Every year it’s the same thing- my kids ask for toys they’ll only play with once, then they sit in their closet until we eventually donate them to get them out of the house. I want gifts my kids will actually use! That’s why I put together these educational gifts that your kids will love. Create literature based gift baskets that your children will actually put to use!

Art Gift Basket

–The Noisy Paintbox by Barb Rosenstock (this is part of our free Inspired Artist lesson, too!)

–A tabletop eisel

–Canvas

–Paints

–Paint Brushes

–Bob Ross stuffie

–chalk pastels

Constellations Gift Basket

–What we See in the Stars by Kelsey Oseid (This is part of our free constellation lesson, too!)

–Embroidery kit

–Constellation Cards

–Space puzzle

–Constellation puzzle

–Telescope

Preschool Letters Gift Basket

–Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. (This is part of our free Preschool Alphabet lesson, too!

–Do-A-Dot Markers

–ABC Cookies Learning Game

–Sandpaper Letters

–Alphabet puzzle

Geography Lover’s Gift Basket

–The 50 States Book or MAPS (Both of these are a part of our Geography Journals, too!)

–Scrunchmaps

–Scrambled States Game

–Globe Puzzle

–Interactive Globe

–The World Game

Nature Lover’s Gift Basket

–Explanatorium of Nature (This is the spine book for all of our nature inspired Science Unit Studies!)

–Pressed Flower Art

–Nature Scavenger Hunt

–High quality binoculars

–DIY Bird Feeder

–Catch and release Bug Viewer

–Botany Experiments

History Lover’s Gift Basket

–The Story of the 100 Years War (which is a part of our Medieval History unit, and written by yours truly!)

–3D Pyramid Puzzle

–History Coffee Mug

–Timeline Game

–Catapult Kit

–Trekking Through History Game

Book Worm’s Gift Basket

-Your child’s favorite book (Mine are Anne of Green Gables, Where the Red Fern Grows, or Charlotte’s Web!)

–A Warm Blanket

–Special teas and a mug to go with it

–A bookstore candle

–A tote bag to hold all of your favorite books from the library

–A bookmark, of course! This one has a timer included.

Educational gifts your children will be sure to love!

What would you add to the list? We’d love to see your gift basket ideas! Let us know in the comments or in my online homeschool community.