15 years old! Half way to 30!
Suggestions: Fifteen year olds can seem very grown-up. Books, puzzles and novelty gadgets are still fairly safe, or check to see if they have any special interests, collections or musical interests.
They like fashion and music but you really have to know what sort. Luxury bathrobes or cycling gear can be a safer gift than day clothing.
If you know them well, you could try giving something unusual to try to spark a new interest, or to get outside and active.
- Coolthings – Everything from gadgets and gizmos to soft plush toys, cool lighting accessories and brain bending puzzles. They accept all major credit cards and electronic funds transfer. Based in Launceston, Tasmania with delivery Australia wide and free gift wrapping.
- Gifts Australia has a special section for teenagers and overlapping suggestions for teen gifts and teen boys You can browse by price range and age groups.
- Booktopia Australian online bookshop with a massive range of books, ebooks and DVDs including lots of Australian titles. Ship as many physical books as you like and save with their flat rate for parcel mail with tracking for anyone with an Australian delivery address. Shipping to New Zealand and international available. Start with
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Winnie the Pooh Hug Mug
Winnie the Pooh Hug Mug. Big hearts deserve big hugs… So show someone some love with this Winnie the Pooh Hug Mug! Holding 300ml of your favourite beverage, share a cup of honey tea, or simply enjoy a mug of HUNNY! from Coolthings.com.au
Wind Walker Creator
Wind Walker Creator. Heebie Jeebies. Build your very own wind powered strandbeest that moves by the wind and it's own engineering genius! This Wind Walker Creator kit doesn't utilise electricity or batteries for power, it's infused with the power of nature! Your DIY Strandbeest is made up of lightweight plastic tubes and wing-like propellers that drive it's feet to walk sideways when hit by wind. Follow the detailed instructions to assemble the body, attach the crank legs, configure the wind turbine and attach the cog wheels. from Coolthings.com.au
Weather Science Experiment Pack
Weather Science Experiment Pack. SimplyCool. This Weather Science Experiment Pack lets you explore basic weather phenomena right in your own backyard! Learn about wind direction, rainfall, lightning and acid rain as you create your own multi-function weather station and more! Packed with hands-on learning fun, this engaging experiment twin pack is sure to excite any young weatherman or climate buff. from Coolthings.com.au
UGears Tower Windmill
UGears Tower Windmill. UGears. The Tower windmill is one of the oldest inventions of mankind, and the UGears Tower Windmill takes you to post-medieval England! This model is inspired by the Chesterton Windmill, a 17th century cylindrical stone tower windmill that was built in Warwickshire county. It is powered by a removable rubber band motor, and drives the sails by means of a screw conveyor and gear transmission. from Coolthings.com.au
Vibrating Head Tickler
Vibrating Head Tickler. SimplyCool. This quirky battery operated Head Tickler will energise your body as you run it over your head to relieve some tension! The gentle vibrating nodules will give you a gentle massage as you relax your entire body and stimulate the pressure points across your head and neck. from Coolthings.com.au
UGears Starter Pack
UGears Starter Pack. UGEARS. UGears model building kits are a tool-free and fun way to create gear-spinning models that move! New to wooden model building? This UGears Starter Pack makes building an engaging hands-on experience! Geared towards older children and adults, each of these models is pieced together from flat, laser-cut plywood parts. You won't need glue to assemble them, and the finished products have parts that move too, to set them all in motion! from Coolthings.com.au
Star Wars The Force Awakens Nesting Dolls
Star Wars The Force Awakens Nesting Dolls. PPW Toys. Your set of five plastic nesting dolls include Dark Warrior Kylo Ren, the Reformed Stormtrooper Finn, X Wing Fighter Pilot Poe Dameron, the Scavenger Rey and best of all, the Droid BB-8! from Coolthings.com.au
Robotime Steampunk DIY Music Box Bunny
Robotime Steampunk DIY Music Box Bunny. Robotime. The Robotime Steampunk DIY Music Box Bunny is shaped just like a robot-bunny that loves to serenade you! Carefully assemble the laser-cut wooden pieces, then turn the hand-crank to play the familiar tune Little Bunny Foo Foo! You'll be able to see the gears in motion through the hollow glass ball on top, making it a wonderful keepsake gift for bunny lovers! from Coolthings.com.au
Robotime Steampunk DIY Music Box Orpheus
Robotime Steampunk DIY Music Box Orpheus. Robotime. If you love constructing wooden steampunk models, this hand-cranked, robot-shaped DIY Music Box is just the thing for you! Orpheus is an adorable functioning robot that plays a tune and lights up! Its up to you to assemble him using the step-by-step instructions. Punch out the pieces and line them up using the tiny part numbers. You will need a steady hand, good eye sight and lots of patience and care! from Coolthings.com.au
Star Wars Death Star Trinket Box
Star Wars Death Star Trinket Box. Royal Selangor. This super cool Star Wars Death Star Trinket Box ways homage to the Galactic Empire's infamous planet destroying super weapon! Moulded from the schematics of the very first Death Star from Star Wars: A New Hope, your highly detailed spherical treasure box opens conveniently at the equatorial trench line, splitting neatly in two to store all your secret plans and belongings! from Coolthings.com.au
