The 100 Most Popular Wirecutter-Approved Gifts for Kids
The kids in your life can be notoriously hard to shop for. Are 4-year-olds ready to play board games? When do you start kids on STEM toys? And what in the world do tweens consider cool? To create our many gift guides for kids, and to tackle these questions (and more), we talked to experts and parents, and we spent hundreds of hours researching and testing toys, games, and other gear. Out of our several hundred recommendations, the following have been the 100 most popular gifts for kids that Wirecutter readers have chosen this holiday season. Bop around, and maybe you’ll find the perfect classic gift or an unexpected and novel surprise. If you’re in need of gift ideas for anyone else on your list, be sure to check out our most popular gifts for grown-ups, too.
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