I enjoy having a general gift theme, and this year Santa shopped off this kids gift guide for a medieval Christmas for the boys.
Hopefully you find something of interest on my Medieval Kids Gift Guide.
1. Melissa and Doug Castle
This gift really ties it all together, and is a shared gift the boys received. I’ve liked the look of this castle for a couple years, and it does not disappoint! There is a draw bridge and a neat trap door that the boys enjoy hiding toys under.
As an alternative, we bought the Melissa and Doug castle blocks in 2013, and they also offer a miniature fold and go castle.
Price Range: Around $75 Amazon
Recommended Age: 3+
2. Schleich Figures
These figures are available locally (at Meijer) and online, so I had to grab some for the kids. One really neat bonus? The one on the horse can be taken off as he is only attached by a magnet.
Price Range: $5-20 Amazon
Recommended Age: 4+
3. Papo Figures
These are much like the Schleich figures mentioned above. Actually, Merlin is pictured up above in the castle.
Price Range: $5-20 Amazon
Recommended Age: 4+
4. Dragon Figures
Knights fight dragons, of course. No medieval kids gift guide would be complete without them.
Price Range: All price points Amazon
Recommended Age: 4+
5. Melissa and Doug figures
We actually aren’t getting these as of right now, but they are meant to go with the castle. These are an alternative to the plastic styles elsewhere.
Price Range: Under $20 – Castle Wooden Figure Set Amazon – Royal Family Amazon
Recommended Age: 3+
6. Wooden Princess Magnets
Let’s face it, princesses come to mind first for most people when they think about castles. We don’t have this set, but we have other wooden magnets from Melissa and Doug, and we just love the quality. Evan plays with them often.
Price Range: Under $10 Amazon
Recommended Age: 24 months+
BONUS! This neat princess magnetic dress-up is another option! Evan loves his magnetic dress-up sets from Melissa and Doug. This set is under $10 on Amazon. You can get other magnetic dress-up sets here at Amazon, including Elsa and Sophia the First.
7. Playmobil figures
Oliver is only a year and a half, but loves to play with his brothers things. He’s too old to be interested in “baby” toys, but we don’t want him ruining his brother’s figures. These seem a bit more durable, and they actually fit though the trap door in the castle.
Price Range: Mostly $10-30 Amazon
Recommended Age: 4+
8. Books
Price Range: All Prices
Recommended Age: All Ages
9. Stuffed Dragon
Price Range: Around $10 on Amazon
Recommended Age: 6 months+
10. Art: Coloring, Drawing, Painting
Price Range: $3+ for coloring books $10+ for drawing/painting
Recommended Age: 5+
11. LEGO
LEGOs are a favorite around here. As of Evan’s birthday, we began to transition Evan up to the “normal” smaller LEGOs, but we are still bringing the DUPLOs in for Oliver. Oliver got this DUPLO Town Treasure set for Christmas.
Price Range: All prices
Recommended Age: Some for everybody, 2+
What a bunch of cool stuff! We have a lot of the things in our kids’ playroom posted here and they love playing with them. I’d never heard of the Papo figures before we have the Schleich ones. My son and daughter particularly like the dragons!
I love the princess magnets! If I had a little girl I would gift her those :).
Super fun!! I am loving that castle!! Big and beautiful!! Plus Im always sold on wood toys!! They last forever!!
Looks like a bunch of cool toys! My oldest loves dragons.
I like the idea of having a theme for Christmas! The castle looks like a really fun gift especially with all the figures. I’m wondering if you are doing a medieval theme with your Christmas decorations and dinner as well?
Nope, just the gifts. But that is something I’ll think about finding a way to incorporate! Thanks. 🙂
Cool awesome stuff for kids. For sure my little boy will love this idea.
What a unique and inventive type of celebration artifacts..the whole family will be interested in this
This is a wonderful git guide for medieval items for kids of all ages. I love the stuffed dragon fo my grandbabies. I also appreciate the links to Amazon.
What a cool gift guide. I love the wooden princess magnets!
Blessings,
Edye