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11 year old boy present ideas, completely stuck

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ZaraandJ · 11/04/2019 10:28

I'm completely stuck on ideas for my 11 year old sons upcoming birthday.

He's having a mobile phone, but it's just going to be his dads old one so isn't really costing us anything. We decided to do this incases he loses it or breaks it as it's his first phone.

The only things he's really interested in are playing x box and football. He's got loads of Xbox games but only plays Fortnite, so no point buying more games. He's got plenty of football stuff like a massive goal in the garden and football kits.

His grandparents have already bought him tickets to the last game of the season so tickets are a no go.

He doesn't need a new bike right now.

Our budget won't stretch to a laptop or iPad or anything like that plus I'd rather wait for secondary school for things like that especially as he hasn't asked.

On his birthday we are taking him and some friends to a trampoline park and for a pizza.

I just have no clue what to do about his presents.

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Coxie2006 · 11/04/2019 10:34

I have an 11 year DS & he loves to shop in JD Sport with vouchers given. It is a awkward age to shop for!

emotionalaffair · 11/04/2019 10:41

My DS's favourite birthday and Christmas presents were vouchers for an indoor skydiving experience and a young driver lesson.

ifoundthebread · 11/04/2019 10:42

I've just bought my nephew a young drivers experience, you'd think id given him a pot of gold! I second an experience activity.

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ItWentInMyEye · 11/04/2019 10:51

We bought our son a young drivers driving lesson, he was thrilled! £36.99 or something for 30 mins. There's a young drivers website to find locations

Dickorydockwhatthe · 11/04/2019 14:42

I wouldn't worry about not spending enough a new phone is a decent present. Maybe you could buy a new phone cover, xbox voucher, new football, clothes, gaming chair, head phones, lava lamp,

IVEgottheDECAF · 11/04/2019 14:45

My 11 year old had a gaming chair for his birthday plus xbox gift cards, a watch and some art stuff

BarbaraofSevillle · 11/04/2019 15:53

If you weren't giving your DHs old phone to DS you could sell it for X amount, so it does have a value.

If he likes x box, a voucher for the online credit? I have no idea what this does, but my nephew is a similar age and that always goes down well.

Sweets/chocolates?

Sounds like he's getting quite a lot actually.

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