2020 has been a heck of a year. Lockdowns’s, home schooling, none essential shops being closed. Santa visits being cancelled and things just not the same as last year.
However, because of all of this i intend to make Christmas 2020 really special. I will be doing most of my Christmas shopping online as i am not so keen on going to the nearby city after lockdown.
There are so many wonderful gifts available that can be bought online or at great retailers on the high street. I am sharing with you a few of those that you can buy. I
So Sand DIY – Satisfying Sand Ball Case
There is something quite therapeutic cutting through sand. The satisfying ball case includes 3 lots of sand, three different coloured glitter, slicking tools and decorations to decorate your sand. Making the sand from scratch is so easy to do, add everything you want to include, give your sand a good mix and chip and turns your sand into a magical colour. Once you have cut through your sand to your hearts content, you can re-mold and try different cuts. The so sand diy ball case is great for keeping all your sand stored so it doesn’t dry out. So Sand DIY Sand Ball Kit retails at around £13.00 and is available in all good toy shops. It is suitable for age 6 plus and is guaranteed to give hours of entertainment.
Stomp Rocket
Stomp rockets are amazing fun for all of the family. You can see who can launch their’s the highest, although it is hard to measure. Send rockets soaring up to 200 feet in the air. Super simple to assemble. You will be ready in 2 minutes for your first launch and boy it is fun. The rocket easily goes 75-100 feet if stomped by a 5 years old and will easily hit 200 feet if done by adults. A fantastic outdoor toy that gives hours of entertainment. A great toy for all year round and a great gift for all ages. There are other types of stomp rockets available. This one is perfect as there will be no arguing who if going next.
Geomag Classic
They seem to be made very well and click together really nicely with the strong magnets. The Geomag Classic system consists of 3 main components. Small rods containing magnets, steel balls (Spheres they are called) and plastic panels. Building with the Geomag Classic system is simple. The spheres act as a joint, and you connect the rods to them. You can add multiple rods to a single sphere. The set comes with 42 pieces which is a great amount to make some brilliant. The said is suitable for age 5 plus. Both my 9 and 5 year old love geomag and i totally recommend it as a Christmas gift.
Jaques London Holiday Lollies
These wooden lollies are perfect for imaginative play. I love wooden toys and these are amazing. They are great quality, highly detailed and perfect for little hands. They are sturdy and made from great solid wood. I can see them lasting for a long time. The packaging of this gift is lovely. A perfect gift for anyone who loves role play and play food. My youngest one pretends he is at the beach. A great gift for younger children.
Time For Bed With Bing & Owly
If your child is a fan of the huge Cbeebies Emmy award wining show “Bing” which has been on Telly since 2014 you probably already noticed that Owly looks just like Bing’s nightlight in his bedroom! Owly features gentle lights and soft sounds in a show that helps your little one drift off to sleep. Owly plays music as coloured lights slowly fade in and out, changing from one colour to the next for a soothing bedtime effect. A simple switch allows you to choose from three modes: Lights and Sounds, Lights only, or Sounds only. Its suitable from 2years+.
Bing is dressed in his blue hoppity voosh pyjamas, ready for a bedtime story and a cuddle. And it also plays soothing music. The Nightlight features a 15-minute automatic shut-off which is the perfect amount of time. Time for Bed with Bing and Owly would make a great Christmas gift from age 2 upwards.
Screwball Scramble
Screwball Scramble is a fun game that tests your coordination. The idea of Screwball Scramble is to try and complete the course, without dropping the ball, and in the fastest time. If you drop the ball you go back to the start of the front of the course. The game works on improving hand eye coordination skills as you navigate the eight different challenging sections of the course using the seven yellow buttons to guide the ball bearing along the way. This is a fun, challenging game that is suitable for age 5 plus. It is a game that all the family will enjoy.
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Fore Fit Kids Activity Tracker
The Fourfit Mini Kids is a slim fitness band that has all of the features of the best-selling Fitband but made especially for kids (age 8+) and is the only kids fitness tracker to include heart rate tracking as standard! It comes in four colours, black, blue, pink, purple and aqua and tracks steps, activity, sleep (including what time they actually fell asleep), heart rate and also displays the time, so it can be used as a watch.
The FourFit Mini has a cool built-in USB charging capability – simply pop off the strap and plug directly into a USB plug for 25 minutes you’re fully charged. It is really easy to set up and once you have downloaded the app, available on Appstore and Android as it automatically sets the time and date from your phone. It’s also splash-proof and mud-proof so you can send them outside to play without fear that it will be broken and is secured with a pin like clip on the band. It really is a great little fitness tracker and would make a fab gift. Will certainly keep your kids active over Christmas 2020.
