Popsugar Parenting Gifts For Kids Best Cheap Gifts For 9-Year-Olds The Best Gifts For 9-Year-Olds in 2018 — All $25 and Under! 5 December 2018 by Alessia Santoro Image Source: amazon.com As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. You don't have to empty your savings account to make the holidays special. For $25 and under, you can score some of the coolest gifts for 9-year-olds (including some very exciting new toys of 2018!) this holiday season. From board games to toys, there's a gift on this list for every 9-year-old in your life. Check out some of our favourite picks of the year ahead. 1 Project Mc2 Lava Experiment Image Source: amazon.com A STEAM toy with a '90s vibe, the Project Mc2 Lava Experiment ($10) has everything your kid needs to create their own bedside lava lamp. Project Mc2 Lava Experiment $10 from amazon.com Buy Now 2 Escape Room in a Box Image Source: amazon.com A twist on the in-person room escape challenges, Escape Room in a Box: The Werewolf Experiment ($22) is a strategy game for teens that involves solving puzzles and finding codes to escape the room. Escape Room in a Box: The Werewolf Experiment $22 from amazon.com Buy Now 3 PooPeez Toilet Launcher Playset Image Source: Walmart If collecting PooPeez's line of collectible figurines isn't enough for you, try its new Toilet Launcher playset ($7). The goal of the game is to fling the poop into the toilet bowl using the toilet seat launchers. Toilet Launcher playset $7 from walmart.com Buy Now 4 Pimple Pete Image Source: amazon.com Spin Master collaborated with Dr. Pimple Popper to create Pimple Pete ($20), a two-player Russian-roulette style game with water-filled "pimples." Pimple Pete $20 from amazon.com Buy Now 5 Connect 4 Shots Image Source: amazon.com This Connect 4 Shots ($20) is the classic game with a twist — you have to bounce balls into the slots! Connect 4 Shots $20 from amazon.com Buy Now 6 Basic Fun Arcade Classics Ms. Pac Man Image Source: Kohls Basic Fun is expanding its line of Arcade Classics to include the always popular Ms. Pac Man ($18). The mini version of the classic game is just as fun as the one Mom played with at the bowling alley as a kid. Ms. Pac Man $18 from kohls.com Buy Now 7 Don't Step in It! Image Source: amazon.com Engage in some blindfolded, poop-dodging fun with your kids by grabbing Don't Step in It! ($14, originally $20) to add to your family game night stash. Don't Step in It! $14 from amazon.com Buy Now 8 Twisty Petz Image Source: amazon.com These bejeweled Twisty Petz ($10) turn into bracelets! Twisty Petz $10 from amazon.com Buy Now 9 Pomsies Patches Plush Interactive Toy Image Source: amazon.com Pomsies Patches Plush Interactive Toy ($15) will tell your child when they feel tired, cold, or hungry with adorable light-up eyes, purring, and cute sounds. Pomsies Patches Plush Interactive Toy $15 from amazon.com Buy Now 10 The Original Tiny Hands Challenge Game Image Source: amazon.com Get ready for some laughs when you play The Original Tiny Hands Challenge Game ($15, originally $20) at your next family game night. The Original Tiny Hands Challenge Game $15 from amazon.com Buy Now 11 Fizz 'n' Surprise Image Source: amazon.com Consider Fizz 'n' Surprise ($18) Mermaids and Dinosaurs bath bombs for kids. Place the mysterious ball in a bowl full of water and wait while it fizzes and dissolves to reveal the mermaid or dinosaur kids can add to their collections. Fizz 'n' Surprise $18 from amazon.com Buy Now 12 FOLD: Origami Brain Teaser Image Source: amazon.com Get those wheels turning with a big book of Origami Brain Teasers ($15) designed to get them thinking outside of the box while improving fine motor skills at the same time. Origami Brain Teasers $15 from amazon.com Buy Now 13 Dos Image Source: amazon.com The world's No. 2 card game has arrived in the form of Dos ($10), a twist on Uno that has a few new surprises. Dos $10 from amazon.com Buy Now 14 Tenergy 2-in-1 Salt Water/Solar Powered Robot Car Kit Image Source: amazon.com Kids will learn about alternative energy sources when playing with and building this Tenergy 2-in-1 Salt Water/Solar Powered Robot Car Kit ($20). Tenergy 2-in-1 Salt Water/Solar Powered Robot Car Kit $20 from amazon.com Buy Now 15 Crystal Growing Experiment Image Source: amazon.com This Crystal Growing Experiment ($12) has enough materials for seven different experiments! Crystal Growing Experiment $12 from amazon.com