Meaningful and Sentimental Holiday Gift Ideas For Kids
The Best Meaningful Holiday Gifts Your Kids Will Truly Love
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With how quickly trends change and how fast kids grow, sometimes you want to give a gift that they won't outgrow before the holiday season is even over. We've rounded up the most meaningful gifts, from keepsake jewelry options appropriate for young kids to plush toys inspired by their own artwork, for kids of every age. Place your orders for these sentimental present ideas they'll appreciate for years to come!
CloudPets
With CloudPets ($30), you can message your loved one from anywhere in the world, whether it's bedtime or just to remind them how much you love them!
Sarah Chloe Ella Adjustable Bangle
Sarah Chloe's Ella Adjustable Bangle ($139) is something that your little one can continue to wear from toddler years through tweens — and even save for their future little one.
Personalized Silver over Brass Girls Engraved ID with Heart Charm Bracelet
Turn Them Into a Stuffed Animal
Whether you opt for a picture of their artwork or their favorite selfie, Budsies turns your child or their masterpiece into a soft plush toy.
Pottery Barn Kids Designer Doll Collection
These supersoft dolls are made of linen with cotton, tulle, and ribbon accents. With a nostalgic feel, the Pottery Barn Kids Designer Doll Collection ($59-$69) will quickly become their coveted toy for years to come.
A Custom Book of Their Artwork
Plum Print does the hard work for you and takes high-quality photos of your kids' artwork and then prints them in a custom book. Just sign up on the site with a $40 deposit and the company sends you a large box with instructions for sending in the work. Fill the box with art, 3D clay projects, or pretty much anything your kids make. In a few week, your gorgeous book (and the original artwork if you want it back) arrives ready for your kids to show off with pride.
Charm & Chain Coordinates Collection Legend Bracelet
Whether you opt to engrave the coordinates of where they were born, their childhood home, or any other place of meaning, Charm & Chain's Coordinates Collection Legend Bracelet ($204) is an adjustable piece of jewelry they won't outgrow.
You Name It Ornament
The Land of Nod's You Name It Ornament ($16) is a personalized ornament they can add to their growing collection.
Personalized Engraved Baby Block Bank
Gabi Rielle Engraveable Heart Pendant
Personalized Travel Birth Announcement
Table Topics
Table Topics ($25)
Family Fun Bucket List
Family Fun Bucket List ($18)
David Yurman Cable Kids Butterfly Pendant Necklace With Gold
Pick an accessory that matches mom's or dad's, or opt for a meaningful piece unique to your child's taste, like the Kids Butterfly Pendant Necklace With Gold ($225). They'll always remember their first piece of David Yurman!
Personalized Gold Over Brass Child's Engraved Initial Locket Pendant Necklace
Custom T-Shirt Quilt
A custom t-shirt quilt ($50) is not only a great way to put their growing collection of shirts to use, but it's also a sentimental way to preserve their favorite memories.
Cathy's Concepts Personalized Keepsake Shadow Box
Gift them with a Personalized Keepsake Shadow Box ($68) to display their proudest mementos.
A Toy Made From Their Artwork
Thanks to Child's Own Studio ($70-$100), you can bring their outwork to life by turning their favorite drawing into lovable, cuddly stuffed creature.
Sterling Personalized Cutout Heart Charm Link Bracelet
Start a tradition of a charm for every monumental occasion of youth with a Sterling Personalized Cutout Heart Charm Link Bracelet ($121).
Study Scallop-Framed Monogram Pinboard
A pinboard ($169) (especially one that's personalized!) encourages your kids to make a vision board of all of their hopes and dreams.
Kids Garden Handprint Stepping Stone Kit
The only thing more meaningful to a kid than getting to collaborate on a craft with you is when you guys make something that can be used in the home for years to come. Consider a stepping stone kit ($16) for a sentimental project together.
Grandparent and Grandchild Letter Book Set
A Grandparent and Grandchild Letter Book Set ($40) allows your parents or in-laws to record their life stories, words of wisdom to be opened on certain birthdays, and favorite memories to be passed down for generations.
Butterscotch Blankees Personalized Stroller Blanket
Whether they grow up to admit it or not, many kids want to keep their baby blanket ($65) (especially if it's personalized!) for as long as possible.
Elephant Personalized Birchwood Wall Art
Custom wall art ($56) adds a special pop to their room and also serves as a reminder of your love.
Recordable Storybooks
Your child will be amazed when they open a recordable storybook ($30) and hear a loved one's voice reading to them.
Sarah Chloe Gold Elle Heart-Cap Engravable Bangle
It's never too early to start a jewelry collection and a Sarah Chloe Gold Elle Heart-Cap Engravable Bangle ($129) will definitely be their signature piece.
Nashelle 14k-Gold Fill Anchored Initial Disc Necklace
An initial disc necklace ($78) is simple enough to remain both age appropriate and timeless for any young child.
American Girl Crafts Super Scrapbook Kit
Let's face it: the only thing your child loves as much as you is their BFF American Girl doll so preserve the memories with a Super Scrapbook Kit ($40).
Bookbinder's Wood Paper Notebook Journal
A special notebook journal ($35) just for their dreams and writing is a small token that will leave a lasting impression.
Cathy's Concepts Home State Keepsake Box
A keepsake box ($68) for their ticket stubs and special tokens is a sweet gift at any age.
An Artwork Display Poster
Customized pieces from Simply Create Kids ($70) turns their prized works of art into framable museum or exhibition posters.
Custom State Pillow
Whether your child is moving from their childhood home or heading off to college, a custom state pillow ($85-$150) is a chic reminder of their roots.
Messages From the Heart "I Love You More" Pendant Necklace
A precious pendant ($12, originally $18) that declares your love for them is something that your little one will treasure from the moment they open the box.
