Birthday gifts
- What can you give to boys and girls?
- Gifts for girls
- Gifts for boys
Gifts for children at a child's birthday have long become an obligatory part of the holiday program. They are also called Party Favors or Favor Boxes, i.e. boxes with small souvenirs reminiscent of the party.
And if the holiday menu is not a task for parents, then these same Party Favors become a real problem. On the one hand, you don’t want to give unnecessary small things, and on the other hand, you don’t want to spend a lot of money.
We invite you to dream a little (and perhaps put yourself in the place of the kids) and understand what you can present to the kids at the birthday party.
Waking up on your birthday
Of course, you can simply give your child a gift with words of congratulations, but it’s better to give him a holiday for the whole day. Your reward will be admiration, delight and childish glee! It's very nice to be a "wizard"!
Surprises should begin from the very moment you wake up. After putting your child to bed early the night before, start decorating his bedroom festively. Tape as many balloons as possible around the room, hang a “Happy Birthday!” banner on the door, and then do whatever your imagination tells you. The first surprise came, and this is just the beginning of the day. How many of them will still be ahead!
It would be great if you came up with an original way to give gifts. Having received a portion of kisses and congratulations from the parents in the morning, the child goes to the bathroom. Just imagine his surprise and joy when he sees a new towel with his name embroidered or a portrait printed on it. The baby will be even more delighted when, looking at the mirror, he reads a funny congratulation written for him or opens the closet to take clothes, and balloons fly out towards him.
Gifts for children from 6 to 9 years old
At 6-7 years old, the child begins another transitional period, when he feels old enough, but does not quite understand how to behave. He lacks patience and cannot organize himself. Familiar toys become “small” for him, but games carry a deep meaning and are accompanied by a real story with its own development.
However, by the age of 9, the child masters the role of a schoolchild and becomes very calm and self-possessed, but requires recognition and approval. And, if at 6-7 years old he will happily master various techniques, then at 8-9 years old he will need gifts that emphasize his importance, for example, T-shirts with compliments, pillows with his own photo or portraits of him in the image of his favorite hero.
Depending on his stage of development, he may also like:
- airplane complete with airport;
- blaster with laser sight;
- doll with a set for creating clothes;
- interactive globe or map;
- doll with a set of jewelry;
- children's cosmetics;
- virtual reality gun;
- microscope;
- children's encyclopedia;
- camera;
- radio controlled robot;
- a set for creating three-dimensional figures for the game;
- complex constructors;
- Flying Fairy;
- Railway;
- hoverboard;
- game house;
- soccer or basketball ball.
Gift for a child's birthday
You will find out what gift your child wants to receive for his birthday long before the celebration. Circumstances and financial situation do not always allow you to fulfill a child’s whim. But the gift must be selected taking into account the characteristics of the child’s character, trying not to deceive his expectations and taking into account his tastes. A child will not be too happy about an interesting and expensive book if he prefers cycling or roller skating to reading. A set of brushes and paints will most likely upset someone who likes to kick a ball.
At the same time, try to awaken your child's desire for a new hobby, for example, by giving him a telescope or tennis rackets. A good gift for girls would be a crochet hook and yarn, and even more so a children's sewing machine. Who knows, maybe this gift will serve as the first step in acquiring a future profession. The gift must match the child's character. Although traditional gifts will also be good: for girls - dolls, beautiful outfits, handbags, for boys - cars, robots, weapons. But you just need to give such gifts from the heart and with love.
The best gift can be a birthday spent with you. Carefully think through the program of the day, choose the places where you would like to go with the birthday person. You can find out from the hero of the occasion how he would like to spend the holiday. This could be going to the cinema, to the stadium, a walk to the park to feed the ducks on the pond, or going to the skating rink together. A visit to a cafe at the end of a busy day will be just the thing.
