What We’re Getting Our Kids for Christmas 2021

TA roundup of Christmas gifts for six-year-olds, and Christmas gifts for three-year-olds: what we’re actually giving our kids for Christmas this year.

After sharing a few last-minute gift ideas for kids on Instagram, I had a handful of requests to share more of what we actually bought out kids this year. I have a full toddler gift guide if you need one! Also, here are 50 Practical Stocking Stuffers for Kids and even a Stocking Stuffers for Toddlers roundup.

How we do Christmas gifts for kids in our family

In our family, we do a low-key version of Santa treating him like a legend or magical character. My kids do believe and ask Santa to bring one or two presents. Their parents also bring one or two decent-sized presents so we still get plenty of credit and our kids can sort out the legend as they get older.

We also do quiet time for kids every day, here’s how to do quiet time with kids if you’re interested! It takes some prepping and planning to keep their little minds engaged. And I love to gift quiet time activities, art tools, and quiet time aides they’ll love and make quiet time exciting.

We do a handful of books because well, we’re a book-loving family and it’s a great excuse! And I love to add a few practical things I know they’ll use and love too.

I feel the need to acknowledge we totally spoil our kids. They’re really grateful for everything and they make it easy! But also, I majorly deal hunt all year. There isn’t a single gift I paid full price for, and many I found on smoking deals. We pick a budget and stick to it! I just feel lucky that part of my job is sharing deals and our Christmas presents benefit greatly from that.

Here’s what we’re actually gifting our kids this year!

Six-Year-Old Christmas Presents

Big Presents

• Remote Control Baby Yoda 

  This is what he asked Santa to bring this year. Santa is very happy she found this toy for such a low price it was easy to justify another gift!

• Star Wars Lego set 

  Before he learned about the remote control Baby Yoda he wanted a Tie Fighter Lego set to compliment the X Wing Lego set he got for his birthday. I snatched it up in September and felt so smug…until he changed his mind. But since Baby Yoda was a great price, and this Lego set isn’t one of the big expensive sets, the big guy will leave these two items and he’ll feel so excited that they both happened!

• Astronaut Lego set 

  Our kid wants to be an astronaut, and he almost chose this set for his birthday present. When a really great sale came, I went ahead and bought it as a surprise present from us. He’s going to so thrilled!

• Lego Bricks

  This was not on my radar until Walmart did a more than 50% off deal on this Lego Classics set. He spends a lot of time inventing creations with classic Legos. I knew at the price I found them it was time to grab another set.

  STEM Gifts

• Kiwi Crate Subscription Renewal

  We’ve subscribed to Kiwi Crate for two years now, and every delivery makes it feel like Christmas. It has truly been his favorite thing and we’ve loved how much he’s learned!

• SmART Pixelator and Beads

  My son loves Perler Beads with all his heart! He can focus and create for hours when he wants to. When I heard of the smART Pixelator I knew he’d love it! Kids can create their own designs and even 3D projects with this thing! He’s going to invent so many things and love every minute of it!
  We also got them to give us a discount code for anyone else looking to buy one- use promo code FRIDAYLOVE for $5 off any purchase!

• 3Doodler Start

  I found this on a Prime Day deal and my jaw dropped at what an amazing STEM toy it is! Then, I shared it with a family member as a gift idea for my STEM-loving nephew and they instantly told me he owns it and LOVES it!I can’t wait for my son to make his own 3D creations and learn a lot of geometry and physics while he does it!

• Star Wars the Force Coding Kit

  This was another Prime Day deal I couldn’t pass up for only a few dollars. But it’s still a great deal right now! My won is obsessed with Star Wars right now. We also want him to learn to code early. It felt like a no-brainer to start with this cool Star Wars coding kit!

  Quiet Time Activities

• Crayola Art Kit 

  Last year, we created a DIY art kit with coloring utensils and a lunchbox. Then we spent part of our summer living in Utah and watched our niece pull out a case of art supplies every day. It helped her keep track of them, break fewer items, and stay organized. My son loved her kit she shared daily and I made a big mental note to get one of these when they’re released during the holidays.

• First Big Book of Bilingual Coloring 

  We have loved every one of the First Big Book of Coloring books! Our oldest is in a dual language immersion class, so this felt like a great choice!

• Star Wars Doodle Book

  We’ve purchased this Star Wars Doodle Book before in addition to the Spider-Man Doodle Book and Marvel Doodle Book. It keeps him so buy being creative and drawing! And this Star Wars Doodle book encourages all kinds of artist fun!

• Elephant and Piggie Activity Book

  He’s learned to love reading thanks to reading an Elephant and Piggie book each night. I’m sure he’ll love this activity book so much!

  Books

• A Jedi You Will Be 

  This book has amazing reviews, and did I mention my son loves Star Wars?

• Darth Vader and Son 

  We own Goodnight Darth Vader, and my son quotes a line from it every night before bedtime. I’m sure he’ll adore this companion book!

• Star Wars Sticker Book

  We love sticker books around here! My son has done about every paint-by-sticker book on the market and is really enjoying classic sticker books as an alternative right now. This Lego Star Wars one is perfect for younger kids who love Star Wars!

• Star Wars Jedi Academy Reader Boxed Set 

  We saw these at Costco and he BEGGED me to get them. I have the hardest time saying no to books, but let him know it would be a Christmas present. It’s going to stretch his reading skills in great ways! I’ll link the Amazon set, but if you have a Costco membership go check them out there, it was about 1/3rd of the price.

