Great Gift Ideas For Kids With ADHD

Holiday wish-list recommendations that will help your child with social skills, hyperactivity, sensory integration issues, and more!

1. Interlox

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If your child gets frustrated trying to follow complex instructions, she can’t go wrong with Interlox, an easy and fun building system for kids of all ages. The simple square pieces can clip together in hundreds of different combinations, so your child can let her imagination run free building robots, planes, houses, and more.

2. Kinetic Sand

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Children with sensory integration issues will love this soothing sand that lets them make whatever they want — without tough cleanup! The sand sticks to itself, so children can use their imaginations to build castles, sculptures, or anything they can dream up. Plus, the soft, squishy texture is a great form of stress relief — when your child is overwhelmed or overstimulated during the holiday season, he can turn to Kinetic Sand to calm himself down

3. Forbrain

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ADHD often goes hand in hand with APD, or auditory processing disorder. Forbrain is a unique new device that helps users who struggle with auditory processing to improve memory, focus, and speech in just a few minutes a day. Your child will gain self-confidence, energy, and have more patience for homework assignments or long classes.

4. Perplexus Rookie

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This fun 3D maze game teaches preschool and kindergarten children how to plan ahead, and how their actions affect the world around them — both great skills for burgeoning ADHD minds!

5. Fiddlelinks Fidgeter

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Does your kid struggle to keep still — during class, long car rides, or while watching TV? This fun fidget — developed by hand therapists — will keep his hands occupied during slow times, so his brain can stay focused on what matters. Plus, it improves finger dexterity and exercises joints, keeping your child’s hands flexible and strong.

6. Weighted Fleece Vest

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Some parents (like Kay Marner, an ADDitude blogger) have had luck using a weighted blanket to calm down their kids with ADHD, but blankets can’t go everywhere your kid goes. Instead, try this stylish weighted fleece vest — your child can get the reassuring “hug” feeling whenever they need it, without drawing attention to themselves.

7. Champion Sports Scooter Board

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For the hyperactive, high-energy ADHD child, this scooter board is great way to burn off excess energy — even when they’re cooped up indoors. Kids can race each other, pull each other around, or just scoot to their heart’s content (without scratching your floor!)

8. Percy Jackson Books

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Tweens and early teens will love this fun series — and the accompanying movies! — that follow an ordinary kid with ADHD and dyslexia as he discovers he’s the son of a Greek god. Check out all the books in hardcover here; or, if your teen isn’t nuts about reading, try the audiobooks instead.

9. Funny Faces

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If your child with ADHD or Autism Spectrum Disorder struggles with social skills, this fun game is a pressure-free way to teach them key facial expressions and nonverbal cues. The game is easy to learn, especially for younger children, and the funny faces will keep any child laughing for years to come.

10. Rory's Story Cubes

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If your child struggles with writing assignments — planning out the story or properly stringing together the beginning, middle, and end — Rory’s Story Cubes will help them learn these skills in a no-pressure fun environment. Simply roll the dice to help your ADHD or LD child work on their creativity or written expression.

11. Minecraft

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If video games are your kid’s cup of tea, it can’t hurt to sneak some educational value in them! Minecraft is a fun game that incorporates planning skills and time management — both important skills to develop in ADHD brains! Check out ways you can incorporate those skills inside and outside the game here.

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