What do you get for someone who is 9 years old? This is their last year in single digits and they will have strong interests to suggest suitable presents. Brands matter.
Suggestions: These children are between children's toys and more grown-up gifts. Books, puzzles and novelty gadgets are fairly safe – or check to see if they have any special interests, collections or musical interests. If you know the child well, you could try giving something unusual to try to spark a new interest. Inspire creativity with art and craft materials.
- Booktopia Australian online bookshop with a massive range of fiction and non-fiction books, ebooks and DVDs including lots of Australian titles. Ship as many physical books as you like and save with their flat rate for parcel mail with tracking for anyone with an Australian delivery address. Shipping to New Zealand and international available. See their
- Toy Universe Australian owned and run business delivers big brand and unique toys, games and puzzles for children from birth to teenage years, Australia-wide, NZ and USA from Sydney. See their
- Coolthings – Everything from gadgets and gizmos to soft plush toys, cool lighting accessories and brain bending puzzles. Based in Launceston, Tasmania with delivery Australia wide and free gift wrapping.
- Gifts Australia – massive range of gifts for all ages. Based in Sydney, delivers Australia wide. Check out their
- Riot Art & Craft have an exciting range of art accessories, tools and materials that will inspire absolutely anyone of any skill level to get creative. Check their
AdventureBox Max Magazine 12 Month Subscription from iSubscribe
AdventureBox Max takes its readers by the hand to venture onto more sophisticated plot lines. This new addition to the Box Magazine family is designed for ages 9-12. For readers of AdventureBox, this magazine is a natural progression into longer, more challenging stories. Paired with stimulating and interesting tidbits of trivia, your child will also build their repertoire of general knowledge to discuss with friends and family. Here’s what you’ll find delivered to your door each month: – 60+ colour pages packed with facts, fiction and fun every month. – A multi chapter story featuring fantasy, friendship, action and intrigue to reinforce reading for leisure. – Max Facts: delivering a steady stream of new and interesting facts about the world – Max Questions, exploring provocative topics and questions for tweens. – AniMax: discovering the distinctive features of a different species each month – Griff: readers will enjoy the hilarious coming of age mishaps of young Griff, a teenage boy in the middle ages – Dr. Enigmus Investigates, join the clever doctor in solving fun mysteries – Your mail: young readers share their favourite puns and one-liners AdventureBox Max! magazine is brought to you by the publishers of Story Box, AdventureBox, and DiscoveryBox magazines….
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These professionally curated boxes are also a perfect gift for your nieces, nephews or other kids amongst your family and friends. The best part is that they are locally assembled and delivered free to your doorsteps along with written and rich media instructions. This month's Creativkit is ‘Under the Stars' For younger kids – Make Your Own Tribal beads jewellery & Scratch your own face and eye masks. For Older Kids – Make Your Own Glow in Dark Dreamcatcher and Scratch your own face and eye masks. Order yours today! Why Creativkits? – We offer activities for girls & boys in two age groups 5+ and 8+ yrs. – We offer activities in all interest areas beyond Science, Technology, Maths etc. – We offer kits based on number of activities i.e 2 or 4 activities that you can choose based on your child’s commitments. – We offer a secure platform for children to share their work and ideas thus enabling Learning by Sharing. Apart from quality activity material, CreativKits contain printed and online instructions, featured story of the month and a bonus children's activity. Your ongoing monthly kit includes: 1. Raw materials 2. Instruction booklet 3. Fun trivia quiz 4. Video link 5. Creative activity card So, what are you waiting for? Order your CreativKits subscription box today – don’t let your child miss out! Note: We follow a monthly shipping cycle. Cut-off to order monthly kits is 15th of every month, which are shipped out by 20th of that month. However, a starter kit box can be delivered in 1-2 week timeframe….
AdventureBox Magazine 12 Month Subscription from iSubscribe
AdventureBox keeps your kids entertained while they improve their reading and learn about the world through this fun and educational, award winning magazine designed for ages 6-9. AdventureBox is the recipient of the 2020 Parents’ Choice Recommendation. Commended for its consistent delivery of interesting and engaging reading material, AdventureBox is the magazine that keeps kids hooked on reading. Here’s what you’ll find delivered to your door each month: – 60+ colour pages packed with facts, fiction and fun every month. – A multi chapter story featuring action, suspense, drama and humour with exciting illustrations that help newly independent readers develop their literary taste. – Naturebox – uncovering the mysteries of the universe and the magic of nature. – Nibby's Games: every issue is filled with games to play such as spot the difference and mini-quizzes. – Your mail: readers share their favourite puns and one-liners. – Zak Jinks: a hilarious comic strip about a boy who always has a plan to handle the situation. AdventureBox magazine is brought to you by the publishers of Story Box, DiscoveryBox, and AdventureBox Max! magazines….
