Do your kids have more then enough toys, games and gadgets?We have 9 clutter free gift ideas for your kids, many of which also create family bonding time.
1. Memberships to the local aquarium, zoo, children’s’ museum, science center or YMCA.
2. Tickets to the movies, a concert, an amusement park, a sports event, a play.
3. Magazine subscriptions! Sports Illustrated For Kids, Ranger Rick, National Geographic Kids, Humpty Dumpty, Highlights, High Five, Zoo Books, Your Big Backyard – just to name a few. Check out Amazon.com or BestDealMagazines.com for terrific prices.
4. Photo “Brag Book”. A simple scrapbook of loved ones near and far for them to cherish and flip through without worries about smudges and fingerprints. There are “Toddler Photo Books” available with chew-proof pages, ready for you to insert your photos. Sassy, Baby Einstein and Gund all make books such as these.
5. A disposable camera, a gift card for processing fees, a simple photo album to display their photos in. Kids love to take pictures of everything!
6. Stationery, stamps, address labels, stickers and art materials to mail letters, notes and artwork to loved ones. Even the youngest child likes to do this, and everyone loves to get mail!
7. Gift cards for movie/game rentals rather than a new game or video.
8. Gift cards for their favorite restaurant, arcade, or family-fun place.
9. “Coupons” for their favorite activities; A Saturday Morning Bike Ride, Etc. Time spent with you is their favorite thing.
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Great gift idea list. We live in a small apartment. Moreover, we just took out the toddler bed and replaced it with a twin bed and even that took away a good percentage of space in my daughter room. We got a few toys that could easily slide under the bed but did stock up on stationary and craft supplies (like you mentioned) they are fun and very easy to store.
ReplyDeleteI keep putting museum memberships and magazines on the kids' Christmas and birthday wishlists, but so far, no one's gotten them. I know my kids would love to visit the science museum on a reg. basis, etc. but I guess it's more fun for the gift-givers to see them open a wrapped toy than a little card.
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