  Games

• Battleship 

  His grandparents have this game and he asks to play it the moment we enter their home. It’s been so great for his spatial recognition skills and sequencing! We knew we needed to own our own Battleship game too.

• Cover Your Assets 

  Everyone swears this is the best family game out there. We can’t wait to own it and play it!

• Uno Star Wars 

  This Uno Star Wars game is going in his stocking. And I love that it combines two of his favorite things right now!

• Qwixx 

  A fun fast-paced game, also the perfect size for a stocking.

  Practical Items

• Star Wars Toothbrush 

  We included these toothbrushes in their stocking stuffers for kids last year. This year we’re excited to try a LIghtsaber version with a few more bells and whistles!

• Pajamas with Yoda on them 

  I love to help ease the post-holiday blues with some fun new pajamas to wear. He’s going to go gaga for this pair!

Three-Year-Old Christmas Presents

Big Gifts for a Three-Year-Old + Fun Toys for a Three-Year-Old

• Construction Train Set

  Our little guy builds wood train tracks and plays with trains for hours every single day! We got this set a few years ago, and he wants nothing more than even more trains and tracks this year.
  He’s also in love with construction vehicles, so this combination set feels perfect!

• Battery-powered engine train

  Jacob found this battery-powered train engine at a specialty toy store in the summer and knew it would be the biggest win. He’s going to lose his little mind when learns about a battery-powered train!

• Three-Wheeled Scooter 

  We go on so many family walks when the weather is nice, and our oldest rides his scooter. Our three-year-old has been asking about his own scooter for a while. We think that he’s ready for this fun light-up scooter! And here’s hoping it helps us all stay even more active and encourages even more family walks!

• Loverly Analyst Box Set 

  In full disclosure, the company sent us this to try, and I immediately reserved it for Christmas. Their sets are beautifully curated, Montessori based, and are like the toddler Kiwi Crate equivalent. I’m so excited to watch him learn and play with it when his brother goes back to school and he needs some more stimulation. And while we’re at it we’re also giving him the…

• Loverly block set

  This is one of those investment pieces kids will play with for years! I love how many ways there are to play with it, and just how beautiful this set is! I know he’s going to love it!

• Melissa and Doug Ice Cream Counter set 

  A friend raved about this on Instagram and had dozens of other moms share how much their kids love it and play with it too! And just like that, the next day a daily deal popped up for half off. He likes to pretend he’s a short-order chef and I think he’ll just love pretending to own an ice cream shop.

• Die-Cast Construction Vehicles

  We do a lot of sensory play with kinetic sand and our sensory table. It was time for an upgrade and replace some broken construction vehicles that have been well-loved.

  Toddler Quiet Time Favorites

• Winter Friends Sticker book

  Every book in this series he’s just adored! The Winter Friends book felt perfect for Christmas.

• Tape/Scissor Skills Activity Book

  If you have a preschooler or toddler in your life, these are about the best thing for eye-hand coordination and learning scissor skills! Plus, I think it takes away the need to break into real scissors and lets them feel like they get to learn to cut while doing it safely with safety scissors.

• Gel Sticks/Gel Crayons 

  My child colors with these almost daily! We bought these last year and they’ve been such a crowd favorite and made simple coloring books feel really exciting again. I upgraded to the bigger set when I found this deal!

• Scratch-art paper 

  He adores scratch art, and I love using it as a screen-free alternative for days we’re stuck inside.

• Crayola Art Kit 

  I grabbed one for his older brother and instantly had visions of little brother sneaking in and stealing pieces. To avoid fights or issues if any break, I thought it best to get each of my kids their own Crayola art kit.

• First Big Book of Trucks coloring book 

  I can’t rave about these coloring books enough! You can watercolor on them and the pages are thick enough to take it! We use so many mixed medium items and love each of these books!

• BB8 Plush 

  I wish I had a link for this exact toy, but this one is close! We found a super clearance one for a few dollars in the summer. I hope it helps him feel included in his older brother’s Star Wars obsession!

• Tomorrow I’ll be Brave 

  I found a deal and fell in love with the messages and illustrations in this book!

• The Color Monster

  Toddlers/preschoolers have big emotions, and I love this book as a tool to talk about them!

• The World Needs More Purple People 

  I’m all about building awareness and discussing diversity, and this is a cute book to help talk about those big topics!

• There’s a Monster in Your Book 

  Interactive books are so his jam. This one has rave reviews!

• Outfoxed 

  We love family game night, and we love cooperative games even little people can feel included in. I love all the Peaceable Kingdom games, and I’m excited to add this to our collection!

• Hungry Hungry Hippos 

  With all the big kid games his brother is getting, this one should be right up his alley!

• Disney Cars Die Cast Racer

  Rest in Peace Disney Store at our mall, and thanks for yielding one more die-cast Cars vehicle and character to our collection! And for doing it on major clearance!

  Practical Items

• Star Wars Toothbrush 

  We included these toothbrushes in their stocking stuffers for kids last year. This year we’re excited to try a LIghtsaber version with a few more bells and whistles!

• Matching Star Wars Pajamas 

  Because he loves to be like his older brother, and I will milk sibling matching as long as I can! And these pajamas come in a great variety of sizes.

Phew, I’m realizing it’s a lot as I wrap this up! But we truly love to spoil our kids at Christmas since we don’t do a ton of it the rest of the year. And it’s fun to find the deals and prepare the things I know they’ll love and play with all year

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