When it comes to shopping for kids, their interests change faster than you can say “lickety-split.” Last year, my six-year-old cousin was obsessed with all things “Bluey,” but this year she’s all about Pokémon. With the holidays right around the corner, the earlier you can snag gifts, the better. Because December will be here before you know it!
If you’re stuck on what gifts to give the kids in your life, I’m here to help. From Barbie to Ms. Rachel to LEGO, these are the top 21 gifts that kids will be adding to their holiday wish lists this year. These items are just a click away on Amazon, and they start at just $6!
Best Gifts for Kids in 2026
- Linus’s Favorite Blanket: Snoopy gear and accessories have been making a comeback, and any kid who’s obsessed with watching Charlie Brown cartoons every holiday can cozy up under this soft and velvety Peanuts Snoopy Blanket — $33
- Ohana Means Family: Impress your little “Lilo and Stitch” fans with this LEGO Disney Stitch Toy Building Kit that includes 730 pieces. The best part? Once you’re done assembling, you can pose Stitch’s head, ears and ice cream cone for different looks — $52
- You’re a Wizard, Harry: Little wizards and first-year Hogwarts students will love this LEGO Harry Potter Flying Ford Set. It includes the Weasley family car so they can fly all around Hogwarts or into the whomping willow tree with Harry, Ron, Hedwig and Scabbers — $14
- Luke, I Am Your Father: Kids obsessed with “Star Wars” will love this Funko Pop! Star Wars Stormtrooper figure. They can either keep this one in the box for their collection or take it out for fun adventures — $15
- I’m a Barbie Girl: The little fashionistas in your life will love dressing up this Totally Hair Barbie Doll. It’s inspired by her signature hair look from 1992, and she even wears a similar colorful, eye-catching dress — $26
- Songs for Littles: This Ms. Rachel Speak and Sing Doll lets the kiddos sing along to their favorite songs from the show and includes over 16 of her iconic phrases — $25
- ABC, Easy as One, Two, Three: Teach them their ABCs and 123s with this number one bestselling LeapFrog 2-in-1 LeapTop Tablet that transforms from a laptop into a handy dandy touchscreen tablet. It has tons of activities, music and learning tools — $25
- Reading Rainbow: Figuring out the pronunciation of different animals, activities, nature and more has never been easier with this LeapFrog Learning Friends 100 Words Book. Easy for them to use, they can touch the words on the pages to listen to sound effects, fun facts and new vocabulary — $15
- Pose and Snap: For the tweens into photography, let them snap as many photos as they want on this Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera. It includes 40 sheets for snapping and printing instant photos at the press of a button — $159
- Find the Treasure: Give them the ultimate gift of learning and discovery with this National Geographic Geodes Kit. It comes with 10 geodes to break open, a magnifying glass, safety goggles, a learning guide and a display case. And there are multiple types of crystals to discover — $32
- Zoom: Perfect for your little racer, they’ll have so much fun zooming past the race tracks, living room and anywhere else with this Hot Wheels Nightburnerz car set. It includes five different toy cars that look just like models that have been on real race tracks — $13
- Autobots, Roll Out: After your “Transformers” movie marathon with the kids, give them this Optimus Prime action figure. They’ll have fun protecting the humans and transformers from dangerous threats and they can change the figure from vehicle to robot — $28
- Web-Tastic Adventures: Your little superhero can take down villains like Green Goblin and Doc Ock as Spider-Man and Iron Man with this “Spidey and His Amazing Friends” pack of figures. Each figure has three points of articulation for web-slinging adventures and they can recreate their favorite moments from the show — $28
- Cash Cow: Get them started on their banking skills early with this version of Monopoly Ultimate Banking Edition. While the OG version only includes cash, this one has a bank card that can be used with tap technology for instant transactions. Besides, you’ll prefer they spend all of their money in Monopoly versus using your actual credit card — $28
- Sip in Style: Lots of kids love carrying around their Stanley Cups, and if yours doesn’t have one yet, this 30-ounce quencher makes the perfect gift. Aside from it being super stylish, it’ll keep their drinks cold all day long — $40
- Fun With Bluey: They can never have enough Bluey toys, and with this Bluey Family Figure 4-Pack, they can create all the fun adventures with dad, mum and Bingo. These little toys can even be used as cake toppers for your baby’s Bluey-themed birthday party — $11
- Hello?: This classic Fisher-Price Telephone Toy was a favorite when I was a kid, and even now, it’s still a popular choice for toddlers. Not only will they love the colors, rotary dial and fun ringing sounds, but this toy also encourages social skills with pretend phone calls — $10
- I Choose Pikachu: Over 10,000 people have purchased this 50-pack of Pokémon cards in the past month, and reviewers say it’s a “huge hit” for birthday parties. While this is a random assortment of cards, kids will be surprised when they catch and collect their favorite Pokémon in this pack — $7
