How to choose a gift for the New Year for a boy of 8 years old?

The upcoming holidays are not always chores in the kitchen and preparation for a family feast. This time is also associated with the expectation of joy and fun, especially among children, because they associate holidays primarily with gifts. And if kids are waiting for joy and fun, then adults have to try hard to find a present suitable for them. What gifts should be presented to boys of 8 years old, and which should be abstained from, we will tell below.

When choosing a New Year's present for an 8-year-old boy, you must also remember the following features related to his age:

• at this time, their own point of view is actively being formed, children are actively learning to defend it;
• they begin to try to achieve success in any field of activity and wait for this recognition, praise and confirmation of their, albeit small, but success;
• self-esteem is being formed, and the first idols are beginning to appear, so you can give your child something related to his favorite character, but at the same time, something that will interest him and allow him to develop in some way;
• it is at the age of 8 that boys often experience a sharp change in mood, but at the same time, there is a thirst for new sensations and impressions; I already want to learn and actively comprehend new technologies, but interest in toys is still alive.

When choosing a New Year's gift for a boy, you should take these features into account in order to acquire a present that, in a playful way, with interest and ease will allow you to study the world around you, develop physically and mentally.

There are several separate categories of gifts that can be presented to an eight-year-old boy.Each group has several different options, which allows you to buy a gift that exactly matches the developmental characteristics of eight-year-olds, as well as the personal preferences of the child.

Boys are fond of not only modern gadgets, there are a lot of creative children among them. Therefore, depending on the inclinations and interests, sets for the following activities can be presented as a New Year's presentation:

• quilling;
• burning on wood or metal;
• drawing or modeling;
• creation of plaster magnets and frames.

In addition, you can donate kits for growing corals at home, for creating hand-held photo posters or mosaics. It is best to go to a specialized children's art store for such a present, where a wide range of such gifts is presented.

Eight years is not yet the age when you can give up your favorite robots and cars. On the contrary, you can help your child replenish his collection with some kind of universal toy. But it is important to find out what the child has long dreamed of and what he already has:

• electronic constructors;
• robots, transformers or cars, which are the main characters in popular cartoons;
• cars, helicopters, tanks, aircraft on control panels;
• various types of military equipment, preferably with soldiers in a set;
• collectible editions of favorite toys;
• various constructors or multi-level garages with cars.

If the toys no longer please the boy so much, then instead of them, you can present the boy with various sports equipment. It is necessary to choose them depending on the interests of the child, and also because of whether he attends any sports sections or wants to sign up somewhere. These can be the following gifts:

• sports balls - for football, volleyball or basketball;
• home sports equipment - ropes, stairs, horizontal bars or beams;
• shape or mats - suitable for those who attend wrestling or karate;
• pear and gloves;
• a set of dumbbells or weights;
• bike, skates, skateboard or roller skates - perfect for those who love an active lifestyle and often walk in a park or square.

These gifts are best given to a son or nephew. But before purchasing them for the children of acquaintances, you should coordinate your present with the parents in advance so as not to give two identical gifts.

Such gifts are perfect for curious and intelligent boys. Among them owns the following:

• books on the type of encyclopedias “Who? What for? Why?";
• kits for young chemists, biologists or builders;
• educational games like "Monopoly";
• chess or checkers;
• thematic encyclopedias, for example, on military topics.

These presents are expensive. They often captivate children entirely. Therefore, choosing such a gift, it is necessary to focus precisely on its educational and developmental functions, and not only to perceive the gadget as a remedy for boredom. This category includes gifts such as:

• 3D markers or marker sets - it is modern, unusual and interesting;
• quadcopters - this is what most 8-year-old boys dream about today; it is an interesting gadget that will allow you to learn a lot of new things;
• tablets or netbooks - most of the applications should be educational and developmental, not just games;
• GPS watch - it is both interesting and useful; with the help of such a device, the parents themselves will always be aware of where and with whom their child is now.