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What are you getting your 13 year old boys?

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spiderface · 20/10/2024 20:29

For Christmas?

Ds main present will probably be a newer version of his existing games console which I think is pretty dull but he will use and enjoy it.

But I'm struggling with the smaller gifts. He likes football so I'm thinking a football shirt and after that I'm stumped.

Inspiration please!

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DonnaSummet · 20/10/2024 21:44

I've started buying my teen boy those huge boxes of.his favourite snacks on Amazon and he loves it when he opens them, last year it was Lotus biscuits and a big outer of spicy Doritos 🤣
(He got other proper pressies too)

OakleyStreetisnotinChelsea · 20/10/2024 21:49

Mine is 12 and a half. Getting him the Lego tuxedo cat and his stocking will have things like spherical magnets, dark chocolate toblerone.

Other stuff on his list are crystals, kandi beads, some of the fortnight lego and slippers.

Nursingadvice · 20/10/2024 22:01

Mine is almost 12, hasn’t played with toys for at least a couple of years now. Has never been into Lego. So it’s been hard for a while.

Also have a birthday before Xmas.

Will he getting:
PS5
Air pods or cheaper version
Football boots
Football kit
Football

After that I’m absolutely stumped. Don’t want to buy loads of stuff for the sake of it but I feel like I’ll end up buying crap he doesn’t want because I can’t think of anything.

spiderface · 20/10/2024 22:03

It's a tricky age. Too old for toys but feels like if they just get clothes and toiletries it's too grown up. I know my ds would still appreciate some fun little stocking fillers but I'm just stumped. And don't want to waste money.

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coronafiona · 20/10/2024 22:20

Books
Beat buds
Pants sock pjs
Smellies
A chair for his desk
And possibly money towards a laptop

Spagettifunction · 20/10/2024 22:27

Also went for a gaming device

I’m thinking of a wooden chess board
Few fancy pens
Jibits for his crocs
few tops etc

welshpolarbear · 20/10/2024 22:41

Vr headset as main

A nice hoodie,
A cap gun (about £12 in Smiths)
Small Headphones/pods for his school trip
A few vbucks
sweets/chocs
Led lights

TheChosenTwo · 20/10/2024 22:50

A speaker for his room, a football shirt, games for his console, some corporate tickets for his favourite team, a couple of jersey king’s mystery football shirts as he’s been collecting them…
“ got his birthday before Christmas so some will be for that but his interested are mainly based around football so the majority of what he will get will be to do with that.
He was never into lego and outgrew toys a few years ago, he just wants to kick a ball about.

crazyunicornlady73 · 20/10/2024 23:16

Dressing gown or onesie
Parts to build a robot with
Chess set
Sports t-shirts
Snacks
Tickets to go indoor skydiving

hlc123 · 21/10/2024 09:37

My oldest boy is 12. So far we have got him/ plan to get him:
football kit
hover football
football
Adidas t shirt
pringles
Latte set
Pop figure
Power bank
Football notebook
Taco Goat Cheese Pizza card game
Flavoured popcorn
Table tennis bats and balls (he likes to play table tennis on his lunch breaks at school)

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