The big kid gift guide: What 9-year-olds (and up) * really * want

From a smiling taco to a piece of pizza caught by surprise, this shrink art kit offers designs they’re sure to find amusing. After they color and shrink their collection they can fashion them into necklaces and key chains to keep or give to their pals!

Packed with colorful illustrations and immersive infographics, Me & the World offers kids a look at other cultures and customs in a way they’ll not only understand, but enjoy. A Smithsonian Magazine Best Children’s Book, it’s a great title for even the most reluctant readers with so much to learn and look at on every page.

This real digital camera is the perfect way for your budding photographer to bloom. It’s easy to use without lacking any cool features. It’s HD and supports a 32GB SD card, so your child’s creativity can take over!

Fact: You are never too old to love stickers. The Pipsticks Kids Club sends a packet of fun and high-quality stickers each month, starting at just $11.95 per month. This is truly a gift that keeps giving and will help them stay excited (and thinking of you) all year long.

The truth is, most kids love gross stuff. For the kid that can’t resist a good poop fact or stinky world record, this encyclopedia is perfect. It’s brimming with interesting (and icky!) facts about the world. It covers a ton of topics kids love to learn about and will definitely come up in dinner conversation whether you like it or not.😬

Puzzles are a great way to bring the family together or take some time to calm the brain and decompress. This one, with its cute and busy Chocolate Shop illustration, combined with the fact it’s 500 pieces makes it just the right amount of challenging. But wait! When they’re finally done, there are 45 things to look for to keep the fun going.

Art-loving kids will delight in this book (and honestly, you might, too). Each page is either a beautifully designed piece of paper to craft with or a mini paper-related project: origami, paper dolls, pen pal kit and more.

Take their bedroom decor up a notch with some fun LED lights! This one is perfect for gamer kiddos and is both USB and battery powered, allowing you to place it anywhere they want.

Sure, Wonderwoman and Princess Leia are cool, but they’ve got nothing on the likes of women like Malala, Susan B. Anthony and Rosa Parks. Celebrating real human role models with Piccolina’s inspiring Trailblazer T-shirts is a non-negotiable this year. They’re made from super high-quality cotton and feature colorful renditions of famous (and not surprisingly, not so famous) female icons designed by female artists from all over the world.