Choosing birthday presents for children can be a mine field, especially if you don’t live with them 24/7 and know what they like. Even buying for mine can be a nightmare as they don’t know what they want when asked.
But how do you find the perfect gift, that won’t be discarded within 5 minutes of them unwrapping it?
I have discovered an amazing website, that takes the stress out of buying birthday presents for kids, with a large selection of fun, unusual and different presents for children.
Wicked Uncle specialise in finding presents that even the fussiest of children will LOVE and even wrap them for you too!!
You will be the best “Funcle” or “Funtie” (like a parent, but way cooler and less annoying) when they open their present.
How to use Wicked Uncle
The website is designed to help you find the perfect present. Simply select the child’s gender and age, or just age and the site will bring up suggestions for you.
The site caters for kids and big kids from 0-105 and features products that you won’t necessarily find in your generic high street toy shop and the elves behind the scenes test every potential present before it goes on their website.
When on the website you will be shown lots of gift ideas for children within your chosen age range, of course some of those gifts will overlap age ranges but it is a good guide to start with, plus you can drill down into categories if you have some idea of what they like.
Once you have selected the idea gift, it can either be sent to you, or they will gift wrap your presents and send them direct with a handwritten birthday or Christmas card. They’ll even send you a birthday reminder every year.
I have been looking for presents for an 8 year old boy, as Sebastian has been invited to some birthday parties next month. The Wicked Uncle range has toys to fit all budgets and it has given me some ideas for his birthday too.
Our favourites include:
The Mega Bounce Ball
The Mega Bounce Ball is the world’s bounciest inflatable ball, is extremely durable as well as being a super-sized sensation with a whopping 2.51 METRE circumference!
Light Up Jump Rocket
We love our jump rocket, but imagine how much cooler there are when you can fly them all lit up at night!!
Set up the easily-assembled launcher, load a lightweight rocket and then energetically jump onto the launch pad – it’s that simple. The higher you jump and the harder you land on the launch pad, with one or both feet, the further the rocket will go as it is propelled by compressed air, so fun along with a brilliant phsics lesson. With some enthusiasm, you might even get it to go over the tree tops.
Waboba Moonshine – Light Up Moon Ball
This brilliantly entertaining ball has a crazy spin thanks to the flat edges and makes a strange popping noise as it hits the floor.
With it’s fast bouncing capability and lightweight design, the ball easily bounces up to 100 feet, with the flashing light instantly activated for seven seconds, making it perfect for kids with winter birthday’s so they can play in the dark.
Eliza, at 11, is starting to outgrow toys, however, they still have a large range of gifts for 11 year old girls that she would love.
Chocolate Bomb Trio – Luxury Hot Chocolate
Who doesn’t love a warming mug of hot chocolate this time of year?
This wonderful set contains three hollow orbs of luxury handmade Belgian chocolate, each packed with fluffy mini marshmallows. Simply pop one of the 5cm bombs into your favourite mug and slowly pour in some steaming milk, then watch as the chocolate shell melts away and the mini marshmallows float to the surface.
Harry Potter Super 3D Puzzle
Eliza is a true Potterhead and is obsessed by both the books and the films, so this Harry Potter 3D puzzle would be a surefire hit.
This clever 61cm x 46cm puzzle has a magical 3D effect that gives a stunning depth to the image of Hogwarts under a full moon.
Aqua Bluetooth Speaker
Is it wrong that I want this for myself?
Shaped in a futuristic bullet design, this portable speaker is built with seven powerful water jets that are audibly responsive to your tunes. As your music starts to play, the light and water show moves in time with the beat.
My next challenge is to find the perfect present for teenager, Isaac, who is turning 14 this year.
Liar! Liar! – Pants on Fire!
Isaac is uber competitive, especially when it comes to playing games with his siblings.
This fast-paced and easy to play game comes with 3 statements on each card – one lie and two truths. Roll the dice to select your fact and read it aloud, seeing if you can persuade your opponents that you’re being entirely truthful whilst keeping a straight face!
Game Controller – Milk Chocolate
Like many other teens, Isaac loves his gaming, so this milk chocolate controller would be a real hit.
Presented in a smart box, this 12cm long choccy treat is the perfect present for any game-mad player
Smart Ball
Football also plays a big part in Isaac and his friends life, so he could practice his keepy-uppy’s with this amazing smart ball.
Keep the ball off the ground with your feet and knees whilst your smart ball counts your Keepy Uppy score up to 100. Lighting up with every touch, challenge your friends to a trick-off as the in-built speaker calls out your score!
Disclaimer: This post has been written in collaboration with Wicked Uncle. All thoughts and opinions are my own
We have had a few great things from Wicked Uncle, my daughter’s favourite was a jellyfish lamp and we also bought some UV face paint too. I love the Harry Potter 3D puzzle.
That giant ball looks like SO much fun!! We also love Wicked Uncle, and actually, since using them a few years ago, quite a few of our friends and family use them too. I like how there are so many ideas that you might not think of, if you were just out browsing the shops.
Yep that website looks like it is full of amazing things for kids, great for ideas for gifts and presents isn’t it, that ball would be great for summer picnics
That giant ball looks like great fun. It can be hard to figure out what to get for birthdays, but you’ve shared some wonderful ideas.
Wicked Uncle is our go too here aswell, so many great idea. We have the jump rocket but I know my pair would really love the giant ball too.