The Best Educational Christmas Presents for 2022 (& How You Can Win Them All!)

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Part of the wonder of Christmas is seeing the excitement in your children’s eyes when they open their presents. Parents don’t always agree with the gifts their kids choose, wanting something educational or that will be played with beyond Christmas afternoon.

We’ve come up with a Christmas toy list that you and your child will love. We’ve created the perfect mix of fun Christmas toys with educational gifts kids might not even realise they’ll enjoy.

So, here’s ABC Reading Eggs’ awesome Christmas gift guide and a chance to win a HUGE prize pack that includes every single toy mentioned:

15 fun, educational Christmas gifts for teaching all the important skills kids need

Learning:

Apple iPad Air and Generation 2 Pencil Hours of fun for education or play on a new device with a handy pencil for creativity or practice with fine motor skills. Download educational apps for some positive screen time. The ABC Reading Eggs app builds reading skills in only 15 minutes a day!
12-month ABC Reading Eggs and ABC Mathseeds subscription Why not play reading and maths games with ABC Reading Eggs and ABC Mathseeds? The multi-award winning educational program for kids aged 2–13, for up to 4 children. This includes access to the Reading Eggs library which has over 3500 captivating e-books in all genres that children will love.
Books Gift classics like Macca the Alpaca and Possum Magic to entertain and teach the love of reading. Make reading a daily routine and model reading for beginners by turning the pages, pointing out pictures and words and reading with expression. Older readers can read to you.
Large Squishmallows Plush The perfect companion to snuggle up to in your child’s favourite book nook. Your child will adore cuddles, cuteness and sensory comfort with a lovely, large Squishmallow.

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Hand-eye coordination and safety skills:

5. The Micro Sprite Scooter boasts lightweight, high-quality polyurethane wheels and adjustable handlebars and is suitable for ages five to adult. Scooters are a wonderful way to break up homework time to help with concentration or to promise a ride to motivate children to get their work done.

6. Don't forget a nice sturdy Micro Kids helmet which has a simple-to-use magnetic buckle, adjustable safety straps and air vents to keep little heads cool, ensuring safety and comfort.

7. To go with the scooter, add some kids’ protective gear for knees, elbows and their wrists. Teach your child how to put them on and why it’s important to be safe.

Creativity:

8. Play-Doh Play 'n Store Table Explore and play with Play-Doh cans and 25 tools, plus a table for cool Play-Doh activities. The best bit for parents is being able to tidy everything within the table.

9. Art and craft supplies Think face paint, crayons, pencils, paints and crafting sets to get your little ones excited about drawing, writing, designing and painting.

Construction:

10. LEGO® Classic Pack Construct whatever their imagination desires from over 643 pieces. This LEGO® set makes a great gift for children aged 4 and over.

11. Kids Construction Fort Imaginative play and learning fun! With instructions for building different shapes and sizes including a play house, igloo and castle. Practice maths skills, talking about angles and addition as you create a space to play.

Imagination:

12. The Bello Hideaway Tee Pee Who doesn’t love a hideaway or a quiet camping corner? Watch your child come up with adventures or create a story together while ‘camping’.

Musical instruments:

13. The Bello Carnival Piano This beautiful wooden toy piano is fun and brightly coloured. Young children can explore musical sounds and cause and effect as they learn early keyboard skills.

14. Bello Carnival Guitar Quality wooden guitar that is beautifully styled in vibrant colours and encourages musical and imaginative play. Combine the piano and guitar to form a band with siblings or friends!

15. Kite Learn while out and about. Get the family outdoors with this fun kite. Designed for light air to a gentle breeze.

16. Why not build up your child’s excitement by hiding all these exciting Christmas gifts in Kip & Co’s signature Red Velvet Santa Sack?

So, as you can see, it’s really easy to give kids educational toys they will love playing with this Christmas.