Sometimes when I walk through the toy aisles, I want to shout “Why is everything so separated by gender?!” Even when toys aren’t labeled “for boys” or “for girls,” color coding often gives kids the message that a particular toy is or is not for them. Luckily, there are still lots of great gifts and toys that celebrate powerful girls and gentle boys, or that are gender neutral. Use our feminist kids gift guide to find toys, games, books, and more for kids ages 2 to 12 that bust gender stereotypes.

Celebrating Powerful Girls and Gentle Boys: a Feminist Kids Gift Guide

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Toys and Gifts for Feminist Kids: Toddlers and Preschoolers

Little Feminist Memory Match Game and board book set

This empowering (and adorable) matching game celebrates trailblazers that feminist kids should know about, including Maya Angelou, Sally Ride, Cleopatra, and Gloria Steinem. You’ll also want to grab the board book set that teach children more about these powerful women. Each of the four books has a different theme: artists, activists, leaders, and pioneers. (Books recommended for ages 2 – 6, game for ages 3 – 6)

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Bugnoculars from Educational Insights

Feminist kids know that bugs are super interesting, no matter what your gender! Gently catch the bugs you want to examine in the clear plastic box (yes it does have air holes.) Kids can then see the bugs magnified to 3 times their size using the binoculars on top. (Recommended for ages 3 – 6)

Dump Truck Disco Singalong Book + Animated CD

Dump Truck Daisy and her construction crew friends have a secret mission: to build a fabulous playground by sunrise! I love that the there are just as many girl names as boy names on the construction crew, and the names also come from a variety of cultures. My 6 year old is particularly obsessed with the pages with the finished playground pieces. (Bonus: there are kids of many different physical abilities and races playing on the playground.) (Book recommended for ages 2 – 6)

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Little Pretender Doctor Set for Kids

From Dr. Anna on Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood to Doc McStuffins, feminist kids can fortunately see lots of examples of women doctors in their world. Let your future doctor take care of family members or stuffed animals with this complete doctor’s set. I have to confesss that one of the reasons I’m drawn to this set is it’s very similar to one I played with non-stop as a child! Pair it with the book Daniel Visits the Doctor for a fun gift set.  (Recommended for ages 3 – 6)

 

Wee Baby Fella Plush Baby Doll from Manhattan Toys

Manhattan Toys Wee Baby Stella plush doll now has a cousin: Wee Baby Fella. I’m a believer that every toddler should have at least one doll to play with. Dolls are a great way for kids to practice nurturing and social and emotional skills. Baby Fella includes a plaid velcro onesie that can be taken on and off and a magnetic pacifer. (Recommended for ages 1 – 4)

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Garden Tools Set for Preschoolers

As a Montessori parent, I love items like this that are not actually toys. This is a real child-sized outdoor garden tools set that your little one can use to dig, rake, and hoe in the family garden. (Recommended for ages 2 – 5 years)

Free to Be You and Me book and CD

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I’m so glad that this classic book was updated for today’s kids! Feminist kids are free to break gender stereotypes so that they can be whoever they want to be, and Marlo Thomas and Friends’ songs, poems, and stories encourage them to do just that. (Recommended for ages 3 – 7)

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PLAYMOBIL Rescue Ambulance

I’m a fan of most of PLAYMOBIL’s sets, but I especially love that the life-saving emergency workers in this set are women. The ambulance includes a stretcher so that kids can safely load the patient on to the ambulance, and the lights and sirens work. (Recommended for ages 4 – 8)

Barefoot Books Build a Story Cards

Our son loves creating stories with these flexible card set. There are three different sets: Community Helpers, Magical Castle, and Ocean Adventure. All feature diverse children who challenge gender stereotypes. Each card set can be purchased separately as well. (Recommended for ages 3 – 8)

Lottie Dolls Fossil Hunter

Like all the Lottie Dolls, Lottie has important things to do! She’s ready to hunt for fossils at seaside cliffs, equipped with all the tools she’ll need. (Recommended for ages 4 – 8)

Young Carpenter’s Tool Belt with Real Tools

Little builders will love having their own leather tool belt, safety glasses, and a real child sized hammer. I know the idea of real tools with scare some adults, but I can attest that with adult supervision kids can use tools safely, especially when they’re sized for small hands! The tool belt includes pockets that can be used to hold nails or other small items. (Recommended for ages 4 – 8)

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Veterinarian Pretend Play Kit + Dr. Potts, My Pets Have Spots!

