Christmas Gift Ideas: Top Presents for Boys and Girls This Christmas
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! That’s right, it’s time to get your gifting hat on and start planning presents for those nearest and dearest to you. Costumes make a great present for kids, as they can be used year-round. There’s a huge amount of joy for both the giver and the receiver when a child loves their costume so much that they don’t want to take it off. We’ve curated a list of some great kids’ present options to help you get your present shopping sorted.
Costume Boxed Sets
Rubie’s Costumes has a great selection of licensed costume box sets. Being boxed, they’re super easy to wrap and will have the kids guessing what’s waiting under the tree for them. The components vary depending on the character, but you’ll find hours of fun in every box.
Here are some of our favourites:
Iron Man
Designed for budding little superheroes aged 3 to 5, this costume box set includes a digitally printed Iron Man costume jumpsuit, a moulded plastic face mask, and a colouring-in activity on the box.
Gabby’s Dollhouse
Little fans of Gabby’s Dollhouse, aged 3 to 5 years old, will love this box set! The costume dress is satin with tulle sleeve details and features a picture of Gabby and Pandy Paws on the torso. It comes with a lenticular cat ears headband, where one of the ears moves from a standard pink cat ear to a picture of Gabby and Pandy Paws. There’s also a colouring-in postcard on the box.
Spider-man
For toddlers who adore Spidey and His Amazing Friends, this costume set will surely be a hit! Designed for kids 18 to 36 months old the costume box features a printed jumpsuit costume with the Spider-man logo on the chest, along with a fabric mask. The set also includes a toy watch with a lenticular feature that moves to reveal Spidey’s face in red and Miles Morales’ face in black, and a colouring-in activity postcard on the box.
Darth Vader
For children who love playing on the Dark Side, this costume box set is sure to draw them in! Designed to fit 3 to 6-year-olds, this boxed set features a digitally printed costume top with the iconic Darth Vader chest panel on the front. It comes with a detachable cape, moulded plastic face mask & a lightsabre for hours of pretend battles!
Barbie
Little Barbie fans have 2 costume box options to choose from!
3 to 5-year-old fans of Barbie Dreamtopia will love the Dreamtopia costume boxed set. It features a pink dress with puffed sleeves and an image of Barbie Dreamtopia and her pet unicorn printed on the bodice. The set also includes a plastic bracelet and ring set and a colouring-in activity postcard on the box.
For 4 to 6-year-olds, there is the dress-up trunk which includes 3 costumes that comprise mix-and-match tops and skirts (yes 3 tops and 3 skirts!), along with a tiara, a necklace, a hair scrunchie, and a sticker sheet. This set provides so many options for fun while reminding your little girl that she can Be Anything!
Fireman Sam
Build Your Own Gift Set
Still looking for more? There are plenty of options to make up a special present of your own featuring a costume and accessories to go with it. Whether your child longs to be a Heeler (like Bluey and Bingo) or a Disney Princess, a superhero or a wizard, there are great opportunities for gifting here.
Bluey & Bingo (& Bandit & Chilli)
Bluey and Bingo have become a huge part of family life, beloved all over the world. Licensed costumes of Bluey and Bingo will be a favourite this Christmas. Why not add the Grannie Glasses and see where their imagination takes them? You can also make a family affair of it by getting Chilli and Bandit costumes for Mum and Dad!
Disney Princesses
There are endless possibilities for the little Disney Princess fans, with wands, shoes, tiaras, and bags available to complement Elsa, Anna, Belle, Aurora, Cinderella, and Ariel costumes. Check out the cute Frozen bags featuring a Snowflake for Elsa and Olaf for Anna to make their dress-ups really come to life!
Spidey and His Amazing Friends
Turn any outfit into a Spidey outfit with the Spidey and His Amazing Friends accessory sets. With sets for Spidey, Miles Morales and Ghost Spider, there’s an option for a range of little Spidey fans. Each set features a half-face mask, gloves, a toy watch and a toy.
Miraculous Ladybug and Cat Noir
The animated series, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir has been around since 2015 and given a new life, and a new legion of fans, through the Ladybug & Car Noir: Awakening movie. Your little Miraculous Ladybug can play the part with a costume, wig and accessory set. There are 2 accessory sets to choose from, one with a wristlet and yoyo, the other with a mask, mini bag and a tikki toy figurine.
Harry Potter
If your child is a fan of Harry Potter, you’re in luck! There are so many Harry Potter costumes and accessories to choose from that you’ll be spoilt for choice. New house headbands are now in stock, along with robes, socks, skirts and tops for each of the Hogwarts houses. Whether your child is an adventurous Gryffindor, an ambitious Slytherin, a loyal Hufflepuff or a clever Ravenclaw there’s an option for dressing them ready to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. You can add Harry Potter glasses (complete with lightning bolt), a golden snitch, wands, or a sorting hat to complete their playtime. There’s even a Dobby mask, Quibbler bag and Hedwig plush available for the real Potterheads.
The Latest Costume Trends
Transformers
Little Transformers fans will love these new costumes – Bumblebee and Optimus Prime are ready to take on any Decepticons hiding in your neighbourhood! They’re perfect for kids aged 6 to 10 years old. Bumblebee also comes in a 3-5 years size for the little fans getting into Transformers.
Wicked
It’s the movie we’ve all been waiting for, and the costumes will make the perfect Christmas gift for little girls (and their adult counterparts!). The movie is based on the hit Broadway musical, Wicked, which is a retelling of the story of the witches from the classic book and movie, The Wizard of Oz. Your kids will be singing Defying Gravity and Popular (if they’re not already doing so!), and the movie magic in the trailer shows that this movie is bound to have audiences soaring!
Moana 2
Another movie we’re super excited about this month is Moana 2. The sequel to the 2016 hit animated Disney movie follows Moana and her little sister Simea, as Moana journeys to unite the island with the help of Maui, the Demigod voiced superbly by Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Moana is frequently the most-watched Disney movie on streaming and we can’t wait to see what new adventures Moana gets up to this time!
Skibidi
Here’s something to make you the coolest parent ever! Kids seem to be obsessed with Skibidi Toilet for some reason we parents will never understand. Based on a series of YouTube videos that features a war between people with devices for heads and people who live in toilets, these costumes are the latest trend and will make your child the envy of all their friends.
Budget-friendly Gifts for Boys
If you’re just looking for a little something extra, check out our range of costume accessories for sparking their imagination and providing heaps of fun. From Star Wars blasters to Deadpool’s weapons or Wolverine’s claws (coming soon!), there are hours of enjoyment to be had!
Budget-friendly Gifts for Girls
There are some fabulous accessories to make your little girl feel like a princess this year! From wands and tiaras to play shoes and handbags, your child can become the princess of her dreams. If your little girl would prefer to be a superhero than a princess there are plenty of capes to make their imagination fly!
And don’t forget – Santa suits are so much fun for Christmas events with little kids! We’ve got a huge range for all price points, from the fun and basic to the epic professional quality suits. Check them out and Santa-suit up this Christmas.
- Biz Wisdom