Friends' children

[Stevie77]

What sort of stuff do you buy your friends' kids, if at all?

We only buy for our closest, who have two boys 11 and 7 yo, and every year I'm stuck.

They have every toy or game on earth and if asked they ask for something at more than I'd like to spend. So I end up getting books, which I like but never sure they do...

Bumping...

Lego kits?
A game they could share (if they have a Wii or XBox)?
A board game?

I'd just buy them a choc selection box.

We only buy for one child, and we know her so well its easy to find something

We only buy for god children, we have bought for friends dc in the past but ageed with them to stop.

With god children i ask their mother until teens and the give cash or a voucher.

Cinema voucher, bowling voucher or lego/board game/wii or play station game to share.

I buy for my god / guide children. There's 5 of them that I buy for, and I tend to spend £10 - £15 on each child.

The teenager usually gets a voucher of some description. The others, I ask the parents for ideas of suitable presents.

dvd?

an xbox game to share? you can get cheaper ones...

clothes voucher?

itune?

A book and a selection box.

I only buy for 2 of my friends kids - one is a baby so is getting a book and one is a 7 year old boy. This year he is getting battleships game.

My own ds is almost 7 and would appreciate:

Anything army related - you could buy a camo net, tarpaulin and torch to make a den kit for him?? Not that expensive on likes of amazon.
Anything football related
Drawing things
Lego

Thanks everyone, some suggestions they have i.e. every Lego kit imaginable, DVD etc. but some great ideas here nonetheless - thanks!

I've bought this for my own ds - you could buy it for either / both of them with a couple of related products?

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1907892672/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?qid=1383542913&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

Are the in Cubs/Scouts? The iScout range has nice hoodies, neck warmers, water bottles etc. that are handy for camp/skate parks/out and about.

Or if they take part in any sports/martial arts, you could Google 'X accessories'; I've tried it and discovered things I never knew existed, but that make good gifts.

Why don't you discuss with your friends doing something together instead. A trip to the cinema, bowling, pizza? I'd far rather do this than add to the endless pointless gift swap.

I buy my god daughter a christmas decoration each year. So when she leaves home she will have her own selection.

Amazon had a special on Lego board games yesterday. Don't know if there might be something there they don't have?