Here's a wonderful list of recommended toys for $15 or less!

Please don't wrap your gifts!

Recommended by TRUCE, a Boston-based, national organization of educators concerned about the impact of media and commercial culture on children
Parents' Choice Foundation Holiday Gift Guide
Recommended by Dr. Toy (Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D.)

Age 18 months+

• ABC Train by Mega Bloks
• Little People School Bus, Push 'n Pull Fire Truck, Dump Truck, Big Top Train, Circus Train, Tap 'n turn Bench, Bulldozer, Fun Sounds Garage, Chase 'n Race, all by Fisher-Price
• Chatter Phone by Fisher-Price
• Tonka Bubble Fire Truck by OddzOn
• Saxoflute® by Quercetti® International Playthings
• Loopies by Small World

Age 3+

• Blue's Clues Game Nickelodeon by University Games
• Colorforms: Makin' Silly Faces by Colorforms
• Take Apart Racer by Small World Toys
• Mr. Potato Head / Mrs. Potato Head by Hasbro
• I Spy Preschool Game by Briarpatch
• Multi-Ethnic Career Puzzles McGraw Hill
• Animal Puppets by Folkmani
• Family Affair (Ryan's Room) 6-member African-American & Asian-American families
• Construction Set in a Box by Melissa and Doug
• First Octons by Galt
• Hover Disc by Overbreak

Age 6+

• Hands Down by Milton Bradley
• Vortex T3 by OddzOn
• Chess games by Midnite Snack
• Sorry by Parker Brothers
• Spy Vision Scope by Wild Planet

Age 7+

• Pokemon Yahtzee Junior by Hasbro
• Carry on Checkers by University Games
• Connect Four by Milton Bradley
• Make Your Own Smackers® Body Glitter CREATIVITY FOR KIDS
• Motion Madness by Lego
• Marshall Brodien's™ 12 Trick Video Set
• Lego® Pitstop 159pc Set

Age 8+

• Uno Stacko by Mattel
• Yahtzee DeLuxe Edition
• Clue by Parker Brothers
• Jenga by Milton Bradley
• Pretty Petals Kit The Butterfly Company by NSI
• Jenga by Milton Bradley
• Striker Pro Dart Board by Pressman
• Cast and Paint Krazy Kars by Skullduggery
• Battery Science by Klutz
• Play on Words card game by Winning Moves
• Girl Power Board Game by Decipher
• Johnny Lightning Stock Car Legends 6 Car Set by Playing Mantis
• National Geographic GeoBee Challenge Game
• River Crossing Puzzle Game by Think Fun

Age 9+

• Payday by Parker Brothers
• Monopoly by Parker Brothers Spanish edition
• Hoppers by Binary Arts Corporation
• Standard Scrabble by Milton Bradley, Spanish Scrabble
• Yahtzee by Milton Bradley
• Password Game by Endless Games
• Uno Handheld Game by Mattel
• Glow Spiders Triazzle® Puzzle DAMERT COMPANY
• Hands-On™ Football SPORTIME INTERNATIONAL
• Dancing Dolphins Jewelry Kit CREATIVITY FOR KIDS
• Mirror-aculous Art Activities Set by Ooz & Oz
• Bulls Eye Ball by Hasbro

Age 10+

• Clue by Parker Brothers
• GeoSafari Snoop-A-Scope
• MTV Scooter Radio
• Buzzword Game by Patch Products
• Nanofictionary the card game of telling tiny stories by Looney Labs