PETA Kids’ Holiday Gift Guide for Your Compassionate Kid

Ready to shop for your little one’s holiday gifts? Make sure it includes items that teach kindness to animals. Whether they enjoy books, toys, clothes, or bath time fun—these 10 animal-friendly holiday gifts send a compassionate message and will be perfect to add to your list. Our gift guide is sure to impress even the toughest kid critics—all while nurturing their natural empathy for animals.

When Digz the Dog Met Zurl the Squirrel, by Chris Pine

Actor and friend of animals, Chris Pine, wrote a children’s book! You don’t want to miss this heartwarming tale of a rescued dog and a squirrel who learn to overcome their differences. This book is perfect for kids 4 to 8 years old.

American Girl Doll, Summer

Summer Mckinny is American Girl Doll’s 2025 Girl of the Year. Her inspiring story reminds kids to always adopt companion animals from shelters, as she did with her dogs, Crescent and Fettucine.

Wooden Vegan Food Toy Set by Kidzlane

If your kids are anything like ours, they love playing “kitchen”! This play toy food set includes only animal-friendly ingredients—including tofu, almond milk, and hummus.

Harvey and the Lightning Herd, by Helga Tacreiter and PETA

PETA’s new children’s book is a great addition to your holiday wish list. It is inspired by a true story about Helga, who rescues six orphaned calves and forms a special bond with one, Harvey. All proceeds from this book go directly to Helga’s sanctuary.

LEGO Friends Farm Animal Sanctuary

Animals are our friends, not food! LEGO has a toy playset that encourages its users to help care for farmed animals—not eat them. This LEGO set encourages kids to complete jobs around the farm sanctuary and says, “Spark creative play as kids help the characters harvest vegetables, care for the animals, and make strawberry jelly.”

Klutz Mini Clay Adoption Truck Craft Kit

Kids can sculpt up to 15 adoptable animals, such as bunnies, kittens, and dogs, with this craft kit. Then they can share their creation with others to remind them to always adopt and never buy an animal companion! It even comes with faux fur blankets.

MoEA and Moana 2 Coconut Leather Shoes

Moana loves her island and its people! To celebrate the planet, this sneaker collaboration treats the environment with care by using natural materials—like coconut and corn—to make a shoe that’s not just cool but also kind to animals because no animal skins were used. The sneaker uses PETA-Approved Vegan leather.

L.O.L. Surprise! Bath Bombs by Townley

These fun bath bombs are made to look like some of your kids’ favorite L.O.L. Surprise! characters and have the sweetest scents. The best part about them? No animals were tested to make these products, and they’re completely vegan. Talk about kindness AND fun. 😊

“I just wanna hang with my dog” T-Shirt

Mickey and Pluto are the most iconic bestie duo, and we love the message this sends to boys: It’s important (and fun!) to spend time with our companion animals.

Gigglescape Cash Register Set

This toy is a fun way for your little one to learn how to count and handle money while a customer makes compassionate and healthy vegan purchases like soy milk, miso soup, and veggies.  

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Remember, animals aren’t ours to use in any way, and it’s important that we share this message by encouraging our little ones to treat animals with respect and kindness.