Buy Now 16 Klutz Lego Make Your Own Movie Image Source: amazon.com This Klutz Lego Make Your Own Movie ($20) is the perfect gift for your budding filmmaker (especially if they love Lego!). Klutz Lego Make Your Own Movie $20 from amazon.com Buy Now 17 Harry Potter Magical Places & Characters Colouring Book Image Source: amazon.com Harry Potter-lovers will love keeping busy with this Magical Places & Characters Colouring Book ($13). Magical Places & Characters Colouring Book $13 from amazon.com Buy Now 18 Creativity For Kids Make Your Own Lip Balm Kit Image Source: amazon.com Make your kid feel like a beauty entrepreneur with this Creativity For Kids Make Your Own Lip Balm Kit ($22) that produces some sweet, customizable products. Creativity For Kids Make Your Own Lip Balm Kit $22 from amazon.com Buy Now 19 Monopoly Cheaters Edition Image Source: amazon.com The Monopoly Cheaters Edition ($20) lets players follow, bend, or break the rules to win. Monopoly Cheaters Edition $20 from amazon.com Buy Now 20 Hasbro Games Don't Step in It Image Source: amazon.com Unicorns and poop are the main stars of Hasbro's Don't Step in It: Unicorn Edition ($20); it has us saying, "If you can't beat 'em (the kids who love the poop craze), join 'em." Hasbro's Don't Step in It: Unicorn Edition $20 from amazon.com Buy Now 21 Round Table Puzzle Image Source: amazon.com They can learn about geography and world landmarks when trying to put together this Round Table Puzzle ($11). Round Table Puzzle $11 from amazon.com Buy Now 22 Shimmeez Image Source: Walmart How cute are these Shimmeez ($10), a line of plush dolls whose colouring changes as you rub their sequins? Shimmeez $10 from walmart.com Buy Now 23 Little Kids Slick Tricks Image Source: amazon.com Kids won't just be blowing bubbles into the sky anymore; they'll be building bubbles within bubbles, stacking bubbles, and amazing their friends with Little Kids's new line of Slick Tricks ($14). Slick Tricks $14 from amazon.com Buy Now 24 Hasbro Fantastic Gymnastics Vault Challenge Image Source: amazon.com Little gymnasts 8 and up can get some serious air while playing Fantastic Gymnastics Vault Challenge ($15). Compete head to head to make sure you stick that landing. Fantastic Gymnastics Vault Challenge $15 from amazon.com Buy Now 25 Crayola Fabulous Art Kit Image Source: amazon.com This Crayola Fabulous Art Kit ($23) has everything your budding artist needs to create masterpieces. Crayola Fabulous Art Kit $23 from amazon.com Buy Now 26 Flushin' Frenzy Image Source: amazon.com An interesting toy theme this year comes in the form of, well, poop. Flushin' Frenzy ($20) combines reflexes and plunging toilets in this Russian roulette-style game for silly little ones. Flushin' Frenzy $20 from amazon.com Buy Now 27 Hasbro Blindfolded Twister Game Image Source: Walmart Hasbro's Blindfolded Twister Game ($15) definitely puts a new spin on an old classic. Players 8 and up use textured squares to feel around and see if they're in the right spot all while totally in the dark. Hasbro's Blindfolded Twister Game $15 from walmart.com Buy Now 28 Monster Bath Bombs Image Source: amazon.com Your bath-loving child can make four Monster Bath Bombs ($22) with this kit. Monster Bath Bombs $22 from amazon.com Buy Now 29 Lego Minifigures Series 18: Party Image Source: amazon.com It's time to party, and the 18th series of Lego Minifigures ($5 per each blind bag) is here to have fun. Lego Minifigures $5 from amazon.com Buy Now 30 ESPN Future Pro Baseball Image Source: amazon.com Kids who want to play like the pros will get a leg up on the competition with the new ESPN Future Pro ($5) line of baseballs, footballs, soccer balls, and softballs. The balls are marked to show kids where to grip them, kick them, etc., so they can move like the pros! ESPN Future Pro $5 from amazon.com Buy Now 31 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Book Image Source: amazon.com Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ($8), about the famous and wild chocolate factory and the five lucky children who are allowed inside, is as delightful as it is candy-filled! Charlie and the Chocolate Factory $8 from amazon.com Buy Now 32 Emoji Smiley Plush Pillow Image Source: amazon.com Sometimes it feels like emoji were created just for kids — it's the only way they communicate! Top Trenz's Heart Eyes Emoji Pillow ($8) will be hit on your child's bed, or as the star of their