29 Christmas Goodie Bag Ideas for Special Gifting

Get ready to unwrap the Christmas excitement with our curated goodie bag ideas. We have 29 delightful suggestions to make this year’s gift-giving extra special for children and adults alike.

From cost-effective treats to age-appropriate treasures, let’s start spreading the festive joy…

What Goes Inside A Christmas Goodie Bag?

Christmas goodie bags can hold anything. From arts and crafts and stationery to delicious treats and small toys. Inspire yourself with some DIY creations and create unique goodie bags that will leave a lasting impression.

Cheap Goodie Bag Ideas

Indulge in budget-friendly gifting! Explore our list of affordable goodies, each having its own creative tough:

1. Temporary Tattoos: Tattoo joy and wonder on little festive arms! Tattoo kits for kids are cherished by all ages, providing an instant holiday feel.
2. Mini Colouring in Books: Colouring books are a great activity for artists in the making. There’s no better time to unleash creativity than the Christmas season. Discover the best colouring and drawing sets to inspire your mini-Picasso.
3. Christmas Slime: Get gooey and creative this season with slime and putty making kits for kids. It’s a sensory delight and adds a playful touch to your Christmas goodie bags.
4. Play-Doh Tubs: Mould the Christmas joy with Play-Doh! Choose sets with 15 different coloured tubs, a great number to share across a few goodie bags! This is a timeless classic to spark all children’s imaginations.
5. DIY Craft Kits: DIY crafts create a personalised touch to your goodie bags, offering each child something unique to remember. Whether you use your cross-stitch skills, sewing skills, mosaics skills or create some handmade animal pals, craft sets can always offer an authentic gift.
6. Christmas Stickers: Enjoy watching the children decorate their notebooks, presents, and anything around the house with some stickers. It’s a great way for children to stay  engaged whether at home or on the go.
7. Puppets: Listen to your children creating the funniest stories and entertainment with puppets! A great way for children to unleash their creativity while practising their storytelling skills. This is a great addition to any goodie bag.
8. Bubbles: A child favourite and best seller. Bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles are the way to any child’s heart. Watch as they jump, duck, and sway to avoid, catch, or pop their way through the Christmas season. Bubble machines and toys will provide endless hours of fun!

Wanting to be inspired by more budget-friendly options? Have a scroll in our collection of Toys under £10 to find a variety of toys that would be perfect for your goodie bags.

How Many Items Should You Have in a Goodie Bag?

We recommend between 4 to 6 toys or gifts will be effective in any goodie bag. If you are preparing Christmas goodie bags for a specific age range, then you can shop toys by age to make your shopping experience easier.

Christmas Goodie Bags for Toddlers

To create the perfect goodie bags for the tiniest tots, consider looking at age-appropriate toys such as toddler toys, toys for 1 to 2 year olds, or toys for 2 to 3 year olds. These categories will give you a selection of curated toys that will fit all your Christmas needs.

Here are our recommendations for great items and toys to make any toddler smile:

• Soft plush toys which are great for those winter cuddles.
• Crayons to enhance creativity.
• Easy puzzles to encourage hand-eye coordination and fun.
• Christmas bath toys for adorable bath playtimes.
• Festive pyjamas to remember the holiday season and match with the family.
• Animal toys and figures for a ton of fun and games.
• Sensory toys to enhance sensory exploration and provide fun all toddlers.

Christmas Party Fillers for 4 – 6 Year Olds

For the energetic rascals, create goodie bags that are age and skill appropriate. Whether you are looking for toys for 4 year olds, toys for 5 year olds, or toys for 6 year olds, their skills and interests may vary ever-so-slightly, here are our recommendations:

• Glow sticks
• Craft beads
• Animal figure dolls
• Christmas makeup and hair sets 
• Fun festive socks
• Jewellery making 

Christmas Treat Bags for 7 – 10 Year Olds

Elevate your adventurers Christmas with exciting goodie bag ideas for 7 to 10 year olds. You can explore a variety of collection for toys for 7 year olds, toys for 8 year olds, toys for 9 year olds and toys for 10 year olds. Each collection offering you a handpicked curation of the best toys.

Here are our recommendations for fun and creative goodie bag additions:

• Christmas word search
• Painting sets
• Christmas fluffy socks
• Stationery to get children some new tools for school in January.
• LEGO for those kids who love to build.
• Outdoor toys
• Brain teaser games
• Fidget Toys

Summary

In summary, allow your imagination to run wild with these goodie bags and adapt them to your desired budget. You don’t have to sink the bank to create everlasting memories or amazing surprises. For more inspiration of budget-friendly Christmas shopping, you can explore our Christmas stocking filler toys, the Christmas must-have toys or Santa’s savers for all the best toys on a budget.

We wish you a merry Christmas!

Read our disclaimers.