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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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
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
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
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
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
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 to play the villainous shark while other players work together as Hooper, Brady and Quint to pinpoint the creature's location, save as many tourists as possible, and survive the attacks.
The gameplay has two acts to replicate the film's story, the Amity Island and The Orca. In the Amity Island Act, players have to pinpoint the shark's location and save swimmers. In the Orca Act found in the reverse side, the human characters have to survive the shark's attacks while aboard a sinking ship.
The game ends when the shark is successfully killed or tagged with two barrels, or when it gets to eat nine swimmers. Whether the shark or the humans win is up to you and your team in this suspenseful game of wits. Features:
Ravensburger Jaws Game is a strategy game that contains:, 1 double-sided game board, 3 human movers, 1 shark mover, 2 boat movers, 5 dice, 1 paper pad, 4 character boards, 8 boat pieces, 1 beach closed token, 3 resurface tokens, 3 target tokens, 5 barrel tokens, 16 swimmer tokens, Instructions, The 60-minute game is designed for 2 to 4 players., Easy to follow instructions will have you playing the game right away., Perfect for all occasions and a great gift for devoted Jaws fans and Shark lovers, Created by Ravensburger, a German company that has been making quality toys for more than 130 years, Recommended for strategists 12 years old and up, Dimensions: 27 x 6 x 27 cm, Can your team outsmart the Shark that's prowling through the Amity Island's waters? Find out with the Ravensburger Jaws Game…
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 to know about circuits to play this game as it has beginner to expert levels and is suitable for kids from the age of 8 years old and will entertain adults as well. This ThinkFun Gravity Maze is an excellent STEM game that will inspire little electrical engineers. They will have electrifying fun arranging tokens and creating a real circuit that lights up the different coloured Beacons. Challenge your kids to a game that will improve their logical and sequential reasoning skills all while having hours of fun gameplay with this circuit-building puzzle. Features : This game feels a little bit like magic but it's only really science and a good dose of brainpower that's needed to direct the electric current through the tokens to light up your beacon., Children will need to flex some strategic thinking muscles to ignite the light and will learn all about solving circuit based puzzles, perfect for building STEM principals whilst they have fun., The game includes: Game Grid, 60 Challenge Cards from Beginner to Expert, 1 Two-Part Power Source, 3 LED Beacons, 2 Straights, 2 Bridges, 2 Double Corners, 2 T-Shapes, 5 Corners, 1 Switch and 3 Blockers, full instructions. , The Circuit Maze Game by ThinkFun is designed for age 8 to adult and is a single-player game, or you can take turns and challenge other players to solve the maze in less time….
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
Living a life you love is perhaps easier than you might believe. Give the gift of encouragement and someone who believes in you. M.H. Clark, poet and author of several inspiring books, is just the person to give a person you care about inspiration and hope on their way to a better life. Her book May You Live the Life You Love is filled with all the uplifting statements needed to give anyone a life that they love. Measuring 6.25"H x 9.25"W, this hardcover book with a dust jacket is a great addition to any coffee table, bookcase, or bag. No matter where you are, May You Live a Life You Love will cheer and encourage you with its colourful pages and lovely quotations. We recommend giving May You Live the Life You Love as an encouraging present to new graduates, retirees, and to those you love. You can even add your own uplifting message by using the complimentary card provided with each order….
Progress Puzzles Magazine 12 Month Subscription from iSubscribe
New to the puzzle scene is a series of ultra-satisfying publications with over 60 puzzles per title, that challenge your general knowledge as an Antipodean (i.e. true puzzlers would know that’s an Aussie or Kiwi). The experience is a fascinating tour of Australian, Kiwi and world general knowledge that is as pleasurable as it is gratifying. These mid-weight puzzles are not over the top hard, but simply fascinating. What you don’t know you learn – each edition is packed with truly fascinating facts about Aussie and Kiwi history, people and achievement. Tour the worlds of history, famous people, geography, sports and film stars, science and great events as you get to know this great country of ours through puzzling. This series not only makes you feel smarter but you’ll come away with a sense of pride in the achievements of Aussies and Kiwis. You will also learn stuff that people talk about in the media in a manner that is just pure fun and kind of surprising: What has more calories an Apple or a glass of Wine? How many gigalitres of water goes through the Murray Darling Basin each year? Who was our second Prime Minister? Each publication gives you the chance to WIN great prizes from local providers….
DIYODE Magazine 12 Month Subscription from iSubscribe
DIYODE Magazine, inspiring electronics enthusiasts and makers across Australia, New Zealand and beyond. Each month, DIYODE provides its readers (young and old) with fun and engaging content, providing real-world outcomes, and solving problems (both pesky and mammoth). Hands-on projects are easy-to-build, using locally available components, and caters to all ages from kids to adults. Regular columns include ‘FUNdamentals' to teach the fundamentals of electronics, ‘Secret Code' to educate the reader on different aspects of programming, and ‘The Classroom' to explain various technologies and applications. Whether you are a student or seasoned Maker with an interest in electronics, coding, 3D printing, robotics or new technology you will love DIYODE. Strong STEM principals around electronics and engineering are also covered. Every print issue includes an unlock code to download a high resolution PDF version that you can read on your computer, phone or Tablet….
The Clay Studio Clay Pottery Tool Set 11 Pieces from Riot Art & Craft
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Art Star Play & Learn Modelling Clay Set 57 Pieces from Riot Art & Craft
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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