selfies! Heart Eyes Emoji Pillow $8 from amazon.com Buy Now 33 PooPeez Capsules Image Source: amazon.com The poop trend continues with PooPeez's line ($11) of collectible — you guessed it — poop blind packs. Each toilet paper roll comes with two of 36 characters that are hidden in the roll. PooPeez's line $11 from amazon.com Buy Now 34 Project Mc2 Gummy Jewellery Science Kit Image Source: Walmart Your kids can make their own edible jewellery with the Project Mc2 Gummy Jewellery Science Kit ($17), out now. Project Mc2 Gummy Jewellery Science Kit $17 from walmart.com Buy Now 35 You've Got Crabs Image Source: amazon.com The You've Got Crabs Card Game ($25) is a family-friendly game kids ages 7 and up. You've Got Crabs Card Game $25 from amazon.com Buy Now 36 Plunge It! Image Source: Walmart A challenge game, Plunge It! ($20) requires kids to pass around the plungers until it's time to plunge the poo — first person to plunge it wins the round! Plunge It! $20 from walmart.com Buy Now 37 Helix Sling Stix Image Source: toyologytoys.com Your game of catch is about to get a lot more interesting. Meet Helix Sling Stix ($22), an outdoor game in which players 6 and up use sticks with suction cups on the end to pass a superbouncy ball back and forth. Helix Sling Stix $22 from toyologytoys.com Buy Now 38 Basic Fun Arcade Classics Skee Ball Image Source: Walmart Basic Fun will add Skee Ball ($20) to its line of Arcade Classic games. The mini version of the boardwalk favourite is perfectly sized for kids' desks. Skee Ball $20 from walmart.com Buy Now 39 Yummy World Shake Shack Image Source: amazon.com The Shake Shack fiends in your life will want to get their hands on Yummy World's plush Shake Shack Burger ($17). Yummy World's plush Shake Shack Burger $17 from amazon.com Buy Now 40 Geek & Co. Science Gross Gummy Candy Lab Image Source: amazon.com Everyone loves a weird experiment, and this Gross Gummy Candy Lab ($19) lets you eat the results by making your very own sour worms and spiders, all while learning about the properties of natural polymers. Gross Gummy Candy Lab $19 from amazon.com Buy Now 41 Ben 10 Omni-Launch Battle Figures Image Source: Walmart Transform Ben's aliens in midair from launchable discs into figures with Omni-Launch Battle Figures ($18 each). Omni-Launch Battle Figures $18 from walmart.com Buy Now 42 Intex Inflatable Blossom Chair Image Source: amazon.com This Intex Inflatable Blossom Chair ($25) is the ultimate spot for kids to sit and read a book or just listen to some music. Intex Inflatable Blossom Chair $25 from amazon.com Buy Now 43 Watch Ya' Mouth Throwdown Edition Card Game Image Source: amazon.com While playing Watch Ya' Mouth Throwdown Edition Card Game ($25), players must attempt to speak out phrases with cheek retractors in place. Watch Ya' Mouth Throwdown Edition Card Game $25 from amazon.com Buy Now 44 Lego Pteranodon Chase Image Source: amazon.com The Pteranodon Chase Set ($16) has 126 pieces, as well as a little minifigure Chris Pratt (aka Owen Grady). Pteranodon Chase Set $16 from amazon.com Buy Now 45 Thames & Kosmos T. Rex Excavation Kit Image Source: amazon.com Children ages 7 and up can go to town using a hammer and chisel to uncover the skeleton of a very scary prehistoric creature from a giant block of plaster with the T. Rex Excavation Kit ($13). T. Rex Excavation Kit $13 from amazon.com Buy Now 46 Lego Star Wars Jedi and Clone Troopers Battle Pack Image Source: Walmart The Jedi and Clone Troopers Battle Pack ($15) will let your Lego-lover stage an epic Star Wars battle. Jedi and Clone Troopers Battle Pack $15 from walmart.com Buy Now 47 Hasbro Pie Face Cannon Game Image Source: amazon.com This laugh-inducing Pie Face Cannon Game ($17, originally $25) will up the ante in a serious way. Kids ages 5 and up take turns shooting whipped cream out of a cannon directly into another player's face. But unlike the original game, the person getting pied has a chance to block the attack! Pie Face Cannon Game $17 from amazon.com Buy Now 48 PicWits! Image Source: amazon.com Consider PicWits ($25) the ultimate caption-writing contest. Players have to match photos up with the best captions and submit them to a judge to determine the winner. PicWits $25 from amazon.com Buy Now 49 Hasbro Jenga's Pass Challenge Game Image Source: amazon.com You know what's harder than regular Jenga? Jenga without a table to play on! The Jenga's Pass Challenge Game ($12) is meant to be stacked and passed, so saddle up for a bumpy ride. This two-player challenge is recommended for game-lovers 8 and up and is already in stores. Jenga's Pass Challenge Game $12 from amazon.com Buy Now 50 Chow Crown Image Source: amazon.com A truly unique game, Chow Crown ($20) requires players to eat the snacks off the forks before music stops playing. Chow Crown $20 from amazon.com Buy Now 51 Who Did It? Image Source: amazon.com Blue Orange games will introduce Who Did It ($12) this year. The card game is a race to see who can get rid of their cards so they avoid blame of owning the animal that pooped! Who Did It $12 from amazon.com Buy Now 52 Exploding Kittens Card Game Image Source: amazon.com The Exploding Kittens Card Game ($20) is a family-friendly strategy game for two to five players who love "kittens and explosions and laser beams and sometimes goats." Exploding Kittens Card Game $20 from amazon.com Buy Now 53 Snot-It Image Source: amazon.com It's a game of gross-out when it comes to the new Snot-It. Players wear glasses with a "runny nose," spin the dial, and try to collect "snot pieces" with the dangling boogers. The Snot-It game ($20) will keep those kids entertained for hours. Snot-It game $20 from amazon.com Buy Now 54 Dog Man and Cat Kid Book Image Source: amazon.com Get your kids excited to read and follow this Dog Man and Cat Kid ($10) on a heroic journey. Dog Man and Cat Kid $10 from amazon.com Buy Now 55 Lego Disney Mulan's Training Day Image Source: amazon.com Celebrate the coming live-action release of Mulan with Lego's Mulan's Training Day ($12) set, which is out now. Lego's Mulan's Training Day $12 from amazon.com Buy Now 56 Build a Bot Image Source: amazon.com Build a Bot ($17) gives little kids the opportunity to build their own robots from the ground up. Once built, the bots react to sound or teases (like a carrot for the rabbit) and the inner workings can be seen while they move. Build a Bot $17 from amazon.com Buy Now 57 Crayola Crayon Melter Image Source: amazon.com Put the blow dryer down and pick up the Crayola Crayon Melter ($20), which evenly melts used crayons in minutes to create wax creations on and off paper. Crayola Crayon Melter $20 from amazon.com Buy Now 58 Creativity For Kids Grow 'n Glow Terrarium Image Source: amazon.com For your child with a green thumb, this Creativity For Kids Grow 'n Glow Terrarium ($13) is super cute! Creativity For Kids Grow 'n Glow Terrarium $13 from amazon.com Buy Now 59 Lego Star Wars Darth Maul Image Source: amazon.com Bring the Phantom Menace baddie, Darth Maul ($18), to life with Legos. Darth Maul $18 from amazon.com Buy Now 60 Pikmi Pops Jumbo Plush Llama Image Source: amazon.com Inside the giant lollipop is a Pikmi Pops Jumbo Plush Llama ($20), a sweet coconut-scented furry friend! Pikmi Pops Jumbo Plush Llama $20 from amazon.com Buy Now 61 Break Away Ballz Image Source: amazon.com Break Away Ballz ($12) are a puzzle and ball toy in one! Smash the puzzle ball against a wall or on the floor and discover the surprise ball inside, then build the puzzle ball over and over again. Break Away Ballz $12 from amazon.com Buy Now 62 Lego Star Wars Yoda's Hut Image Source: amazon.com Construct Yoda's Hut ($24), which comes with a young Luke Skywalker and R2-D2. Construct Yoda's Hut $24 from amazon.com Buy Now 63 Fugglers Image Source: amazon.com These . . . interesting . . . plush toys, Fugglers ($15 for medium sizes, $25 for large), or "funny ugly monsters," feature unique toothy grins and eyes. They're oddly adorable and there's over 50 to collect and "adopt" (each Fuggler comes with an adoption certificate for your child to fill out). Fugglers $15 from amazon.com Buy Now 64 It's All About Us (. . . Especially Me!): A Journal of Totally Personal Questions For You and Your Friends Image Source: amazon.com Girls will have a blast chronicling their tween years in this journal — It's All About Us (. . . Especially Me!): A Journal of Totally Personal Questions For You and Your Friends ($16). It's All About Us (. . . Especially Me!): A Journal of Totally Personal $16 from amazon.com Buy Now 65 Lego Minifigures: The Lego Batman Movie Series 2 Image Source: amazon.com A second series of Lego Minifigures in honour of the Lego Batman movie ($6 each) is out now. Lego Batman movie $6 from walmart.com Buy Now Gifts For KidsGifts Under $50Gifts Under $100Gifts Under $25Gift GuideGiftsHoliday