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by angie becker

150+ Insanely Good Non-Toy Gift Ideas To Limit Clutter!

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Hi friends,

Are you drowning in toys? Worried about Christmas coming and drowning even more? Same. One of our yearly family Christmas traditions is to declutter and donate toys to make room for the new gifts but with 3 kids this year it seems like no matter how much I donate or throw away there’s still more. It never ends.

I’m committed this year to mainly purchase non toy gifts.. Does this mean they won’t get any toys? No.. I still plan on purchasing 1 or 2 toy items for each kid and we also have family members on each side that love to spoil these kids.

I sat down and gathered my favorite ideas for non-toy gifts that I’m sure will still excite the kiddos but not add to the overcrowding hoard of toys.

1. Room decor

Making a kids room truly theirs and an extension of themselves is always exciting for them. Bedrooms are place to retreat to to hang out, relax & play. Room decor is a fun way to help your child express themselves and allow them to develop a sense of individuality.

2. Art supplies

Another form of self expression is through art.. If your kid is anything like mine they’re always looking for new ways to create art and make crafts. Art helps with sensory and motor skills and we can never have enough in my opinion!

3. Subscription boxes

The gift that keeps giving all throughout the year! So many options for nearly every interest a kid may have! Make sure to order the first one early so it’s there to unwrap on Christmas morning!

  1. Stage-baed play essentials for up to 3 years old – Lovevery.com
  2. A variety of hands-on activities for all ages – Kiwico.com
  3. Amazon book box subscription (baby – 12 years old)
  4. Cooking – Kidstir Subscription
  5. STEM discovery box
  6. Green Kid Crafts box
  7. Baking – Foodstirs subscription
  8. Clothing – Stitchfix Kids

4. Outdoor toys/activities

For the love of sweet baby Jesus, please go outside and stop destroying the house! Outdoor toys are another item I don’t think we can ever have too many of! Get all that energy out.. please.

5. Clothing

Clothing isn’t always the most exciting thing to get on Christmas morning for all kids but if you find the right items you might be surprised! My daughter loves skirts, the brighter and fluffier the better!

6. Bath toys/items

I feel like bath toys get neglected.. We don’t really think too much about them till we see one of those Facebook posts of a mom cutting open a squirt toy to find a bunch of mold and we immediately run and throw them all away lol! Other fun bathroom items might include new hooded towels, bath bombs, robes/slippers, etc

  1. Yookidoo Elephant interchangeable funnel
  2. Rainbow bath bomb set
  3. Adorable bear hooded towel
  4. Unicorn slippers
  5. Plush dinosaur robe
  6. Octodrum musical bath toy
  7. Spin N Sort spout bath toy
  8. Munchkin Color Buddies Tablets

7. Accessories

Kids love fun accessories that make them feel grown up! Things they’ll actually use like a new wallet, kids purse, hair items, sun glasses, etc.

  1. Kids sunglasses (color options)
  2. Little girls purse (wallet, keys, phone, credit card)
  3. Press-on nails set
  4. Ergobaby baby doll carrier
  5. Unicorn music jewelry box
  6. Piggy bank
  7. Winter beanie hat
  8. Herschel Wallet
  9. VTech Smartwatch

8. Furniture

This one is kind of a big one but it doesn’t have to super expensive like a new bed.. A few years back we bought an indoor tent and its definitely a favorite around here.. it was only about $25!

  1. Bean bag chair (with stuffed animal storage)
  2. Kids table and chair set
  3. Princess tent
  4. Children’s fox plush chair
  5. Dinosaur glow in the dark sleeping bag

9. School items

I can’t be the only one who loved going back to school shopping as a kid! Anything that they really wanted but didn’t get during BTS shopping? Some of the cute supplies already gone missing or broke? Perfect gift!

  1. Backpack pins (dinosaur)
  2. Backpack pins (unicorn, rainbow, etc)
  3. Bentgo Kids bento lunch box (different prints)
  4. Fuzzy pom pom pens
  5. Smelly pencils
  6. ZIPIT mermaid pencil case (various options available)
  7. Hamburger notepad

10. Creativity supplies

Crafts like typical art supplies aren’t the only the ways to let kids get creative! Encourage them to pick up a new skill like photography, an instrument, sewing, tumbling, molding, etc.

