Gifts for Kids Under $25 (2026)
Birthday party invites, classroom swaps, a just-because surprise: a $25 kids' gift comes up all the time, and it should still get a big reaction. The Nikola Toy 1:64 Toyota FJ Desktop Remote Control Car ($24.99) charges by USB-C and races across a desk, and the Stirlingkit RC Forklift with Flatbed Trailer ($23.99) lets them load and haul tiny cargo.
Creative kids can turn drawings into video games with the Pixicade! ($24.99) or make three squishies with Let's Resin's Cute Trio Taba Squishy Making kit ($23.99). For a bedroom glow, the Roomtery Magic Mushroom Night Light ($12.99) has an automatic light sensor, and brick fans get 916 pieces in the LEYI 66101 Leopard 1 tank set ($22). Prices run from $11.99 to $24.99, and every pick comes from a brand we've researched.
Updated 2026-10-08. Prices sync from each store. We may earn a commission when you buy through our links, at no extra cost to you.
Quick picks
- Draw Your Own Games! - Pixicade! Abacus Brands · $24.99
- Magic Mushroom Night Light Roomtery · $12.99
- Hanging Jellyfish Lights Roomtery · $11.99
- CADA C55040 Toyota GT-One Afobrick · $22
- Cute Trio Taba Squishy Making All-in-one Kit Let's Resin · $23.99
- EasySMX® Racing Steering Wheel Bundle for Switch 2 & Switch 1 EasySMX · $19.99
- 18 Colors Retractable Glitter Gel Pen Let's Resin · $14.99
- 2.4G 2CH Mini EPP Foam Kids Fixed-Wing RC Airplane Model RTF with… Stirlingkit · $23.99
Draw Your Own Games! - Pixicade!
$24.99
A kit that turns kids' drawings into playable video games in seconds, mixing art with game design.
Shop now at Abacus Brands →
Magic Mushroom Night Light
$12.99
A plug-in magic mushroom night light with an automatic light sensor that glows like a fairy forest.
Shop now at Roomtery →
Hanging Jellyfish Lights
$11.99
A glowing hanging jellyfish light with flowing translucent ribbons that gives a bedroom a soft ocean mood.
Shop now at Roomtery →
CADA C55040 Toyota GT-One
$22
A small 272-piece Toyota GT-One race car brick set, an easy stocking-sized build for a young car fan.
Shop now at Afobrick →
Cute Trio Taba Squishy Making All-in-one Kit
$23.99
An all-in-one kit for making three cute taba squishies at home, a hands-on craft kids can play with afterward.
Shop now at Let's Resin →
EasySMX® Racing Steering Wheel Bundle for Switch 2 & Switch 1
$19.99 · $29.99 −33%
Racing wheel shells for Switch controllers that make kart games feel more like real steering, a fun family stocking stuffer.
Shop now at EasySMX →
18 Colors Retractable Glitter Gel Pen
$14.99
Eighteen retractable glitter gel pens in bright shades, a fun stocking stuffer for kids who love to doodle.
Shop now at Let's Resin →
2.4G 2CH Mini EPP Foam Kids Fixed-Wing RC Airplane Model RTF with 21cm Wingspan
$23.99
A beginner-friendly two-channel foam RC airplane with assisted takeoff gives kids an easy first flight.
Shop now at Stirlingkit →
Build Your Own Mini Tower Crane Desk Lamp Circuit Sculpture
$23.99
A build-it-yourself tower crane desk lamp made as a metal circuit sculpture, a small hands-on project that lights up.
Shop now at Stirlingkit →
RC Forklift Remote Control Forklift With Flatbed Trailer Pullback Car 1/64 Scale 2.4G Kids Toy
$23.99–$43.99
A tiny remote control forklift with flatbed trailer that lets kids load and haul across the floor.
Shop now at Stirlingkit →
Cute Sausage Cat Plush Throw Pillow
$24.99–$76.99
A long plush cat pillow in Siamese, Burmese or British Shorthair styles, a cuddly gift for any cat lover.
Shop now at Roomtery →
LEYI 66100 FV4005 TANK DESTROYER
$22
A 928-piece FV4005 tank destroyer brick set is an affordable, satisfying build for a young military history fan.
Shop now at Afobrick →
LEYI 66101 leopard 1
$22
A 916-piece leopard tank building set that turns a weekend into a satisfying military model build.
Shop now at Afobrick →
1:64 Toyota FJ Desktop Remote Control Car
$24.99 · $39.99 −38%
A tiny 1:64 Toyota FJ remote control car that charges by USB-C and races around a desk.
Shop now at Nikola Toy →
1:64 Tesla Cybertruck Desktop Remote Control Car
$22.99 · $41.99 −45%
A tiny USB-C rechargeable Cybertruck RC car brings remote-control fun to a desk or kitchen table.
Shop now at Nikola Toy →
1:64 Volkswagen Beetle Desktop Remote Control Car
$19.99 · $39.99 −50%
A tiny 1:64 Volkswagen Beetle remote control car charges by USB-C and zips around a desk or tabletop.
Shop now at Nikola Toy →
14 Colors Glow in the Dark Acrylic Paint
$19.99 · $25.99 −23%
A set of 14 glow-in-the-dark acrylic paints with brushes, knives and a palette for art that shines after lights out.
Shop now at Let's Resin →