 STEM Electric Robot Kit: Kit contains a reptile robot, a balance car, a bubble machine, a fiber lamp and a buzzer wire game kit.
13-in-1 Solar Robot Kit: Kids can follow the step-by-step user's manual to build 13 different types of robots.
Brain Flakes: 500 Piece Set, Interlocking Plastic Disc Toy for Creative Building.
Magnetic Tiles Farm Animals for Toddlers Kids Ages 2-8.
4M Magnet Science Kit - 10 Magnetic Experiments & Games.
Kaleidoscope Making Craft Kit with Prism Gift Optical Illusion Science Experiment
Kids 1120pcs Building Blocks Set
National Geographic Da Vinci Model Kit - Catapult Kit
Design and Drill: Construction Games with Toy Drill, Creative Engineering Building Kits
Art
Scratch Paper Art Set: 2 Pack Scratch Off Art Notebook.
10 Inch LCD Writing Doodle Tablet Reusable Drawing Board: Directly draw on the color drawing board with the stylus to reveal the amazing colorful lines. Pressing the erase button of the doodle drawing tablet will erase the screen content instantly, while the lock key will keep the whole picture unchanged until you unlock it.
Art Paint Set with 18 Acrylic Paints, 8 Brushes, 4 Stretched Canvas, 1Wooden Easel.
Wooden Painting Kit-Glow in The Dark Water Marbling Paint Kit
Water Painting Mat: Safe & reusable water coloring mat - Just fill-up the pens with clean water and draw on the mat, what a perfect way for the toddler to draw. The marks will magically disappear after 3-10 minutes.
Bracelet Making Kit: Kit comes with 2 snake chains, 2 bracelets, 18 metal beads, 24 colorful crystal beads, 23 different pendants, and 3 necklace cords.
150-Pack Deluxe Wooden Art Set: set includes 24-Colored Pencils, 24-Oil Pastels, 24-Watercolor Cakes, 3x8 Well palettes, 2-Drawing Pads, 1-Coloring Book, 2-Sketch Pencils, 2-Paint Brushes, 10-Sandpaper Block, 1-Pencil Sharpener, 1- Ruler, 1-Eraser, 60 Crayons, 1-Wooden Art Case and Gift Box.
Paint Your Own Moon Lamp Kit
National Geographic Mega Arts and Crafts Kit: Mosaic Kit, Marbling Paint Kit & Air-Dry Clay Pottery Kit.
Woodland Animals Kids Sewing Kit
Stocking Stuffers
SUSSED The Wacky ‘What Would You Do?’ Card Game: Ask a question, and challenge your family and friends to guess which answer you’ve chosen!
Found It 5 in 1 Megapack, Scavenger Hunt Card Game.
Guess in 10 NASA Space Card Game
Don’t Go Boom Card Game
FOLDOLOGY 1 & 2: Origami Brain Teasers.
Memory Run: Electronic Memory Handheld Game with Lights.
Riddles Travel Game - Guess 100 Riddles | Flash Cards with Slide Reveal Case | Card Game
Learning Stacking Toys for Toddlers 2-4 Years
100 Piece Puzzle: Christmas Cats
Rubik’s Cube: 3x3 Magnetic Speed Cube
With these thoughtful gift ideas, you can inspire young minds and spark a lifelong love of learning. Remember, the best gifts are those that encourage curiosity and creativity. So, this holiday season, give the gift of knowledge and watch as your loved ones embark on exciting educational adventures.