Cool gifts for cool kids

Looking for some cool new gifts for Crimbo?! Look no further than the Nat Geo Kids Christmas gift guide... We've handpicked 16 awesome gifts that we know our readers will love, from brilliant books and board games to awesome explorer kits and puzzles. Let's make this Christmas the best yet!

Dobble

Why we love it: The smash-hit observation game where players race to match the identical symbol between cards. Reliant on a sharp eye and quick reflexes, Dobble creates excitement for children and adults alike while keeping every player involved in the action!
How much? From £12.99 | Where can I buy it? Waterstones

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Seedbom Gift Box

Why we love it: A super-fun way to encourage little green fingers! This gift box contains 4 eco-friendly Seedbombs to grow all kinds of colourful plants - and help bring brilliant bugs and birds to your garden!
How much? £16.95 | Where can I buy it? Kabloom

Bananagrams

Why we love it: Fast and frantic, players race against each other to build crossword grids. No pencil, no paper, or board required! You'll have a bunch of fun as you race to finish by using all of your letter tiles first. And check this out - it comes in a small banana-shaped pouch, perfect for playing on the go!
How much? From £15.99 | Where can I buy it? Waterstones

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History Observation Puzzle

Why we love it: This colourful jigsaw takes kids on a spiralling journey through time! Featuring a foldout booklet, as kids build their 350-piece puzzle they’ll get to discover different ages and important historical events.
How much? £19.99 | Where can I buy it? Bright Minds

Brainbox

Why we love it: Made from a minimum of 70% recycled material, the BrainBox range provides heaps of fun! Players study a card for 10 seconds and then answer a question based on the roll of a dice. If they answer correctly, they keep the card - the person with the most cards after 5 or 10 minutes wins!
How much? From £12.00 | Where can I buy it? WHSmith

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Nature Origami

Why we love it: This book features paper-cut artwork alongside simple instructions to make 13 origami animals and objects. With three difficulty levels it’s great for beginners as well as experienced origami fans!
How much? £9.99 | Where can I buy it? National Trust

Weather Station

Why we love it: Youngsters can observe, record and even forecast the weather with this super-smart science kit! They’ll also learn facts about the weather, and carry out experiments on the greenhouse effect.
How much? £13.99 | Where can I buy it? Toy Street

Illuminated Mini Beast Centre

Why we love it: Discover the secrets night-time creatures! Featuring a solar-powered nightlight, this mini beast centre attracts fascinating flying insects for youngsters to inspect – before safely releasing them back into the wild!
How much? £19.99 | Where can I buy it? RSPB

Recycled Paper Beads

Why we love it: Have hours of fun up-cycling used magazines and newspapers! Simply insert strips of paper into the tool and turn the handle to make beads. Then use the beads to create necklaces, bracelets and decorations!
How much? £11.95 | Where can I buy it? Ethical Superstore

Original Den Kit

Why we love it: This kit contains everything you need to build an outdoor hideaway and observation spot – from a waterproof ground sheet to camouflage face paint! An exciting gift for young explorers and adventurers!
How much? £45.00 | Where can I buy it? The Den Kit Company

NASA Lunar Telescope

Why we love it: A special gift for budding astronomers, this Nasa telescope lets kids view the wonders of the moon in incredible detail! It’s easy to assemble and use, and includes a learning guide for their lunar investigations, too!
How much? £44.99 | Where can I buy it? Amazon

Women in Science

Why we love it: Meet 50 pioneering women who changed the face of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Featuring fascinating infographics and fab illustrations, this is a book that will inspire young minds!
How much? £12.99 | Where can I buy it? Waterstones

STEAM Powered Kids Kitchen Science

Why we love it: Children will get to carry out over 30 fascinating experiments using everyday items. This kit is a fun, educational gift that's sure to get kids super-excited about science!
How much? £27.95 | Where can I buy it? Great Gizmos

Creativity Battle Game

Why we love it: A super-fun game that inspires creativity! Players must create drawings on photographs of different objects. Will you turn a lemon into a guitar? A pine cone into a dog? Perhaps pasta into a butterfly?!
How much? £20.00 | Where can I buy it? National Trust

BrainBox: Under the sea

Why we love it: This fast-paced card game puts your observation skills and memory to the test! Packed with fascinating facts, it’s also a fun way to learn about our ocean’s incredible creatures!
How much? £12.99 | Where can I buy it? WHSmith

Nat Geo Kids Subscription

Why we love it: A Nat Geo Kids subscription is packed with fascinating facts and incredible images about the environment, animals, science, history and culture. Get a new issue through your door each and every month for an entire year!
How much? From £35.00 | Where can I buy it? Nat Geo Kids

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Cool gifts for cool kids

Looking for some cool new gifts for Crimbo?! Look no further than the Nat Geo Kids Christmas gift guide... We've handpicked 16 awesome gifts that we know our readers will love, from brilliant books and board games to awesome explorer kits and puzzles. Let's make this Christmas the best yet!

