Today, I have thirteen amazing ideas for fun gifts for kids who love history. Whether you’re looking for one to go with ancient civilizations or current history, you’ll love these gift ideas.
Do you have a child or adult in your life who can’t get enough history in their life? Maybe it’s you?
Whether it be ancient history, modern history, world or local, you’re sure to find an idea on this list.
I have curated a list of 13 history related items for you to make gift giving to your favorite historian a little bit easier.
Too, if you have a hands-on learner, then history games, stories, and even old letters bring history to life.
Besides gifts, you can use these ideas in your every day homeschool.
History Gifts for Kids
Before I had hands-on learners, I used only worksheets to learn about history.
However, I quickly learned that my kids were not remembering what we were learning.
So, not only did I switch my curriculum to Story of the World starting in first grade, I also added in history games.
For example, I added in Professor Noggin’s Ancient Civilizations Trivia Card Game.
It was my first time using games to learn history.
Little did I know then that one game could create a lifelong love for history.
Since then I’ve been adding history gifts for my kids to feed their love for learning.
So, I know you’ll find an idea or two here for your kids or for the history lover in your life.
Other Fun History Resources
- Gifts For Kids Who Are Wild About History
- 13 Free Printable History Board Games
- How to Use a History Spine to Build Your Study of History
- 50 Free History Unit Studies–History Lover’s Round Up
Add these to your first of the year homeschool supply list.
13 Gifts for History Buffs
You'll love these ideas for a history lover of any age. Add them in your curriculum too.
Colorful and full of information this has been a staple for history reference in our homeschool but it makes a great gift for any kid that loves delving into the past!
You can find info on the first humans, dinosaurs, Ancient Egypt, the Aztec Empire, the First World War, Medieval times, and a whole lot more.
I love a hot cup of tea with honey and think the fact that these 6 loose leaf teas that come in pretty tins were actually researched and are teas that were found to have been dumped into the Boston Harbor in 1773.
They make a thoughtful gift that will be enjoyed for its historical reference and its delicious flavor and aroma as well. Pair with a historically patterned tea cup and you have an amazing and winning gift.
If you or your favorite history buff are like me and miss getting real mail, besides bills, this subscription letter service makes opening the mailbox a lot more fun-at least once a week.
You can opt for 3 months, 6 months, or a full year of it. They cover historical events from 1600 to 1960, everything from presidents to voting rights, the Civil War to American Expansion.
They are real letters, written by a variety of famous historical figures and some eyewitnesses to histories greatest events on beautiful parchment paper or fine cotton paper. I love a gift that keeps on giving and doesn’t end right after its opened.
If your history person loves history and board games this gift was tailor made for them.
It covers from the start of civilization right up the 20th century.
Use strategy, cunning, and your civilizations best attributes to defeat the opponent.
I would recommend this for adults or older precocious teenage history lovers as the rules are bit harder to master then some games. My teen loves complicated role playing games so I know he could handle this one and it is definitely on our gameschooling wish list!
These replicas of historical documents make a great framed gift to adorn office walls, hallways, homeschool spaces, or living rooms. Place them in a pretty wooden frame to protect and enhance the display and they make a great gift for anyone.
This set is less than $15 and includes the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights.
We are studying Government this year in our homeschool and I just ordered a set and some frames to hang them in our homeschool space ( the living room).
As an avid coffee drinker and a history loving homeschool mom this one appeals to me on several levels- practicality, history reference, and funny mom humor.
Gift it on its own or add it to the Boston Tea Party bundle above and tickle someone's historical funny bone and warm their heart!
I am always a big fan of DK books and of course anything from the Smithsonian is going to be chock full of great artifacts with amazing photos and loads of information.
It covers from 20,000 BC to present times and highlights well known and not so well known pieces from history.
Great coffee table book for your home and makes an inviting read for your homeschooler!
Now for the much younger historians in your life. These have been a favorite in my household for years. Since Pre K days we have used them in sensory bins and dramatic play.
I have used them when strewing and learning about a particular topic, and they have been wonderful additions to dioramas and even in fairy gardens with a historical theme.
We have created our own board games using the figurines from everything from the civil war theme to the wild west.
Give these wild west hands on figures for any modern unit study.
What kind doesn't love to learn about dragons ? They'll love this fun kit.
There is just something so relaxing about working alone or with company on a jigsaw puzzle spread across the table.
I know for me jigsaw puzzles are even better if they are geared to something you are interested in.
Grab this American History themed one to gift on its own or pair it with a coffee mug or tea cup to enjoy while putting it together.
What better way to learn about World War II than a hands-on history pack.
FAMILY TRIVIA GAME: Was the light bulb invented before or after glasses? In Timeline Inventions, you can learn the answer to this question and many more all while having fun! Each card has a different invention and on the opposite side of the card is the date it was invented. It's up to you to figure out when each even takes place
FUN EDUCATIONAL GAME: Players start with one randomly drawn card in the middle of the table to form the timeline. On your turn, you place a card before or after it depending on when you think this happened. Leave the card in place if you are correct or discard it and draw a new one if you’re wrong. The first player to get rid of all their cards wins
