Christmas presents for children
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By
Katharina D.
Gift ideas for Christmas: The best games to give as Christmas presents
Christmas is approaching - and with it the question of ideas for Christmas presents. At Noris, you'll only find one right answer to this question: games. But you can find out which games really make good Christmas presents for children in this guide. Whether for nursery children, primary school children, teenagers or the whole family - Noris offers modern, versatile games that are fun, educationally useful and have stood for high quality for decades.
In short: Noris develops games made in Germany that reflect the spirit of the times, are produced sustainably and inspire children and adults alike. That's why Noris games are a wonderful choice for Christmas - whether you're looking for a small St. Nicholas gift or a big highlight under the Christmas tree.
So that you don't have to search long, we now present the best Christmas games - clearly laid out, easy to understand and directly suitable for the respective age group.
The most important things in a nutshell
To help you quickly find the right Christmas presents for children, we have summarized the best Noris games for you.
Games for the little ones (from 3 years): Bee Yatzy, Happy Move, 6 First Puzzles, Children's Electric, Kinderpost - instantly playable, high quality and ideal for motor skills & early learning.
For primary school children: Fun with multiplication tables, fun with arithmetic, fun with reading, ABC carousel, BLOB, IQ series - playful learning, logic training & tricky brainteasers.
For families & game evenings: Escape Room, Crime-Story, Trick 100, 200 Games Collection - perfect games for afternoons together and cozy evenings.
Action & reaction fun: Kugelblitz Tornado, Football Arena, Dunking Star, Hoppy Bobby - fast, high-energy games for kids who love to move.
Why Noris? Sustainable, versatile, durable and made in Germany - high-quality Christmas gifts for children of all ages.
And here we go: Discover the best games for Christmas - sorted by age, interests and game type, so you can easily find the perfect gift.
Christmas games for the little ones (aged 3 and up)
Christmas presents that work without much explanation and bring immediate joy are particularly suitable for children aged three and over. Noris offers you a nice selection of children's games that promote motor skills, initial understanding of rules and imagination - and are also wonderfully suitable for Christmas: quickly unpacked, immediately playable and absolutely suitable for families.
Bee Yatzy - roll the dice, laugh, spend time together
Bee Yatzy combines large, colorful wooden materials with a simple game principle: roll the dice, compare, place a bee.
Why this game makes a great Christmas present:
tactile, high quality, immediately understandable
Short rounds, ideal for impatient children
Promotes color recognition, first decision making and the joy of playing together
The colorful bees and flower cubes are a real eye-catcher and ensure that even the youngest children can proudly play their first "real" games.
Happy Move - movement game for children
Happy Move brings movement into play - perfect for little whirlwinds who can't sit still at Christmas or anywhere else. The children have to solve small tasks and move, turn, jump or perform small actions at the same time.
This makes it particularly suitable:
combines energy reduction with playful learning
promotes perception and motor skills
remains varied because every child is directly active
A game that puts everyone in a good mood and is ideal for when things get a little more "active" between the cookies and wrapping paper.
6 first puzzles for small children
A puzzle set from the "6 first puzzles" series contains six child-friendly motifs on a theme, for example farms or vehicles. The puzzle pieces are extra-large and fit perfectly in small children's hands.
What parents and children love about it:
Large, sturdy pieces
Motifs that appeal to children immediately
Quick success, ideal for Christmas mornings
Jigsaw puzzles promote hand-eye coordination and concentration - and are still wonderfully relaxing.
Children's Electric - an educational game that lights up
Children's Electric is a classic that still works today: put the plug in the right combination and the light comes on. This direct feedback inspires children for a long time.
Why it makes a great Christmas present for children:
12 themed worlds (colors, rhymes, first reading, arithmetic ...)
Grows with the child and remains interesting for years
Independent learning through playful control
An educational game that doesn't look like an educational game - and therefore fits perfectly into the Christmas season and the start of the new year.
Children's post - pure role play
If young children love role-play, then it's especially true around Christmas, when parcels, letters and wishes are everywhere.
That's why children's post is ideal:
high-quality materials ( postcards, stamps, play money...)
promotes language, creativity and everyday situations
Encourages hours of independent play
With the Noris children's post office Christmas present, the children's room is transformed into a little post office - a gift that will continue to delight long after the holidays are over.
Gifting games to primary school children
A Christmas present for pre-school and primary school children can be a little more challenging - after all, they learn new things every day and love games that quench their thirst for knowledge. The educational games from Noris bring fun, motivation and lots of anticipation of learning under the Christmas tree.
Fun with multiplication tables
Fun with multiplication tables turns learning arithmetic into a playful experience. The large multiplication table and colored chips help children to solve tasks independently and check them directly. Just the right mix of playful learning and a sense of achievement.
Fun with arithmetic
Fun with arithmetic helps children to understand plus and minus problems in the number range up to 20. With pictures of quantities, task tiles and lots of exercises, arithmetic becomes clear and intuitive - perfect for math beginners.
Reading fun
With lots of picture cards, phonics exercises and colorful letter tiles, Fun with Reading makes it easier to get started in the world of words. Children make their first words, recognize sounds and are introduced to letters in a playful way.
Why are these games from the "Fun to learn" series great Christmas presents?
Encourage the secure mastery of the multiplication tables and the alphabet in a playful way and support the introduction to basic arithmetic operations
Playful exercises without pressure and with all kinds of illustrative material
Self-monitoring ensures motivation and quick learning success
ABC carousel
In the ABC carousel, pre-school children or 1st graders match letters and pictures, recognize initial sounds and practise the alphabet step by step. Alone or in a group competition - children learn through play and with enthusiasm. A great gift for little letter discoverers.
