57 Cool San Francisco Gifts for Kids, From Newborns to Tweens

Unless you’re a kid, or a parent, shopping for children is a formidable task.

That’s why we set out to create the ultimate gift guide for kids — from adorable newborns to impossible-to-shop-for tweens — to help clueless holiday shoppers in the San Francisco Bay Area.

These 57 gifts from San Francisco, and our favorite shops in San Francisco, will help you become the coolest aunt, uncle, cousin, big brother or sister, godparent, whatever-you-are this Christmas.

Still stuck? Buy a gift card to one of these great local boutiques for children and babies:

Gifts for Families

49ers Elf on the Shelf, $8.49 (Left), Giants Elf on the Shelf, $7.99 (Right)
Children (and parents) will be delighted by the Elf on the Shelf’s change of clothes — rocking their favorite SF team’s gear.

Santa’s Sleigh Is on Its Way to San Francisco by Eric James, $12.99 (Left), The Horribly Hungry Gingerbread Boy: A San Francisco Story by Elisa Kleven, $17 (Center), Santa Is Coming to San Francisco by Steve Smallman, $9.99 (Right)
Spread holiday cheer to children living in San Francisco and their families with these San Francisco Christmas tales.

Gifts for Infants & Toddlers

My First Keys Baby Toy, $7.99 (Left), Elephant on Wheels, $11.35 (Center), My First Stacking Cups, $9.35 (Right)
Not only are these toys made from 100% recycled materials, they are made by San Francisco-based company Green Toys, too!

NFL 49ers Bodysuit with Pants and Cap, Ages 0-9 Months, $14.95 – $36 (Left), Pre-Walker SF 49ers Hightops, $13.99 (Right)
Perfect for the die-hard San Francisco 49ers fan — and their infant.

Classic ABC Blocks, $65
Paxton Gate Curiosities | 766 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA | www.paxtongate.com/curiosities

Pull Along Duck, $20.70 (Left), Rainbow Ammonite Puzzle, $68 (Right)
Available at Paxton Gate Curiosities

Gifts for Preschoolers (2–5 years)

Maybelle The Cable Car by Virginia Lee Burton, $6.95 (Top Left), San Francisco: A Book of Numbers by Ashley Evanson, $4.82 (Top Center), San Francisco, Baby! by Ward Jenkins, $9.57 (Top Right), San Francisco Giants ABC (My First Alphabet Book) by Brad M. Epstein, $11.95 (Bottom Left), Good Night San Francisco by Adam Gamble & Santiago Cohen, $8.95 (Bottom Center), Good Night Giants by Brad M. Epstein & Curt Walstead, $12.95 (Bottom Right)
These books are perfect for bedtime stories and teaching ABC’s and 123’s. Start teaching your little Giants fan early with the Giants ABCs, or give them a local take of the classic Goodnight Moon.

Pink/Green Toy Train, $49.99 (Top Left), Pink/Purple Dump Truck, $27.99 (Top Right), Pink Racecar, $9.26 (Bottom Left), Pink/Green Toy Tool Set, $21.99 (Bottom Right)
Not only are these toys made from 100% recycled materials, they are made by San Francisco-based company, Green Toys, too!

Petit Puzzle San Francisco, $5.00 (Left), Petit Collage Pop-Out San Francisco, $10.98 (Right)
Petit Collage’s Petit Puzzle and Pop-Out San Francisco will be loved by both children and adults. The Pop-Out San Francisco could double as a decorative accessory.

Yellow Submarine, $14.99 (Top Left), Dump Truck, $17.99 (Top Right), Blue/Green Helicopter, $16.99 (Bottom Left), Blue/Green Toy Tool Set, $18.99 (Bottom Right)
Not only are these toys made from 100% recycled materials, they are made by San Francisco-based company, Green Toys, too!

Watering Can Toy, $16.99 (Left), Indoor Gardening Kit, $14 (Top Right), Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset, $27.99 (Bottom Right)
Not only are these toys made from 100% recycled materials, they are made by San Francisco-based company, Green Toys, too!

ZigZag City Guide: San Francisco, $22.00
Introduce the kids in your life to San Francisco with this fun travel guide with cards and maps all about SF.

“It’s a Golden Day on the Bridge Today” Golden Gate Bridge Puzzle, $12.95
One side of this puzzle features Camille Holvoet’s “It’s a Golden Day on the Bay” illustration on one side, and a black and white version on the reverse side for children to color in with wipe-off crayons.

Gifts for Gradeschoolers (6–10 years)

Golden Gate Bridge Nanoblock Kit, $22.59
They may not be LEGOs, but the little ones in your life will ove this 380-piece Golden Gate Bridge Nanoblock kit.