Gender-Neutral Holiday Gifts For Children
50 Gender-Neutral Holiday Gifts For Children
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If there was one huge parenting trend that took hold this year, it was the noticeable shift toward more progressive gender-neutral parenting. Parents who go this route try to create environments free from overtly gendered toys and clothes and with neutral names and bedroom decor (i.e. ones that scream blue or pink) in hopes that their children will choose what they like and dislike based on their own preferences and not what is expected of them.
While the parenting style isn't for everyone, it certainly got a conversation going this year. In September, the Miraloma Elementary School in San Francisco introduced a single-stall gender-neutral bathroom for its students. In October, Wisconsin's Madison West High School did away with homecoming king and queen in favor of a neutral homecoming court consisting of the senior class's top 20 students. And who could forget Target's controversial decision to remove gender-based labels from children's toys?
For parents hoping to foster this type of environment, we've rounded up 50 holiday gifts that would be a hit with any kid — regardless of their gender.
1 Color the Earth Kit
Color the Earth Kit ($20)
2 Green Science Grow-a-Maze
3 Livingroom Lanes Bowling Set
4 Little Tikes Basketball Set
5 Little Tikes Fish 'n Splash Water Table
6 North American Bear Alphabet Activity Mat
7 The Grinch Jumbo Plush Toy
8 Joki Hanging Crows Nest
Joki Hanging Crows Nest ($110)
9 Fisher-Price Dance and Move BeatBo
10 Dr. Seuss's Second Beginner Book Collection
11 How the Grinch Stole Christmas
12 Chronicle Books Coloring Book
13 Disney Pixar Crafts Book
14 Hasbro Simon Swipe Game
Hasbro Simon Swipe Game ($20)
15 Umbra Portable Table Tennis Set
16 Pacific Play Tents Parachute
17 Kikkerland Jungle Face Masks
18 Disney Toy Story Box Set
19 Disney Pixar Inside Out Book
20 Little Marvels Cinema Set
21 Craft-Tastic String Art Kit
22 My First Camera
23 P'kolino Chalk Table and Benches
24 Lil' Symphony Guitar For Kids
25 Kiddopotamus Have It All Ball
26 Elenco Wildlife Globe
Elenco Wildlife Globe ($60)
27 Melissa & Doug Playful Puppy Pull Toy
28 Boo the Dog Stuffed Animal
29 Merry Christmas Blocks
Merry Christmas Blocks ($26)
30 Watersite Dominoes
Watersite Dominoes ($27)
31 Vilac Drum Kit
Vilac Drum Kit ($70)
32 Red Xylo Roller
Red Xylo Roller ($40)
33 Step2 Teeter Totter
34 Razor Electric Scooter
35 Melissa & Doug Felt Pizza Set
36 Dot & Bo Retro Bubble Gun
37 Walking Trolley
Walking Trolley ($78)
38 Little Tikes Turtle Sandbox
39 Carson Aim Refractor Telescope
40 Guidecraft Floor Easel
41 Discovery Kids Starry Night Toy Lantern
42 Household Essentials Magna-Tiles Set
43 Melissa & Doug Grand Piano
Melissa & Doug Grand Piano ($140)
44 Disney's Star Wars: The Force Awakens BB-8 Droid
45 Plasmart PlasmaCar
Plasmart PlasmaCar ($55)
46 Alphabet Blocks
Alphabet Blocks ($79)
47 Leapfrog Scribble & Write
48 Haba My First Ball Track
Haba My First Ball Track ($100)