BLOB
In BLOB, you skillfully tilt the game board and let an ever-growing drop of water roll through the course to the finish. But watch out: you have to be careful not to get sucked up by the sponges. A fun game of skill that fascinates and immediately invites you to play again.
The game is a real hit at Christmas as it promotes concentration, patience and motor skills and entertains several children at once. Two children can play while the others watch in suspense. Then the roles are swapped. A refreshingly different Christmas present that children will want to try out straight away.
IQ series - Christmas with puzzle fun
The games in the IQ series really pack a punch! They are compact logic puzzles in which different tasks have to be mastered. They are perfect as a Santa Claus gift for children or can also make a great Christmas present in a bundle. For all kids who enjoy solving tricky puzzles on Christmas morning and beyond.
The advantages of puzzle games:
Different levels of difficulty
Perfect for little puzzlers aged 6 and over
Promotes logical thinking & concentration
Games for families & game nights
When everyone gets together over the holidays, playing games together at Christmas is a must. Noris offers a great mix of exciting puzzles, fun board games and classics that get every age group on board. Perfect for making long afternoons and cozy evenings unforgettable. Because we love this topic so much, we've already written an extra guide to it, which you can read here. In it you will find information about real Noris game legends such as Kugelblitz, Gegenteilspiel or Cine Buster.
Now, as a little Christmas goodie, here are a few exclusive suggestions for your game night - let's go!
Escape Room - The living room becomes an adventure
With the escape room games from Noris, you can bring a real puzzle room feeling into your living room. As a team, you puzzle your way through encrypted clues, search for codes and try to crack the chrono decoder in time - thrills guaranteed.
Escape room games are brilliant Christmas presents for teens aged 16 and over, as well as adults, as they provide an exciting and evening-filling puzzle adventure, strengthen team spirit and communication and are therefore the ideal activity for long winter evenings.
Crime Story - Tricky cases in 60 minutes - Ages 12+
Similar to the Escape Room games, the Crime Story games are also a great activity for evenings in company. You immerse yourself in a criminal case, follow clues, question witnesses (using cards) and work your way to the solution step by step. Every decision costs valuable time - pure suspense! You certainly won't be bored on Christmas Eve - so get the cookies and punch ready and get started!
Psst: If you don't just want to give the game as a gift, but also want to play along, we recommend buying the Crime Story Bundle right away ! Then you can solve a game together on Christmas Eve and the recipient will still have supplies for subsequent game afternoons!
Trick 100 - Bluffing, tactics, holding out
A card game full of surprises: Outbidding, tricking and bluffing are all part of the game. Whoever gets rid of their cards the cleverest in Trick 100 wins - but be careful: a false suspicion costs new cards.
Anyone looking for Christmas games will be well served:
ideal for family evenings & groups of friends
A mixture of bluff, courage & strategy
perfect for kids aged 8 and up
Game classics 200 - The big box for all generations
This extensive collection offers 200 game options - from Ludo, checkers and dice games to lesser-known classics. Perfect for families who play a lot or where not everyone can always agree on one game.
A game collection is a cool gift for Christmas because it is incredibly versatile and at the same time the perfect basic set for every family. You can really make everyone happy with it - because the games include real classics that have been popular for generations and go down well with every age group.
A gift that never goes out of fashion and always brings joy.
Action & reaction games for Christmas
If you're looking for real action and reaction games that will immediately get children off the sofa and get them excited, you've come to the right place. These games will bring plenty of speed into the living room and ensure that there's never a dull moment at Christmas.
Kugelblitz Tornado - finally balls that don't have to hang from a tree
In Kugelblitz Tornado, it's all about timing: the black ball whirls in a tornado and you have to send your own ball off at the perfect moment. If it lands in the target before the black one, you score points - if it's too late, you even lose points. A fast-paced reaction game that builds up excitement and is guaranteed to ensure lots of "Again!" rounds at Christmas.
Perfect for children with lots of energy
Promotes reaction, concentration and fine motor skills
Great game for short, quick rounds
A great game to really get the festive season going.
Soccer arena - mini table football for ball fun in the home
The Noris soccer arena is a must-have for little soccer fans. Two players each control six outfield players and a goalkeeper - thanks to the spring mechanism, they can shoot, pass and hold the ball as if they were standing in a mini stadium. A real highlight for little footballers that will certainly be tried out immediately in the evening.
Dunking Star - tactics meet cool design
Basketball action and clever tactics meet in Dunking Star. Using ball slingers or targeted throws, you try to land three shots in a row - horizontally, vertically or diagonally.
A unique gift for all basketball fans because:
it is a combination of skill & strategy.
it works outdoors as well as indoors.
it is an exciting 2-player or team game.
Hoppy Bobby - quick slot game for happy afternoons under the Christmas tree
In Hoppy Bobby, a bear sits comfortably in a beehive - but don't let anyone put a bee in the wrong slot! Then the bear jumps out. A simple, surprising game that never loses its excitement. Hoppy Bobby is a cute gift for toddlers aged 3 and up. It has simple rules, can be played straight away and is therefore a very suitable game for the Christmas season or for everyday moments that need to be lightened up.
Noris wishes you a Merry Christmas & happy playing
Let's summarize: Christmas gifts for children don't have to be complicated - it's often the simplest games that create shared laughter, small learning successes and unforgettable family moments. Noris offers a wonderful selection of creative, action-packed and lovingly designed game ideas for all ages. Whether first learning games, fast-paced action or exciting family adventures - here you will find the perfect gift for children of all ages. From our factory in Fürth, Bavaria, directly under the Christmas tree!
We wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas, lots of fun playtime and a cozy, creative Christmas season. If you want to browse even further or are looking for more Christmas game ideas, be sure to check out the Noris online store - there is a large selection of classics, new products and gift ideas waiting to be discovered. 🎄✨
