We don’t ever take for granted how lucky we are to be able to try out some of the newest and best kids toys, gadgets and devices on offer. We’ve taken our favourites from 2024 and added them below as a quick guide to what will be on your kids Christmas wish lists this year. We’ve tried to include a wide range of products suitable for all sorts of kids interests and budgets. We’ve also included links for where to buy online, so you can sit back, take a scroll and get a good chunk of your Christmas shopping done online! You’re welcome!
Base. Bikes
South Australian owned and operated, this family business located in the Adelaide Hills offers fabulous lightweight, quality kids bikes that will take your little one from balance bikes for the 2 year olds right up to the 20 inch option for the 8 year olds.
Ready to ride just about straight out of the box (no messing around trying to get the brakes to work), with a unique low design to cater for little ones and handbrakes ideally suited for tiny hands, we have found this to be a fabulous option for the younger kids bike market.
Inflatable Pool Waterslides and Water Mats from Crocpad
Got a pool? Love the water? Want to find a big ticket Christmas gift for the whole family will love? Look no futher than an inflatable waterslide from Crocpad. These things are tried and tested, will last multiple summers tough.
Oh Flossy
Looking for the perfect gift for the tween or teen in your life?
Oh Flossy’s new skincare range makes looking after skin fun and fabulous! From the Glow Getter Face Wash to the Dreamy Dew Moisturiser and the shimmering Whipped Wonder Body Custard, these gentle, cruelty-free products are made especially for young, sensitive skin. Oh Flossy’s safe and sustainable range will leave them fresh, hydrated, and glowing – perfect for the holidays.
Whether it’s a stocking filler or part of a pamper pack, this Aussie-made collection is a must-have for skincare-loving tweens and teens!
Ultimate Fart Blaster
A fart gun that has real sounds, smoke rings and smells? What a time to be alive hey! Kids have loved fart sounds every since the humble whoopee cushion ruined many a teacher’s day, but now we have lights, 15 different fart noises and of course our favourite little yellow guys….the minions!
It is no wonder this one is on the list of hottest toys this Christmas!
Grab it for $49 from Amazon and K Mart.
Cookeez Makery Freez Cakez Playset
Cookeez Makery Freezy Cakez lets kids create a surprise plush friend by mixing ingredients to make a frozen treat.
After assembling the treat and chilling it for 20 seconds, they find a shivering, scented plush toy in the shape of a unicorn, polar bear, or tiger. The interactive plush makes sounds when squeezed and can be made repeatedly for endless fun.
Steph Pase Signature Planner
The start of something beautiful.
The OG Steph Pase Planner is back and better than ever. Now in its sixth edition, our best-selling Signature Planner in Blush has cult-like status, for good reason! It’s packed with everything you need to make 2025 your best year yet.
This little book of organisational gold has been revamped inside and out, with all-new planning tools to help you create your ideal routine, build and track habits, hit your goals, and take back control of your time. With its signature vertical weekly layout and easy-to-use sections to organise every area of your life, this blush beauty will be your favourite daily companion.
Planning is what we do to create more time for the things that matter most to us. Let’s do this!
Board Games
Board games make great Christmas gifts and there’s almost a board game for any kid. We’ve put together a list of our favourite board games to make finding one easier.
Tile Town Bluey Heeler Family Home Tile Set
Is your kid a Bluey fan like mine? Then this tile set from Tile Town is a must this Christmas!
It comes with instructions to build the Heeler’s Family Home, but your kids can also get creative with it and just build whatever their little heart desires (like a garage for monster trucks, like my son).
It comes with 45 magnetic tiles, stickers to decorate the house and little Bluey and Bingo figures. There is so much fun to be had!
Kidzshack
Whether you are after a cubby house, indoor play gym, mud kitchen, trampoline or inflatable, Kidzshack has it all!
They now have a showroom right here in Adelaide, so you can go in and have a look at their range – OR check out their website here.
You can layby for Christmas, but they often do sell out so don’t wait!
Welcome to Emerald City
Kids aged 9 and up can embark on a magical LEGO® adventure with the Welcome to Emerald City (75684) set.
This 3-story tower toy lets them recreate scenes from Wicked, featuring 5 mini-dolls of Fiyero, Glinda, and Elphaba. Kids can play out friendship moments, visit a cosmetics store, buy cakes, or enjoy a drink from a bicycle coffee vendor.
