Gifts Ideas for Kids: Delight Your Child.

The company behind Kanoodle says it’s sold more than 3 million copies of the game, thanks to the #KanoodleChallenge on TikTok. And, after playing it, it’s clear to see why it caught fire on social media. It’s a satisfying brainteaser: Players pick a challenge card, which starts off a 2D pattern or 3D shape, and players have to try to fit in the remaining pieces. If kids really like it, you can move on to other Kanoodle variations, like Kanoodle Head-to-Head (for competitions) or Kanoodle Genius (for harder challenges). Ages 7+

Kids will be amazed as this race car drives up the walls and even onto the ceiling! It can drive over any smooth surface (without damaging walls), and it’s guided by a laser that kids can use to direct its path. Ages 8+

What’s better than getting a new Squishmallow? Try getting three! This one comes with a trio of 8″ Squishmallows — and you don’t know which ones you’re getting until you open the box, so there’s a surprise element as well. Ages 3+

It’s blanket forts like you’ve never seen them before! Instead of draping sheets over your floppy couch cushions, use these rods and connectors, which let families build more intricate structures. This version glows in the dark! Note: you need to supply your own sheets. Ages 5+

Crafty tweens love making friendship bracelets, and this kit helps them make intricate designs and patterns. Good Housekeeping Testers said this was simple to use, and they were pleased with the results! Ages 6+

Get the kids started on learning to code at an early age with this awesome robot. Artie 3000 will draw whatever kids program, which is a creative and fun way to learn and practice a key STEM skill. Ages 7+

Totally kid-powered, these race cars really go when kids jump on the air launcher. Good Housekeeping testers loved doing head-to-head match-ups to see which car could go farther. There’s also a ramp that sends the vehicles flying into the air! Ages 5+

With this set, kids can learn the basics of 3D printing. The pen melts the compound (without getting too hot), and then an activity guide will give them inspiration for what they can design and make. There’s also a kit for kids ages 4+ that comes with molds they can use to make small figures. Ages 6+

This one gives kids’ minds and fingers a workout! Colored lights flash in a pattern, and then players are challenged to repeat it. Good Housekeeping testers appreciated that it had different modes of play, including single player and head-to-head (and, our favorite, silent). Ages 7+

If you’re looking for a just-a-little-something, this (silent!) fidget board is filled with clear gel and beads, and kids can push and squish the beads around the pictures. The pictures are removable; the board comes with one double-sided background, but kids can always DIY their own. If they love it, the DoodleJamz Jellyboard is similar, only it comes with colored gel and no beads. Ages 5+

Open this magical jar, and fairies can’t wait to fly in! There are more than 30 fairies to discover, and they can even be “traded” between friends. Kids can feed the fairies and play games with them, and testers loved hunting for tricks like holding the jar upended to catch an upside-down fairy. And, new for this past holiday season, WowWee also introduced the Baby Fairy Finder and Pet Fairy Finder, which are both compatible with the original jar and have even more, even cuter fairies to collect. Ages 5+

This Bowser figure — which stands 7″ tall and has 13 points of articulation — is pretty impressive on its own. But it gets really cool when you add water and press one of the spikes on the back of its shell, because actual smoke comes out of its mouth! (Well, a cool mist at least.) His mouth also glows a fiery red. Watch out, Mushroom Kingdom! Ages 3+

This set really maximizes what kids love most about cars — the crashing! The first vehicle that makes it down the hill triggers the track to fail, sending the other cars flying! It also comes with a Hot Wheels car and a monster truck. (But which one will be the champion?) Ages 4+

The squishy trend shows no signs of going away any time soon, and if kids are looking to add to their collections, this is for them. The set comes with 10 cream-scented squishies in random shapes, and kids can color them in however they like! (Note: Paint and markers are not included.) Ages 3+

This game adds critical thinking to a typical marble run. Meant to be a single-player game (though of course you can work on it as a group), it comes with 60 challenge cards of varying difficulties; kids have to use their engineering skills to arrange the towers in a way that completes the run on the card. Ages 8+

This fidget toy became a hot holiday item in 2022 for its mesmerizing properties. It unfolds into different shapes, revealing different cool patterns, and then it becomes a puzzle to try and fold it back into a cube again. Ages 8+

Crafty kids can make a new, adorable piece of decor for their rooms with these kits, which make 3D animals. It comes with everything crafters need, including the mesh form, snap-in eyes, a heart charm, a looping hook, yarn and instructions. They can also make a purple koala or a pink panda. Ages 8+

When they look at the slides under this educational toy, they’ll get to see up-close images of wildlife. Then, the voice of Bindi Irwin offers facts about the plants and animals. They can also use it in Quiz Mode and see if they’ve retained any of the information. This year, they’ve also added the GeoSafari Jr. Talking Telescope to go with it. Ages 4+

Good Housekeeping testers were in awe when the “Mixie” emerged from the mist inside this crystal ball. (But parents said the smell reminded them of a rock concert.) Once the Mixie is conjured, it can do things like cast spells and tell fortunes. Ages 5+