Morning!
I'm travelling back "home" to visit family, and bringing gifts from the UK for everyone. Besides the usual shortbread, ginger biscuits, tea and crumpets (fun fact: my parents find them an absolute delicacy and serve them with expensive/elaborate toppings!) I also bring small non-edible things for the kids.
They've so far loved any novel games, activity books, and toys you wouldn't find in their country, but I'm running out of ideas for the older kid (14.5 yo)! He's not into toys anymore and spends his freetime outside with friends (cycling, swimming, parkour, hanging out) and at home playing online video games.
In the past when he was younger, I've gotten him things like paper plane kits, electronic snap circuits, wooden build kits, Gravitrax, etc. which he enjoyed a lot due to his technical mind and his interest in building things.
Wondering if anyone has any ideas? A board game is a bit too expensive and besides that's what I got him last time, so would like to bring something a bit more unique. Same with books – you can get loads of books in English in their country, so it wouldn't be that special.
Do you know of any good technical/build type toys for older children?.
ANY suggestions welcome! Thanks in advance!