What to get twins for Christmas 2026: something of their own

Twins share a lot: a birthday, often a bedroom, and most of the family photos. Matching pyjamas and shared toys are part of the fun.

Should twins get the same presents?

There's no rule. Plenty of families buy two of the same thing, especially when they're small and both want it. If you'd like to mix it up, the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests a distinctive present each on birthdays and at Christmas, and asking relatives to do the same. Twins Trust, the UK twins charity, encourages using each child's name rather than calling them "the twins".

You can do both: something matching, and something each of them gets on their own.

Keep their presents even

If you do get them different things, keep them about the same size and about the same price, so both feel equally spoilt.

Then choose each one for what that twin is into this year. If one is mad on dinosaurs and the other wants to bake, that's two easy presents. If you're a grandparent or an aunt and not sure, ask their mum or dad what each of them likes at the moment.

A present they can share

A shared present works well too, like a game, a den kit or a big box of building blocks. The American Academy of Pediatrics also suggests giving each child a day or two with their own new things before they're expected to share them.

Small ways to keep it theirs

Most of these cost little or nothing.

• Their own stocking, in their own colour, so each one knows which is theirs.
• Different wrapping paper each. It's quicker to sort under the tree, too.
• Their own name on their presents.
• Open presents in turn, so each one gets the whole room watching.
• A day out each with mum or dad, as a present in itself.
• Something each of them asked for that the other didn't.

A colouring book of each twin

A colouring book made from photos of them is a present about one child. Toodaloo makes personalised Christmas colouring books for children aged 3 and up. Each has 20 pages, one for each photo you choose, with their name on the cover. You see every page before you pay.

The photos can all come from the same camera roll, and the ones of them together can go in both books. Make the first book with the photos that show what one of them loves, like the farm visit or the football. Then in your basket choose "Make a copy I can change" under the first book. That starts a second book with the same photos and cover, so you don't have to start from scratch: swap in the photos that are most like the other twin, change the name, and pick a different cover if you like. You can start the second one from scratch instead, if you'd rather. Either way, every extra book in the same order is 30% off, and two books come with free UK delivery. Our guide to the photos that make the best colouring pages has more on which photos work well.

Christmas presents for 2-year-old twins

Our books are for 3 and up, so for 2-year-olds I'd go for a big roll of paper and a tin of washable crayons each, in their own colour. A pretend-play present they can share, like a toy kitchen, works well too. Check the age range on anything you buy. RoSPA's toy safety advice says to avoid small parts that come off and to keep button batteries out of reach.

Keep this year's photos for a book each next Christmas.