13yr old DS birthday present... "I dunno"

[TwinsAndTrifle]

Help required before I tear my hair out. What would you get a boy who was about to turn 13 for his birthday, when the only response you have had, for the prior month is:

"Any ideas for your birthday?"
"I dunno"

"Is there anything your friends have that you'd like?"
"I dunno"

"New trainers? These ones look a bit ratty"
"Yeah...well...dunno actually"

Any ideas gratefully received, or success stories of presents you've given to boys this age? If you were to get trainers, what are the "in" ones to get.

Also, DS has ADHD, so the idea of getting him (next to) nothing as he's not voicing anything he wants, would not be a life lesson, but an absolute disaster.

Thank you x

Money or vouchers then he can get something when there's something he wants :) no point getting stuff just for the sake of it.

Something to ‘do’ rather than something to ‘have’?
Go-karting, paddle-boarding, hawk walk - whatever might float his boat.

Cash for when he makes his mind up? An activity thing - like go Ape? Or a Snow dome place or something?!?

What does he do in his spare time? Gaming/drawing/sports?

He does like to draw, but has full set of sketch pads, pencils, felts, pastels etc.

Activities, he's completely not interested.

He wouldn't know what to do with a gift of money...he's quite visual, so I need to give him an actual tangible present.

Yes, money in his savings account for him to spend when he does think of something he wants.

Perhaps get something small such as a book, art materials, or whatever, so he has something on the day, but no point in spending money just for the sake of it for something that might not be used.

Drawing tablet? Various ones at different price points.

I mean there ARE various ones at different price points. I don't mean you should get him a variety

Graphics tablet to do drawing on the computer

Oh, cross posted.

A subscription to something? A magazine about something he's interested in?

Has he ventured onto brush pens, fine liners, manga etc yet?

What about a light board (for tracing)?

Hi! What about a drawing tablet if he likes to draw? Is he into gaming at all?

My DS is a similar age and is thinking of an Apple Watch for his upcoming birthday.

Trainers apparently you can’t beat Nike Air Max 90s. That’s what him and all his wee mates are wearing.

My similar aged boy likes PlayStation vouchers so that he can download games.

He's not into clothes but he always like hoodies and sweatshirts. The Adidas site has a sale on right now iirc and I'm guessing you'd know what kind of colours or styles he'd like. Mine likes muted colours with small logos or just the stripes

Shoes are hard without taking them to the shop. Do you know what his friends wear? I think my sons friends generally wear Nike AirForce

My son will be 12 this year and is desperate for these trainers. Which he's not getting. Maybe for his birthday. Maybe something like this. They must be on or my son wouldn't ask so he must see other kids wearing them.

I got my ds14 a hammock for his birthday! He loves it.

Does he have Air Pods? My son loves his Air Pods although they are bloody easy to lose 🙈

Current trainer trends I've found my ds (12) gazing at longingly are the Nike bubble-type as pp suggested.
My ds would also be happy with a hoody.
Last year a basketball and hoop went down well.
Pop vinyl figures?

Pop vinyl figures

iPad mini

Buy a cheap hamper and fill it with loads of snacks, drinks, Pringles etc and wrap it up

Copic markers

By 13 if ds had nothing in particular he wanted he got money in his bank account to spend later. As long as he got a homemade chocolate cake on his birthday he was happy.

Electronic drumkit
Small drone
Gaming monitor or console
Bluetooth speakers
Football kit
Camera professional or Polaroid maybe
Mini drinks fridge

Drawing tablet
airpods
Lego architecture
Nintendo Switch
Skateboard
Board game - scrabble, boggle

Does he like reading? All my DS13 asked for this year was books, so that’s what he got, plus some chocolate and a new hoody. He was pretty happy with that!

These things have all been hits with my ds who is 13:
Ear pods
Drawing pad to go with his laptop
Wireless mouse
Aftershave
Backpack
Chilly's water bottle
Portable phone charger
Alcohol free bubbly to celebrate being a teen
Hotel Chocolat chocs
Hoodies
Personalised keyring for his house key
White pens to go with metallic pens and black card

A tent????