Headphones
These headphones are great. Unlike most headphones the PuroBasic are volume limited to 85dB to help protect children’s hearing. Over time listening to music too loud can damage their eardrums. Limiting the volume doesn’t mean suffering through poor sound quality. Puro Sound Labs kid headphones emit crystal-clear sounds thanks to their advanced sound-optimizing Puro Balanced Response Curve.The kids tech has been great for both homework and entertainment, but the noise from more than one child using tablets has meant that the headphones have been a lifesaver. These would be a great gift for Cristmas and for your own peace and quiet.
Peppa Pig Grow and Play
The Peppa Pig Grow and play are brilliant for any Peppa Pig Fan. Each set comes with a character, with the leading lady Peppa. Accessories, the Pot itself, a propagator and a packet of Seeds. Now it’s getting interesting. The only thing you will need to have for this set is the soil/compost. There are different sets that you can buy and they all grow different things.
Grow Cress from seeds with Peppa Pig, Basil with Rebecca Rabbit and Red Amaranth (I’ve never heard of this before so looking forward to giving it a try) with Suzy Sheep and Pea shoots with George.All are to grow from seedlings so you get to teach your children in a fun way with something they adore to plant “easy-to-grow” seeds, have some responsibility of caring for their plants and watching them grow. A really wonderful gift
Books
I always buy books for Christmas. There are so many great books available for different ages that would make great gifts for Christmas 2020.
Tom Fletcher – The Danger Gang
The electrifying No.1 bestselling adventure from the author of The Christmasaurus and The Creakers, Tom Fletcher!
Franky can’t wait to move to his new town – although he wishes he didn’t have to leave his best friend Danibehind. But everything changes after the storm, when strange green lightning and powerful thunder crash down on the town. From that night on, the kids . I left it to my nine year old daughter to read the book and she thought it was amazing.
‘The danger gang is one of the best books I’ve read.The Illustrations are fantastic . It usually takes me a week to read a book this thick: I read this in two days! I liked the characters the best because they kept their super powers secret and worked and helped each other when something went wrong.’ Its sounds like a great book for 9 upwards.
Animal Symphony by Dan Brown
I absolutely love this book. I think it is amazing. Kids will enjoy searching for letters to figure out the instruments being used in the music. This book comes with an app with music composed by Dan Brown. You can listen to the songs and then read along. I spent an hour listening to the music, searching for the bee in the illustrations and of course finding the words and trying to figure out what they spell. Kids will be super busy and will enjoy everything this book has to offer. The illustrations are so adorable and colorful. This book brings music, animals, instruments, and word searches all-in-one. I always thought highly of Dan Brown, he definitely impressed me with his talents. A book so unique that it will be well loved.
Bill Bryson – A Really Short History of Nearly Everything
This book, A Really Short History of Nearly Everything, is exactly how the title describes it. From microbes, bacteria, and viruses all the way to Earth’s age! Inside it explains prehistoric animals, measuring Earth, the Earth’s age, supernovae, many famous scientists… and so much more. Not only science, but math and history as well!
In my opinion this book is a great read for all ages. You are never too young or too old to learn something new! It shows many great pictures, drawings, and diagrams which can help you understand better. Bill Bryson makes science exciting, interesting and understandable. It contains a mountainous number of facts. A fantastic gift for a curious person.
Games
Harry Potter Wizarding Quiz
One of the best things about being a Harry Potter fan is trivia – there’s nothing like showing off your hard-earned Wizarding World knowledge and discussing and debating answers to questions. The Harry Potter Wizarding Quiz can be played with two to four players, with the objective being for players to win the House Cup by earning the most points. What is great about this is that no one has to read the questions out. The questions covered a range of movie trivia questions and would make a wonderful gift for any young Potter fan. The light and sound effects in this game add another level of fun to the quizzing. We absolutely loved this game and recommend it. A great gift to receive.
Burping Bobby
Bobby loves stinky food! Feed him, but watch out – you never know when he’s going to BUUUURRRRP! Real lights and steam will burst from his mouth when he burps! The player with the most points after Bobby burps wins. This game is so much fun. You simply add water into Bobby to give off the steam when it burps. A very simple game that will appeal to children of all ages. a great family games night game! A game with anticipation and laughter. I totally recommend this as a gift this Christmas.
Silly Sounds
Silly Sounds is a brilliant game for kids and adults alike. The idea of the game is to put a headband on and have one of the many sound cards placed in the top. All the other players have to make sounds until the person with the card on their head has guessed it. Some of the sounds you have to make are hilarious . There are also some blank card included where you can write your own silly sounds ideas. I would definitely recommend this game, its a fun game that will have you in fits of laughter. A great game to play on Christmas day!
All of these items i have written about are available to buy online, which is how most of people are shopping lately. I hope this Christmas Gift Guide 2020 give you some inspiration on what to buy your children. I could have gone on for pages and pages as there are so many wonderful choices. 2020 may not have been a great year, but make it a special Christmas for everyone you know.
