Gift Guide: Best Gifts for Clean Kids
I always struggle with what to gift my daughter for the holidays. I am constantly trying to declutter and move towards a more minimalist lifestyle, yet I still want the holidays to feel special. Enter this list of the Best Gifts for Clean Kids! This list showcases products that encourage learning, sustainability, cleaning, and personal responsibility in a way that feels fun.
Best Gifts for Clean Kids
Pick Up Bricks Toy Cleanup Vacuum Cleaner
Do you or your family members accidentally step on small toys like legos, small figurines, or tiny doll accessories? It’s so jarring and unexpectedly painful! This kid-friendly vacuum cleaner separates dirt and dust from the toys while vacuuming up the toys so you wind up with dust-free toys!
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Melissa & Doug Toddler Toy Cleaning Set
This toddler toy cleaning set allows your child to practice cleaning (like mom and dad!) and makes cleaning fun. Mimicking everyday chores helps to teach responsibility and boost-self esteem so you are encouraging play and responsibility at the same time.
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Kids Carwash Activity Kit
Involve your kids in cleaning the car. This activity kit includes kid-sized cleaning items to actually clean your car – not just pretend! Including kids in cleaning from a young age helps to set the tone that it is fun to help clean and part of being a family member.
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Compostable Toothbrush
Set a positive example of using sustainable, non-toxic materials by gifting your kids a compostable toothbrush. When finished with this toothbrush, you can bury it in your garden. Dental hygienist Theresa McCarter, RDH, BSDH, suggests, “Consider using bamboo toothbrushes and recycle them by using them in the garden as vegetable markers or use them for a painting project.”
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Dish Set
This Dish Set by Green Toys is made with non-toxic recycled plastic. Include your kids in the practice of using reusable dishes and cutlery. Bonus points for having kids help wash the plates (you might find a kitchen step stool helpful!).
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Kids Kitchen Step Stool
Step stools invite kids to be in the kitchen at countertop level so they can observe meal prep and help cook and clean in the sink and on the countertop. Kids love to feel included, and inviting them to participate at eye level will make them feel engaged and part of the action.
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Storage / Laundry Basket
You can turn toy pickup or laundry sorting into a gift-able moment (which inherently makes it more inviting!) by gifting your kids a storage/laundry basket. Involve kids in putting their laundry in the hamper when it’s dirty, and bringing the dirty clothes hamper to the laundry room.
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Andre Cleans His Room Book
This sweet book teaches kids that keeping your room clean and picked up makes it easier to find your toys. Reading this book with your child will help set the foundation for cleaning up his or her room.
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Kids Personalized Reward Chart
This reward chart is handmade and can be personalized using a dry-erase marker depending on what tasks your child is practicing. The personalization flexibility is helpful because as kids learn and grow, you can adjust the action items on the chart.
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Melissa & Doug Wooden Vacuum Cleaner
A fun option for teaching kids how to vacuum. This wooden vacuum cleaner includes wooden pieces of items you might vacuum such as cereal, popcorn, and a coin. Your kiddo will love the handle and dial that clicks and turns.
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Melissa & Doug Pretend Play Cleaning Set
This interactive play set is great for bath or pretend play. This play cleaning set includes cleaning supplies that spray, squirt, and scrub, which makes it great for a bathtime toy too. It helps to teach responsibility and supports fine motor and gross motor skills.
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Want more? Check out these gift guides:
- Gifts for Your Organized Friend
- Best Cleaning Gifts
- Gift Ideas for the Minimalist
- Sustainable Gift Ideas
- Zero Waste Gift Ideas
- Luxury Gifts for the Passionate Homemaker
