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69 small gifts for school-age kids, nearly all under $10, from card games and craft kits to slime and mini playsets.
Three from the 69 below, picked by the ItsYomTov team after comparing listings. Not tested by us.
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Prices are the retailer prices we saw on 14 Oct; a few picks run just over $10. Age is the maker’s listed age when it states one.
Card games, board games and brain teasers, most for ages 7 and up.
Slap the pile when the word matches the card; 2 to 8 players, ages 7 and up.
A speed-matching set game from Taco Cat Games, ages 7 and up.
A fast-paced card game version of Scrabble from Winning Moves.
Compact Bop It! with classic gameplay for one or more players, ages 8 and up.
The classic mystery game for 2 to 6 players, ages 8 and up.
A tower-building game by Relatable where players stack and try not to topple.
Spatial puzzle game from Educational Insights for kids, teens and adults.
A 40-piece wooden tangram-style puzzle with colorful 3D blocks.
A 48-piece mini puzzle with a watermelon pupsicle design and scratch-and-sniff scents.
Three wooden puzzles with letters and shapes.
Sticker books, coloring books and pens for a quiet afternoon.
A color-by-sticker book with a unicorn theme.
A Disney Dreams Collection coloring book from Thomas Kinkade Studios.
Diamond painting sticker kit with large gems for easy placement.
A Horizon Group sticker book with over 1,500 Hello Kitty stickers.
A kids’ book with 300 drawings of cute stuff, animals, food and gifts.
A large blank notebook for drawing your own comics, for kids and adults.
Seek-and-find puzzles with over 1,500 hidden objects, for ages 8 to 12.
Four 8.5-inch colorful LCD doodle boards for drawing; listed for ages 3 to 8.
Ten fine-tip scented markers for coloring and crafts.
Eight scented glitter gel ink pens with medium points.
A 50-piece scratch art set with rainbow paper; labeled for ages 3 to 12.
Kits for making something: bracelets, paper planes, string art and more.
Diamond painting kit with a wooden frame for kids, beginners and adults.
String art kit that makes a heart lantern with 20 LED bulbs; ages 8 to 12.
Diamond art kit listed for kids 7 to 12, with supplies included.
A Creativity for Kids kit for making 20 paper airplanes.
A Creativity for Kids activity set for ages 6 and up; screen free.
Over 100 wooden beads, five pre-cut elastic cords and a storage case.
Rubber band bracelet-making kit, ages 7 and up.
A Klutz kit for learning string figures.
A light-up diary for girls, labeled for ages 6 and up.
Vehicles, flying toys and figures for kids who never sit still.
Motorized magnetic locomotive that runs on wooden tracks, compatible with Thomas, Brio and Chuggington.
Magnetic building block set labeled for ages 3 to 5, 5 to 7 and 4 to 8.
A stunt card racer toy in crimson red from Flat 2 Fast.
Foam glider planes made for ages 4 and up; the listing says they glide up to 100 feet.
A roll of black track tape from RECER, sold for toy vehicles.
Eight basic toy cars and trucks, including one exclusive car; styles may vary.
Five 3-inch construction vehicles with moving parts, made for ages 3 and up.
A 6-inch die cast metal plow truck with pullback action.
An interactive flying Krypto the Superdog toy from DC Comics.
The original inflatable tube guy, in the RP Minis line.
Two collectible figures plus a skateboard, made for ages 3 and up.
A PAW Patrol LED lantern and flashlight for kids from Energizer.
Mini playsets, play food and dress-up for imaginative kids.
Pretend-play binoculars from the Sunny Patch line by Melissa & Doug.
Mini cleaning tools sized for dolls from 7 to 11.5 inches.
A travel compact playset with one micro doll and food-themed pieces; ages 4 and up.
Nine-piece set with a tiara, wand, gloves, necklace, earrings, bracelet and ring.
Collectible baby dolls that unwrap from a swaddle and bunny pouch; ages 3 and up.
Set with 12 parts and pieces, made for two-year-olds and up.
Six wooden eggs that come apart, for pretend cooking play.
A six-piece set with two milk and juice bottles and two pacifiers for baby dolls.
Four mini doll figures of a cat family, made for ages 3 and up.
A pretend play food set with pieces for cutting.
Fake kitchen food toys for pretend play, sold with kitchen accessories.
A 15-piece party set with a table, cake, balloons and a poseable 2.25-inch cat; ages 3+.
A 27-piece mini kitchen accessories set, made for ages 3 and up.
A 16-piece garden set with a miniature doll figure, made for ages 3 and up.
Pretend cutting desserts including cake, ice cream and donuts.
Eight pretend treats plus napkins, sized for 18-inch dolls.
Nine-piece pretend ice cream shop set with scoops and ice cream balls.
A wooden sorting greenhouse toy from Fisher-Price.
Slime, sand, plush and a lip balm, all under about $13.
Play-Doh set with My Little Pony figures for modeling and styling.
Moldable play sand set for sensory play, ages 5 and up.
A chocolate-scented slime jar featuring Maya the Ice Cream.
Cotton candy glitter scented slime with a topper, from Horizon Group USA.
Flavored lip balm in a bunny shape, Hopping Caramel Corn flavor; vegan and cruelty-free.
Squooshy plush from Despicable Me 4 by Just Play, ages 3 and up.
Want to narrow it by age? These guides pick up where this one leaves off.
Brick-and-mortar building, a telescope, animal expedition sets and skill games for the school years.
Candy-making, neon-sign and weaving kits, a 175-piece art set and Polly Pocket.
Tea sets, a play sink with running water, dress-up and dollhouse rooms for ages three to five.
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