How to Buy Presents for Kids

Buying gifts for kids can be a challenge, even for parents! So if you are trying to buy for a child and aren't his or her parents, then you may struggle. So how do you buy presents for kids?

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• catalogs
• internet

1. One of the easiest ways to find out what a child likes is to ask. Of course, this also has its problems. The child may not tell you or may give you a list four miles long (so really, what does she want?).
2. You could give a toy catalog to the child and ask him to circle his top three (or another amount) choices. This is good to get a true idea of the child's likes, as long as the she really only chooses the few that she really wants.
3. Search the internet. Many online places have a "Top toys for this age group". These will give you great ideas. Check several, just to be sure you choose a toy that is really popular for that age group.
4. If you know any other kids that age, you could ask them what they want. This will give you a general idea of the likes of kids. Just be sure that the toy is not gender specific, that could traumatize the poor guy when his friends tease him about it!
5. If you are daring, you could take the child to the toy section and watch her look at the toys. The toys that he lingers on are more likely the ones that will get played with. This is dangerous though, as the child may not want to leave without a toy, so use cautiously!

Tips & Warnings

• Ask other parents what they are getting their children.
• Check recalls before giving the gift. It would be a shame to give a gift that has to be taken back because its potentially dangerous.

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