Christmas Gift Guide

With the gift-giving season upon us, we’ve curated a list of gifts under $50 to inspire your little ones’ love for nature. These picks are designed to encourage outdoor play, nurture curiosity, and inspire imaginative adventures. Featuring a mix of open-ended toys and educational treasures from Australian businesses, retailers and authors—many crafted with eco-friendly materials—this guide celebrates sustainability and playfulness together. We know your smallest nature-lovers will light up at the endless opportunities for exploration these gifts bring.

  1. Slow Down Book – Rachel Williams, The Nile, $26
  2. Hanging Bee House – Woodland Play, $36
  3. Australian Native Seed Gift Set – Sow n Sow, $38

  4. Natural Watercolour Paints – Honey Sticks, $20
  5. Gathering Basket – Olli Ella, $43

  6. Sunflower Play Tray – Little Explorer Eco Toys, $29
  7. Great Outdoors Bug Box – Professor Plums, $20
  8. KidyBinocular – Daisy & Hen, $50

  9. Eco Playdough Rollers and Stamps – Kinfolk & Co, $10

  10. Bush Babies Finger Puppets Set – May Gibbs X Tara Treasures, $45
  11. Nature Accessories Set – The little Potion Co, $48
  12. Watering Can – Backyard Botanist, $45
  13. Nature Journal – Your Wild Books, $28
  14. Our Birds – Bronwyn Bancroft, $19
  15. Adventures by the Sea Pocketbook – Nature Play SA, $50
  16. Kids Steel Wheelbarrow – Hip Kids, $49
  17. Outdoor Wooden Magnifying Glass – Happy Gumnut, $25
  18. Flower Press – Nature Play SA, $20

  19. Garden Tools – Woodland Play, $17
  20. PlayFizz Botanical Bug – Wild Mountain Child, $13

  21. Kids Seed Kit – Little Veggie Patch Co, $25

  22. Wooden Camera with Carry Case – Wattle & Clay, $30

  23. Wild Australian Life – Leonard Cronin, Booktopia, $25

  24. Cookie Cutter/Play Dough Cutter Set – Kinfolk Pantry, $20
  25. Waterproof Onesie – Nature Play SA, $45

  26. Garden Apron & Glove Set – Hip Kids, $50

  27. Native Daisies – Gift of Seeds, $12
  28. Felt Top Trees – Tribe Castle Maine, $24

  29. Brilliant Bug Specimen Set – Clever Bugs, $50

  30. Sunflower Slotted Spoon – Wild Mountain Child, $19
  31. Bamboo Beach Bucket Set – Wattle & Clay, $49


This gift guide is not sponsored, and we receive no compensation from the listed brands. Prices were accurate at the time of publication and may have been based on promotional sales. Prices are subject to change, and we hold no responsibility for any variations.

 

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