60+ gifts under $15 for kids — good ones! (The kids and the gifts)
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Be sure to visit our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide posts and our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide posts for even more fabulous gift ideas
including 50+ cool gifts for kids and teens, all under $15

Giant Christmas Coloring Poster
One of our favorite affordable kids’ gifts each year.
$5.60 on sale, Caravan Shoppe
Be sure to check out our list of 60+ fabulous gifts under $15 for kids too!

Manchester City all-weather soccer ball
Arsenal, too. If you go that way.
$14.99, Kohl’s
Buy one, get one 50% off for a limited time

Personalized glitter bolt superhero cape
Handmade by one of our favorite indie makers
$14.99 on sale for a limited time, Sew Plain Jane

The book of Ingeniously Daring Chemistry
24 experiments for young (and daring!) scientists
$10.50, Amazon

Personalized initial mugs
Get one for every kid…no more fighting over mugs!
$12.99, White Lilly Gallery

Pink fuzzy earmuffs
Ooh, we want them too.
$10, H&M
For what’s hot in 2020, please visit our 2020 guide to 50+ cool gifts for kids under $15

Set of 36 dual-tip markers
Pair with a great pad or a set of cool printable coloring pages.
$12.99, Amazon

SKYJO Game
One of our favorite new family card games
$12.95 on sale, Amazon
Visit this post for more of our favorite family card games of the year

Robot Remix magnetic play set
Take me to your leader…or to Grandma’s house for the weekend
$15, Petite Collage

Dollhouse family
All they need is the house!
$8.97 on sale, Pottery Barn Kids
See more of our favorite diverse dollhouse doll families here

Kids oven mitts in fun prints
Love this London print, but look around for lots more
$15.30 with discount, Minted
15% off with code CMP15, valid 1 use per person

Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls activity pack
A coloring book, poster, temporary tattoos, and inspiration
$3.50 on sale, regularly $5, Rebel Girls

Astronaut Academy challenges
Complete the activities for “training” to qualify for your first mission to Mars!
$12.99, Treehouse Kids & Craft

Pop-out and play fairies play set
Also in themes like astronauts and travel to London
$12, Petit Collage

Harry Potter + Hedwig LEGO Brickheadz set
Kids can build it, then probably never take it apartt
$11.99, Target

Game Party 3 for Nintendo Wii
If you don’t need the latest game releases, there are great deals to be found
$12.74 on sale, Kohl’s

Lafayette! Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales #8
Everyone give it up for America’s favorite fighting Frenchman!
$9.79, Amazon

Flash Lightning Bolt Trucker Hat
Team Good Guy
$15.50, Justice League on Zazzle
See site for lots of rotating discount codes

Loot Pin monthly pin subscription box
Get 1-2 new pins each month. So great!
$7-13/mo, Cratejoy
For 40 more cool gifts for kids under $15, visit this post!

“Stay Beautiful” journal
…inside and out, of course.
$15, By Keeks With Love
Save 15% off everything site wide, no code needed

Old school wooden truck
$5 extra for personalization…but get the personalization.
$15-20, Smiling Tree Toys
Use code COOLMOM for 10% off orders site wide

Santa cookie card
Two cookies: One for the kid, one for the reindeer. (Ha, no. Both are for the kid.)
$5.99, Cheryl’s Cookies
Check site for frequent discount codes

Justice League pajama set
For tuth, justice, and the American GO TO BED ALREADY
$13.97 on sale, Nordstrom Rack

My Little Pony sock set
Be warned: Rainbow Dash will get more use than the others
$12 for 6-pack, Kohl’s

Personalized photo notebook
For dreams and doodling. Maybe not so much for homework.
$13.60 with discount, Minted
Save 15% with code CMP15, valid 1 use per person

Americana style MLB team t-shirt
From the A’s to the O’s and everything in between
$9.97+ on sale, Old Navy

Mini sequin dinosaur weighted sensory toy
Also a unicorn, hippo or narwhal. Maybe all four?
$9.99, Amazon

DIY pin and flair kit
If there’s still room on her backpack or jacket, something’s wrong
$14.50, Treehouse Kid & Craft

Miles Morales: Spiderman by Jason Reynolds and Kadir Nelson
The award-winning YA novel that gets even reluctant readers reading
$14.33 hardcover, Amazon

Dress-up crowns
Expect a full production of The Nutcracker by New Year’s
$6.99 on sale, Pottery Barn Kids

Rad Girls Can by Kate Schatz
Stories of Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Young Women (Rad Women) for girls…and boys
$11.56, Amazon

Corolle Mon Doudou Baby Doll
One of our favorite baby doll brands. Grab it at this price!
$15.20, Amazon

Glow n Grow Terrarium Kit
We love the craft kits from Creativity for Kids and this is a great indoor project
$11.69 on sale, Target
Be sure to visit our 2020 Small Business Holiday Gift Guide
which helps support dozens of indie shops, makers and artists with the best gifts for everyone on your list.
See our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide here
And don't miss our guide to 50+ of the coolest gifts for kids under $50.