Kidz Lab – Robotic Hand
Kidz Lab – Robotic Hand. 4M. Build your own robotic human hand and amaze your friends with it's realistic gripping movements! from Coolthings.com.au
Kidz Lab – Magnetic Racer
Kidz Lab – Magnetic Racer. 4M. Watch how a racer moves without electrical energy or a driver! Learn about the mighty power of a magnet and how it can be used to drive the racer. from Coolthings.com.au
KidzRobotix Bubble Robot
KidzRobotix Bubble Robot. 4M. The KidzRobotix Bubble Robot is a cute motorised non-stop bubble-blowing machine! Construct your friendly blue robot, fill the tray with bubble solution and watch him blow a stream of beautiful bubbles. The different-shaped bubble wands will circulate as he blows, or you can remove them to blow bubbles on your own! from Coolthings.com.au
KidzRobotix Crazy Robot
KidzRobotix Crazy Robot. 4M. Build your very own Crazy Robot that walks, jumps, flips and spins! Watch it scuttle along the floor in a wild bouncing motion. When it hits a wall it will flip and roll, moving again in the opposite direction! Following the detailed instructions to learn about mechanical movement and electricity as you carefully screw each part into place. from Coolthings.com.au
KidzRobotix Motorised Robotic Arm
KidzRobotix Motorised Robotic Arm. 4M. The KidzRobotix Motorised Robotic Arm moves up and down and opens and closes the jaws of its gripper! Assemble the arm using the parts included, the press the buttons to grab, lift and drop different lightweight objects. It's a wonderful robotics kits that will help get your children thinking in terms of command and control! from Coolthings.com.au
KidzRobotix Motorised Robot Head
KidzRobotix Motorised Robot Head. 4M. Your KidzRobotix Motorised Robot Head has big googly eyes that scan eerily from side to side! Watch as the clever mechanism makes his jaws open and close giving him a stunned, totem-like appearance! Assemble your robot head using the parts included and perch him on top of the rotatable base! from Coolthings.com.au
KidzRobotix Spider Robot
KidzRobotix Spider Robot. 4M. Your Spider Robot pulls itself up and down it's string, just like a real spider on it's web. Scary! A two-way switch inside the battery compartment will make the motor change direction when your spider hits the buffer on either end of it's string. Your kit contains all the pieces required to build your robot and helps develop fine motor skills and problem solving abilities. from Coolthings.com.au
DIY Robot Combo
DIY Robot Combo. SimplyCool. Make your very own easy-to-solder sound detecting robot that move forwards, backwards and changes direction! When you've assembled the circuit board, gearbox, wheels and battery box, your robot will drive on its own and react to claps and slaps. The detailed instruction booklet includes basic information on capacitors, resistor limits and transistors to help you along the way! from Coolthings.com.au
Kidzlabs Giant Magnetic Compass
Kidzlabs Giant Magnetic Compass. 4M. The Kidzlabs Giant Magnetic Compass is the ideal school project. Learn about compass direction and the magnetic power of the Earth! Discover everything you need to know about the Earth's magnetic poles, and the lines of force that connect them. This will help you to understand why your compass needle spins freely, but always points North. Perfect for navigation! from Coolthings.com.au
Ravensburger Jaws Game from Toy Universe
Ravensburger Jaws Game is an exciting tabletop board game that’s perfect for shark fans, families and classic strategy gamers. Gather the players and team up to survive the shark that prowls through the waters around Amity Island. One player gets…
Circuit Maze Game by ThinkFun from Toy Universe
Circuit Maze Game by ThinkFun is an electronic current logic game This award-winning game challenges players to align different tokens to complete an electronic circuit and light up different coloured beacons in the process. You don't need…
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Progress Puzzles Magazine 12 Month Subscription from iSubscribe
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Emergency Tech Kit from Gifts Australia
We all know how essential daily tech is, and now they can keep their tech must-haves running perfectly on the go even in case of emergency. Everything they need is included in this conveniently sized, reusable tin. Whether it’s their phone, iPad, Tablet or sticky fingers on their laptop screen, we’ve got them covered. Inside this travel-sized Tech Emergency Kit from Kikkerland is a microfiber cloth, a 2-in-1 charging cable, a red cable tie and a 5 ml spray bottle of tech cleaner to keep their items and screens spotless. A great gift idea for teens and adults alike, the Kikkerland Tech Emergency Kit makes a wonderful stocking stuffer or birthday gift. '…
May You Live A Life You Love Book from Gifts Australia
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Star Wars The Resistance Nesting Doll Set
Star Wars The Resistance Nesting Doll Set. PPW Toys. Introducing your favourite members of the Resistance as Nesting Dolls! Your set of five plastic nesting dolls feature Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, Rose and BB-8! Ranging in size from 5cm x 11.5cm, each doll fits perfectly inside the other. from Coolthings.com.au
