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Gift ideas for DS14 other than computer games and gadgets

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Palika · 20/11/2013 12:34

Does anyone have any ideas what to get a 14 year old boy other than computer games and gadgets? (I bought those already) I also already got him some books.

His interest is engineering but only big things (he does not work with a great physics box I got him some time ago)

He dreams of having heavy farm machinery, power tools and building boats and rockets. Smile We have a lot of space here but no money or inclination to buy these things.

What am I to do???

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haggisaggis · 20/11/2013 12:38

ds got this last year - although I have to say that while he enjoyed building it, he has not played with it much since

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lljkk · 20/11/2013 12:39

sport things? stationary?

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louby44 · 20/11/2013 17:07

Socks, toiletries (all boys love Lynx), gift cards, calendar, hat & scarf, gloves, wallet, belt, clothes, chocolate (my kids always get a selection box) cinema vouchers!

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louby44 · 20/11/2013 17:13

Bag for school, nice hardback notebook, diary! pens, new case for phone? ipod?i pad? teenager board game, annual (my DS14 is into Minecraft and they do an annual)

Teenager board/card game suggestions - Articulate, Them & Us, Cranium, Sussed

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Andy1964 · 20/11/2013 17:40

My DW got DS (14) tickets to see Saracens Vs Harlequins at Wembley in March for his Birthday (coming up soon)
A groupon deal, £18 for two tickets

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Palika · 20/11/2013 18:09

thanks, guys, there are some really good ideas here!!! It's really helping me out.

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Travelledtheworld · 21/11/2013 05:02

You can get great collectors quality, model farm machinery, authentic detail and built to scale.

Try a company called Britains.

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CuriousDad0089 · 21/11/2013 17:24

To follow on from the above post, I'd suggest farm/machinery models from a company called Universal Hobbies, bit more on the expensive side, but worth it for the detail.

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fortifiedwithtea · 22/11/2013 00:49

A beaney (sp?) hat. All DD1 male friends seem to have them glued to their heads even indoors.

I second Lynx, they all smell of it.

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Palika · 22/11/2013 15:08

thanks again - I have already ordered some of your suggestions Thanks

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Mabelface · 22/11/2013 15:13

Zombie killing hoodie or t-shirt like this one www.balconyshirts.co.uk/this-is-my-zombie-killing-shirt.html usually go down well. Silly puzzle type things, remote control car or helicoptor, a cool duvet set.

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Blossomflowers · 22/11/2013 15:23

haggis THat web site is fab, just bought my first Xmas present to DS

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Hexhamborn · 22/11/2013 15:25

I just heard about this www.bahhumbugs.com/sweet-hampers/retro-sweets-hamper.html and you can get 10% off with offercode BLOG10 i think at the momement, think it looks great and am going to get some for my nephews i think.

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bruffin · 22/11/2013 15:39
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havenlady · 23/11/2013 22:18

A unicycle. Not too expensive, takes a while to master but pretty cool when he or she does!

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