The holiday season can be stressful, and it’s no secret that 7-year-olds can be hard to buy for. At age 7, kids know what they like and how they prefer to spend their time. Gift givers can help foster their creativity and independence with toys and games that embrace their inner artist, engineer, or whatever they like to do! Still stressed? No worries, our hand-picked gift guide for 7-year-olds can help point you in the right direction. For more gift-giving inspiration, check out our Holiday Gift Guide!


CORNER CRUSH

In this game of memory and strategy, players can drop tokens into the rotating tower to score four in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. They can also play around the corners. The game features built-in storage. In this game of memory and strategy, players can drop tokens into the rotating tower to score four…

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  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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COUNTALOUPE

In this slice-and-dice game of risk and reward, players roll the dice, count their seeds, and try be the first player to get rid of all the slices in their deck. But players must be careful, one rotten roll of the dice can ripen or squash their chance for sweet victory. In this slice-and-dice game…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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CRAFT-TASTIC LET’S LEARN TO SEW

The 34-page step-by-step instruction booklet allows kids to learn to sew as they complete 15 projects, including two scrunchies, a pin cushion, a stuffie, a pouch, a phone case, and more. The 34-page step-by-step instruction booklet allows kids to learn to sew as they complete 15 projects, including two scrunchies, a pin cushion, a stuffie,…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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CRAYOLA PAPER BUTTERFLIES SCIENCE KIT

Create paper butterflies while learning about capillary action. Kids can watch as the colorful inks are absorbed into the wings. This kit features step-by-step instructions and enough materials to make 12 wicking paper butterflies. Create paper butterflies while learning about capillary action. Kids can watch as the colorful inks are absorbed into the wings. This…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99; $24.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 7+

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GUJO ADVENTURE: MARS SPACE EXPLORER

With building and role-playing combined, Gujo Adventure is a STEM authenticated line of building sets that will improve kids' problem-solving skills and narrative abilities while they enjoy a fun-filled play experience. With building and role-playing combined, Gujo Adventure is a STEM authenticated line of building sets that will improve kids' problem-solving skills and narrative abilities…

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  • MSRP:
  • $29.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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LEGO VIDIYO

Kids can dream big by directing, producing, starring in, and sharing their own music videos, using tracks from across the globe, led by chart hits from Universal Music Group's unrivaled artists. Requires verified parental consent on all content uploaded to the App feed. Choose one of the many songs in the App from a broad…

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  • MSRP:
  • $4.99-$19.99; $24.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 7+

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MINIONS MEDIEVAL MAYHEM CHESS SET

Join King Bob as he battles the Minions while they create mayhem on this medieval-themed chess board. This chess set includes 18 pawns and 32 game pieces. Join King Bob as he battles the Minions while they create mayhem on this medieval-themed chess board. This chess set includes 18 pawns and 32 game pieces.

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  • MSRP:
  • $59.00
  • Age:
  • 7+

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POKÉMON TRAINER TRIVIA: AN ELECTRONIC GAME

Kids can test their Pokémon trainer trivia and battle it out to become a real Pokémon expert. Play in single or multiplayer mode and answer up to 1,000 questions. Kids can test their Pokémon trainer trivia and battle it out to become a real Pokémon expert. Play in single or multiplayer mode and answer up…

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  • MSRP:
  • $25
  • Age:
  • 7+

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STYLE SQUAD HYPE HAIR FLORAL FRENZY

Pick from more than 250 flowers and jewels to create the perfect look that stamps into hair in seconds. Layer and restyle in a click with the Hype Hair applicator. The pieces store easily to reuse again. Pick from more than 250 flowers and jewels to create the perfect look that stamps into hair in…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99; $24.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 7+

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TRASHED

Line up cards numerically, but look out for the Trashed card. Inspired by the classic game Garbage, this reimagined card game includes wild cards and stop cards that change the course of gameplay. Line up cards numerically, but look out for the Trashed card. Inspired by the classic game Garbage, this reimagined card game includes…

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  • MSRP:
  • $6.95
  • Age:
  • 7+

