Is your house already
groaning under the weight of toys and computers? Are you dreading
Christmas with your tweens and wondering what else will arrive to
fill the living rooms and bedrooms? Here's the JibberJabberUK guide
to alternative Christmas gifts without a toy, computer, console or
app in sight.
Time-Turner – We're
big Harry Potter fans here so this Time-Turner
would be perfect for any Hermonine Grainger wannabes. I'm not sure
many children would want to use them to attend extra classes though!
You can also find jewellery for other famous book and TV items.
Trivial Pursuit –
Test your knowledge with this Harry
Potter Trivial Pursuit. It's small enough to pack up for travel
so great for journeys as well. If you're not Harry Potter fans
there's also Doctor Who, Big Bang Theory, James Bond, Dinosaurs,
Wildlife and many more editions.
Horrible Histories
BrainBox – If history is more your thing try the Horrible
Histories games. No prior knowledge is needed as you pick a card,
study the question and answers and then roll the dice. Without
looking you answer the question corresponding to your dice roll. A
fun way to learn history. There's lots of editions including Awful
Ancients, Vile Villains, Blood and Guts, Kings and Queens, World
History and British History.
Keyrings – My two
love keyrings for attaching them to school book bags, rucksacks and
PE bags. One day they may even put some keys on them. Choose their
favourite Lego
character or go fabulous with a bling
crystal letter. A great little stocking filler or present for
their friends.
Top Model – Got a
potential fashion designer or make-up artist in the house? Give them
some inspiration from the Top
Model range of books.
Colouring books –
Until a couple of years ago colouring books were just for young
children. Now that has all changed with adult colouring books but
they are still suitable for children. There's this Harry
Potter Colouring Book but also available is Doctor Who, Alice in
Wonderland, Game of Thrones, Tolkein's World and Sherlock Holmes.
Children's Baking Book
– I love cookbooks but it can be hard to get children interested in
cooking. Usborne have put together The
Children's Book of Baking Bread and I can vouch for the
simplicity of the recipes. If bread is not your thing there's a cake
version as well.
Wall Stickers – If
you have no more room on the bookcases, in drawers and fed up of
stuff on the floor then utilise the wall space. My two obviously have
Harry
Potter and Doctor
Who wall stickers but the choice is huge and you can make your
own design.
Are you stuck for presents
for tweens? What's on your children's Christmas wish lists?
A time turner would be a popular gift in this house that's for sure - my son is Potter mad.
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas!! Harry Potter Trivial Pursuit looks great!
ReplyDeleteThose Harry Potter ideas are great - especially love the Trivial Pursuit one, as we often play games and I can see us having great fun with this.
ReplyDeleteSome really great ideas here. We have enough toys so not buying many this Christmas
ReplyDeleteSome great ideas - we're cutting back on presents this year and giving experiences instead of the usual stocking fillers and I can't wait x
ReplyDeleteLove the time turner./ I cbought that board game for the boys last year and they loved it, so have got the football version this year
ReplyDeleteSome great ideas in there, I love that horrible histories brain box my 8 year olds would like that.
ReplyDeleteI'd like that Wonderwoman keyring for myself! I'll bear these in mind for my godchildren, thanks.
ReplyDeleteDon't know about the teen but I need that tardis wall sticker
ReplyDeleteGreat gift ideas - the time turner looks brilliant. Kaz x
ReplyDeleteWe have reduced the number of toys Emma is getting this Christmas and I personally look forward to the time when I will be able to get her stuff like the one on your list, games and coluring books we can do together, so much fun!xx
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is HP obsessed, she has the time turner and the colouring book already, love the look of the top model book.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'm going to get my nephew the Harry Potter Trivial Pursuit game, he'll love it
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness so many lovely gifts! The Harry Potter colouring book looks ace and I rather like the wonder woman keyring too - used to watch it as a child. Great list. I hope you're getting ready for Christmas, we have oodles to do yet and daughter 5 on Christmas Day. Eep!
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