The Best Pokémon Gift Ideas For Kids (That Aren't Trading Cards)
Booster packs are opened in 30 seconds, argued over for ten minutes and lost under the sofa by teatime. If you want Pokémon gifts for kids that last, look for something they build, read or play together.
Honest note: we design and print our cards, badges and party decorations in the UK. The Pokémon products below are recommendations from elsewhere.
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Kids' birthday cards
Our own UK-printed birthday cards for kids.
You Old Bastard (Funny Birthday Card)
£3.87
Happy Birthday Papa (Happy Birthday Card) (Multiple designs)
£3.87
Happy Birthday Bab (Happy Birthday Card) (Multiple designs)
£3.87
Yoda Best Multi-Occasion Greeting Card
£3.87
Happy Birthday Handsome (Happy Birthday Card) (Multiple designs)
£3.87
Fifty & Even More Fabulous Than Ever (50th Birthday Card)
£3.87
The hands-on alternative
- LEGO Pokémon Eevee. The LEGO Pokémon Eevee is a buildable, poseable model of the fan-favourite fox-like Pokémon. It's a proper project rather than a five-minute snap-together, and once finished it's a display piece for the bedroom shelf - so it outlasts a pack of cards by years.
- Building it takes an afternoon of focus - and the result stays on the shelf.
- Check the age guidance on the box before buying - it contains small parts.
More Pokémon gifts that last
- An official Pokémon character guide book for the fact-obsessed.
- A Pokémon board game for family game night.
- Pokémon-themed party decorations for the birthday itself - Shop the range
- A birthday card with their age on - Shop the range
What to write in a Pokémon fan's card
- Happy birthday! You've evolved into a [age]-year-old.
- Gotta love you all - happy birthday!
- Level up! Have the best birthday.
Found your words? Now find the card
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How to write it so it lands
- Ask which Pokémon is their favourite - it matters.
- Check the age guidance on the box before buying - it contains small parts.
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We make cards, pin badges, prints and party bits in house. These are from other shops we rate, and buying through the link costs you nothing extra.
LEGO Pokémon Eevee
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Frequently asked questions
What is a good Pokémon gift that isn't cards?
A buildable set like the LEGO Pokémon Eevee, an official character guide book or a Pokémon board game.
What age is Pokémon for?
Most children get into Pokémon from about six to twelve, though plenty of adults are still fans.
Do you make the Eevee set yourselves?
No. We design and print greetings cards, enamel pin badges and party decorations in the UK. The LEGO Pokémon Eevee set is a recommendation from elsewhere - only the things linked to our own shop are ours.
What is a good example of pokémon gifts for kids that aren't trading cards?
"Building it takes an afternoon of focus - and the result stays on the shelf." is one of 10 examples on this page. Pick the one closest to the tone you want, then add a specific detail of your own - a shared memory, a date, a name - so it reads as yours rather than copied.