The influence of the factor of pleasant surprises
Who doesn't like surprises? If the surprise is good, then anyone, of course, will be happy about it. And when it comes to children's birthdays, then unexpected gifts will be very appropriate. Children love everything new, and on such a special holiday as a birthday they expect something supernatural. Parents who do not want to disappoint their child will have to work hard.
A postcard as a traditional way of congratulations, read - Examples of cards for a children's birthday
Of course, this gift is something unexpected only for a child, but for his mom and dad, the surprise hides careful and lengthy preparation.
We welcome guests
While waiting for guests, decorate the room with colorful balloons of various shapes, posters with comic congratulations, and all kinds of garlands. The more elegantly the room is decorated, the more elevated the mood of those present at the holiday will be. Buy funny paper caps for the guests themselves. To dispel the atmosphere of wariness and alienation among guests, conduct with them:
- quizzes;
- competitions;
- games.
Small theatrical performances or magic tricks can also be performed.
The kids will really like the game of words and rhymes; it’s even better if they compose a congratulatory poem for the hero of the occasion. The “Mirror” quiz will cause no less delight: for this, the child must repeat the movements of his friend in a mirror image or copy his characteristic habit of making faces. Organize a competition on three legs: partners tie up two adjacent ones, so the two of you on three legs need to be able to get ahead of your opponents. There are also plenty of quizzes and competitions that can and should be used during the celebration.
Having chosen several simple tricks on the Internet and practiced them, show them to the children, and ask them to guess what the secret of the trick is. Just don't forget to demonstrate the solution. There will be no end to the delight, especially if one of the children can repeat one of the tricks.
Having prepared simple costumes and scenery in advance, set up a home theater. Fairy tales such as “Turnip”, “Teremok” or “Kolobok”, in which almost everyone invited can take part, will completely melt the ice and wariness among children. All these activities will ensure your success, and the fun and excitement will not leave the party until the very end.
Surprises for children 3-5 years old
After three years, children also continue to try on different roles and behaviors. All sorts of questions fly out of them like a machine gun, they become more diligent and more willing to engage in creativity.
By the age of five, children turn into little scientists and enjoy absorbing new information that comes in a playful way. At the age of 3-5 years they will be interested in (at the same time, the list for 2-year-old children does not lose its relevance):
- transformers;
- all kinds of radio-controlled equipment;
- dolls;
- sets for playing chef/doctor;
- coloring by numbers;
- engravings;
- figures for coloring;
- checkers and chess;
- twister;
- garages for cars;
- figured bicycle bells;
- light tablet;
- fluffy, floating or any other unusual plasticine;
- walking board games;
- tangram;
- figurines of your favorite characters;
- game "Pie in the Face";
- kits for creating sand castles;
- mold for making snowballs;
- furniture for dolls;
- table football/hockey/basketball;
- easel with slate board;
- jump rope with counter.
DIY gifts for a child
If you want to give your child a truly unique gift, make it yourself. He will carry the memory of such a gift through many years.
Night light with infinity effect
Materials: acrylic mirror, frosted glass, aluminum strip, LED strip, glue (wire), wooden block.
Work progress: using a jigsaw, make grooves in the block. Fold the aluminum strip in the form of a rectangular parallelepiped and bolt it to the block between the sawn grooves. Wrap the LED strip around the aluminum, securing it with glue. Insert a mirror with the mirror surface facing the LEDs into one groove, and glass into the other. The night light is ready!
Case for headphones
Materials: a piece of eco-leather measuring 20 cm, scissors, button, pencil, ruler.
Work progress: cut a rectangular house with a triangular roof from a piece of leather. Make cuts on it in the right place, which will serve as holders for the cords. Fold the case to determine where you want to insert the button. Make a mark in this place with a pencil and, in fact, insert the button.
Doll house from a suitcase
Materials: old hard suitcase, slate and acrylic paints, chalk, brushes, scissors, parquet varnish, stationery knife, cardboard.
