Unisex Christmas Gift Ideas for Children

You're looking for a gift for a boy and a gift for a girl. What about a gift that can be given to both? Forget the Barbie Dolls and the Hot Wheels; these gift ideas are perfect for both genders.

Unisex Gift Idea #5: Puzzles

Puzzles can keep a child entertained for hours on end. There are a variety of puzzles available each with different themes and different styles. You can find traditional flat puzzles, wooden puzzles, or even 3-D puzzles. If you are looking to keep it cheap, you can pick up children puzzles at your local dollar store. For more expensive puzzles you can look into 3-D type puzzles which are best suited for the older child. A trip to your local drug store will reveal inexpensive holiday puzzles, usually for around a dollar, that children will be delighted to see stuffed into their stockings.

Unisex Gift Idea #4: Games

Board games are great gifts for anyone. There are many great board games that both girls and boys can play together. Games such as Jr. Scrabble, Monopoly, Life, and Sorry aren't gender specific games making them great choices for unisex gifts for children. You can often find pocket games or game pens that are perfect for stuffing into a child's stocking. Games like Connect Four, Trouble, and Operation all come in pen form. To view some of these pen games just visit this link. These types of games can be perfect for taking on a road trip.

Another option for unisex gaming is card games. Old Maid, Uno, and Go Fish are all popular card games for children that can make great unisex gifts. A traditional deck of cards can be given as gifts for children as well. Children can use the cards to learn counting, make card houses, or for magician card tricks.

Unisex Gift Idea #3: Scooters

Scooters are a lot of fun for children. You can find three wheel scooters for the younger bunch, two wheel scooters for older children, and even electric scooters. Razor Scooters are one of the most popular scooters and come in an overall gray metal with just a splash of color on the wheels on handlebars. Red, green, and blue colored Razor Scooters are perfect for giving to either a boy or a girl. My two older girls happen to love riding around on their scooters. Scooters are great because they are easier to transport to the local park rather than bulkier bicycles. To find out more about Razor Scooters, click here.

Unisex Gift Idea #2: Savings

You can give the children in your life the gift of savings, which can come in handy once they've reached adulthood. Savings bonds make great choices for a unisex gift that is practical and one that the child will appreciate once they mature. Young children also get excited knowing that the savings bond equals money. Savings bonds are a great choice for visual savings that children will enjoy watching grow. Keep in mind that you will need to know the Social Security Number of the child, as well as the SSN# of the beneficiary.

If you do not have access to this information you could always give the child a gift of money. But don't just hand over the cash. Let them know that you wish for them to save the money for bigger things later on by giving the child the money tucked into a piggy bank. You can find unisex piggy banks everywhere. For inexpensive piggy banks you can search your local dollar store or drug store. Not only do you give the child the gift of money, but you help them to learn the importance of saving money.

Unisex Gift Idea #1: Gift Cards

Gift cards are great unisex gifts for children. You can find gift cards for popular children toy stores, favorite children's restaurants, and even gift cards for music downloads. All of these gift cards are perfect for unisex gifts, allowing the child to pick and choose their own gifts. Gift cards are easily accessible making them easy to find as well. You can find gift cards at your grocery store, drug store, actual store the gift card can be used at, and online.

Purchasing gift cards through eBay is a smart move as you can sometimes purchase gift cards for less than the actual amount of the gift card. For example, I once won an auction for a $50 gift card for just $45 with free shipping. Gift cards are the #1 unisex gift because it is easy to control the amount you wish to spend and you can find a gift card for practically every retail store and restaurant you can think of.

Unisex gifts are a good idea when you have the need to buy for multiple children of both genders. The idea of the unisex gift can be used when you have a lot of nieces and nephews, grandchildren, or friends with children. Giving unisex gifts removes the borders of gender allowing any child to receive any of the gifts you've purchased.