Are you scratching your head and wondering what to buy for the kids this Christmas?
The Herald has compiled a list of gift ideas for kids, to help their parents.
The list has two sections – from a little more affordable to pricey and more expensive – and is based on various business advertisements recently seen in our local newspapers and/ or online. Please note: The amounts are estimated and simply guidelines.
Good luck with your shopping …
A little more affordable:
• Metal building kits (such as bikes, cars, trucks, bridges and heavy machinery) – expect to pay between R475 and R3 000
• Building toys and brick sets – expect to pay between R150 and R9 800
• Toys with sound (including dinosaurs, dolls and cars) – expect to pay between R200 and R1 500
• Rubber dinosaur – expect to pay between R140 and R500
• Toy drone – expect to pay between R150 and R5 000
• Race track set – expect to pay between R300 and R4 000
• Starter laptop – expect to pay between R280 and R800
• Bat and ball set – expect to pay between R120 and R400
• Kids basket ball arcade game set – expect to pay approximately R550
• Outdoor cricket set – expect to pay between R200 and R1 000
• Swingball play set – expect to pay up to R300
• Scooters – expect to pay between R300 and R2 500
• Radio controlled car – expect to pay between R350 and R4 200
• Toy cars – expect to pay anything from R60
• Toy guns – expect to pay between R100 and R850
• Beach toys – expect to pay between R100 and R525
• Kids bike – expect to pay between R300 and R2 000
• Dolls – expect to pay between R60 and R1 200
• Action figures – expect to pay between R49 and R3 000
• Sticker book – expect to pay between R100 and R350
• Stick-on tattoos – expect to pay approximately R100
• Colouring book – expect to pay between R60 and R250
• Make-up sets, nail and art – expect to pay between R100 and R300
• Kettle braai play set – expect to pay between R280 and R500
• Story books – expect to pay between R80 and R400
• Board games – expect to pay between R90 and R2 000
• Puzzle – expect to pay between R60 and R7 000
• Fun pool accessories – expect to pay between R65 and R700
• Chocolates – expect to pay between R10 and R130
• Portable speaker – expect to pay between R220 and R6 000
• DVDs – expect to pay between R20 and R200
• Digital and analogue watches (Kids) – expect to pay between R110 and R500
• Playdough sets – expect to pay between R50 and R500
• Kids golf sets – expect to pay between R150 and R500
• Skateboards (including mini) – expect to pay between R170 and R2 000
• Water guns – expect to pay between R60 and R600
• Junior fishing set – expect to pay about R120
• Mini pool table – expect to pay between R170 and R280
• Jewellery – expect to pay between R70 and R800
• Play mat/ ball pit – expect to pay between R400 and R1 000
Pricey and more expensive:
• Pets (dogs, cats, birds, mammals, reptiles and fish) – expect to pay anything between R100 and R80 000!
• Ride-on-cars – expect to pay between R3 000 and R15 000
• Toy cars – expect to pay up to R6 500
• Cellphone – expect to pay between R250 and R6 500
• Android media player – expect to pay between R490 and R1 900
• Bounce trampoline – expect to pay between R890 and R4 100
• Electric scooter – expect to pay between R1 200 and R70 000
• Bicycle – expect to pay between R1 200 and R27 000
• Children’s drum set – expect to pay between R450 and R5 000
• Electronic keyboard – expect to pay between R800 and R6 000
• Swing/ slide and outdoor play set – expect to pay between R2 500 and R4 500
• TV – expect to pay between R800 and R15 000
• PlayStation 4 – expect to pay anything from R8 000
• PlayStation 5 – expect to pay between R16 000 and R18 000
• Xbox Series S – expect to pay anything from R6 000
• Xbox Series X – expect to pay anything from R12 000
• Tablet – expect to pay between R500 and R11 000
• Karaoke speaker – expect to pay between R470 and R2 500
• Walking ring – expect to pay between R500 and R1 800
• Mini table football – expect to pay between R320 and R3 700
• Kitchen cooking play set – expect to pay between R160 and R1 700
• Video games (Xbox, PS5, PS4, Switch and PC) – expect to pay between R300 and R1 300
• PC Desktop – expect to pay between R4 000 and R100 000