Procedure: Paint the inside of the suitcase with white acrylic paint in two layers. After drying, coat it with varnish. Cover the outside with chalkboard paint. Cut out the inner covers for the house from thick cardboard and insert them into the suitcase. Paint the façade with chalk and furnish the house to your liking.
You can also do the following things for your child with your own hands:
- Beaded bracelet;
- Fabric handbag with clasp;
- Necklace made of polymer clay;
- Papier-mâché dishes;
- Rack for clothes made of natural materials;
- Interior baskets made of yarn with portraits of his favorite characters.
Gifts for children aged 10 years and older
After 10 years, a child’s priority is independence, so do not interfere if he wants to personally participate in choosing a gift for himself. Undoubtedly, it should be something safe and adequate from the point of view of common sense.
Conventionally, gifts for children of this age can be divided into two categories: “to stand out” and “to not be different.” Interesting options:
- wireless headphones with cat ears;
- long sleeve with a humorous inscription (for example, “I admit my mistakes are brilliant”);
- monopod;
- portable Bluetooth speaker
- Heelis sneakers;
- scooter;
- board strategy games;
- fitness bracelet;
- original flash drive;
- pet;
- high-quality youth cosmetics;
- roller or regular skates;
- hockey stick;
- portable printer;
- smartphone;
- flexible smartphone holder;
- virtual reality helmet;
- 3D pen;
- Graphics tablet;
- smart ring;
- dressing table;
- action camera;
- ant farm;
- dock station;
- laptop cooling pad;
- original table lamp;
- USB hub;
- stylish jewelry made of natural stones or leather.
Gifts for a child from parents
Undoubtedly, the main people in the child’s life will also want to give him a gift. Perhaps it will be:
- balance board;
- costume of your favorite character;
- night light column;
- puppet doll;
- gamepad;
- bed linen with your favorite character;
- watch with call function and panic button;
- personalized power bank;
- Rabbit Family set
- personalized children's book in which your child will be the main character;
- Swedish wall;
- home planetarium.
Whatever the gift from parents, it should convey love, acceptance of the child’s hobbies and care for him.
Original gifts for a child
Children, more than anyone else, want to give something unique and unusual. Here are some ideas:
- flexible piano;
- backpack-toy for pajamas;
- sun lounger;
- tablet for drawing with water;
- quadcopter;
- inflatable lounger;
- solar-powered LED can;
- scratch height meter;
- headphones with automatic winding;
- kigurumi;
- balloon constructor;
- board game with edible figures;
- bike holder for smartphone;
- glucophone;
- stress pain;
- box;
- decorative sign with a comic inscription.
What to give to teenagers?
The age of modern technology makes its own adjustments to our daily lives. And teenagers are most susceptible to the influence of fashion trends. What would almost any minor child want to receive as a gift?
Of course, any gadget is a good idea. Can buy:
- smartphone and accessories (case, headphones),
- smart watch,
- fitness bracelet,
- game console, joystick,
- new computer, laptop, tablet,
- virtual reality glasses,
- Printer,
- an expensive camera (if the child is interested in photography).
In general, any modern equipment and its components will be able to please the birthday boy.
If the child already has a lot, then you can send him with friends to a cafe or cinema or any entertainment to his taste, a quest show, for example. Since at this age he will not be interested in staying at home with his relatives.
Gifts for a child from acquaintances and friends
Choosing a gift for a child is a real quest, through which you can feel like a superhero. Of course, we must proceed from his hobbies and interests. But there are things that almost everyone can like:
- sports equipment (dumbbells, barbell, sports disc, fitball);
- tabletop fireplace;
- magnetic constructor;
- slippers;
- bathrobe “like adults”;
- heating toy;
- inertial car transporter;
- a set of plasticine with molds;
- rocking horse;
- badminton set;
- LEGO DUPLO construction set for kids;
- game "Story Cubes";
- set for physical and chemical experiments;
- light painting kit;
- logic game "Intelligence";
- slingshot;
- growing crystal.
