Seven holiday gift ideas to engage and excite a gifted student or advanced learner in your life based on different interests and hobbies.
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7 Holiday Gift Ideas for Gifted Kids
- Santa’s Helper
- Geology Genius
- Dino Digger
- Game Night Coordinator
- Early Entrepreneur
- Whimsical Writer
- Culinary Artist
1- Santa’s Helper
This kit is perfect for a child who loves craft projects and art time. Pair the book Dear Santa with your gift box for an added Christmas story bonus. While you can find pre-assembled painting kits, hand-picking each item allows you customize the kit based on your child’s interests.
Painting Kit Example:
2- Geology Genius
Kids who love collecting rocks and exploring outside will adore a geology gift box. Include a blank notebook for your geologist to write notes and drawings of where they find each special rock. Also important is a storing system like a plastic grid-layout craft box or a tackle box. Pair this kit with the book If You Find a Rock for some rocking inspiration of where to find the perfect stone.
3- Dino Digger
For kids who LIVE for dinosaurs and digging in the dirt, a Dino Digger set is the perfect gift box idea. Include small dinosaur skeletons, a brush for removing dirt like the pros and the book How to Catch a Dinosaur. For advanced paleontologist, create dinosaur eggs out of paper mache or organize a Dino Scavenger hunt.
4- Game Night Coordinator
Have a kiddo who is always making up new games or leading a group of kids to play together? Encourage their leadership and creativity with a game night creation kit. Start with the book The Most Magnificent Thing to spark ideas of what type of game to create. Then, watch them develop a fun game perfect for the whole family.
5- Early Entrepreneur
One of my favorite games to play as a kid was business owner. My dad owned an ironworking company and inspired me to create business cards, write invoices and boss manage my younger siblings. If you have a budding business-minded kid in your life, they will love the Early Entrepreneur set! The book pairing, If You Made a Million, is perfect for discussing earning, investing and saving money.
6- Whimsical Writer
Every young author will appreciate this writers kit with Story Coins to keep away writer’s block, reference books to check spelling and use new words, and a journal that gives them space to write and illustrate their own stories. Encourage your author to think big and never give up with the book Rufus the Writer. Write on!
7- Culinary Artist
Do you have a child who loves to be in the kitchen? Maybe they are always wanting to add spices to your dinner or help measure the flour for your cookies. Boys and girls will love spending time in the kitchen, trying new recipes and practicing their math skills with this culinary kit. After you’ve made a delicious batch of cookies, read The Boy Who Wanted to Cook.
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