Looking for Christmas gifts that match a child’s interests and the way they love to play? Discover 20 ideas from Learning SPACE, from sensory toys and creative building sets to story-time favourites and outdoor adventures.
Rather than choosing only by what’s popular, think about what they reach for: building blocks, favourite stories, music, movement or hands-on activities. This guide helps you narrow down the options and find something that feels personal.
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Find a gift for their favourite kind of play
- Sensory exploration: Warmies, Hug A Lump, Sensory Mood Low Discovery Table and Messy Play Sensory Box.
- Building and creating: Connetix, LEGO and Crazy Forts.
- Stories and music: Tonies, The Christmas Songbook, The Gruffalo and a karaoke speaker.
- Pretend play: a toy kitchen mixer, wooden cutting food and Summer Cottage Doll’s House.
- Movement and active play: a BERG scooter, Globber roller skates and Carousel Sit and Spin.
- A personalised surprise: our Surprise Christmas Toy and Gift Set.
Before buying, check each product page for the recommended age, size, contents and any supervision or compatibility requirements. Sensory preferences are individual: consider whether the recipient enjoys scents, sounds, lights, textures or movement.
1. A Christmas Carol and Other Classic Stories Tonie
A thoughtful choice for children who enjoy listening to stories. This festive collection includes an adapted version of A Christmas Carol alongside tales such as The Nutcracker and The Elves and the Shoemaker. It offers a screen-free way to bring storytelling into the Christmas routine.
Shop the Christmas stories Tonie
2. Connetix Glitter Castle Pack
For children who love inventing their own buildings, this magnetic tile set adds sparkle to castles, towers and bridges. Glitter tiles in pastel and rainbow colours give imaginative builders plenty of scope to create their own fairytale setting.
Shop the Connetix Glitter Castle Pack
3. Warmies
Looking for a soft, cosy gift? The Warmies collection includes cuddly animals and warming products, with different designs to explore. Keep their feelings about fragrance in mind: the lavender scent may be lovely for some, but not everyone enjoys scented gifts.
4. Hug A Lump Weighted Soft Toy
For someone who loves a weightier cuddle, Hug A Lump puts a different spin on the traditional soft toy. Its added weight gives it a different feel from a lightweight plush, so think about the cuddly toys they already enjoy.
5. LEGO
For a child who enjoys following a build or bringing favourite characters into play, LEGO offers plenty of gift possibilities. Start with their interests, then compare the recommended age and building complexity of individual sets.
The featured LEGO Wicked set is one option for fans of Glinda, Elphaba and Nessarose. Prefer another theme? Browse the wider collection to find a closer match.
Shop the featured LEGO Wicked set or explore all LEGO sets.
6. BERG Nexo Foldable Lights LED-Deck Scooter
A gift idea for children who love getting outside and moving. This three-wheeled scooter combines lean-to-steer movement with illuminated wheels and a light-up deck. An adjustable handlebar and folding design are practical details to consider for growing riders and family outings.
Check the recommended rider size and age, and plan for suitable protective equipment and supervision.
7. Kenwood Play Pretend Kitchen Food Mixer
For children who love joining in with kitchen routines, this toy mixer offers a starting point for pretend baking. A beater, whisk and spatula give young cooks props for acting out their own recipes and sharing make-believe treats.
Pair the gift with an invitation to open a pretend bakery or host a toy tea party. Check the product instructions for its intended use.
8. The Christmas Songbook: Sing Along With Eight Classic Carols
A festive option for families who enjoy singing together. Follow the Mouse Family through their Christmas preparations and listen to eight classic carols using the book’s press-activated sound features.
Lyrics and sheet music add another way to join in. Choose this for a recipient who enjoys musical books and shared story time.
9. Surprise Christmas Toy and Gift Set
Not sure which individual toys to choose? This surprise gift set lets you share details about the recipient so the selection can reflect their interests and sensory preferences.
Use the personalisation box to tell us what they enjoy and anything they prefer to avoid.
Choose a Surprise Christmas Gift Set
10. N-Gear Let’s Go Party 4 Portable Bluetooth Karaoke Speaker
For music lovers who enjoy performing or hosting a family sing-along, this portable speaker brings music and LED lighting together. Bluetooth connectivity and a carry handle make it an option for different spaces around the home.
If they love a lively sing-along with lights, this could be their kind of gift. Check which karaoke accessories are included so they’re ready for their first performance.
Shop the N-Gear karaoke speaker
11. The Gruffalo Hardback Book
A lovely choice for shared reading, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s story follows a quick-witted mouse through the deep dark wood. Rhyming text and memorable characters invite children to join in as the tale becomes familiar.
Choose it for a child who enjoys stories read aloud, or make it part of a Christmas reading tradition.
12. Pink Globber Learning Roller Skates 2 in 1
For a child keen to try skating, these adjustable skates offer a learning configuration with two rear wheels before converting to inline mode. The adjustable sizing is a useful detail for a gift that needs to fit well.
Shop Globber learning roller skates
13. Wooden Cutting Food Play Set
A hands-on choice for children who enjoy pretend cooking. The set includes wooden food, a cutting board and a wooden knife, with food pieces that separate into sections.
Use it for a pretend picnic, shop or kitchen. The cutting action also gives you a playful way to talk together about whole foods, parts and sharing.
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14. Crazy Forts Original
For children who turn the living room into a den, Crazy Forts offers a way to build their own hideaways. It’s a gift for open-ended construction, with room to change the design and start again.
Consider the space available at home and check the product contents before buying so you can plan their first fort-building session.
15. Summer Cottage Doll’s House
A gift for children who love making up stories about everyday life. Summer Cottage has Victorian-style details, rooms to explore and space for imaginative family adventures.
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16. MySpace Astronaut Starry Sky Projector Light
For space fans who love watching colourful lights, this astronaut projector brings nebula patterns and star effects into the room. Adjust its position and explore the controls to find a favourite display.
Follow the product’s placement, viewing and safety instructions when setting it up.
Shop the astronaut projector light
17. Sensory Mood Low Discovery Table
Looking for a larger gift for hands-on exploration? This low-level, colour-changing light table creates a surface for sensory activities, from sorting colours to exploring suitable tactile materials.
Shop the Sensory Mood Low Discovery Table
18. Carousel Sit and Spin
For children who love spinning play, the Carousel offers a seated way to explore movement. The seat rotates as they shift their weight, adding a playful twist to time spent in the playroom.
19. Handheld Vibrating Body Massager
If gentle buzzing and tactile sensations are already a favourite, this compact handheld massager with coloured lighting could be a more unusual gift idea. It’s a personal choice rather than a traditional toy, so check the product’s intended use and age guidance before gifting it to a child.
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20. Messy Play Sensory Box
For children who love to squish, mix and explore textures, this sensory box is a gift that invites hands-on play. The included messy tray gives activities a dedicated space.
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Choose a Christmas gift that feels like them
The most thoughtful starting point is what the recipient already enjoys. Whether that’s building a hideaway, listening to a favourite story or exploring a new texture, choose a gift that fits their interests, preferences and stage of play.
Still choosing? Explore our Christmas collection for more sensory toys, creative play ideas and festive favourites. Check each product page for current prices, availability and suitability before ordering.
