To surprise a modern child with a gift is a very difficult task. By the age of eight, modern children have almost everything one can dream of at their age. Therefore, sometimes it is difficult to choose a gift that could please the child. What to give a child 8 years old? All answers and original ideas are already waiting for you in our material.
Age features
Before you start choosing a gift for an eight-year-old child, you must take into account his age, character and individual characteristics. 8 years - this means that the child already goes to school and achieves the first success. Many parents and relatives think only of practical gifts that will definitely come in handy during their studies. But no need to focus your attention on learning. After all, in addition to school, children have their hobbies, interests. Also, do not forget that it is still a child who still plays with pleasure and passion.
No need to choose a gift, limited only by the age category of your child. It is important to consider the interests of the child.
As a rule, at this age, children are already engaged in sports with interest, attend various creative circles and lead a very active lifestyle. therefore The gift should be not only useful, but also able to reflect the inner personality and peculiarity of your child. There are no specific frameworks and rules that indicate which gifts parents should give and which should be given to relatives or family friends. The main thing is that the gift should be liked by the child, be practical, interesting and high-quality.
Gift Ideas
In order to make it easier to make a choice and get the right gift for the holiday, we have compiled a small rating of those gifts that will definitely please boys and girls of eight years old.
With the approach of the next holiday, parents and relatives go shopping in the hope of finding a useful and interesting gift for the child. Of course, an 8-year-old child can easily give something from toys. For example, many girls dream of modern dolls and even collect collections. The boys, too, will not give up the typewriter with radio control. By the way, such cars are also quite possible to collect. Therefore, if your child has a positive attitude to such toys, then why not make him happy with such a present on his birthday or New Year.
If your child is already indifferent to toys and not surprise him with a new doll house or another machine, then you should pay attention to other products. Today, you can easily find interesting and popular Board games, which can be played by the whole family or in the company of friends.
You can opt for sets that are designed for street games.
In addition, you can choose as a gift a set for scientific experiments or a set for creativity.
And you can also choose a gift that will be a great addition to the student’s hobby. For example, if a boy is positive about sports, then you can donate videos or sneakers-rollers. For a girl who is already showing interest in needlework, a mini-sewing machine is perfect. When choosing a gift, remember that he should bring the child benefit and pleasure. So, it is worth considering in more detail what kind of gifts can be the best for your child.
Electronic gadgets
Of course, all sorts of gadgets are very popular.No child of this age will refuse such a gift as tablet or phone. To date, the phone has become a necessity for every student. This is very convenient, since the beloved child is always in touch, parents can control his movement and know for sure whether he has come home or is still at school. In this case, it is impossible to give advice on what kind of phone you should choose for a child of this age.
Many parents choose the most simple phone models, in which there are no games and the ability to connect to the Internet. In this case, you can donate special watches, which you can call and with their help you can follow the movement of your beloved child. To date, such a watch-phone, you can choose any color and a variety of design also pleases. In addition, in these watches there are other additional useful features, such as an alarm clock and a pedometer.
If the child already has a phone, then you should pay attention to the tablet. Of course, many parents are opposed to the child having a lot of modern gadgets. Therefore, before you buy such a gift for a child of friends or relatives, consult with parents. If you still want to choose on the tablet, but do not want your child to spend a lot of time on the Internet, then you can choose a model that does not have Internet connectivity.
In such a tablet, you can easily download a special program for convenient and comfortable reading of books, educational games and programs. Such a gift may well be useful if you make the right choice.
Books
Despite the fact that in our modern time, children are increasingly interested in computer games and spend time on electronic gadgets, the book still remains a welcome gift for many. Thinking about such a gift as a book, various artistic works immediately come to mind.
If you want to donate an interesting book by a popular author, then Be sure to ask the parents about which books the child loves the most. For example, many boys at this age are very fond of various books about adventure and travel. And girls can read interesting and funny stories about schoolchildren, finding out in the main characters of their classmates.
In addition, many modern children love children's detectives very much. In this case, you can donate a whole series of books.
