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Home » Activities » [2020] The BEST Gift for 8 to 12 Year Olds

[2020] The BEST Gift for 8 to 12 Year Olds

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Are you looking for the perfect gift for your kids? As my kids get older, I find myself having to get more creative about gifts for the holidays and birthdays. This post includes a well-researched list of practical gifts for kids.

The Best Gifts for 8 to 12 Year Olds

Montessori believes children find joy through work. So, you may not find a list of toys for 8-year-olds or the best toys for a 12-year-old girl. What you will find are practical gifts for boys and girls.

Some items listed you may find unusual gifts but trust me these gift ideas for kids will go a long way with engaging a child and igniting a desire to want to learn more.

Gift Ideas for 8 to 12-Year-Olds

Root Beer Home Brew Kit

I can’t wait to see the look on my boys' eyes when they open up this kit!

Not only does this kit makes gallons of naturally-carbonated creamy and delicious root beer., but it also allows kids to explore the science of CO2 produced as a by-product of yeast metabolism.

Flint & Striker

My son has been asking for this set for years! I think this year marks the right tone for the gift to my 9-year-old!

Whittling Kit

The gloves hooked me on finally getting after a whittling kit for my boys. Kids get to carve a spoon igniting their desire to want to carve more!

Hot Glue Gun Kit

My oldest spends hours with his glue gun inventing creations with cardboard, straws, craft sticks, and loads of other items.

Swiss Army Knife

Compact, agile, and ready to face any adventure head-on. Our range of Swiss Army Knives has been established since 1897 and continues to be an icon of utility and smart design.

At their heart, pocket knives are a survival tool; multitaskers that deliver in any situation. At their most evolved they have surpassed basic function to pioneer space travel and restart engines.

Headlamp

Hydration Backpack

Metal Detector

Binoculars

Rubik's Cubes

Microscope

The Best Gifts for 8 to 12 Year Olds

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About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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