The best Christmas gifts for kids, ranked
24 picks · one clear winner · in rand · updated September 2026
No. 1 Personalised Unicorn Kids Backpack
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ApparelUnicorn backpack with a child's name worked into the design, 27 by 12 by 35cm, with a mesh pocket for a water bottle. Bought at Christmas it goes straight into January, which most Christmas presents do not.
Skip it if they already have a school bag they like.
Filed under Apparel at NetFlorist · in the first dozen of its category · personalised to order
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The best Christmas gift for kids is the Personalised Unicorn Kids Backpack (R200–300): unicorn backpack with a child's name worked into the design, 27 by 12 by 35cm, with a mesh pocket for a water bottle. If that is not right, the Personalised Emoji Kids Apron (R200–300) is next. Under R300, get the Personalised Sweet Kids Apron (R200–300).
- Picks
- 24
- Price range
- Under R200 to R500–750
- Under R300
- 15
- Under R500
- 21
- Personalised
- 17
- Delivers nationwide
- 23
Christmas gifts for kids under R200
The cheapest picks on this page that still made the cut.
Christmas gifts for kids under R300
The strongest picks at three hundred rand or less.
Christmas gifts for kids under R500
The best of the list under five hundred rand.
Personalised Christmas gifts for kids
Gifts that carry a name, a date or a photo, made to order.
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No. 1Personalised Unicorn Kids Backpack
Unicorn backpack with a child's name worked into the design, 27 by 12 by 35cm, with a mesh pocket for a water bottle. Bought at Christmas it goes straight into January, which most Christmas presents do not.
Skip it if they already have a school bag they like.
Nationwide delivery; confirm arrival for your option and address
No. 2Personalised Emoji Kids Apron
Denim-coloured cotton apron printed with emojis and their name, with a matching chef's hat as an extra. For a child who wants to help in the kitchen and keeps getting flour on everything.
Not for a child who has no interest in the kitchen.
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No. 3Personalised Sweet Kids Apron
Pink cotton apron with a doughnut print reading Do your thing, personalised with a name. Same idea as the emoji one, in a colour a smaller child is more likely to ask for.
Skip it if the child is at the age where pink is being rejected.
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No. 4Personalised Butterfly Girls Backpack
Butterfly and floral backpack carrying a name in the design, 27 by 12 by 35cm like the others here. Sized for a younger child rather than a high schooler, so check the age before ordering.
Not for an older child who would find the design babyish.
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No. 5Nuts About Nuts Crate
Wooden crate snacks give a child who enjoys mixed choices several small bites. The four contents options range from a smaller selection to a larger box with extra nuts and nougat.
Skip it if the child has a nut allergy or avoids mixed ingredients.
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No. 6Ultimate Nuts About Chocolate Snack Crate
Wedgewood macadamia bon bons, Lindt truffles and Montagu cashews in a wooden divider box, in three sizes. A gift for the whole family table rather than one child's pile of presents.
Not for a child with a nut allergy, or a young one who cannot share.
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No. 7Personalised Ballerina Kids Backpack
Ballet design backpack with a name styled into it, 27 by 12 by 35cm, with adjustable straps and a mesh pocket. For a child already in dance classes, where the design will actually mean something.
Skip it if they have never shown any interest in ballet.
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No. 8Personalised Robot Boys Backpack
Robot design backpack with a name built into the print, the same size and shape as the others on this page. Bright enough for a younger child and plain enough that they will not outgrow it in a term.
Not for a child about to start high school.
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No. 9Personalised Classic A5 Notebook
Hardcover A5 notebook with a name on it, in black, blue, red or pink, or as a set of three. Better for a teenager than a small child, and it works as the extra gift rather than the main one.
Not for a young child who cannot write yet.
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No. 10Fruity Nuts Assorted Wooden Crate
Turkish apricots, mango strips, cranberries and mixed nuts in a wooden crate, with a version that adds biltong. Dried fruit rather than sweets, which some parents will thank you for in December.
Not for a child with a nut allergy, since nuts are throughout.
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No. 11Personalised Biltong Cutter
Engraved cutter with a name on it, for cutting biltong from a whole slab, with an option that adds droëwors and biltong pieces. Adult kitchen equipment, so it belongs to the parents rather than the children.
Not for a child, since it is a sharp kitchen tool.
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No. 12Personalised Trex Boys Backpack
T-rex backpack with a blue zipper and a name in the design, 27 by 12 by 35cm. The dinosaur one, which is usually the safest guess for a boy under eight.
Skip it if they have moved on from dinosaurs, which happens fast.
