27 Delightfully Cheap Toys for Kids

These cheap toys for kids are inexpensive but they don't sacrifice safety or fun in the process. Holidays like Christmas can be an incredibly expensive time of year, especially if young ones are already asking for iPhones, tablets and gaming systems — plus the games and gift cards so they can really enjoy them.

These novel gifts include simple lo-tech toys like thumb wrestling sets, coloring mats and more quirky things like kits for activities that teach kids to make tattoo drawings on bananas.

These make affordable gifts for kids that are amusing, even if only for short periods at a time and even if a kid does decide to ditch these toys to play with the box instead, you won't be at a loss.