Holiday Gift Guide ages 8+

I don’t have any kiddos that are 8+, but I hope you will still find this guide relevant and on point! I will put links to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. See Disclaimer page for more information.

I mentioned in my last post that I love things that are educational but still fun. I love science and so do my kids (yes they are under 8, but I think some kids still enjoy science). National Geographic has several kits like NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Earth Science Kit – Over 15 Science Experiments & STEM Activities for Kids, Includes Crystal Growing Kit, Volcano Science Kit, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Break Open 10 Premium Geodes, and NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Mega Slime Kit & Putty Lab. There’s other science kits as well. Crayola has this kit Crayola Paper Flower Science Kit.

My kiddos also love arts and crafts and I like seeing their creative side and encouraging them to be creative! Maybe your kiddo is into photography. Amazon has some cameras that would be nice to have! If your kiddo is more of a budding photographer but really hasn’t done too much, try this camera Mini Digital Camera. Maybe they are vloggers. How about this: 4K Digital Camera Vlogging Cameras. Already have the camera covered? Maybe a little extra lighting is needed! Check this out: 10’’ LED Ring Light with Stand and Phone Holder. I know some are more into sewing or arts and crafts of other kinds. Here’s a kit for sewing that is great for beginners or for when traveling: Sewing Kit. Maybe they like to draw or color. How about this set? Arteza Real Brush Pen Watercolor Painting. Here’s a good deal on paint brushes! Paint Brushes Set, 2 Pack 20 Pcs . Enjoy making jewelry? DIY Charm Bracelet Making Kit. I know a lot of people have and love the Cricut Maker Champagne Machine Bundle. Go for the bundle!

My daughter has seen the Blinger Glam sets and she is in love with them. She has been begging me to get her one of the sets. Blinger Ultimate Set, Glam Collection. They also have a nail set Blinger Ultimate Nail Wand Collection.

Puzzles are still a great option at this age. Legos are also great and I think they qualify as puzzles. Love The Mandalorian? Lego has LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian The Child or LEGO Star Wars: The Mandalorian The Razor Crest. Mario Brothers more your speed? LEGO Super Mario Adventures with Mario Starter Course Building Kit

Another fun (maybe slightly dangerous) thing at this age are Nerf guns! Our neighbors have Nerf gun wars all the time. My two bigger kiddos can’t wait to get their first Nerf guns so they can participate in Nerf wars! Here are a few options: NERF Elite 2.0 Commander RD-6 Blaster, Nerf Ultra One Motorized Blaster, and this one Nerf N-Strike Hyper Fire Blaster (Amazon Exclusive)! Have your won Nerf war!

There are a lot of gamers out there! Maybe they need a gift card $100 Xbox Gift Card [Digital Code]. Maybe VR is more what you are looking for. Amazon has this Virtual Reality Headset — 256 GB. If you don’t mind dropping a pretty penny, maybe your family wants the PlayStation 5 Console. Maybe you want the Newest Nintendo Switch Lite or this one Nintendo Switch Lite. Those not the right fit? Perhaps an Acer Nitro 5 Gaming Laptop is what you are looking for. Still not right? Here is a fairly inexpensive Drone that might work!

More of an outside “gamer” (sports)? How about a Portable Basketball Hoop & Goal . I’m not going to lie, I kind of want to get this for our kiddos: Portable Soccer Goal Net Set. They love to play soccer and I think these would fit in our backyard easily! Maybe you trust your kiddo to be safe on the Hover-1 Titan Electric Self-Balancing Hoverboard Scooter. I would recommend safety gear though as well like a helmet. Maybe they aren’t ready for a hoverboard. Maybe you would prefer the Glow Electric Scooter.

Maybe beauty supplies are more the speed you are looking for. Amazon has you covered there too! Does your kiddo want rainbow hair but you don’t want to pay for a professional dye job or spend a ton? This might do the trick Hair Chalk Comb. Maybe Makeup Brushes 14 Pcs are what is needed! Have someone that loves eyeshadow and different colors and finishes? Try the CHANGEABLE Pro Eyeshadow Palette. Maybe they like to play around with lip colors. Here is a Holiday Faves Trio Lipstick set! Another hair tool is the Revlon One-Step Hair Dryer And Volumizer Hot Air Brush or the Bed Head Wave Artist Deep Waver for Beachy Waves Generation II.

Books are always good no matter what age! Is your kiddo into the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series? This one, The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 15), is on sale currently. Maybe they are into D&D. Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything (D&D Rules Expansion) (Dungeons & Dragons). Perhaps it is the Dog Man: Grime and Punishment book for your sweetie! Maybe this book by actor Michael J. Fox will hit a chord No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality. Maybe your kiddo aspires to one day be in politics. Why not give A Promised Land a try? Did they like Twilight? The author of the Twilight series has come out with a book from Edward’s vantage point. Here is Midnight Sun.

These are just a few ideas. There are SO many items out there for kids of ALL ages. Get into your pajamas, get your drink of choice, sit by the fire (if it’s cool enough), and start browsing the above suggestions! Get everything ordered and squared away. If you won’t be traveling this year to see the kiddo in your life, have it shipped directly to their house by Amazon! You never have to get out of your pajamas for any Christmas shopping! What are you waiting for? Hurry before time runs out!