Gift ideas FROM kids

[Mamabear0202]

So I know the majority of parents aim to buy gifts for their kids. I’m looking for ideas for little gifts from kids to parents.

Or to be super clear, what i’m looking for are small gift ideas from toddlers to their parents. I like to get my partner a card and gift from them. Said toddler is 2 and baby is 1 so they aren’t particularly good at choosing for themselves currently.

Idead and links welcome. TIA.

My nine month old got me wine, chocolate and a cheap pair of earrings for my birthday. Very talented shopper.

I used to get the DC to make (or at least decorate) something, ideally some sort of container and then add something to the container. So one year they decorated little plant pots and then put a plant in it. Or they stuck cotton wool balls to a jam jar and kind of fashioned it into a snowman and then filled the jam jar with chocolates.
As they got older (and it became clear they had no artistic talents!) we cut out the making aspect of it and I started taking them to the chocolates aisle of the supermarket and getting them to select something. It could be random (I remember the childminder had jelly babies as she liked yellow and the box was yellow) but they had at least put some thought into it.

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My daughter got me a pair of big fluffy earmuffs last year. They're great and make us both so happy when I wear them.

Have them make a Xmas tree decoration. Either buy a set (you can get little ceramic ones they can paint or other types or craft/sticking/drawing etc) or craft somethint yourself.

Put their name and year on the back and it can be got out every year.

In my opinion, it’s nice when they are older to go out and choose something but when younger something made is special.

I realise many people may think this is naff. But I love the things my kids made when they were little. And love getting them out every year.

They’ve got a tough act to follow for next year. That sounds like everything I would need and want.

Oh god this is just GORGEOUS! I love this idea. I can be quite sentimental with my babies things so this sounds great.

This isn’t a gift for anyone but myself 🤣

Thank you!

My little nephews have previously bought me chocolates/ biscuits in a nice tin, a pretty notebook, and Christmas tree decorations.
They have great taste and remember my favourites.

I have bought these in the past from my children to their dad, although it was more for my benefit to keep for their memories 😆

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A bit older than your children, but when mine were about 3 and 4 I took them to Home Bargains and they got to "choose" presents for me and DH in the chocolate aisle (it felt like the safest place plus not too much ££!)

I gave them a bag for life so they could hide the presents inside and we wouldn't see them...the lovely lady at the till scanned it all in "secret" for them (I did spot what was in there...!) But the kids were over the moon and thought it was brilliant...we've done it every year since.

I gave them wrapping paper, scissors and tape to wrap them up and their faces when they handed over the presents is something I'll never forget!

When mine were wee I took them to the wee pottery places and they ‘decorated’ Christmas plates one year, baubles another and mugs another. We love them as much now as when they were little! Then when they got old enough (around 3) my friend and I would take our kids to the £ shop. I’d take hers round and she would take mine. They could choose whatever they wanted for each recipient as everything was £1. They absolutely loved it and each recipient had a good laugh when the gifts were opened! Still talked about now 20 years on!

My DB can fix absolutely anything. He’s got his DS a little plastic toolkit and anytime he’s fixing something, his DS runs to get his tools to ‘help’. I’ve got him a slate photo frame with hammers and saws etc on it, with ‘thanks for teaching me stuff dad’ on it, and my DSiL has the perfect photo to go in it.

I’ve just got to find something equally as sentimental from him to his mum now.

My DD takes my DGSs to B&M gives them cash and gets them to choose for us! End up being rather hilarious

For my son's presents for other family,

I'll sort out something for him to make, that can be made in bulk... so we can distribute them around wider family, little decorations, cards, candles one year, etc.

Then for me and my partner, he will go to the shops with a small amount of cash, and get to choose presents himself for us. As a poster above said - it is very cute and funny when they are young, because they often pick some strange things, but they do so in such a sincere way, where they really believe you will love it. Very moving and funny.

My son is at the age where he is starting to understand what people like, but it is still filtered through his own lens of what is good/bad. So for a family member who he knows loves flowers, he brought her lego flowers. Funny and very caring. He thinks lego is great, and he knows she loves flowers = clever + meaningful gift from a little boy.