Unique Gift Ideas for Kids

When we think about giving something to a child in his pre-teen years, the first thing that comes to our mind is video games, remote control cars and what not for a boy and dollhouses and stuffed toys for girls. There is no harm in gifting these items to them. The only problem is that everyone thinks the same, and therefore, everyone brings the child, a gift that falls more or less in the same category. And why would you want to gift a child something that they already have? Why steal away their excitement of opening the shiny gift wrappers because they already know that the gift is going to be something predictable, something that people repeatedly give them? Isn’t it time that we finally start putting some thought into what would be a purposeful gift for a child, something that would benefit them and interest them all the same and more than anything, something that is unique and hasn’t been gifted by anyone else. The one thing that you must remember while choosing a gift for a kid is that their minds are like wet putty, whatever you say or do, or in this case, give to them, will leave behind a lasting impression. And trust me, you don’t want to be the one responsible for molding their mind the wrong way. So, while you are scratching your brains out thinking of something out-of-the-box, here we are with some considerably unique gift ideas for a kid.

1. An annual pass to a museum: This gift will take into account the place where you live. It could be an art museum, a science museum, a planetarium or even an aquarium. If there is children’s museum, then that is a fantastic option, to begin with. One good think about gifting an annual pass is that you give the child the freedom to visit whenever he or she wants, and there is no limitation of time within which they need to roam around the entire museum to get the money’s worth. Some museums are so big in size and have so many things to offer to their audience that it becomes impossible to cover everything in a day. Even adults can’t take all that information in, in a single day, the child will take but a few hours to get perplexed. With the annual pass, the parents and the kid can visit the museum in bits and pieces and the child can learn something new on every visit.

2. Registration for a class: Children have a lot of energy and making them get involved in different activities only makes sense. Depending upon the child’s interest you could enroll them to cooking, painting, theater or soccer class. Classes are a great way to nourish the imagination and creativity of children and helps them discover their passion in the long run. With the classes making the child learn something new, this gift is going to be a fruitful investment.

3. Contribution to an activity fund: If you have to send the gift over a mail then this is going to be a great way of gifting something significant. Every child has an “Activity Fund” which is more or less a saving for the child’s future ventures, whatever they may be interested in doing. By contributing to this fund, you are helping the kid with funds that they will use for their explorations. The possibilities of what they might want to do are endless and therefore, even a little contribution makes a lot of difference in the long run.

4. Adopt an animal: There are a lot of organizations that offer people to adopt animals. Considering it from a child’s point of view, being associated with an animal plays a significant role in improving their cognitive and emotional development and helps them be sensitive to animals and the environment around them. It makes them learn how vast the horizons of love can be. The animals could be an endangered tiger, cheetah or whale. The best part about this gift is that the child gets an adoption certificate, a souvenir such as a stuffed toy of the animal and also learns the need to protect that species.

5. A travel experience: There is nothing like a family adventure. You end up having an exquisite time and making amazing memories. You don’t have to go ahead and plan an international trip, just a small trip to a national park, an adventure park such as Disneyland, LEGO Land or Sea World or a weekend road trip will suffice. Once the child knows that they are going to go to some fantastic place with their family, it’s the anticipation and excitement that takes over them, which is worth all the money you put in.

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