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These Christmas gift ideas for preschoolers will provide the perfect inspiration for buying something special for the little one in your life. Preschool age can be difficult to buy for. They’re not quite toddlers, but they aren’t quite old enough for slightly more complicated toys that school-age children play with.
Christmas Gift Ideas for Preschoolers
This Christmas gift guide is ideal for kids aged 2-4. It contains wonderful toys for that sweet spot between being a baby and starting school. Some gifts are aimed more to the ages of 3-4 than 2-3 but I’ve listed the minimum age alongside the products to help you decide!
Kurio Ultra 2 – A Fabulous Kids Tablet
The Kurio tablet was made with kids in mind. It comes with a brightly coloured silicone case (choose from pink or blue) and has an easy-to-work interface. The home screen is designed for kids to use, so they can’t get on any apps you might want to avoid. It’s great for learning games, entertainment, and even watching Peppa Pig on road trips!
Suitable from 3+ years.
Hape Vehicle Service & Repair in a Tool Box
If you’ve got a little one who loves to fix things, then this toolbox that turns into a vehicle repair work bench will be right up their street.
It arrives in handy case, making it look the part, as well as being perfect for storage. Inside the toolbox is everything you need to set up a workbench and start fixing those vehicles!
The workbench looks great all set up, and you’d have never have guessed it would all fit together in the tool box! It’s suitable for 3 years+ and your little helper can assist you in assembling the workbench – yes, it really is that straightforward!
Fisher Price Little People Light Up Learning Camper
Load up the camper and attach to the car to get ready for the road trip! One man and his dog can be packed up, played with and spend the night together under the stars. An added feature of this fab play set is it doubles as a soothing bed time aid. The soft lighting of the rainbow can create a relaxing atmosphere, while the Ready, Settle, Sleep playlist will help your child wind down and fall asleep.
Suitable from 12+ months.
Make, Paint & Play Animal Masks
This set includes 6 animal masks for your child to decorate with paint, felt tips, stickers, or whatever they fancy! These masks can then be worn, and will aid imaginative play as your child gets into character they have created. The set includes masks, non-toxic paints, stickers and a paintbrush. All perfect for preschoolers!
Buy from Kikkerland.
Suitable from 3+ years.
Cosy Slippers
Help keep those toes toasty with some beautiful suede slip-on slippers. Start-Rite have released a gorgeous range of fluffy slippers in collaboration with the NSPCC. For every pair sold, a donation goes to the NSPCC charity, so you can keep your kids warm and help out other children in need.
My Dog, Hen
This sweet book follows a boy and his “good as new” dog, Hen. Hen comes from the shelter and needs to get used to his new home. After eating every toy that’s bought for him, it’s clear Hen has a lot to learn. The story is illustrated with simple but loved pictures with bold flashes of colour to keep attention on the page.
Buy My Dog, Hen from Prestel Publishing.
Suitable for all ages but it’s paper pages so beware super young ones pulling on them.
Mamatoyz Casa Pink Wooden Doll’s House
This beautiful doll’s house is perfect for little hands. It has an open design, making it easy for your little one to get their hands in and help them play. It’s a great way to aid their hand-eye co-ordination as well as support imaginative play as they act out family situations in the kitchen, living area, bedroom, and balcony. Another plus is that it’s made from natural wood and non-toxic paint. It’s a yes from me!
Its easy enough to assemble. I managed it relatively quickly and I’m not flat back expert. There are only two large screws used for the roof and the rest just slots together very easily. I love how it’s decorated inside and the fact that there’s a wall that drops down and doubles up as an outdoor pool.
Any child is bound to be delighted to discover this under their tree on Christmas morning.
Buy from Mamatoyz.
Suitable from 2+ years.
Barbie Cutie Reveal Snowflake Sparkle Deer Doll
Barbie has long-been a staple Christmas gift for little ones all over the world. With her moveable limbs, multitude of careers and large family, there are millions of ways to play with this iconic doll. The cutie reveal doll comes in a tube with some fun accessories including a deer outfit, a surprise bag with 4 surprises (including a mini pet deer) and one last surprises – run cold water over Barbie’s face to see snowflakes appear!
Suitable from 3+ years.
Kikkerland Animal Mix Up!
This is a gorgeous wooden toy that lets kids get creative! It’s a mix and match puzzle game that helps with reasoning and small motor skills. Either assemble the animals faces as they should be, or mix them up to create fun new animals!
Buy from Kikkerland.
Suitable from 3+ years.
Teeter Totter Shapes Wood Balance Game
Put your child’s balancing skills to the test with this wooden teeter totter game. It contains 11 stackable shapes made of wood, all decorated in beautiful colours. This game is great for hand–eye coordination as well as reasoning and fine motor skills.
Buy from Kikkerland.
Suitable from 3+ years.
Mini U Luxury Bath Products
If you’ve got a little one who loves a splash in the bath, why not treat them to some extra special bath products? This fun bathing brand was created in 2010 especially for those youngsters who love to play in the bath. It’s mess-free, bubbly and tonnes of fun, making it a great buy for anybody, not just babies!
9″ Plush Elmo Toy
Everybody loves Elmo – especially preschoolers! This Sesame Street fave has been going strong since I was a kid myself and all of my own children have loved him too. As a 9″ plush figure, he’s the perfect size for cuddling and isn’t too big to take out and about with you if your little one takes a shine to him.
My Little Pony Blind Bags
My Little Pony is another retro favourite with a modern twist. This time tiny My Little Pony figurines come in potion bottle shaped blind bags. They’re fun collectables as you never know what you’re going to get. To reveal which pony you have, fill the potion bottle with water, shake and see!
The figures are super cute and very collectable.
Suitable from 3+
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks
Another fab gift for little hands attached to big imaginations are Hot Wheels toys. These Hot Wheels Monster trucks look cool, roll along well and are great for imaginative play,
Suitable from 3+
Buy from Top Toys 2 U.
Fisher Price Superheroes Wheelies
These Fisher Price push along wheelies are great fun for your preschoolers. Place the figure in the car and push down to see them go! This one is Batman and his Batmobile, but there are other superheroes to collect!
Buy from Top Toys 2 U.
I love the wooden dolls house
The Dolls House is my favourite choice!