10 Smart Holiday Gifts for Less Than $15

Parents often worry that the toys and other gifts their kids want for the holidays will turn their brains or body to mush. And so, for those who think a singing plush toy isn't the best they can do for their children, WalletPop turned to Lindsay Gaskins, CEO of Marbles: The Brain Store for some smart and thrifty gift ideas.

Gaskins sent us recommendations for gift items for kids (and adults) under $15. And in case there's any doubters about the fun factor of brain teasers, a recent visit to Marbles in Chicago kept two teenage girls (12 and 15) and one overgrown boy/45-year-old man enthusiastically busy for the better part of an hour.

Pocket Posh Game Book -- $7.99. For the brainy fashionista in your life. There's an entire series of Pocket Posh Game books, including one just for young girls.