Christmas gift guide: Seven great gifts for kids, including wooden toys and book subscriptions

Boardgames, books, snap-happy electronics and ooey-gooey therapy dough
Christmas gift guide: Seven great gifts for kids, including wooden toys and book subscriptions

Guide: Christmas Sweet This Gift Kids Children's Gifts For

Splurge

Little Dreamers' dollhouse: This traditional wooden dollhouse is destined to become a family heirloom. 
Little Dreamers' dollhouse: This traditional wooden dollhouse is destined to become a family heirloom. 

This traditional wooden dollhouse is destined to become a family heirloom. 

It’s got six rooms over three floors, all waiting to be filled with furniture and stories dreamt up by generations of children. €259.

Smart

Snap Circuits Junior Plus
Snap Circuits Junior Plus

Snap Circuits Junior Plus is an award-winning STEM toy consisting of 30 components that can be snapped together to create 101 different electronic projects such as musical doorbells and voice-controlled lamps. For 8+, €49.95

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30 Seconds Junior
30 Seconds Junior

Designed by two Irish friends, 30 Seconds Junior is a quick-thinking and fast-talking description game for players aged seven and up.

€24.99.

The Gift that Gives Back

The Gruffalo pop-out playset
The Gruffalo pop-out playset

This interactive playset made from sustainably sourced wood encourages children to set off on imaginary adventures using the characters from Julia Donaldson’s bestselling picture book. €18.90.

The Gift that Keeps on Giving

Hodges Figgis' kids' subscription
Hodges Figgis' kids' subscription

Expand the reading horizons of young booklovers with this subscription from Hodges Figgis. 

Following an initial consultation to establish their reading taste, children will be sent a book every month for all of 2025. Hardback subscription costs €330, paperbacks €240.

  • email subscriptions@hodgesfiggis.ie

The Gift that Champions Irish

Jigsaw of Ireland.
Jigsaw of Ireland.

This map of Ireland jigsaw from a Wicklow-based company achieves the near impossible task of being educational and fun. For 5+, €48.

The stocking filler

Little Kneaders Calm Therapy Dough from GROUND, €25
Little Kneaders Calm Therapy Dough from GROUND, €25

This calming therapy dough is designed to help calm overactive minds before bedtime. 

Scented with lavender and bergamot, it is suitable for those 3 years and above. €25.

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