20 Best Graduation Gifts for Kids to Enjoy This Summer

This quirky terrarium kit grows by day and glows by night. This unique graduation gift for kids will help encourage them to get creative and crafty.

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The last book published before Dr. Seuss’ death in 1991, its inspirational message of exploration and self-discovery will encourage graduates of all ages to find the will to succeed that exists inside of everyone.

This scrapbook kit includes more than 800 accessories so your kid can craft a keepsake to always bring her back to her favorite memories.

When you gift this kit, suggest creating a theme so she can share it with her BFF or cheerleading squad at the end of the school year.

We love this kids’ smartwatch because it does not connect to the internet. There is no Wi-Fi, no credit card needed, and your kid’s pictures and videos aren’t accidentally going to end up on the internet.

A smartwatch is a great choice for kids graduating from kindergarten because it’s long before they’ll need a phone, but just around the time that they’re begging for a smart device. This is a simple solution that also teaches them how to tell time, take pictures, and even track their movement.

An instant camera with its vintage style brings your kid’s photos to life. Instead of simply scrolling through pictures on your phone, this compact camera dispenses full-color, pocket-sized photos in seconds.

Its automatic light adjustment takes the guesswork out of finding the right lighting, so kids can get a great shot with every snap.

A spritely doll and her puppy will seriously help your kid celebrate graduation. Your little one will have a blast popping her Party Popteenies to reveal cute collectible dolls, accessories, stickers, confetti, and more. This party surprise box contains 10 little gifts to unwrap — and of course, a popper.

Stumped for ideas to keep your graduate busy this summer? Gift them a subscription to Kiwi Crate to have hands-on experiences delivered right to your door with all the supplies you’ll need.

Whether making their own kite or a birdhouse for the backyard, kids will be too busy having fun to pick up the video game controller.

Are you aware of the “mom tax?” It’s that little-known rule that allows Mom to take a bite of any sweet that comes around their child. That said, this gift is a little mercenary, but your kids won’t mind — they’ll be too dazzled by the bright colors and sugary goodness.

This gravity-powered game comes with 60 challenges of increasing difficulty, from beginner to expert, to encourage logic, STEM learning, and fun!

Build towers in different configurations to get the marble to go from the starting position to the target. These puzzles will entertain and challenge kids and adults alike and is a perfect graduation gift.

Graduations are all about accomplishment, so this is a graduation gift for kids to let them know that this milestone is just the start of all the exciting things they can do.

The book highlights the young lives of 50 luminaries like Picasso to Malala Yousafzai, who made an impact in politics, sports, the arts, science, and more before they were adults.

With this kit, they can apply all their new writing skills to writing their epic on the pages provided (with illustrations, of course). When they’re done, they just send off their manuscript in the prepaid envelope, and within a few weeks, a hardcover copy of their story will arrive by mail. It’s the perfect summer project!

Here’s the thing about kids: They’re weird, and they love learning similarly weird facts. This book is just chockfull of fun facts revealed through cool stories, action-packed photos, fantastic infographics, and exciting Q&As with in-the-field experts that will make them look at our planet in a whole new way.

This hands-on coding adventure is designed for grade-schoolers to learn the basics of coding. Using the colorful blocks, they’ll create codes in the real world and see what they can do on their screen!

Set includes the Osmo base and reflector for iPad, 31 coding blocks with storage, and three fun games.

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Chess is a lifelong hobby that can help kids develop patience, critical thinking, spatial intelligence, and more, so it’s a perfect graduation gift for kids.

This handsome wooden set folds for easy storage. Each component is magnetized so that the pieces stay put on the board, which can be customized with an engraved name.

The ideal graduation gift for the kid you know is going to spend all summer with that big ol’ imagination of theirs, this huge arts and crafts set comes complete with everything they’ll need to make anything they want! (You’ll be amazed to see what a kiddo can make with pipe cleaners and some googly eyes!)

When an adult throws deuces on their way out the door, it’s usually pretty obnoxious. But when a kid flashes a little peace sign it’s a delightfully cheeky way to bid adieu to the previous year. We think this unisex T-shirt is just too cute.

Customize this shirt with your child’s high school graduation year and their name, take a picture each year, and watch them grow into it.

Don’t forget to add a handprint each year on the designated space on the back, you know, because you weren’t already crying enough.

Your graduate will need all their hard-earned knowledge to solve these 10 cases! The magnifying glass, cipher wheel, fingerprint ink, and other handy detective tools will be useful as well. Hours of fun for children ages 9 and up (which, with summer vacation coming up, is great). Holmes and Watson would surely approve.

This year-long outdoor curriculum for kids 7 to 16 encourages exploration of the great outdoors while teaching a range of survival skills. Each box covers a new theme from outdoor shelters and nighttime discovery to first aid and nutrition.

It’s a great graduation gift for kids whose parents want them to spend the summer outside as much as possible.

Every kid needs a comprehensive fairy tale book, and this stunningly illustrated collection of beloved stories from around the world is perfect for readers of all ages.

From ancient Greek myths to the Brothers Grimm to Hans Christian Andersen, your graduate will love reading (or hearing) these timeless tales of love, adventure, and faraway lands.