what do boys age 9-13 really, really want??

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I have a few boys to buy for in this age range including my own DS age 10 who wants anything and everything from Superdry for xmas apparently ! But I don't want to get him clothes for xmas, so what does everyone buy for their boys of around the same age - it sounds like I don't know him well but he has suddenly reached that age where toys are 'babyish' so besides xbox games what is there?

Please tell me everything your boys are into then I can steal some ideas from you

Is anyone buying for boys this year?

Yes I am here. Two boys 9 and 12.

They may or may not be getting

Nerf Guns
DVDs-Harry Potter/Wallace and Gromit/Robbie Savage
DS3
New Wimpy Kid Book
Guinness Book of Records
Top Trumps
Logo Board Game
Football
Shin Pads
Paper Jam guitar

My boys (9 & 10) have asked for
Skylanders for the Wii
Mario & Sonic at the London Olympics for the Wii

and they are getting this basketball laundry basket too, in an effort to get them to tidy their room (it's only £12 in store at the moment).

11yr old ds, football boots, lots of clothes (he wants those!) David walliams' gangsta granny book, head candy headphones, xbox game, comedy DVDs, lynx.

Ooh yes Flossie-forgot the Lynx! We can cough our way through Christmas.

Hahaha! Splutter,cough,splutter!!

Which comedy DVD's is he having Flossie?

survival kit (he's a scout - doubt he will actually use it until he is an explorer scout) minecraft game for pc, non-school shoes of some sort. Large set of technic lego to go with his lego mindstorms, games, Airfix club membership, latest Eragon book, Redwall books, latest Prof layton for DS...

DS is 12 in a fortnight, and is getting the above from us and family/friends for both of the occasions.

I daren't say really.

Oh, ok then. He's asked for come fly with me, Gavin & Stacey series 3, and the complete only fools and horses. He will NOT be getting the 18 xbox game "All his friends have got" (he knows the score on this of old though!) or the inbetweeners boxset, though!

mobile phone
basketball stuff
inline skates
bike
ds/wii/PS games
Amazon/Itunes/Game voucher
Anything very expensie and made by Apple which has an i- in front of it.
Nerf gun extreme thingy
Digital watch
books
paperjam guitar
dvds - smurfs, green lantern, h potter

not that he will be getting all of the above...

Dss wants Lego Lego Lego! The more complicated technic stuff though now. Also getting a ds game, tech deck, watch, funny history books ( not horrible histories as he has problems with reading but they would be good for most boys) a new duvet cover and clothes.

That's ok Flossie. Good taste! DS1 likes Blackadder.

Aside from the xbox, buying my 12 yo ds a mini fridge fir his bedroom, going to fill it with his favourites.

Ds1 Is 9. We have got him

3 psp movies
Magic set
Science kits
Origami sets (paper obsessed!)
Books
Mobile phone
Wrestling stuff
Tablet pc (cheap one that dh bought in the summer but used once!)
Slankie
Meccano
Also still to get mobile case and some clothes n pjs x

Slamm stunt scooter.
DS2 is practically hyperventilating at the thought of it being delivered next week.

My 10 year old would love an i-pad, or netbook, he's not getting one. I may get him a cheap netbook for his birthday just before he starts secondary school.

So far I've got him
i-tunes vouchers for his i-pod.
snap watch www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=snap+watch&tag=googhydr-21&index=watches&hvadid=8615979166&ref=pd_sl_6tv5a8z4qs_e
Warhammer set, he's been to a few sessions at Games Workshop and is hooked.
His grandparents are getting him a Nerf gun.
For his birthday he asked for a stunt scooter, he loves that and we take him to the local skate park sometimes.

Those getting Nerf guns - the 'whistling' bullets are really cool!

DSS is 12 and would very much like Britney Spears, apparently.

Sadly she's going to be a no show, so he will be getting instead

A digital camera
An MP3 player
A watch
Downfall
Some new boots
A NYPD hoodie
A top gear calender
The Stig bubblebath
Personalised faceflannel with lego soap
Chalk for his bedroom wall.

Oh no chippy there are whistling bullets?

yes indeed

Brilliant Chippy. We have got them the Nerf combat shelter. I may take cover in it.

thanks all - so many ideas!
i am looking at nerf guns, the ones which come with combat vests that the velcro bullets stick to - are these as good as they sound?
David walliams book - i forgot he likes those
DVDs not sure which to get though.....
I love the basket ball laundry bag - thanks for the link to that one!

The Logo game is great, DS has it already and we play it a lot

This totally beats wandering around the shops for inspiration , any more ideas

DS - 10 wants:
Lynx
football
shin pads
Lynx
rugby ball kick-off thing
long skins for football
Lynx

He would like a nerf gun, but isn't getting one!

I have got him speakers for his Ipod, some DVD's (second hand off Amazon - old ones he hasn't seen at the cinema/onTV), books - HIVE set from the Book People and some other stuff I can't remember!

Oh, yes a watch too!

And he will no doubt be spending some of his Christmas money on clothes!

My ds is nearly 8 so a bit younger but wants Harry potter and star wars lego