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. 

Darth Vader rechargeable Bluetooth speaker

I am your speaker, Luke

Unicorn earrings

At a magical price

Manchester City all-weather soccer ball

Arsenal, too. If you go that way.

Personalized glitter bolt superhero cape

Handmade by one of our favorite indie makers

Hey Clay Dinosaurs

Other sets too! But we’re kind of partial to dinosaurs. 

The book of Ingeniously Daring Chemistry

24 experiments for young (and daring!) scientists

Personalized initial mugs

Get one for every kid…no more fighting over mugs!

Black Panther Tee

Wakanda forever!

Pink fuzzy earmuffs

Ooh, we want them too.

Mini chocolate Christmas gift set

A little naughty, a little nice

Set of 36 dual-tip markers

Pair with a great pad or a set of cool printable coloring pages.  

SKYJO Game

One of our favorite new family card games

Zombie ice pop mold set

Braiiiiiiiiiin freeze!

Little Feminist Book Set

We big feminists would love this too

Franklin Tee Ball Baseball Glove

Aw, you never forget your first glove

Robot Remix magnetic play set

Take me to your leader…or to Grandma’s house for the weekend

Dollhouse family

All they need is the house!

Fangirl iPhone or Galaxy case

If the phone case fits…

Elf movie “Santa’s Coming” beanie

I KNOW HIM!

Black history jigsaw puzzle

Learning through play

Kids oven mitts in fun prints

Love this London print, but look around for lots more

Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls activity pack

A coloring book, poster, temporary tattoos, and inspiration

JVC gummy earbuds

Throw in an Apple Music or Google Play gift card

Astronaut Academy challenges

Complete the activities for “training” to qualify for your first mission to Mars!

Pop-out and play fairies play set

Also in themes like astronauts and travel to London

Kids’ Pokemon Watch

That’s some sophisticated design, there.

Baby Groot Earrings

If these earrings could talk…well, you know what they’d say.

Handmade play food milk and cookies

Guaranteed calorie free

Harry Potter + Hedwig LEGO Brickheadz set

Kids can build it, then probably never take it apartt

Game Party 3 for Nintendo Wii

If you don’t need the latest game releases, there are great deals to be found

Vehicle Stamp Kit

Runs on ink and imagination

Lafayette! Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales #8

Everyone give it up for America’s favorite fighting Frenchman!

Flash Lightning Bolt Trucker Hat

Team Good Guy

Loot Pin monthly pin subscription box

Get 1-2 new pins each month. So great!

“Stay Beautiful” journal

…inside and out, of course. 

Flip sequin red heart sweater

Oooh…

She’s Got This by Laurie Hernandez

#Shero

Old school wooden truck

$5 extra for personalization…but get the personalization.

Santa cookie card

Two cookies: One for the kid, one for the reindeer. (Ha, no. Both are for the kid.)

Little kids unicorn pool float

And maybe a trip somewhere warm? Just a thought.

Justice League pajama set

For tuth, justice, and the American GO TO BED ALREADY

My Little Pony sock set

Be warned: Rainbow Dash will get more use than the others

Personalized photo notebook

For dreams and doodling. Maybe not so much for homework.

Hape wooden instrument set

So they can play along to the Christmas carols

Sugar skull crayon gift set

Eco-friendly, handmade, and super cool

Americana style MLB team t-shirt

From the A’s to the O’s and everything in between

Mini sequin dinosaur weighted sensory toy

Also a unicorn, hippo or narwhal. Maybe all four?

DIY pin and flair kit

If there’s still room on her backpack or jacket, something’s wrong

Miles Morales: Spiderman by Jason Reynolds and Kadir Nelson

The award-winning YA novel that gets even reluctant readers reading

Dress-up crowns

Expect a full production of The Nutcracker by New Year’s

Playmobil 32-piece carry kit

Even if it’s too cold for camping outdoors.

Rad Girls Can by Kate Schatz

Stories of Bold, Brave, and Brilliant Young Women (Rad Women) for girls…and boys

Lush Berry Christmas bath bomb gift

“Now will you take a bath?”

Crayola Marker Airbrush Kit

Blending tech and creativity

Corolle Mon Doudou Baby Doll

One of our favorite baby doll brands. Grab it at this price! 

LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon Microfighter

Fear not Chewie’s driving

Glow n Grow Terrarium Kit

We love the craft kits from Creativity for Kids and this is a great indoor project

Twister

The classics are always a sure bet

Bob Ross Christmas Stocking

Say it with us… it’s a happy little stocking!

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