Today I have 22 non-tech ideas for holiday gifts. These presents give you ideas of ways to inspire your kids to unplug, move, read, explore, and have fun.

Here’s a peek at some of the ideas:

Pickleball set — My daughter and I played for the first time a couple of weeks ago and laughed so hard. I started out missing the ball left and right, but after half an hour, I was so much better — talk about a game with a fast learning curve! Then our family of four went out to play this week, and now the whole family is sold. My husband calls this sport, “Ping Pong on a tennis court with a Wiffle ball.”

How about creating kits for upping your kids’ chef skills. When youth have their unique little skills, it is a great self-confidence booster. Pick a kit of something they like to eat. Do they love Pad Thai? Find a basket and buy some of the main ingredients from a recipe. The key to Pad Thai is the sauce, which generally includes three main ingredients: Tamarind, fish sauce, and brown sugar.

For younger kids, a subscription to Science Expeditions from Little Passports hits the mark. Everything that we can do right now to foster interest in science is, in my opinion, particularly fantastic.

The “RBG - I Dissent Board Game” is perfect for all those tough negotiators out there — i.e., our kids who make strong cases for things like more screen time. Channeling all that negotiations and debating into a game can make for a fun family night.

Dip Pens. I just got this for Tessa’s recent birthday. I loved picking out the super arty little boxes of ink. I also included a set of folded card stock that she can decorate if she gets inspired.