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DiscoveryBox teaches kids that reading doesn’t always mean long texts or stories. Through thoughtfully crafted captions and images, kids aged 9-12 can discover the world while practicing other modes of reading. DiscoveryBox is the winner of the 2020 Parents’ Choice Gold Award. Recognized for its commitment to delivering captivating content that gives just the right level of depth while inviting readers to explore further. Here’s what you’ll find In this science, history, animals and culture themed magazine each month: – 50+ colour pages of vivid and exciting educational material – Cartoons: a fun story each issue with imaginative illustrations and familiar characters – Fun Facts: speedy facts in every issue to teach kids about the vital subjects covered – Your Mail: a showcase of artwork, poetry, jokes and other comments from our readers – Science, history and geography – key areas of the curriculum are covered with informative and engaging content DiscoveryBox magazine is brought to you by the publishers of Story Box, AdventureBox, and AdventureBox Max! magazines…
Zoingo Boingo
Zoingo Boingo. SimplyCool. The Zoingo Boingo is a pogo stick on a ball. With a little bit of practice, you'll be performing awesome tricks with the elastic cord that stretches with your height and flexes with your moves! from Coolthings.com.au
Shifu Plugo Link
Shifu Plugo Link. Shifu. Transform your smart device into a fun-fuelled STEM learning system with Shifu Plugo Link! Plugo Link is a cool educational construction game that is driven by the power of Augmented Reality! How does it work? Move and adapt your physical building blocks to solve interactive on-screen challenges! from Coolthings.com.au
KidzRobotix Motorised Robot Head
KidzRobotix Motorised Robot Head. 4M. Your KidzRobotix Motorised Robot Head has big googly eyes that scan eerily from side to side! Watch as the clever mechanism makes his jaws open and close giving him a stunned, totem-like appearance! Assemble your robot head using the parts included and perch him on top of the rotatable base! from Coolthings.com.au
KidzRobotix Spider Robot
KidzRobotix Spider Robot. 4M. Your Spider Robot pulls itself up and down it's string, just like a real spider on it's web. Scary! A two-way switch inside the battery compartment will make the motor change direction when your spider hits the buffer on either end of it's string. Your kit contains all the pieces required to build your robot and helps develop fine motor skills and problem solving abilities. from Coolthings.com.au
Kidz Lab – Robotic Hand
Kidz Lab – Robotic Hand. 4M. Build your own robotic human hand and amaze your friends with it's realistic gripping movements! from Coolthings.com.au
Kidz Lab – Magnetic Racer
Kidz Lab – Magnetic Racer. 4M. Watch how a racer moves without electrical energy or a driver! Learn about the mighty power of a magnet and how it can be used to drive the racer. from Coolthings.com.au
KidzRobotix Bubble Robot
KidzRobotix Bubble Robot. 4M. The KidzRobotix Bubble Robot is a cute motorised non-stop bubble-blowing machine! Construct your friendly blue robot, fill the tray with bubble solution and watch him blow a stream of beautiful bubbles. The different-shaped bubble wands will circulate as he blows, or you can remove them to blow bubbles on your own! from Coolthings.com.au
KidzRobotix Crazy Robot
KidzRobotix Crazy Robot. 4M. Build your very own Crazy Robot that walks, jumps, flips and spins! Watch it scuttle along the floor in a wild bouncing motion. When it hits a wall it will flip and roll, moving again in the opposite direction! Following the detailed instructions to learn about mechanical movement and electricity as you carefully screw each part into place. from Coolthings.com.au
KidzRobotix Motorised Robotic Arm
KidzRobotix Motorised Robotic Arm. 4M. The KidzRobotix Motorised Robotic Arm moves up and down and opens and closes the jaws of its gripper! Assemble the arm using the parts included, the press the buttons to grab, lift and drop different lightweight objects. It's a wonderful robotics kits that will help get your children thinking in terms of command and control! from Coolthings.com.au
101 Cool Magic Tricks
101 Cool Magic Tricks. Hinkler. Want to learn 101 of the coolest magic tricks? If you'd like to perform in front of audiences at home or school, this book will give you some great tips for preparing and creating a captivating magic show. from Coolthings.com.au
Finger Hands Finger Puppet
Finger Hands Finger Puppet. Archie McPhee. Finger puppets are a great way to explore imaginative play, but here's a twist you didn't see coming… Try telling creative stories when your finger becomes a tiny arm, and your finger puppet is a tiny human hand! The Finger Hands Finger Puppet fits snugly on the end of your finger, assisting you with tiny high-fives and hand shakes where required. from Coolthings.com.au
Kidzrobotix Drummer Robot
Kidzrobotix Drummer Robot. 4m. March to the beat of your Kidzrobotix Drummer Robot as you learn simple coding techniques using the included coding reel! Assemble your robot, choose a drumming surface to create different sounds on, then choose a musical combination for your musical genius! from Coolthings.com.au
Kidzlabs Giant Magnetic Compass
Kidzlabs Giant Magnetic Compass. 4M. The Kidzlabs Giant Magnetic Compass is the ideal school project. Learn about compass direction and the magnetic power of the Earth! Discover everything you need to know about the Earth's magnetic poles, and the lines of force that connect them. This will help you to understand why your compass needle spins freely, but always points North. Perfect for navigation! from Coolthings.com.au
15-Piece Student Stationery Set from Toy Universe
15-Piece Student Stationery Set is your child's companion to an Eco-friendly environment! Teaching your children to learn to write at an early age helps to improve fine motor skills by practicing with pencils and pens. Give your children the proper writing tools with this…
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