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For the last several years, we’ve done consumable gifts and experience gifts for our kids’ big holiday present. With lots of little kids, I feel like we have more than enough toys and activities and don’t need much more. We’ll still do a game or educational activity we can do as a family (and books, of course!), but I really prefer to gift experiences and consumable items when possible.
I’m sharing 50+ ideas for gifts that can be used creatively and consumed, but won’t sit around your house for forever. They also won’t put a bunch of plastic in landfills once you’re done using them. And stay tuned for lots of experience gift ideas coming soon!
I love that these creative gifts allow hours of independent or group play and also get used up. I hope they’re helpful for you, too!
This post about consumable gifts for kids 2020 contains affiliate links, but all opinions are 100% my own. That means I earn a small commission if you purchase through my link, but doesn’t change your price.
Art kits are a wonderful way to have all the materials you need in one shot, without having to purchase a bunch of individual items. It gives you the right proportions so you don’t have a ton extra of one thing. They make great gifts or are perfect for pulling out for a creative, indoor day.
Some of these are completely consumable, while others have reusable supplies or supplies to make little gifts to give away. These are some of our favorites!
We go through craft supplies like crazy over at our house. I love that they’re accessible for my kids to inspire creativity and imagination. These are all great as stocking stuffers, wrapped up together, or you could set them all up in as a craft station for a big impact holiday gift.
This art cart has been great for containing many of the supplies; it’s WAY sturdier than this style that we had in the past. It’s reasonably priced and has held up great. I love having a dedicated art area for all our supplies and for homework! Even though we don’t have a full art room, I love that we have an art corner in our playroom.
We also love these cups on hooks, as well as this bookshelf for books, craft kits, paper, etc. We also have this rug (with this rug pad) in that area, as well. Our table is out of stock, but this one is similar! I also love having a hanging wall file to contain papers. Don’t forget a trash can!
books endlessly because they’re just amazing. We take them on road/airplane/RV trips, in the car for errands, to church, or just use them when we need quiet indoor activities for kids.Have you done any of these for gifts before? I’d love to hear how it went!
