Buying Christmas presents for kids can be a difficult and sometimes stressful task. Little ones are usually very excited to tell Father Christmas exactly what they want. Now you have to put on your Father Christmas hat, and get to the shops and buy the presents before the other parents do. Teenagers can be a bit more elusive, they might not tell you what they would like at all! So off you head to a shop you think your teenager mentioned they liked a few months ago. There are usually a lot of lost parents wandering around the high street during the festive season. Don’t let yourself be one of them! We’ve put together a great gift guide so you can find the best Christmas presents for kids this festive season.

Budget is also something that needs to be considered. This can vary depending on the age of the kids you’re buying for, and if they’re your own kids or nieces and nephews. According to a recent poll, the majority of parents spend between £100-£300. Some parents have mentioned they spend upwards of £500 per child! When it comes to nieces and nephews, the price is a little lower and £30-£40 seems to be the price range for gifts.

What really matters is the thought behind the gifts. If you buy something that your child loves, it doesn’t matter how much you’ve spent. The budget you set for Christmas is completely personal.

For the very little ones, why not go for an educational Christmas gift? Don’t worry, they’ll still have loads of fun with them!

Adventurous children will love the Leapfrog Magic Adventures Smart Globe (£73.99). With the touch of a pen, your child will be able to learn about new places, languages, animals and so much more! Included are over 5 hours of BBC videos and interactive games. Your child will have so much fun learning and playing with this toy!

The budding scientists (and wizards) will prefer the Buki Wizard Chemistry Set (£39.99). Your child will be whipping up over 30 experiments and practicing all sorts of spells with their very own wand! This gift will allow your child to see what lots of different potion ingredients can do when mixed together! Safety goggles are included, but we would advise that your child is supervised while using the chemistry set.

Full stockings are usually the first sign that Father Christmas has come to visit, and often the first gifts opened. Stocking filler gifts are usually small and low budget items. Think card games, pens and colouring books. Expect to spend around £10-£20 on these presents. 

Exploding Kittens Card Game (£17.99) is the perfect family friendly game that can be played by up to 9 people. It’s simple, you shuffle the cards and put them in a pile in the middle of all the players. Each player takes turns to draw a card. If you draw an exploding kitten card, you’re out! This process continues until there is one player left who is the winner. It’s the perfect game to include in a child’s Christmas stocking.

Give your kids a taste of the kind of video games you grew up playing with the Retro Handheld Arcade Game (£14.99). This little handheld arcade game contains over 150 8-bit games such as Connect Four, Noughts and Crosses,  and games where you need to beat enemies and collect coins. With a full colour screen and classic 4-directional arrow control, you and your children can enjoy the best of 80s gaming together.

Secret Santa is a lot of fun, and a great Christmas activity kids can take part in with their friends. The idea is that each child is given a person to buy for and they can’t spend over a certain amount of money, it’s usually £5-£10. 

A great Secret Santa gift for kids is a pack of 12 Ryman Coloring Pencils (£1.24). Colouring pencils always get good use, whether it’s at home or school. You could also pair them with My Big Rainbow Colouring Book (£1.99) and still stay within a £5 budget for Secret Santa. 

Another great Secret Santa choice is a card game like Top Trumps Dinosaurs (£4.49). Always popular in the playground, Top Trumps are great to play with friends while increasing your child’s dinosaur knowledge. This fun game is currently on offer, so get it now while it’s under £5!

Buying presents for your kids shouldn’t be stressful, it should be an exciting and enjoyable experience. Luckily, Ryman is your one-stop shop for all things Christmas this year. You can find the best Christmas gifts for kids here. If you want some more Christmas inspiration, follow us on Instagram!