Clutter-Free Gift Ideas for Kids
Clutter-Free Gifts for Kids
In this post: 45 gift ideas for kids that won’t create clutter at home. Whether you are looking for ideas for Christmas gifts, birthday gifts, or just a special treat for the kids in your life, there is something for everyone!
I don’t know about you, but when Christmas time rolls around, I get a little anxious thinking about all the toys my kids will receive when they already have so many. I do my best to get creative with the gifts I give so they don’t become clutter.
Many kids live in homes that are bombarded with toys and gadgets. It’s understandable to want to find gifts that won’t create more clutter, whether they are for your own kids or gifts for someone else’s children.
In this post, I’ll share some of my favorite clutter-free gift ideas for kids of all ages. From experience gifts to subscription boxes, there’s something for everyone. So whether you’re looking for a birthday present or a holiday gift for the kids in your life, here are some great gift ideas to check out.
Experience Gift Ideas for Kids:
- Movie Theater Tickets
- Sports tickets to see their favorite team
- Concert Tickets
- Horseback riding trail ride
- Trampoline Park Tickets
- Paint Your Own Pottery Gift Certificate
- Tickets to the Zoo
- Tickets to a Children’s Museum
- Gift Card to a local arcade or virtual reality experience
- Ice Skating or Roller Skating
- Tickets to a play or musical
- Spend a weekend at a hotel with an indoor pool or waterpark
Education Gift Ideas for Kids:
Think about what the child is interested in, and see if there are classes to help them pursue their interests. Here are some ideas of classes that make great gifts for kids.
- Dance Lessons
- Computer Coding Classes – Code Ninjas is a franchise located all over the country, that has fun coding classes and day camps.
- Swimming Lessons
- Music Lessons
- Cooking Classes
- Cake/Cookie Decorating Class
- Art Classes – You can find a local art studio that teaches kids, or Art Spot Studio has online, self-paced lessons that are great for kids
- Outschool – Give a gift card to Outschool and let the child pick a fun class. The possibilities are endless, from “how to Become a Kid Entrepreneur” to “Chess for Advanced Players,” there is something for everyone!
- Foreign Language Class
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Technology Gift Cards for Kids and Teens:
Older kids and teens that have their own tech, might appreciate gift cards to spend on their devices.
- Itunes or Google Play Gift Card
- Spotify Gift Card
- Amazon Gift Card – (This can really be spent on anything, but they can use it to purchase Kindle books, music, or to rent movies on Prime Video.
- Audible Gift Card – Perfect for children and teens that love audiobooks. My kids love listening to Audible at bedtime.
Digital App Subscriptions:
There are a lot of great apps that kids love, but they require a subscription. Many of these apps are also educational. App subscriptions can be a fun gift for kids!
- Amazon Kids+ – If your child has an Amazon device like a Kindle Fire, Alexa, or Kindle Paperwhite, this subscription will give them access to apps, books, and audiobooks designed for kids. (Note: if you by the “kids version” of these Amazon devices, they usually come with a year or two of Amazon Kids+ for free.)
- Prodigy – This has been a favorite app for each of my kids when they were in 2nd grade. They all wanted a membership, and it definitely encouraged them to work on their math skills.
- Homer App – This is an early learner app with over 1,000 activities personalized to your child’s level.
- Code Spark – This is a coding app for ages 3-10. One subscription provides access for up to three children!
Subscription Boxes for Kids:
Subscription boxes are memberships to physical products that are delivered monthly. For gift memberships, you can choose how long of a subscription you want. Typically you can choose 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, or a year.
These do run the risk of becoming clutter, but I feel like they are still less clutter than other toys. For one thing, if it is a craft or STEAM activity box, all of the supplies you need are included in the box, so you don’t have to keep supplies on hand.
Many of them also include paper/cardboard that can easily be recycled when you are done with them.
Overall, they are a fun and unique gift that kids love receiving each month.
- Kiwi Co – Kiwi Co has a variety of subscriptions for all ages, from babies to teenagers! You can choose what your child is interested in, and the box includes all of the supplies needed.
- Crunch Labs – Do your kids love Mark Rober? He is the former NASA engineer turned YouTuber that created Crunch Labs. My kids love his engineering build boxes. They make great gifts! Again, all the supplies you need are included! Get $10 off a subscription with this link!
- Bits Box – With Bitsbox, your kids learn to code with fun activities that are mailed each month. They also provide a binder to store the project cards. This is a fun subscription for kids ages 6-12! It also helps with typing skills, because kids type on a computer keyboard for these coding lessons (as opposed to an app on a tablet).
- Wonder Crate – This subscription is great for kids ages 7-11 that love history. Each month, your child will receive a book from the “Who was” series, plus activities to go along with it.
- Eat to Explore – This is perfect for foodie kids that love to try new foods. Each box includes recipes and spices to create food from another country!
- We Craft Box – If you have kids that love to craft, but you don’t love keeping all of the supplies on hand, this is for you! You get a box with all of the supplies and prep work done to keep your kids busy with their creations. Get 10% off your first order with code:
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- Universal Yums – This is a subscription of snacks from a different country each month. If you don’t want the subscription, you can also get a one-time International Snack box on Amazon.
- Raddish Kids – This is another cooking/baking box. Each box comes with recipes and a cooking tool designed for kids. This is a great way to have fun with your kids in the kitchen!
- Silverquicken – Escape room in a box for ages 9-13.
- The Max Letters – Perfect for kids that love adventure stories. Each month your child will receive a chapter of the letter via snail mail. To keep these clutter-free, I recommend getting the tin to keep the letters in, or put them in a binder with page protectors.
Other Clutter-Free Gift Ideas that Kids Love
- New Bedding or Decor for their room – Kids love to create a room that reflects their personality. Gift them something to make their room special.
- Make your child a photobook of memories from the last year
- New Sports Equipment – Kids outgrow or wear out sports equipment quickly. If they need new basketball shoes or a new baseball bat, consider giving them as a gift. My kids always appreciate sports bags as gifts too!
- Make a Coupon Book with fun ideas to do together. The coupons can be as simple as “Have a movie night,” but you can also include some of the Experience ideas that were listed above.
- Custom Socks – If you have a kid that loves fun socks, check out these personalized socks! You just upload any photo, and they get printed on the socks. You can put their pet or their own face on the socks!
- Bath Bombs – Kids love bath bombs! These are a fun gift that gets used up, so they don’t sit around and create clutter.
Giving Gifts That Don’t Create Clutter for Kids
It can be challenging to find gifts that are both meaningful and clutter-free. But with a little creativity and thoughtfulness, it’s possible to give kids gifts that they’ll love without creating clutter in the home.
If you have other ideas for clutter-free gifts for kids, I’d love to hear them! Let me know in the comments.
If you are looking for clutter-free gift ideas for the grown-ups in your life, check out this post.
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