Gift ideas · Age 7
Gifts for 7 year olds
Seven year olds want to get good at something. They'll stick with a hobby for weeks if it matches how they play, and they like gifts that look a little grown-up.
Skip: Big sets that build one thing. Seven year olds build it once and then want to make their own.
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Safe bets for most 7 year olds
- 1A big mixed bin of LEGO, not a single setOur pick: LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box (10698)A set gets built once. A bin gets built a hundred ways. Find it
- 2Snap Circuits Jr.Our pick: Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100Real circuits that click together. Most 7 year olds can follow the book alone. Find it
- 3A graphic novel box setOur pick: Magic Tree House Graphic Novel Starter SetEasy to love for new readers who aren't ready for long chapters. Find it
- 4A set of walkie-talkiesOur pick: Midland T10 two-way radios, pairSiblings and neighbor kids will run a whole mission on these. Find it
Match how they play
- 1A chess set, and then teach themOur pick: No Stress ChessFor a competitor. Winning takes thinking, not luck. Find it
- 2A headlampOur pick: Black Diamond Wiz kids' headlampFor an explorer. Flashlight tag and reading under the covers. Find it
- 3A binder with card sleevesOur pick: Ultra PRO 9-Pocket Zippered PRO-BinderFor a collector. A place to sort, trade and show off. Find it
- 4Blank comic booksOur pick: Lulu Jr. My Comic Book kitFor a storyteller. They write the story and draw it. Find it
One we made ourselves
Their own Pipsqueaks deckOur card battling game for a grown-up and a 4 to 7 year old, printed at home with the buddy they pick on the box and their name on every card back. Every card is a picture, so nobody has to read. See it free, print it for $4.Make their deck →
Find gifts that match how they play
The gifts that get used match how a kid already likes to play. The quiz takes two minutes. No account needed, and adding a name is optional.
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Buying for the grown-ups too? Gifts they'll still own, scored on warranty and repair: for dad, for mom, under $100.
Print it before the partyHalloween Party Games for Kids: picture bingo, a monster hunt and pin the face on the pumpkin. 11 pages, $5.Get the printable →