My 6 year old loves the silly book Dr. Potts, My Pets Have Spots! The Betts’ family pets have all kinds of strange problems. Every time Dr. Potts fixes one problem, there’s a new symptom she has to address! Eboo’s veterinarian pretend play kit makes a great addition to the book for any future animal doctor. (Recommended for ages 3 – 7)

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Duplo Build Me Emotions Set

One of my most important goals in raising my young feminist kid is making sure that he understands and is comfortable with feelings: his own and other people’s. This Lego set is perfect for engaging young builders in some social emotional learning while they play. (Recommended for ages 3 – 5)

Feminist Kids T-Shirts and Rompers from Free to Be Kids

Sometimes Facebook ads are annoying, and sometimes they lead you to really cool companies, like Free to Be Kids! I love their feminist and activist inspired t-shirts, rompers, and onesies for babies and kids. (Clothing in infant through youth sizes)

Toys and Gifts for Feminist Kids: Elementary Age

Women’s March 500 Piece Puzzle

Celebrate feminist activism with this detailed puzzle filled with slogans for equality, commemorating the first Women’s March. (Recommended for ages 10+)

 

I am Confident, Brave, and Beautiful Coloring Book

Encourage girls to celebrate all of the things that make them special with this coloring book from Hopscotch Girls. Each page includes a different affirmation, such as “I am sincere,” “I am powerful,” and “I am inventive.” If your child preferes sticker books to coloring, take a look at their Outdoor Sports Sticker Adventure, which shows girls of many different races and cultures enjoying time at the lake, in the moutains, on the street, and more. (Recommended for ages 6 – 9)

Lego Classic Creative Brick Box

Truth? I’m not a huge fan of many of today’s Lego box sets. So many either promote movie and TV franchishes that kids are already inundated with, or they are heavily gendered. Classic Legos, though, are amazing, and feminist kids know that Legos are for everyone. Encourage your child’s spatial skills, imagination, and so much more with this big bin of Legos. Our six your old plays with this exact set all the time, sometimes following the suggested designs and sometimes creating his own. (Recommended for ages 5 to adult)

Smartivity STEM Formers Rover Bot

My kiddo loves building Smartivity sets almost as much as he loves playing with the end result. This rover bot set teaches principles about gears, wind up mechanisms, projectiles, and more. (Recommended for ages 6 -11)

Green Kids Crafts discovery boxes

Green Kids Crafts boxes combine the fun of arts and crafts with the discovery of science and engineering! You can choose between 3, 6, and 12 month subscriptions so that your child gets new projects each month, or you can pick individual boxes with themes such environmental activism, mad scientist, animal science, or introduction to electricity. Items in the boxes are made from quality, eco-friendly, made in the U.S.A. materials. (Recommended for ages 5 – 10)

Barefoot Book Box subscription

My 8 year old has grown up on Barefoot Books, so I’m delighted that a subscription box set is now available. Their global and diverse books are gorgeously illustrated and open children’s worlds.

Families can choose between 3, 6, or 12 month subscriptions, with options for toddlers, preschool, and lower elementary age children.

Not only will you receive 2 – 3 books and gifts in each box, you’ll also get a collectible artist’s print, and expert tips to foster children’s literacy.

Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls

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Crowdfunding hit Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls includes 100 illustrated, one page short stories about amazing girls and women from history. You’ll likely recognize some of them, such as Julia Child, Malala Yousafzai, or Michelle Obama. But there will be many others that are lesser known heroines who both you and your children will be glad to meet! (Recommended for ages 5 – 9)

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Ikuzi Dolls

This Black owned company offers beautiful Black dolls in many different skin tones, as well as plush, cuddly mermaids. (Find more Black dolls and dolls of color in this post.)

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Barefoot Books’ Solar System glow in the dark book + 100 piece solar system puzzle

Explore the solar system with this interactive, glow-in-the-dark guide that helps older elementary children understand astronomy, physics, and chemistry. For a fun gift, pair it with this 100 piece solar system puzzle. It comes with 40+ glow in the dark stickers! (Book recommended for ages 8 – 12, puzzle for ages 5+)

Feminist Icon Cross-Stitch Book

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Know a child who loves to cross-stitch or wants to learn? This book includes 30 designs celebrating feminist heroes including Sojourner Truth, Rosie the Riveter, and Beyoncé. The book also includes a bio on each woman, and instructions on the cross-stitch skills needed to complete the designs. (Recommended for ages 8+)

Eviva Sciences Crystal Growing Kit for Kids

A crystal growing kit is a great gift for the future geologists! This kit had the highest reviews I could find on Amazon of the many different choices, because it consistently successful at growing crystals. It includes pre-measured crystals and supplies, as well as dolphin shaped and starfish shaped molds. (Recommended for ages 5 – 12)

A Kids Book About Feminism

A Kids Book About provides an incredible array of books for kids ages 5+ on important and sensitive topics, from feminism to mental health to racism to compassion and empathy.

Cubebot

This sturdy, colorful wooden robot is part puzzle, part toy. My kiddo is always rearranging his into different action poses. (Recommended for ages 5 – 10)

Build Your Own Pinball Machine from Little Passports

In addition to offer fun geography and science subscription boxes for kids, Little Passports now offers stand alone STEM projects, including this pinball machine making kit. (Recommended for ages 9+)