Gifts for kids under $50

A sensible first pair of headphones for tablet time or car trips.

A stocking surprise for a young collector.

A good first backpack for a child starting school.

An inexpensive stocking gift for a preschooler.

A stocking gift for a Minecraft fan.

A good travel or restaurant toy that fits in a stocking.

A cheap stocking stuffer for any hockey kid who practises off the ice.

A classic toddler gift that lasts for years and suits any family.

Open-ended building for a kid who likes to make their own designs rather than follow one set of instructions.

A child's advent calendar with better chocolate than supermarket versions.

A small, sturdy first book for new parents to read with a baby, with artwork that holds up to repeat reading.

A screen-free fiddle puzzle that works for a kid's stocking or a coworker's desk.

For a home baker or a family who likes baking together and knows Milk Bar's birthday cake.

For a kid who plays mini-stick hockey in the hallway; the mystery designs make it a fun stocking stuffer.

A small keepsake puzzle for a dinosaur or fossil fan; quick to finish and nice to redo.

A low-cost first instrument that someone can pick up and play songs on within an evening.

A Christmas stocking toy for the dog.

Suits a kid who likes building sets, and it becomes a display menorah they made themselves.

A small, travel-friendly game for families with younger children.

A good bridge into strategy games for a young child.

A cheap game night for one of the eight nights that works across ages, from kids to grandparents.

A quiet, low-cost craft for a kid, a grandparent or an adult who likes mid-century design.

A low-cost gift for a coworker, teacher or Secret Santa that does something useful.

A small stocking filler for a child, and a pack of four lasts most of a year of brush changes.