  1. Starter sewing machine
  2. Instax Mini camera bundle
  3. Tumbling mat
  4. Kids guitar set (strap and accessories)
  5. Friendship bracelet maker
  6. Kids digital camera
  7. Tie-dye kit

11. Games

I suppose some might consider this a toy but family game nights are so fun and a great way to connect!

  1. Twister
  2. ThinkFun Roll & Play game
  3. Count your chickens
  4. Hi Ho Cherryo
  5. Elefun game
  6. Chutes and Ladders
  7. Perfection
  8. Yeti in my spaghetti
  9. Charades for Kids
  10. Apples to apples Jr
  11. ThinkFun gravity maze marble game

12. Puzzles

Puzzles are great for kids! They’re fun, relaxing and a great way to exercise the brain!

  1. Four set trucks jigsaw puzzle
  2. Disney puzzles bundle
  3. Farm jumbo knob puzzle
  4. Wooden blocks jigsaw puzzle
  5. Wooden animal puzzles for toddlers
  6. USA floor puzzle
  7. Geometric shapes puzzle
  8. Rubberband geoboard puzzle (I spent hours doing these as a kid myself!)
  9. Personalized name puzzle

13. Experiences

This can include a membership to local zoo, art museum, water park.. Tickets to a show, a movie or concert! I would maybe do a “clue box” as a gift to physically open for these. For example.. mini zoo animal figures, a zoo animals book, a water bottle and hat to wear to the zoo or a box with swimsuit, goggles & sunscreen for waterpark passes. That way at least they have something to actually unwrap on Christmas morning!

14. Classes

Sign your little one up for a class you think might interest them or they’ve expressed they want do. Mommy & me cooking classes, swim classes, guitar lesson classes, etc.

15. Indoor entertainment

A good way to get some energy out on a rainy, snowy & super hot day! We love having gross motor activities to do indoors!

  1. Little Tikes trampoline
  2. Indoor scooter board
  3. Pop-up play tent/tunnel/ball pit
  4. Balance stepping stones (perfect for floor is lava game)
  5. Rainbow silk streamer (hours of spinning & dancing)
  6. Wooden wobble balance board (so many ways to play its insane, use a slide, a bridge, rocking, balancing, ramp for trucks, etc)
  7. Bean bag toss

15. Gift cards

My daughter loves being the one to pay for things, it makes her feel grown up! Good gift card ideas include fast food, ice cream, Target/Walmart, Barnes and Noble and Apple App store! For older kids maybe even just a simple Visa gift card!

16. Books/Audiobooks

Books are of course always a great option for any age! My daughter loves Audible Audiobooks too, she’ll listen to them as she’s falling asleep instead of music sometimes or in the car when she doesn’t want to hear her brothers screaming lol

17. Role play / Dress up items

Costumes definitely aren’t only for Halloween! We love to dress up & play pretend any time of the year!

  1. Princess dresses
  2. Fireman costume
  3. Policeman costume set
  4. Chef outfit set
  5. Mailcarrier costume
  6. Doctor costume set
  7. T-Rex hooded cape
  8. Unicorn costume
  9. Superhero capes & masks set

18. Cooking materials

My littles absolutely love to help out in the kitchen and love having their own tools to use! Cooking and baking are definitely an awesome opportunity to bond and get in some quality time!

  1. Kids apron (various print options available)
  2. Learning tower
  3. Kid’s knife set
  4. Non-slip mixing bowls
  5. Mini rolling pin
  6. Veggie scrubber
  7. Mini silicone spatula set
  8. The Big, Fun Kids Cookbook
  9. Vegetable cutter shapes

Well, thats about all I have for now! What are some non-toy item gifts you’ve bought for your little ones? Any big hits!? Let me know in a comment, I’d love to hear and maybe make a part two to this post one day! I hope this list helped you and gave you some inspiration! Thanks so much for visiting HeyMomster.com!

Talk soon,

Angie xoxo

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