Gift guides · big kids

Birthday gifts for 8–9 year olds

Getting good at things — football skills, Rubik's cubes, drawing, gaming. Nintendo is usually the console of this age; Nerf battles are at their peak. Diary of a Wimpy Kid territory.

The classic mistake: Guessing at their exact fandom — get the game voucher, not the game. They know which one they want.

Gifts that actually land

KIDLY by MORI Fleece Zip Through Jacket & Jogger Outfit - Sand ↗£79Going On Gold - 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle ↗£11.99KIDLY by MORI Fleece Jumper & Jogger Outfit - Berry ↗£73KIDLY by MORI Fleece Jumper & Jogger Outfit - Khaki ↗£73

Real products from shops we read nightly, with a link straight to each one; where the shelf can't help yet, a link to a retailer search so you can still compare. Buying for family abroad? Inside the app these switch to shops in their country automatically.