Christmas gift guide for preschoolers

Christmas gift guide for preschoolers

by Emily Gilbert |
Updated on

Buying a gift for your preschooler? Go for bright toys that entertain, educate, and inspire their imaginations. Don't worry about scouring the shops for the best preschooler presents - browse our gallery and do your Christmas shopping from your armchair.

Gallery

Christmas gifts for preschoolers

Amazon Fire Kids Edition, £99.99, amazon.co.uk1 of 21

Amazon Fire Kids Edition, £99.99, amazon.co.uk

Has everything from a kid-proof case to protect against drops and bumps to a kid-friendly web browser and a year’s access to thousands of books, TV shows, educational apps and games. It’s suitable for children aged 3 years plus, there’s a 2 year ‘worry-free’ guarantee to give parents further peace of mind. If they break it, return it and Amazon will replace it for free, no questions asked.

Personalised Hatty rag doll, £16, thealphabetgiftshop.co.uk2 of 21

Personalised Hatty rag doll, £16, thealphabetgiftshop.co.uk

Fisher-Price laugh and learn let's get ready sink, £28, boots.com3 of 21

Fisher-Price laugh and learn let's get ready sink, £28, boots.com

​Personalised Amazing Pages books, from £16.99, amazingpages.co.uk4 of 21

​Personalised Amazing Pages books, from £16.99, amazingpages.co.uk

​There are three stories to choose from, each personalised with a photo of your choice, your child’s name, and other personalised details. The stories are great fun, and the addition of your little one’s photo means they will cherish these books!

Nutty squirrel balance game, £20, dottyhippo.co.uk5 of 21

Nutty squirrel balance game, £20, dottyhippo.co.uk

Seashore threading fun, £10, elc.co.uk6 of 21

Seashore threading fun, £10, elc.co.uk

Wooden drum, £14.95, littlebabycompany.com7 of 21

Wooden drum, £14.95, littlebabycompany.com

Animambo xylophone, £9.95, littlebabycompany.com8 of 21

Animambo xylophone, £9.95, littlebabycompany.com

Rag doll, £33.99, argos.co.uk9 of 21

Rag doll, £33.99, argos.co.uk

Little Red Riding Hood paper theatre, £6, loubilou.com10 of 21

Little Red Riding Hood paper theatre, £6, loubilou.com

Storytime tip 2: If you struggle to make storytime engaging for your kids, choose books with built-in sound effects/music and interactive visuals – and take some of the pressure off!

My first piano, £15, johnlewis.com11 of 21

My first piano, £15, johnlewis.com

Happyland Cherry Lane cottage, £25, elc.co.uk12 of 21

Happyland Cherry Lane cottage, £25, elc.co.uk

The Gingerbread Man finger puppets and book box set, £24.99, puppetsbypost.com13 of 21

The Gingerbread Man finger puppets and book box set, £24.99, puppetsbypost.com

Fishing play bag, £21.99, borngifted.co.uk14 of 21

Fishing play bag, £21.99, borngifted.co.uk

First Stories Cinderella, £4.99, mothercare.com15 of 21

First Stories Cinderella, £4.99, mothercare.com

Wooden Djeco mini home, £13.50, crafts4kids.co.uk16 of 21

Wooden Djeco mini home, £13.50, crafts4kids.co.uk

Little Tikes little handiworker, £13.99, tesco.com17 of 21

Little Tikes little handiworker, £13.99, tesco.com

Personalised spotted guitar, £45, my1styears.com18 of 21

Personalised spotted guitar, £45, my1styears.com

Read It Build It Space, £9.99, waterstones.com19 of 21

Read It Build It Space, £9.99, waterstones.com

Inkoos Colour 'n' Create Peppa Pig, £19.99, amazon.co.uk20 of 21

Inkoos Colour 'n' Create Peppa Pig, £19.99, amazon.co.uk

Very Hungry Caterpillar Nature Walk Scrapbook, £7.99, amazon.co.uk21 of 21

Very Hungry Caterpillar Nature Walk Scrapbook, £7.99, amazon.co.uk

Just so you know, we may receive a commission or other compensation from the links on this website - read why you should trust us
How we write our articles and reviews
Mother & Baby is dedicated to ensuring our information is always valuable and trustworthy, which is why we only use reputable resources such as the NHS, reviewed medical papers, or the advice of a credible doctor, GP, midwife, psychotherapist, gynaecologist or other medical professionals. Where possible, our articles are medically reviewed or contain expert advice. Our writers are all kept up to date on the latest safety advice for all the products we recommend and follow strict reporting guidelines to ensure our content comes from credible sources. Remember to always consult a medical professional if you have any worries. Our articles are not intended to replace professional advice from your GP or midwife.