The set also includes a hidden QR code for exclusive online LEGO Wicked content.
Crazy Socks from Madmia
Not only do they sell the cutest range of Christmas socks, Madmia sell crazy socks for all occasions. Unicorns, ninjas, animals, Barbie, LOL and more! A great stocking stuffer.
Scouts Ultimate Activity Guide
The Scouts SA Ultimate Activity Guide is set to keep kids entertained with over 200 pages of intriguing Scouts facts, top tips, recipes, experiments, jokes, games, real stories and activities spanning eight chapters including:
● Splashtastic – Dive into a world of our planet’s most special resource: Water!
● Adventures – Embrace the excitement of new experiences
● Extreme – Push the limits with thrill seeking activities.
● Construct & Create – If you can dream it, you can build it!
● Camp it Out – The essentials of camping and enjoying the outdoors.
● Community – Give and gain as you interact with like-minded groups.
● Creativity – Get creative and build the world around you.
● Our Environment – Reasons we should give back to our environment.
$34.95 available online here
Shop Local
Here’s a few of our favourite local businesses, brands and products we’ve tried out this year. Lots of toys for indoor and outdoor play, useful gifts for teens and tweens and even something for us mums and dads!
Adding just ONE thing from this list will put some extra $$ into the pocket of an S.A owned small business for Christmas and that’s a win/win for everyone right?
Play Pouch
OK here’s a gift that you’ll love just as much as the kids! Play Pouch will be your storage saviour in 2024.
Not only a brilliant solution for those endless LEGO® bricks lying around the house, a Play Pouch is also great for dolls, toy cars, train sets, arts and crafts pretty much anything you’re sick of stepping on or over!
We really love this Barbie Play Pouch. Big enough to fit Barbie, all her friends, her car, her tractor and all of her teeny tiny accessories all in one neat spot!
Play Pouch are made from durable materials with a range of colours and prints including Barbie®, Hot Wheels®, Fisher Price®Little People®and Thomas & Friends TM.
Play more and pack up less! Sounds like a great idea to us!
Shop online at www.playpouch.com.au
Bazinga Trading Cards & Collectibles
If you haven’t yet visited this hidden gem in Munno Para, put it on your Christmas shopping schedule now!
Whether you have a sports fan, movie geek or gamer in the house, you’ll find something unique at Bazinga to fill their Christmas stocking with! They stock a huge range of trading cards, merchandise, memorabilia, funko pops and other novelties.
While you are there, have a go on the arcade games!
Check out their website for products and opening hours.
Counting Hoops Basketball Stand from VTech
The Counting Hoops Basketball Stand is the perfect introduction to ball sports, with a fabulous VTech spin. The stand will grow with your little one (this starts at the 3yo mark and starts at 1075mm and extends to 1400mm)
The electronic backboard has a number of game modes with lights and sounds adding to the game play. Play in one player or multi player mode, then follow the instructions for the different game modes. Try them all and have a ball (pun intended). Our 4yo and 10yo loved the indoor game play this added to the kids games room and with sturdy components this one will last!
Electronic Learning Toys from VTech and Leapfrog
If you’re already a parent, chances are you’ve already heard about the range of Learning Toys from VTech and Leapfrog. What we didn’t know was how HUGE their range of toys is! Suitable for newborns right up to 9 years old their toys are innovative, educational and high quality. We’ve tried and tested quite a number of products from these two brands and all of our favourites can be found on the link below.
Give the gift of connection from Aussie brand LuvLink
Digital photo frames are the perfect gift for families who live away from eachother. Connect kids with their grandparents, aunties, uncles and other loved ones and send family photos direct to their frame from your phone. Just tap and share and your photo will instantly appear on their digital frame. You can even attach personal messages and captions to photos as you send them.
Frames come in three sizes, are 100% secure with GDPR & CCPA compliance, No social media, subscription or account required and are very easy to set up.
Order before Friday 20 December for express delivery before Christmas.
Shop online at www.luvlink.com.au/products/digital-photo-frames
Need a gift for your Bestie?
Need a cute gift for your bestie/s? Check out the LuvLink Friendship Lamp. Tap one Friendship Lamp and all connected lamps light up the same colour, no matter where they are! Connect as many Friendship Lamps together as you’d like and let your friends know when you’re thinking of them.
