Looking for holiday gifts for 9- to 12-year-olds — and older kids who are getting tougher to shop for? These six picks cover science, photography, puzzles, active play, and great reading.
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CRICKET Magazine brings curious readers ages 9–14 six issues a year of award-winning fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, puzzles, science, history, culture, and more.
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6 Holiday Gifts for 9- to 12-year-olds: Our Picks
1. Cricket Dragon Puzzle by Cricket Media
A CRICKET-inspired 252 Piece jigsaw puzzle featuring imaginative Dragon fantasy art that is as satisfying to look at as it is to piece together.
A compact logic game with traffic-jam challenges that get progressively harder as players work to free the red car.
3. 70mm AZ70400 Kids Telescope by Gskyer
A beginner-friendly telescope for taking a closer look at the moon and exploring the night sky from home.
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An instant camera that turns hangouts, trips, and everyday moments into physical photos they can keep, trade, or pin up.
A fast-moving 2-on-2 game that gets older kids outside and gives the whole crew something active to play together.
Six issues a year of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, puzzles, science, history, and culture for curious readers ages 9–14
Add a gift issue so there is something to open before the first regular issue arrives.
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