LEGO Classic Large Creative Brick Box
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Gifts for 8-year-olds
Choose gifts for eight-year-olds by the decisions they enjoy making: following a model, inventing a structure, testing a puzzle answer or planning a game turn. A familiar interest can guide the choice without making every gift another version of the same thing.
Gift ages 7–12
SmartGames Cats & Boxes
Lidded puzzle board, cats, movable boxes and 60 challenges.
Est. under $25Screen-freeNo setupQuiet
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Gift ages 6–12
SmartGames IQ Fit
Compact case, three-dimensional puzzle pieces and 120 challenges.
Est. under $25Screen-freeNo setupQuiet
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Gift ages 6–12
SmartGames IQ XOXO
Travel board, ten double-sided pieces and 120 challenges.
Est. under $25Screen-freeNo setupQuiet
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Gift ages 6–12
SmartGames Squirrels Go Nuts!
Sliding squirrel puzzle, travel case and 60 challenges.
Est. under $25Screen-freeNo setupQuiet
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Gift ages 7–12
SmartGames Jump In'
Rabbits, foxes, mushrooms, lidded board and 60 challenges.
Est. under $25Screen-freeNo setupQuiet
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Gift ages 7–12
Educational Insights Kanoodle
12 puzzle pieces, pocket case and 228 two- and three-dimensional challenges.
Est. under $25Screen-freeNo setupQuiet
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Gift ages 5–10
Educational Insights Math Slam
Handheld unit with five math modes, number displays and timer.
Est. under $25Uses techLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 8–12
ThinkFun Dog Crimes
Game board, six dog tokens, six crime tokens and 40 challenges.
Est. under $25Screen-freeNo setupQuiet
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Gift ages 8–12
ThinkFun Shape By Shape
14 pattern pieces, game tray and 60 challenges.
Est. under $25Screen-freeNo setupQuiet
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Gift ages 8–12
ThinkFun Rush Hour
Traffic grid, red escape car, 15 blockers, 40 challenge cards and bag.
Est. under $25Screen-freeNo setupQuiet
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Gift ages 6–10
ThinkFun Roller Coaster Challenge
Board, 36 posts, 39 tracks, coaster car and 40 challenge cards.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeSome setupQuiet
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Gift ages 8–12
ThinkFun Laser Maze
Class 1 laser, battery, board, optical pieces and 60 challenges.
Est. $25–$50Screen-freeLow setupQuiet
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Gift ages 5–8
Peaceable Kingdom Race to the Treasure!
Path-building board game for two to four players.
Est. under $25Screen-freeLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 5–8
Peaceable Kingdom Mermaid Island
Board, three mermaids, Sea Witch, four wands and spinner.
Est. under $25Screen-freeLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 5–8
Peaceable Kingdom The Fairy Game
Board, jewel and snowflake tokens, snowstorm cards and fairy garden cards.
Est. under $25Screen-freeLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 8–12
Gamewright Sleeping Queens
79-card game for two to five players; roughly 15–20 minutes.
Est. under $25Screen-freeLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 6–12
Gamewright Rat-a-Tat Cat
54 cards and rules for two to six players; roughly 10–15 minutes.
Est. under $25Screen-freeLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 8–12
Gamewright Deduckto
Deduction card game for two to four players; about 15 minutes.
Est. under $25Screen-freeLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 6–12
Gamewright Slamwich
Sandwich-shaped cards for a fast pattern-recognition game.
Est. under $25Screen-freeLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 8–12
Gamewright Sushi Go!
Card-drafting game for two to five players; about 15 minutes.
Est. under $25Screen-freeLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 8–12
Gamewright Trash Pandas
Raccoon-themed dice-and-card game for two to four players.
Est. under $25Screen-freeLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 8–12
Gamewright Shifting Stones
Nine reversible tiles and scoring cards; two to five players plus a solo variant.
Est. under $25Screen-freeLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 6–10
Hasbro Sorry!
Classic race-home board game with cards and pawns.
Est. under $25Screen-freeLow setupModerate noise
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Gift ages 5–10
Hasbro Trouble
Board with enclosed Pop-o-Matic die and pieces for two to four players.
Est. under $25Screen-freeLow setupModerate noise
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