What to buy this christmas to be the fun Aunt with wicked uncle AD

I am super lucky that our best friends have had children and I am considered their aunt. This seems to be a Scottish and Northern thing. I had lots of Aunts and Uncles growing up who weren't actually my family.

Unfortunately, I do not have any family of my own that have children but I treasure my friend's children. I mean I don't want to come across as biased but those kids are incredible. Ok, I am 100% biased. I am not sure what they would have to do to annoy me. One flash of that blonde hair and cheeky smile and all is forgiven. I mean when I hear Aunty Laura can I? The answer is always yes of course, Do you need help? From the moment I saw his little blonde curls I knew I would do anything for that child.

But I do have one aim with these children I will be the most fun aunt. I take my job super seriously. I mean I have a competition and I will win. I am the adult who will play all the games with them. I will spend hours in the garden chasing beasties or flowers. I will let them have my cake and I will get on all four and play on the floor for hours. But one of my most important wins comes at Christmas and birthdays. I will win fun gifts. Yes, I have competition with Santa and the parents etc but the game is on with everyone else.

You see I work for myself and part of my job is preparing gift guides and researching the best and most sought-after toys of this season. Take that other aunts and uncles. I have the upper hand here. So today I am going to do the work for you and you can get a head start on your Christmas shopping and win the fun aunt or uncle game without even trying because I have done it for you.

SSSSSHHH I feel like I better let you in on my secret first I have found the best site for gifts for children its Wicked Uncle. I have actually shopped here a few times myself and today they are collaborating with me on this post. I find Wicked Uncle is the best and easiest place to find all the newest and best toys. Their site is so helpful as it has so many gift options and they even set out in everything in categories from age to gender and even categories like creativity and education. Making finding the perfect gift so easy. Thank goodness for Wicked Uncle.

Let's get into my top picks for gifts for children this Christmas.

I am going to pick three in each category to make it easier. The spendy option, the mid-price range and the budget option. The budget option does not mean anything other than wallet-friendly these are still awesome gifts and I have actually purchased a few of these. I will let you in on a secret you dont have to spend the most money to get the best gift. It is all about the thought you put into it.

For the outdoorsy child

I mean if you know me at all, this one was always going to be an easy one for me. You will find me outdoors rather than in and I have always been on a mission to get children outdoors enjoying and appreciating nature.

The spendy option

I mean this has best aunt written all over it this is the Electric Green Machine 360 - Spinning Around! age 3+. Firstly it looks like a mix of a tractor and a go-cart. It can spin 360 degrees around and it has dual throttle control. Super easy to assemble but you know that the parent problem, not ours. It is battery-operated and has 30 minutes of playtime on one charge. It is easy to learn how to use and will be so much fun.

Mid price range

This is the Wicked Uncle Build Your Own Play Den ages 3+. We all had dens growing up but we did not have one as cool as this one that I know for sure. This is super easy to build. All the sections slot together with no glue gun required. It can also be stored flat so it takes up little room. It has colouring in elements which will give the little one hours of fun and imaginative play.

Purse friendly option

This is the Giant Bubble Set - How Big can they go? age 6+ Because bubbles are cool I mean does this need any more explanation bubbles are fun. I have seen children and adults playing with these and loving them. Bubbles are fun.

Gifts that are just fun

Because well having fun is the name of the game right? and the surefire way to win the fun aunt award right!

Spendy

This is the Gearhead Stunt Garage - With 360° Loop! age 3+ who wouldn't love this. It's a 3-level garage that you can do car stunts with. Not only that but it looks super cool and did I mention it has cars. . Just look at the 360 loops for the cars and the hand-operated lift. I have found that the gift of anything cars or trains is always a massive winner so this is top of any list.

Mid-price range option

This is the best (insert evil laugh!) I love to give my friend's children something they will love and equally, will drive their parents a bit mad and Giant Piano Dance Mat - Music made Easy! is the one.

It has 24 touch-sensitive keys in bright colours. All the kids have to do is follow the colour-coded songs to play them. Songs from happy birthday to old Mcdonald's are all in there. Plus there is the choice of 8 instruments from trumpet to harp there is something that every child will love and every adult will curse your name. So win - win

Purse friendly

This is the Dino Squeeze Popper - Soft Foam Balls ages 4+. It's a dinosaur that fires softballs. Great for indoor or outdoor it can fire up to 20 meters. What is not to love all you do is squeeze the dino's tummy to fire. I know a few little ones that would love this.

Educational

Ideas for a gift with some educational benefits. I mean I think everything has some sort of educational element but these are more focused on education.

Spendy option

This is the Talking Wildlife Camera - With Robert Irwin aged 4+. You are never too young to learn about the animal world and who better to teach children than wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin. They will learn about five regions from the Amazonian Rainforest to the Artic. With over 130 high-res images of animals and listen to over 200 amazing animal facts. Another winner

Mid Prices ranged

This is the Peekaboo Learning Farm - 10 Piece Set aged 18months+. One for the younger children this is a great learning tool. Inside each little barm is a new animal friend to discover and play with. Perfect for little hands and brightly coloured each animal is soft to the touch. The little one can learn counting, colours and much more. Plus it is super cute!

Purse friendly

This is the Caterpillar Greenhouse Kit. You are never too young to start learning about how things grow. This little greenhouse comes with all you need to grow Basil, bell pepper and tomatoes. It comes with super simple instructions and is easy to do and something that will keep the child learning as the plants grow.

I really hope you have enjoyed this guide to what to buy to be the fun aunt and you have found the perfect gift for the little one in your life. Just remember it is not a competition to buy the best gift right? Wink. It totally is.

MissLJBeauty