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Fuse bead kit
Pixel-art sprites made with fuse beads; easy for kids, fun for adults.
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Secret Santa gifts under $25
Gift exchange ideas that work for almost anyone, typically under $25: fun or useful, never awkward. Good for the office, a family draw or a white elephant swap.
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Sports and collectible card game singles for a collector; current prices load live from eBay.
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Speed cube set
A few sizes of twisty cubes; online tutorials make solving them a real goal.
Typically under $15
Mac app
Worksheet Maker (Mac app)
Printable K–8 practice worksheets with answer keys in a few clicks; a time-saver for a teacher with a Mac.
$7.99 · Mac
Printable (PDF)
Large Print Logic Grid Puzzles (50)
Pure deduction, easy to hard, for the person who finishes the newspaper puzzles first.
$3.99 · instant PDFConsole Parts
Nintendo 64 controller
A second (or fourth) controller is what makes N64 party games work; worn sticks are the usual reason to replace one.
Typically $15 to $25Gift idea
Escape room game for families
Solve puzzles together to "escape" in about an hour, at the kitchen table.
Typically $15 to $25
Printable (PDF)
Office Holiday Party Games
White elephant rules, trivia and coworker bingo for whoever is planning the office party.
$5.99 · instant PDF
Printable (PDF)
Large Print Bingo (100 cards + caller board)
Family bingo night with cards everyone can read, from the grandkids to great-grandma.
$3.99 · instant PDF
Printable (PDF)
Christmas Elf Kit (letters, 28 notes, props)
Everything for the elf-on-the-shelf season: arrival letter, daily notes and tiny props. For the parent running it.
$9.99 · instant PDFGift idea
Video game history book
The story of the consoles and studios behind the games they grew up with.
Typically $15 to $25Gift idea
Fill-in-the-blank story book
Word games where kids pick nouns and verbs, then read back a ridiculous story.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Single-player logic game
Challenge cards from easy to expert; a good screen-free puzzle for one.
Typically $15 to $25Gift idea
Party card game for teens
A quick group game for sleepovers and parties.
Typically $15 to $25Gift idea
Insulated water bottle
Keeps drinks cold all day at school, practice or work.
Typically $15 to $25Gift idea
Jumbo-index playing cards
Large numbers on the cards make card games easier for everyone at the table.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Retro video game poster
Classic game art for a game room or office.
Typically $15 to $25Gift idea
Rummy tile game
A classic tile game that grandparents and grandkids can play together.
Typically $15 to $25Gift idea
Retro gamer mug
A controller or pixel-art mug for the desk.
Typically under $15
Printable (PDF)
Christmas Party Pack (games, bingo, kids book)
Party games for the grown-ups, bingo for everyone and an activity book for the kids table.
$9.99 · instant PDF
Book (paperback)
2027 Large Print Monthly Planner (paperback)
Every month on a two-page spread with big, bold dates; easy to read and to write in.
Price on AmazonConsole Parts
Super Nintendo controller
Original pads are easy to find and feel right; two players need two.
Typically $15 to $25Gift idea
Wooden tangram set
Seven shapes make hundreds of pictures; good for kids and adults alike.
Typically under $15Gift idea
Riddle book
Riddles and lateral thinking puzzles for car rides and dinner tables.
Typically under $15Budgets for gift ideas are what that kind of gift usually costs, not prices; the store has the current price.