Santa’s bag of practical Christmas gifts

Santa’s bag of goodies gets a revamp this year as conventional toys are kicked out of the Christmas bag. We bring you a few simple alternative gift ideas for kids this Christmas.

Santa's bag of practical christmas gifts

Year in year out, kids are given toys lovingly wrapped in festive wrapping paper. When the time comes for the gift to be revealed, the wrapping paper is ripped off in lightning speed. The unveiled toy loses its entertainment value in an equivalent lightning speed.

Maybe it’s about time we change the trend this Christmas. Let’s give kids something practical and enjoyable. Most importantly, a gift that isn't susceptible to losing value in less than 5 minutes.

Here are some alternative yet simple gifts for kids aged 12 and below.

We hope you have enjoyed this "alternative" collection of Christmas gifts for kids. Never forget, "The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other." - Burton Hollis

Merry Christmas!

Cloud B’s Twilight Turtle

Cloud B’s Twilight Turtle (For ages 12 and below)

Twilight Turtle projects a magical constellation of stars onto bedroom ceiling. Room is turned into a starry night to comfort children to sleep.

Price: $ 65.90

For more information, visit, www.afterorganic.com

Available at Moms' Cottage, City Square Mall, 180 Kitchener Road, #03-45, S208539

Cloud B’s Gentle Giraffe

Cloud B’s Gentle Giraffe (For ages 12 and below)

Plays peaceful and soothing sounds of the "Serengeti" to create an ideal sleeping environment. Heartbeat sound included.

Price: $49.90

For more information, visit, www.afterorganic.com

Available at Moms' Cottage, City Square Mall, 180 Kitchener Road, #03-45, S208539

Music and i

Music and i (For aged 12 and below)

Children can sing along to music containing their names as part of the lyrics. Children’s confidence is boosted as they hear their name being pronounced in the music track. Songs are designed to promote values & good character.

Price: Starts at $13 depending on type of customization, music and video selected.

For more information and to place an order, visit https://www.music-and-i.com/home.html or contact Gladys at [email protected].

Singapore Children 's Society

Singapore Children 's Society ( For all ages )

Josephine Siow Hooi Lim, 47, Real estate agent and parent, shares her Christmas ideas.

"Remind them that they are the luckiest kid in the world..Bring them to share the joy with unfortunate...make them appreciate of what they have and share the joy with those that unable to! Would love to throw a party for those unfortunate kids."

Your family can even make their way down to the Singapore Children’s Society to volunteer and make a donation.

For more information, visit https://www.childrensociety.org.sg/partners/index.htm.

Choken Bako bank

Choken Bako bank (For ages 5-10)

Drop some coins into his dish and the dog immediately goes for it, with a dog-like enthusiasm. The coins are stored inside the box after he "eats" them up. The Choken Bako bank has even made an appearance on the Jay Leno show.

Price: $29.90

Available at Ameba, Iluma, 201 Victoria Street, #03-21, Singapore (188067)

Gingerbread House

Goodwood Park hotel has come with a great DIY decorative kit for kids to make their own edible gingerbread Christmas tree.

Comes with gingerbread ‘stars’, almond dragées and mini piping bags of ‘snow’.

Kids can make their own Christmas tree and eat it. Adds a touch of fun to any celebration.

Available at Goodwood Park Hotel, 22 Scotts Road, Singapore (228221)

For more information, visit www.goodwoodparkhotel.com or call 6737 7411.

Written by

Miss Vanda