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No. 13Golden Treat Crate
Crunchy Ferrero Rocher, peanut brittle and roasted nuts suit a child who enjoys sweet and savoury snacks together. Four contents options change the mix from a smaller box to a larger selection of nuts and nougat.
Skip it if the child has a nut allergy or avoids mixed ingredients.
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No. 14Personalised Parker Script Mate Pen
Parker jotter pen with a name printed on it, boxed in black with a satin ribbon. A gift for a teenager finishing school rather than a young child, who would lose it by January.
Not for a primary school child, who will lose it inside a week.
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No. 15Red Snack Hamper
Three sizes of assorted snacks, with NetFlorist saying little about what goes into each one. Read it as a general snack box for the family rather than a gift a child opens alone.
Skip it if a child is expecting something with their name on it.
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No. 16Personalised Nine Piece Photo Magnets
Nine 100mm magnets printed with photographs you upload, for the fridge at home. It works as a gift from a child to a grandparent as much as one to a child, which is worth knowing.
Skip it if you have no photographs worth printing nine times over.
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No. 17Personalised Moments of Time Clock
Clock carrying a photograph and a message, which is a keepsake rather than a toy. Better bought for a child's room by a grandparent than given as the present a child unwraps first.
Not for a young child who wants something to play with.
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No. 18Personalised Twelve Photo Fridge Magnets
Twelve 100mm magnets printed with photographs of your choice, with a Lindt Gold cornet available alongside. Three more than the nine-piece set, which matters if you want a year of photos on one fridge.
Skip it if the fridge is already covered and nothing would go up.
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No. 19Cadbury Sweet Treats Hamper
Cadbury chocolate in a hat box suits a child who likes familiar sweets in several forms. Four contents options let the box stay small or add more bars and chocolate varieties.
Skip it if the child does not eat chocolate or needs a non-food gift.
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No. 20Personalised Polaroid Magnets Set of Nine
Polaroid-style frames on nine ten-centimetre fridge magnets turn supplied photographs into a display. Their message can be added to the photos for a personal finish.
Skip it if they have no magnetic fridge space.
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No. 21Personalised Happy Heart Girls Backpack
A colourful heart design carries the girl’s name on a backpack with a main compartment, side mesh pocket and adjustable straps. Its 27 by 12 by 35 centimetre shape suits school or outings.
Skip it if they already has a favourite backpack.
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No. 22Personalised Moon Boys Backpack
A lunar design and their name sit on a school backpack with a mesh side pocket and grab handle. The calmer print suits a child who prefers space-themed artwork to louder character designs.
Not for a child who wants a plain bag.
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No. 23Chateau Gateaux Chocolate Nostalgia Cake
Chocolate cake layered with chocolate mousse, biscuit crumble and dark chocolate ganache gives them something to share. It contains wheat, gluten, milk, nuts and eggs, so check those allergens before ordering.
Skip it if they avoid the listed allergens.
Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town and Durban only; confirm arrival at NetFlorist
No. 24Personalised Superkid Bottle
A superhero design built around their initial and name appears on a white steel bottle. It suits a child who wants a named everyday bottle without a floral print.
Skip it if they have outgrown superheroes.
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How to choose a gift for kids
Prices on this page run from under R200 to R500–750; 15 of the 24 picks are under R300. This list leans towards personalised gifts and things to eat. 23 of them deliver nationwide; the rest are metro-only, and the retailer page shows the next delivery date for your area. Start from the price band you have in mind, then read the note under each pick: it says who the thing is really for and who should skip it. Where a pick is filed for kids by the retailer itself we say so; where a page borrows from a neighbouring list we say that too.
Where this list comes from: we read NetFlorist's whole catalogue, keep only what it files for kids itself (Apparel, Kids, Dried Fruit & Nuts among the categories here), rank by where NetFlorist places each item, what its buyers have said and how the price sits, and write our own note on who it suits and who should skip it. We have not handled these products and do not say we have. Commission never touches the order. Price bands come from NetFlorist's prices on 7 September 2026; the retailer page is the truth on the day. The full method.
Quick answers
What is the best Christmas gift for kids?
The Personalised Unicorn Kids Backpack (R200–300) is the best Christmas gift for kids in our ranking: unicorn backpack with a child's name worked into the design, 27 by 12 by 35cm, with a mesh pocket for a water bottle. Runners-up: Personalised Emoji Kids Apron (R200–300), Personalised Sweet Kids Apron (R200–300).
What is a good cheap Christmas gift for kids?
Good inexpensive Christmas gifts for kids that still made our ranking: Personalised Unicorn Kids Backpack (R200–300), Personalised Emoji Kids Apron (R200–300), Personalised Sweet Kids Apron (R200–300). None of them looks cheap.