Dobble

Seedbom Gift Box

Why we love it: A super-fun way to encourage little green fingers! This gift box contains 4 eco-friendly Seedbombs to grow all kinds of colourful plants - and help bring brilliant bugs and birds to your garden! How much? £16.95 | Where can I buy it? Kabloom

Bananagrams

History Observation Puzzle

Why we love it: This colourful jigsaw takes kids on a spiralling journey through time! Featuring a foldout booklet, as kids build their 350-piece puzzle they’ll get to discover different ages and important historical events. How much? £19.99 | Where can I buy it? Bright Minds

Brainbox

Nature Origami

Why we love it: This book features paper-cut artwork alongside simple instructions to make 13 origami animals and objects. With three difficulty levels it’s great for beginners as well as experienced origami fans! How much? £9.99 | Where can I buy it? National Trust

Weather Station

Why we love it: Youngsters can observe, record and even forecast the weather with this super-smart science kit! They’ll also learn facts about the weather, and carry out experiments on the greenhouse effect. How much? £13.99 | Where can I buy it? Toy Street

Illuminated Mini Beast Centre

Why we love it: Discover the secrets night-time creatures! Featuring a solar-powered nightlight, this mini beast centre attracts fascinating flying insects for youngsters to inspect – before safely releasing them back into the wild! How much? £19.99 | Where can I buy it? RSPB

Recycled Paper Beads

Why we love it: Have hours of fun up-cycling used magazines and newspapers! Simply insert strips of paper into the tool and turn the handle to make beads. Then use the beads to create necklaces, bracelets and decorations! How much? £11.95 | Where can I buy it? Ethical Superstore

Original Den Kit

Why we love it: This kit contains everything you need to build an outdoor hideaway and observation spot – from a waterproof ground sheet to camouflage face paint! An exciting gift for young explorers and adventurers! How much? £45.00 | Where can I buy it? The Den Kit Company

NASA Lunar Telescope

Why we love it: A special gift for budding astronomers, this Nasa telescope lets kids view the wonders of the moon in incredible detail! It’s easy to assemble and use, and includes a learning guide for their lunar investigations, too! How much? £44.99 | Where can I buy it? Amazon

Women in Science

Why we love it: Meet 50 pioneering women who changed the face of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Featuring fascinating infographics and fab illustrations, this is a book that will inspire young minds! How much? £12.99 | Where can I buy it? Waterstones

STEAM Powered Kids Kitchen Science

Why we love it: Children will get to carry out over 30 fascinating experiments using everyday items. This kit is a fun, educational gift that's sure to get kids super-excited about science! How much? £27.95 | Where can I buy it? Great Gizmos

Creativity Battle Game

Why we love it: A super-fun game that inspires creativity! Players must create drawings on photographs of different objects. Will you turn a lemon into a guitar? A pine cone into a dog? Perhaps pasta into a butterfly?! How much? £20.00 | Where can I buy it? National Trust

BrainBox: Under the sea

Why we love it: This fast-paced card game puts your observation skills and memory to the test! Packed with fascinating facts, it’s also a fun way to learn about our ocean’s incredible creatures! How much? £12.99 | Where can I buy it? WHSmith

Nat Geo Kids Subscription

Why we love it: A Nat Geo Kids subscription is packed with fascinating facts and incredible images about the environment, animals, science, history and culture. Get a new issue through your door each and every month for an entire year! How much? From £35.00 | Where can I buy it? Nat Geo Kids

Christmas

Why we love it: A super-fun way to encourage little green fingers! This gift box contains 4 eco-friendly Seedbombs to grow all kinds of colourful plants - and help bring brilliant bugs and birds to your garden!
How much? £16.95 | Where can I buy it? Kabloom

Why we love it: This colourful jigsaw takes kids on a spiralling journey through time! Featuring a foldout booklet, as kids build their 350-piece puzzle they’ll get to discover different ages and important historical events.
How much? £19.99 | Where can I buy it? Bright Minds

Why we love it: This book features paper-cut artwork alongside simple instructions to make 13 origami animals and objects. With three difficulty levels it’s great for beginners as well as experienced origami fans!
How much? £9.99 | Where can I buy it? National Trust

Why we love it: Youngsters can observe, record and even forecast the weather with this super-smart science kit! They’ll also learn facts about the weather, and carry out experiments on the greenhouse effect.
How much? £13.99 | Where can I buy it? Toy Street

Why we love it: Discover the secrets night-time creatures! Featuring a solar-powered nightlight, this mini beast centre attracts fascinating flying insects for youngsters to inspect – before safely releasing them back into the wild!
How much? £19.99 | Where can I buy it? RSPB

Why we love it: Have hours of fun up-cycling used magazines and newspapers! Simply insert strips of paper into the tool and turn the handle to make beads. Then use the beads to create necklaces, bracelets and decorations!
How much? £11.95 | Where can I buy it? Ethical Superstore

Why we love it: This kit contains everything you need to build an outdoor hideaway and observation spot – from a waterproof ground sheet to camouflage face paint! An exciting gift for young explorers and adventurers!
How much? £45.00 | Where can I buy it? The Den Kit Company

Why we love it: A special gift for budding astronomers, this Nasa telescope lets kids view the wonders of the moon in incredible detail! It’s easy to assemble and use, and includes a learning guide for their lunar investigations, too!
How much? £44.99 | Where can I buy it? Amazon

Why we love it: Meet 50 pioneering women who changed the face of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Featuring fascinating infographics and fab illustrations, this is a book that will inspire young minds!
How much? £12.99 | Where can I buy it? Waterstones

Why we love it: Children will get to carry out over 30 fascinating experiments using everyday items. This kit is a fun, educational gift that's sure to get kids super-excited about science!
How much? £27.95 | Where can I buy it? Great Gizmos

Why we love it: A super-fun game that inspires creativity! Players must create drawings on photographs of different objects. Will you turn a lemon into a guitar? A pine cone into a dog? Perhaps pasta into a butterfly?!
How much? £20.00 | Where can I buy it? National Trust

Why we love it: This fast-paced card game puts your observation skills and memory to the test! Packed with fascinating facts, it’s also a fun way to learn about our ocean’s incredible creatures!
How much? £12.99 | Where can I buy it? WHSmith

Why we love it: A Nat Geo Kids subscription is packed with fascinating facts and incredible images about the environment, animals, science, history and culture. Get a new issue through your door each and every month for an entire year!
How much? From £35.00 | Where can I buy it? Nat Geo Kids