# How to Shop for Kids at Christmas

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/family/occasions/christmas/how-to-shop-for-kids-at-christmas/
- Published: 2018-10-03T12:40:00+10:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

## How to Shop for Kids at Christmas

#### If you are stuck on what to get the kids for Christmas, or how many Christmas Gifts to actually get them then this is a great guide! – Something they want, something they need, something to wear, something to read, something to do, something for me, something for the whole family!

#### Here are some ideas!

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## Something They Want

#### The big ticket’item that they have been bugging you for all year!! Ideas on big-ticket items for kids include:

 * Trampoline
 * XBox or Play Station Console
 * New Phone
 * A new bike
 * Motorbikes
 * Apple Watch
 * Headphones
 * Nintendo DS
 * A Drone
 * LeapPad Ultimate
 * Laptop Computer
 * Money!
 * A new pony
 * Go-Kart
 * Television for their bedroom
 * A new car (if your kid is 17 and you are financially able and willing to do so)

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## Something They Need

#### Gifts for Christmas that the kids really need. – This is the most ‘Unfun’ Christmas Gift, but it teaches them the value of money and that necessities cost too!

 * Sports Equipment
 * Memberships
 * Dance Equipment or Uniform
 * School Uniforms or School Shoes
 * School Diary
 * Musical Instrument
 * Bedroom Furniture
 * A new bed
 * Laptop Computer
 * Socks

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quality=89&ssl=1 "Protecting Kids Online from Harm")

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## Something to Wear

#### Something to Wear doesn’t just mean clothing (but it can be clothing of course) – think outside the square!

 * A Brand Name item of clothing
 * Pair of Nike Shoes
 * Nail Polish
 * A new set of pyjamas
 * Personalised Cap
 * New Bathers or Sun Shirt
 * Sunglasses
 * Jewellery
 * Watch
 * Makeup for older girls
 * Perfume or Aftershave
 * Belt Buckles
 * New Backpack

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## Something to Read

 * [A Book or Magazine](https://t.dgm-au.com/c/59653/137028/2741?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.angusrobertson.com.au%2F)
 * Ebook
 * Kindle Subscription
 * Audible Voucher
 * Comic Books
 * Colouring In Books

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2C335&quality=89&ssl=1 "Christmas Shopping for Kids at Home")

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## Something to Do

 * Art Equipment
 * Suduko Book
 * Crossword Book
 * Subscription to a [Coding Camp](https://t.cfjump.com/10534/t/60482?Url=https%3a%2f%2fcodecamp.com.au%2f)
 * Knitting Subscription
 * A Cookbook
 * A Puzzle Book or Jigsaw Puzzle
 * Card Games
 * Lego or blocks
 * Soccer Ball or Basketball

## Something for Me

#### Something personal, just for that child that is special!

 * A personalised piece of jewellery
 * A personalised diary
 * Bath Bombs
 * Perfume or Aftershave
 * Pair of Pyjamas
 * A small share investment

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## Something for the Family

#### Choose gifts that the whole family can enjoy as a whole. – Some ideas include:

 * A season pass for the local swimming pool.
 * Board Games
 * Movie Tickets
 * Matching set of pyjamas
 * Tickets to a Museum
 * Theme Park Tickets
 * A movie subscription such as Netflix or Stan
 * Telescope
 * Pool Table
 * Ping Pong Table
 * Jigsaw Puzzle
 * Google Home
 * Swing Set
 * Poker Set
 * Concert Tickets

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com.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/family-playing-game-in-front-of-christmas-tree_ys83z9.
jpg?resize=501%2C333&quality=89&ssl=1 "Christmas Family Fun with Kids and Parents")

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### Christmas is an expensive time of year, if you have a guide to exactly what you want to get the kids, it will help you not to overspend!!

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 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
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