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Best Educational Gifts for Kids

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10 best educational gifts for kids

Here is a list of 10 awesome educational gifts for kids that they will absolutely love! All of these gift items are purposeful and highly effective in teaching important early learning skills. These gifts will keep kids busy for hours all while boosting their brain power and guide them into purposeful play.

1.

Magnetic Letter Kit

ages 3+

Purpose

  • Letter recognition
  • Letter/sound connection
  • Phonological awareness
  • Print Motivation (increases child’s excitement of letters, sounds and words)
  • Spelling practice
  • Sight word practice
2.

Hape wooden domino set

ages 3+

Wooden Domino Set

Purpose

  • Explore cause and effect
  • Experimentation with balance
  • Encourages persistent to complete task
  • Opportunities for problem solving
  • Strengthens fine motor skills
  • Building play
  • Encourages spatial and 3-dimensional thinking ability 
  • Color recognition
  • Engages imagination
3.

picasso magnetic tiles

ages 3+

Purpose

  • Engages imagination
  • Shape recognition
  • Learn about magnetic polarities
  • Building practice
  • Problem solving opportunities
  • Explore cause and effect
  • Strengthens fine motor skills
  • Experimentation with architectural design
  • Exploration of 3-Dimensional shapes and building 
4.

kinetic Sand

ages 3+

Purpose

  • Sensory exposure
  • Engages imagination
  • Explore cause and effect
  • Strengthens fine motor skills
  • Opportunity to build and create
5.

Marble run

ages 4+

Purpose

  • Explores cause and effect
  • Encourages logical thinking
  • Strengthens building concepts
  • Strengthens dexterity and other fine motor skills
6.

animal puzzle set of 6

ages 2-5

wooden puzzles

Purpose

  • Shape recognition
  • Strengthens fine motor skills
  • Color and animal recognition
  • Problem Solving practice
  • Strengthens logical thinking
  • Allows child to start and finish a task, possibly independently
7.

wooden animal memory game

ages 3+

Purpose

  • Practice matching same to same
  • Strengthens cognitive skills including memorization skills
  • Simple game that encourages cooperative game play
  • Introduces new vocabulary words
8.

wooden number dragon

ages 2+

Purpose

  • Strengthens fine motor skills
  • Color recognition
  • Number recognition
  • Numerical order
  • One to one correspondence
  • Counting practice
9.

Crayola Color caddy

ages 3+

crayola color caddy

Purpose

  • Engages imagination
  • Color recognition
  • Open ended art exploration
  • Strengthens fine motor skills
  • Allows for self expression
10.

straw constructor Building Set

ages 5-12

Purpose

  • Building and design practice
  • Logical thinking
  • Cause and effect
  • Engages imagination
  • Improves problem solving skills
  • Opportunity to engage in cooperative play 

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10 Best Educational Gifts for Kids

Gifts for kids that love to learn!

give the gift of learning

10 best educational gifts for kids

Here is a list of 10 awesome educational Christmas gifts for kids that they will absolutely love! All of these gift items are purposeful and highly effective in teaching important early learning skills. These gifts will keep kids busy for hours all while boosting their brain power and guide them into purposeful play.

1.

Magnetic Letter Kit

ages 3+

Purpose

  • Letter recognition
  • Letter/sound connection
  • Phonological awareness
  • Print Motivation (increases child’s excitement of letters, sounds and words)
  • Spelling practice
  • Sight word practice
2.

Hape wooden domino set

ages 3+

Purpose

  • Explore cause and effect
  • Experimentation with balance
  • Encourages persistent to complete task
  • Opportunities for problem solving
  • Strengthens fine motor skills
  • Building play
  • Encourages spatial and 3-dimensional thinking ability 
  • Color recognition
  • Engages imagination
3.

picasso magnetic tiles

ages 3+

Purpose

  • Engages imagination
  • Shape recognition
  • Learn about magnetic polarities
  • Building practice
  • Problem solving opportunities
  • Explore cause and effect
  • Strengthens fine motor skills
  • Experimentation with architectural design
  • Exploration of 3-Dimensional shapes and building 
4.

kinetic Sand

ages 3+

Purpose

  • Sensory exposure
  • Engages imagination
  • Explore cause and effect
  • Strengthens fine motor skills
  • Opportunity to build and create
5.

Marble run

ages 4+

Building & Science

Purpose

  • Explores cause and effect
  • Encourages logical thinking
  • Strengthens building concepts
  • Strengthens dexterity and other fine motor skills
6.

animal puzzle set of 6

ages 2-5

Purpose

  • Shape recognition
  • Strengthens fine motor skills
  • Color and animal recognition
  • Problem Solving practice
  • Strengthens logical thinking
  • Allows child to start and finish a task, possibly independently
7.

wooden animal memory game

ages 3+

Purpose

  • Practice matching same to same
  • Strengthens cognitive skills including memorization skills
  • Simple game that encourages cooperative game play
  • Introduces new vocabulary words
8.

wooden number dragon

ages 2+

Purpose

  • Strengthens fine motor skills
  • Color recognition
  • Number recognition
  • Numerical order
  • One to one correspondence
  • Counting practice
9.

Crayola Color caddy

ages 3+

Purpose

  • Engages imagination
  • Color recognition
  • Open ended art exploration
  • Strengthens fine motor skills
  • Allows for self expression
10.

straw Constructor Building toy

ages 5-12

Purpose

  • Building and design practice
  • Logical thinking
  • Cause and effect
  • Engages imagination
  • Improves problem solving skills
  • Opportunity to engage in cooperative play 

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