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UNO TRIPLE PLAY

This game is a new, premium, electronic extension of the classic UNO game. Players are allowed to use whichever of the three discard piles are lit up during their turn, but if one of the piles overloads on a play, that player will have to draw 2-6 cards. This game will be available in the…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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ZOMBIE CHASE

In this board game, players are trapped inside an amusement park with the janitor-turned-zombie, and the only way out is find a key in the dark, spooky shed. Players must be careful because they could get zombified at any moment. If a player gets infected, tehy must flip their playing piece inside out to transform…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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ARCKIT COASTAL LIVING

Kids can build a collection of colorful and contemporary beach house designs while learning about the coastal landscape and its ecosystem. The set includes 88 architectural building blocks and 25 cardboard pop-outs. Kids can build a collection of colorful and contemporary beach house designs while learning about the coastal landscape and its ecosystem. The set…

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  • MSRP:
  • $79.95
  • Age:
  • 7+

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BLINGLE BANDS DELUXE STUDIO

This craft kit combines diamond art and jewelry making as kids place colorful gems onto a bracelet band to create custom, wearable designs. This set includes enough materials to make eight bracelets.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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HEDBANZ BLAST OFF

Players compete by trying to guess what's on their head at the same time as the other team. If they don't guess quickly enough, the card will blast off of their head. Players compete by trying to guess what's on their head at the same time as the other team. If they don't guess quickly…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99; $26.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 7+

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PET TORNADO

Kids can hold one of the most destructive forces of nature in the palm of their hands! Shake this unique device in a clockwise motion and immediately a powerful funnel begins to form. Wonder abounds and curiosity is sparked! Printed right on the back is plenty of fascinating info about tornados. Kids can hold one…

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  • MSRP:
  • $5.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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ROBO-MAX T-REX

Kids can build a 3-foot T. rex using more than 80 screws, hinges, and premium laminated cardboard construction pieces. The finished T. rex has light-up eyes, sounds, and 10 points of articulation for poseability. Kids can build a 3-foot T. rex using more than 100 screws, hinges, and premium laminated cardboard construction pieces. The finished…

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  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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CODING CHARMS

Kids can create beaded patterns to build keychain charms, then adults can iron the designs to fuse the beads together. Kids will learn about algorithms, sequencing, and other STEAM concepts. Includes enough materials to make 18 charms. Kids can create beaded patterns to build keychain charms, then adults can iron the designs to fuse the…

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  • MSRP:
  • $21.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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STEAM SPACE SCIENCE KIT

Kids learn about planets, stars, eclipses, meteors, and more when they create a colorful and full-scale solar system. Features 20 ready-to-go experiments with items from the box and with common household finds. Other STEAM kits include Paper Flowers, Liquid, and Gross which teach through water-based experiments. Kids learn about planets, stars, eclipses, meteors, and more…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 7+

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MARIO PARTY SUPERSTARS

Mario Party returns with five classic boards and 100 classic mini-games from previous Mario Party games. Players race to get the most stars in this multiplayer video game for the Nintendo Switch family of systems.

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  • MSRP:
  • $59.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ROCK & MINERAL GAME SET

STEM has never been so much fun! Kids can play rock bingo, mineral memory, gem-tac-toe, trivia, and have a full deck of playing cards that can also be used as flash cards. In addition to all the fun games, kids will also receive 25 rock specimens and over 150 rock, mineral, and gemstone specimens. The…

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  • MSRP:
  • $34.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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SMARTIVITY PINBALL MACHINE

This kit contains everything kids need to build a fully functional pinball machine. It also features easy-to-understand, illustrated instructions complete with experiments to help kids learn STEM concepts. This kit contains everything kids need to build a fully functional pinball machine. It also features easy-to-understand, illustrated instructions complete with experiments to help kids learn STEM…

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  • MSRP:
  • $49.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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Hannah Sacks

Hannah Sacks

Hannah Sacks was an editorial assistant at The Toy Insider, The Pop Insider, and The Toy Book. An avid reader, her first love is late Victorian literature paired with a huge plate of dumplings. When she’s not reading, she loves to attend concerts, cook elaborate dinners, and snuggle up with her two cats, Oscar and Percy.

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