Eight years is the age of diversity. At this time, the child is still playing with might and main, but the leading activity is study. Therefore, choosing a gift will not be difficult. But first of all, it is better to ask the birthday man himself about his preferences and dreams.
Toys and accessories for games
Despite the fact that at the age of 8, children are already schoolchildren, do not forget that childhood and games in them live a long time. Toys, of course, at this age are no longer simple cars and dolls, but radio-controlled models of equipment for boys and talking and moving dolls for girls.
For fans of quiet games, a good gift would be "Lego" or any complex construction set. It will be even more interesting if the designer can be connected to a computer, in the future it will help to learn programming.
These include game cities - railways, police, doll houses, a zoo and the like.
Another feature of eight-year-olds is role-playing games, the child begins to try on adult roles. This will be facilitated by game sets-professions - doctor, hairdresser, military man, policeman, spy sets. Table football is a game that captivates the whole family and will undoubtedly become a favorite pastime for a child.
Developing gifts
Logic toys, strategies, games for attention - all this can be attributed to "development".
- Puzzles. A large set with interesting pictures, heroes of your favorite cartoons and films, educational pictures. You can collect it with friends and the whole family. And the finished result will be an excellent addition to the decor of the child's room.
- Board games. "Monopoly", "Crocodile", "Auction" and many other games will allow the child to plunge completely into play activities and keep him busy for several hours. Here he will be able to try on different roles and masks, think about what move to take to successfully complete the game.
- Puzzles. Games in which you need to think logically and be attentive. These include "Snake", "Rubik's Cube", volumetric labyrinths with balls and the like.
- Children's tabletsfilled with educational games will become educational assistants and entertainment during the rest.
Hobby Kits
In order not to miscalculate with such a gift, you need to ask the parents or the child himself about hobbies and interests.
- Sets for academic subjects help to deepen knowledge in a playful way - "Young chemist", "Interesting physics", "Biology" and others. This includes a microscope for studying the surrounding world.
- Sets for beading and braiding with elastic bands will help to make bright accessories, baubles, bracelets, necklaces, which, in turn, can also be a gift for friends.
- Sets for applique, quilling, origami, modeling develop the child's fine motor skills and carry him away for a long time.
- Painting kits with easel and various paints, crayons will help develop imagination.
- Burnout kit - a popular gift among boys, you can also use it to create gifts for your friends and family.
- Plaster kits - they are accompanied by instructions for making frames or figures.
- Modeling kits - a great gift for boys. This includes paper templates of airplanes, rockets, and wooden cars with simple motors.
What to buy for active children?
The main function of a gift for active children is to realize energy.
- Snowboard board, skate - a great gift for a family vacation for lovers of extreme sports.
- Balls by sport - football, volleyball, basketball and a complete set of uniforms and equipment.
- Badminton, table tenniss - develop dexterity and attention.
- Dance mat with connection to a computer or TV. There are many options for such a gift - from the simplest for one child to family ones.
- Kimono for martial arts Is a good way to captivate a child with wrestling.
- Kite - for lovers of running and exciting emotions.
Useful birthday gifts
Gifts of this type not only entertain, but also help to learn the world in a playful way.
- Gift cards to children's stores. TOIt would seem to be a serious gift for a child, but, nevertheless, very responsible. The child will be pleased to know that he can make the choice himself.
- Books. An informative and interesting gift. The book can be encyclopedic for the acquisition of new knowledge, mixed with a combination of different sciences for interesting study. Books with puzzles - rebuses, riddles, tasks, coloring. Books by interesting authors with instructive stories and stories. The choice is wide.
- Technics. This includes tablets, mobile phones, smartphones, players, headphones, portable speakers, computer games, steering wheels and joysticks.
They will be a good entertainment, an alarm clock, the first step to getting acquainted with communications. Game consoles will be a family gift.
- Globe. The child will explore the globe and "travel" without leaving the room. The map on the globe can be any - with countries, continents, political or physical. Also, the globe can be with the image of the constellations.
- Projector starry sky. It will help to study the constellations and will serve as an original night light.
- Checkers / Chess. Board game for the development of logic.
- Young Perfumer set. A gift for a girl with which she can create her own scents.
Original surprises
The original gifts are remembered for a long time and cause special feelings for the birthday person.
- Photo gift. A collage with a child's photo, personalized mugs and T-shirts with photos will be a nice gift for the whole family.
- Emotions. This includes going to the circus, zoo, to the cinema for the premiere of a cartoon, rollerblading or ice skating, going to the water park - all this will give a huge amount of positive emotions that will remain in your memory for a long time.
- Cake or a bouquet of toys. Such a gift will undoubtedly surprise the child.
- Magician's set. It will create a magical atmosphere and the child can use it right at the holiday.
- Piggy banks. Cartoon heroes, interesting toys, cake - all these forms will do. Electronic options even show the amount. The gift will help you learn how to save and save your money.
- Clothes, a backpack, slippers in the shape of an animal. Such a present will become your favorite home costume and will help you stand out among your friends.
- Set for soap making. It will help to show the creative side of the child and make soap for himself.
- Games for the company. "Biting Shark", "Twister" will allow you to have fun and please absolutely everyone.
- Alarm clock "Bomb". A bomb-shaped device will help you wake up in the morning with fun. It also serves as a piggy bank and just a toy.
- Flying ball. An interesting toy that will surely attract the attention of a child. A similar UFO flies using an electromagnetic field and reacts to various obstacles, avoiding them.
- Antistress toy. Spinners, toys filled with balls, slimes, jumpers will help you relax and calm down.
- Led laces, reflectors will become bright and original accessories, especially since it is a good assistant at night, which will ensure safety.
Memorable and symbolic gifts
Memorable gifts are those that are especially loved by the child and are used literally "to the holes" and the last days. Among them may be toys, items of clothing, memorable photos.
- Pillows-letters with the name of the birthday boy. Such a gift will be carefully stored and will become a bright element of the bedroom decor.
- A bike. An expensive gift will surely become a favorite for a child. These include scooters, skates and roller skates. This gift will come in handy for active children.
- Musical instruments. A great gift for children studying in music schools. Or, such a gift can encourage the child to study. The most popular are the guitar and violin.
- Pet. A favorite animal to take care of is a great gift. The main thing is to find out in advance if the birthday person has an allergy.
- Kigurumi. Pajamas in the shape of an animal with ears, a face and a ponytail will become a favorite.
Before buying, ask in the year of which animal the birthday person was born and purchase the appropriate gift.
- Chocolate. The unusual shape - the letters of the name, the cartoon character, the hobby and the sweet taste will remain in the memory for a long time.
- Diary for personal notes. If you add a pen with disappearing ink to it, then the child will be delighted. The diary can have a combination lock or a lock with a key for keeping secrets.
- Lockbox / music box. "Treasure" for the child. Here you can store your favorite things, collect something and just enjoy the tunes.
- Personalized accessories. Signed pens, clothes, towels, linens, dishes will foster a sense of possessiveness and individuality.
- DIY gift. This includes a knitted scarf from grandma, and a magazine applique from friends. The warmth and soulfulness of the gift will make you feel anxious about it.
The most coveted holiday in the life of children is their birthday. You can surprise an eight-year-old child on his birthday in a variety of ways, the main thing is that the gift is interesting and memorable for a long time.
In this video you will find even more ideas for gifts for an 8 year old child.