Order before Friday 20 December for express delivery before Christmas.
Shop online at www.luvlink.com.au/products/friendship-lamp
Shop for the whole family at Giftbox.com.au
If you want to get all your Christmas shopping done online in one foul swoop take a look at www.giftbox.com.au.
From drones, tech and gadgets to kitchen appliances, party games for adults and everything in between you’ll tick everyone off the list!
They’ve even got a range of Christmas lights, stockings and decorations you can add to cart.
Shop online at www.giftbox.com.au
Nateve Hooded Towels
Calling all beach families, swimming families, boating families and actually just anyone with kids who love the water……..but also like to get dry and warm quickly after.
You might already know that we’re big fans of the quick try towel here at KiA. They dry in minutes, they’re lightweight, they roll up small to fit in your bag and best of all sand doesn’t stick to them – no more bringing home 15kgs of sand after a trip to the beach!
Check out the range and buy online at
www.nateveaustralia.com.au
LEGO Minifigure Jigsaw Puzzle
Lego Minifigures and a Puzzle in one!
A great gift for the LEGO lover in your family, and something to keep them busy in the summer holidays! Yes Please!!
Christmas Giggles from Smiggle
Smiggle stores are brimming with fun, quirky gifts perfect for everyone on your list—whether it’s your besties, family, friends, schoolmates, teachers, or even neighbours!
At Smiggle, there’s a gift for every personality and every budget, from pocket-friendly treats to extra-special showstoppers
You can’t go wrong with a Christmas Gift from Smiggle
Shop online at smiggle.jgl.com.au
Springfree® Trampoline
If you’re after a Christmas gift for the whole family and one that will be used well into the new year and beyond, how about a trampoline?
And if you’ve been thinking about getting one don’t look further than a Springfree® Trampoline. Not only are they THE ONLY trampoline to pass (for the third consecutive time) Australian Safety Standards (AS 4989:2015) an accolade no other trampoline brand has achieved they’re also available in a range of sizes AND SHAPES including round, oval and square. So you can find one to fit almost any space in your front or backyard.
There’s some great pre Christmas sales and deals available and they also offer flexible payment options so you can order now and pay it off. There’s also free delivery Australia wide AND an installation option if DIY ain’t your thing.
To browse the full range of Springfree® Trampolines and order online visit their website
www.springfree.com.au
Kidsplay Crafts
Perfect for stocking stuffers, the art and craft range at Kidsplay Crafts is HUGE. Everything from beads to bio glitter, pipe cleaners to plaster painting, shrink art to sequins to slime and EVERYTHING in between.
Shop online at bit.ly/kidsplaycrafts and get 20% off when you use the code KIA20
Ugly Swan x KiA Gift Pack
Ugly Swan Scream-Free Brushes gently detangle hair on even the most sensitive scalps. Uniquely designed for Ugly Swan with natural boar bristles that ease your natural scalp oils down to condition your hair while soft, large-dipped nylon pins detangle without scratching or pulling on the scalp. Designed by three talented Adelaide Mums, these brushes are absolutley sensational and loved by every one who tries them. If you know, you know. Grab a pack for Christmas!
We’ve teamed up with the team at Ugly Swan and put together a special KIA combo pack with our favourite Ugly Swan products AND it comes with a discount AND Free Shipping!
This exclusive pack features the
ScreamFree® Maxi Vanilla Dream Brush
ScreamFree®Wet Brush Vanilla Dream
and the Knot Nits Detangle & Deter Spray with a refreshing Cotton Candy scent.
Plus, you’ll receive the UnicornScreamFree® Lots of Love Hair Towel in new Pink Love design, perfect for keeping hair dry and gentle on little heads.
Click the link below to grab one and a your 10% discount will be automatically applied at checkout OR if you want to share with your friends, tell them to use KIA for 10% off.
Miffy Star Light Lamp
The the classic medium sized Miffy lamp, 50 centimetres tall. She brings design to kids rooms and the enjoyment of nostalgia to adults. Use the touch dimmer button located on the power cable to choose one of the 6 brightness settings. Miffy is a companion and a mood light, illuminating a cozy corner for an evening in. The last brightness setting, the nightmode, is an extremely soft glow that you can leave on for the night.
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