2012 Holiday Gift Guide: For Kids

Posted by Alexandra C. | Tuesday December 11, 2012

So, who else is feeling the holiday pressure slowly rising? Hanukkah already started which means that Christmas is just around the corner, oh boy. It seems the shopping list keeps getting longer. Especially when you take into account all the nieces, nephews and cousins. Seriously, where did they all come from?

To help you out with your ever growing list, we rounded up some of the coolest, hottest and trendiest gifts for the younger set this year.

Clothes and Accessories:

1. Gap Neon Gingham Shirt (C$32.95)

2. Old Navy Sparkle Cords (C$12.00, on sale)

3. Sparkle & Fade Crisscross Back Sweater (US$59.00)

4. The Children's Place Sequin Cat Hat (C$10.17, on sale)

5. The Children's Place Fleece Mohawk Hat (US$5.97, on sale)

6. Old Navy Sequin-Yoke Keyhole Tops (C$10.00, on sale)

7. The Children's Place Owl Mittens (C$8.97, on sale)

8. Urban Outfitters Breakdancing Stormtroopers Tee (US$24.00)

9. Gap Lined Neon Twill Pants (C$39.95)

Science, Crafting and Cooking:

1. Creativity for Kids Feather Fashions (C$19.95)

2. Elenco Snap Circuits Lights (US$92.27)

3. Bakerella Cake Pop Set (C$24.99)

4. Decorate Your Own Rocket (C$29.95)

5. Alex Toys Friends 4 Ever Bracelet Making Kit (US$10.80)

Tech and Interactive Toys:

1. Xbox 360 4GB Kinect Bundle (C$251.95)

2. Furby (C$52.77)

3. VTech InnoTab (C$89.99)

4. Spider-Man Play Set (C$14.99, on sale)

5. Littlest Pet Shop Sing-A-Song Pup (C$11.95)

Games, Books and Movies:

1. Apples to Apples Party Box (US$18.97)

2. Graffiti World: Street Art from Five Continents By Nicholas Ganz (C$27.72)

3. Marvels The Avengers DVD (C$26.99)

4. Who Could That Be At This Hour? (All The Wrong Questions Volume 1) By Lemony Snicket (C$16.99)

5. Men in Black 3 DVD (C$24.99)

6. The Perks of Being a Wallflower By Stephen Chbosky (C$11.78)

7. Hasbro Jenga (US$16.99)

Building and Playing:

1. Air Hogs Battle Tracker Elite (C$99.99)

2. Hexbug Inchworm (C$19.95)

3. Air Hockey Tabletop Game (C$34.95)

4. Lego The Hobbit Escape from Mirkwood Spiders (C$34.95)

5. Smart Planet Piano Mat (US$37.99)

6. Perplexus Twist (C$29.95)

7. Set Sails Pirate Ship Playset (C$149.95)

8. Lego Star Wars Interceptor and Death Star (C$12.95)

For Teens:

1. Roots Bracelet Clutch (C$68.00)

2. Numark iDJ Live DJ software controller for iPad, iPhone or iPod (US$83.64)

3. Holga Colorflash Starter Kit (C$79.00)

4. Wild Thing Brush Set (C$44.00, on sale)

5. Mixed Stud iPhone 4/4s Case (US$36.00)

6. Guitar Pick Punch (US$30.00)

7. Deborah Lippman My Touch My Kiss Gift Set (C$40.00)

8. Grand Theft Auto V for XBOX 360 (C$59.99)

What kids do you have on your list this year? What will you be snatching up for them?

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11 Comments

	on December 14, 2012 Racenhawk 2,704 said: I like the #3 sweater
	on December 12, 2012 Jo999 4,347 said: Cool gift Ideas! I think I'm gonna get my nephew something spider man related!
	on December 11, 2012 nscott84 4,013 said: These ideas are great and cover a large range of ages! My son wants a Wii U but I'm not so sure yet that I should get it (he already has a XBox 360 with Kinect and a Nintendo 3ds). I love that cream colored sweater! The Lego set is always a good item for kids, my son has been eyeing the Lego batman.
	on December 11, 2012 Bren 26,031 said: My son and I loved Lemony Snicket!His books are so unique.....We seen him live in Vancouver when he was just getting popular with kids and he walked around before the show handing out lemon candy to the kids...As an adult I even loved reading those books! Defiantly not for really young kids though. Lots of really cute things here!
	on December 11, 2012 shanaz 5,961 said: I've been wondering where people have been getting those mohawk fleece hats! Thanks for the ideas ;)
	on December 11, 2012 midnightsun2288 6,053 said: Luckily I don't have to give any gifts to any little ones this year, they are surprisingly hard to shop for especially when you are not exactly sure what they own. My family started doing a secret santa type thing a couple years ago, so we only have to gift one person instead of like 16, which is amazing. When I had my 11 year old cousin for secret santa last time, the gift I gave was a huge hit. I adopted a dolphin in her name and she got the little toy and adoption certificate and everything. I think it is a great gift idea if you are still looking for one. http://gifts.worldwildlife.org/gift-center/gifts/Species-Adoptions/Dolphin.aspx
	on December 11, 2012 fredamans 12,209 said: Great gift ideas!
	on December 11, 2012 mamaluv STAFF said: @takoda, I just picked up this Fisher-Price Space Shuttle for my 6 yr old on Black Friday (it was $20 on sale) at Walmart. If you can find a similar deal I think your grandsons would both love it! http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Imaginext-Space-Shuttle-Tower/dp/B001W1R0KE/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1355249066&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=imaginext space
	on December 11, 2012 KatelynRose1984 20,704 said: I love these ideas! Unfortunately, there's nothing really that relates to my child's age group. But, I adore that sequin hat from the Children's Place!
	on December 11, 2012 takoda 28,648 said: I have both of my Step Grandson's here this year and don't have a clue what to get them. One is seven and one is four in a half. He won't let me forget that half a year.LOL I know they both love Lego's, but they have so many of those already. I hate Xmas shopping, I never know what to buy, or how much to spend on people.