Gift ideas for siblings, when one gift needs to cover more than one kid

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Giant Christmas tree coloring and activity poster

Keeps lots of kids busy for hours.

Just Dance 2019

For Wii, Nintendo Switch, PS4 or XBox One. (Psst…it’s fun for grownup siblings too!)

Backyard croquet set

Fun sibling gift idea when you’re shopping for older and younger kids together.

Homemade Santa and snowflake cookie box

12 of these beautiful cookies means hopefully enough to go around.

Studio Ghibli 17-movie DVD collection

Now that’s what we call a family movie night!

Not Parent Approved card game

Like Cards Against Humanity, only for kids. The more kids, the funnier it gets.

Retro cotton candy machine

You may have just won best parent/ aunt / uncle / grandparent. 

Singsation Bluetooth Karaoke Machine

Another winning sibling gift idea, when you’re shopping for multiple kids.

Gallon container of super slime

This will last a looooong time. For a whole lot of siblings or friends.
Bonus if you offer to help clean up. 

Classic Nok Hockey Game

There’s something to be said for unplugging.

Table Topics conversation starter cards

We’re longtime fans of these sets of cards, and now there are editions just for families, teens, and more.

R2D2 popcorn maker

One of our top recos for fun gift ideas to help get kids in the kitchen, it blends two of kids favorite things: 
Star Wars and popcorn!

Tickets to a movie or children’s film festival

A movie gift card from Fandango is always a cool idea. But if you want to get a little more creative with a sibling gift that the whole family can enjoy, consider tickets or even an annual membership to the NY International Children’s Film Festival. which is touring the country 
 (Seen here: Big Fish and Begonia from the NYICFF Kid Flix Tour)

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