And also you can choose books or encyclopedias, focusing on the hobbies of an eight-year student. For example, if a boy or girl is not indifferent to animals, then you can choose a whole series of colorful and interesting encyclopedias about our smaller brothers. Many children at this age are beginning to be interested in technology, space or history. Therefore, if you know exactly about the tastes and preferences of an eight-year-old student, then the thematic encyclopedia will be the best gift for any occasion.
If the child attends any sports or creative activities, then you can purchase an interesting reference book. For example, the boy will be interested to learn a lot of new and useful things about his favorite sport. A girl may like the handbook of a young artist or needlewoman.
Before buying a book, be sure to ask your parents if they have the same in the house. If you hand a second copy of the colorful encyclopedia, then your gift will be gathering dust on the shelf.
Developmental
In the category of smart gifts you can consider all kinds of board games, interesting puzzles and kits for scientific experiments. Today you can find both classic board games, and very original. Of course, if a child is keen on chess, then you can give a special gift option. But, as a rule, children of this age love other games. For example, you can choose "Monopoly" or the classic "Russian Lotto". Such board games will entice all family members, because playing them is interesting at any age.
Also, check out the various board games. marked 8+. You can find very interesting, intelligent options, which will be interesting to play at any age.
As a gift, various puzzles and even designers will do.
After learning about the tastes and preferences of the child, you can find quite suitable options. In addition, you can present as a gift. set for home science experiments, thanks to which every schoolchild can feel like a young chemist.
Original
If you want to give something unusual, original, then pay attention to a set for growing crystals at home or on an ant farm. This gift will appeal to both the boy and girl. Thanks to the original present, children will be able to follow the life of ants day after day or to grow crystals of different colors and sizes with their own hands.
If an eight-year schoolboy is keen on space, then you can donate not only an encyclopedia, but also a whole home planetarium. Thanks to such an original and useful gift, it will be possible to explore the planets of the solar system and not only.
For a creative personality is perfect modern 3D pen, thanks to which it will be possible to create various volume objects.
Or you can opt for a set for a young magician or a clown. Such a gift will be appreciated by a child who has shown artistic abilities since childhood.
What not to give?
Many relatives try to present a practical gift for the holiday. As they say, such a gift that is definitely useful in the household. But, as a rule, such gifts do not bring any pleasure to children, despite the fact that they are intended for them. It is worth considering what is still not worth giving to children.
- You should not give a child bed linen, blanket or a set of towels. Such gifts are usually appreciated by mothers, but children will not be happy. Of course, for the holiday, you can choose a set of bed linen or a beautiful bedspread with the image of your favorite cartoon character. But still for a child is not a gift. Such a set may well be an excellent addition to the main gift, but not an independent gift. Moreover, such items can be purchased on demand and for no reason at all.
- Among the unwanted gifts for boys can be identified sets that include hygiene products. Having received such a gift for a holiday, the boy will have mixed feelings, so this idea should be abandoned. As for girls, it is quite possible to give them a similar set, which includes children's nail polish, hair spray, children's cream and other little things that girls like at any age. But again, this option is better to present as an additional bonus, and not limited to only one set.
- Since an eight-year-old child is already a schoolchild, for the holidays most of his relatives give different stationery. The gift is undoubtedly practical and useful, but it will not bring any joy to the child. Notebooks, pencils, paints, etc. can be bought on demand, therefore it is also better to refuse this option.
- Do not give a whole bag of sweets. Modern children do not surprise with tiles, even very expensive chocolate. Indeed, in our time, you can buy any sweetness at any time. Therefore, do not need to present sweet gifts. But as a complement to the main presentation is quite acceptable.
- In addition, you should not give pet, even if you know for sure that he has been dreaming about it for a long time. It will be correct if parents give such a surprise. But the rest of the relatives should give such gifts only with the consent of the parents.
- Not quite right to give eight years old children money. As a rule, children at that age can spend them on various entertainments and sweets, and as a result there will be no memories of a memorable day as a gift.
There are other options for gifts to children as young as eight years old. All the details can be found in the video below.