Christmas gifts for kids

A sensible first pair of headphones for tablet time or car trips.

A stocking surprise for a young collector.

A good first backpack for a child starting school.

An inexpensive stocking gift for a preschooler.

A lasting wooden toy for a one- or two-year-old.

Suits a kid starting out in coding who wants something physical.

A stocking gift for a Minecraft fan.

A good travel or restaurant toy that fits in a stocking.

A classic gift for kids who play mini sticks or street hockey.

Gives a young player a way to practise stickhandling in the basement or garage between games.

A classic toddler gift that lasts for years and suits any family.

Open-ended building for a kid who likes to make their own designs rather than follow one set of instructions.

Suits an active kid who wants an RC toy that works in the backyard in winter.

A cheap stocking stuffer for any hockey kid who practises off the ice.

A child's advent calendar with better chocolate than supermarket versions.

A small, sturdy first book for new parents to read with a baby, with artwork that holds up to repeat reading.

Suits a child who prefers calm, creative games over competition.

A screen-free fiddle puzzle that works for a kid's stocking or a coworker's desk.

For a home baker or a family who likes baking together and knows Milk Bar's birthday cake.

For a kid who plays mini-stick hockey in the hallway; the mystery designs make it a fun stocking stuffer.

A small keepsake puzzle for a dinosaur or fossil fan; quick to finish and nice to redo.

A low-cost first instrument that someone can pick up and play songs on within an evening.

A Christmas stocking toy for the dog.

A fit for a Bluey fan who already has a Toniebox.