Ideas for 9 & 13 year old boys £15 budget

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Any suggestions for presents for boys of age 9 & 13? Budget around £15. All help gratefully received!!

9 year old - knex, Lego, nerf gun
13 year old - funky earphones (I just got ds1 some from boots for £12), toiletries like jack wills or superdry (boots again), game voucher

toiletries like jack wills or superdry (boots again)

Toiletries are never a gift. When my DS and Dd hit teens that was all they got. They were always polite and said thank-you but they were always disappointed. Toiletries are a necessity. Like buying tampax for an adult or a packet of razor blades.

Well
I'm sure that's true of your children
But not ALL children surely?

My teenage ds hates toiletries as a present too.
He would rather have a costa gift card, or chocolate.
One thing that's gone down well are a pair of dumbells which you can get for your budget from Argos or sports direct etc.
For the 9 yr old pp had it with nerf gun!! Or anything Pokémon related.

iTunes voucher

But not ALL children surely?

Never met a teen who say yippee I got a boots deodorant set! Putting deodorant into a box doesn't make it a gift. It is still deodorant!

A few years ago about 20 teens had a crap gift (sorry unwanted) post christmas swap at our house and all the lynx etc sets went to the homeless shelter as no-one wanted them

I didn't say lynx (I agree a bit naff)
I said jack wills or Superdry
I don't buy toiletries for my DC but some DC like them!

Pin art
Electric shock game
Popcorn maker

Not imaginative I know but cold hard cash or a giftcard of some sort would be appreciated by my two. Smellies wouldn't be appreciated by them - me maybe - but not them!!

I have bought DS (12) a mug set in which he can make brownies for his own consumption in the microwave..

A gamer T Shirt.. " Home is where the WIFI is" etc

and after a serious conversation he has explained that just because I think its a cop out to give him vouchers, doesnt mean that he does ..

Bubble science kit
Animation Praxinoscope
Both adored by any boys we have given them to

Agree, really dislike receiving toiletries for myself let alone for my boys, i dont feel it's a 'real' gift. I always end up giving mine away to anyone who wants it use, or a local charity.

Hey bug nano and similar are half price at the moment in the entertainer at £15. Have bought a couple as Christmas presents for similar aged boys.

Hexbug arrgh...

9YO - lego - argos have two lego superheroes sets for £10 atm. They're little but a great present. I bought two for DN for Christmas the other day and DS2 (9) has been lusting over them.
Nerf Gun- perhaps but be prepared for the fact that he's likely to have one already. Most of my DS's friends have piles of them. They're a standard birthday party present.

13 YO, headphones? CD? Graphic Novel? Board game - something like exploding kittens?

Although I have a 9 yr old DD, her entire class is obsessed with smiggle at the moment so I would say a pencil case and a few novelty pencils and rubbers.

I think lego is a safe bet, but then I'm a smellies gifter so don't trust me

A football - my DS10 has always hated lego and other creative toys, but loves any sport. He is currently coveting Nike footballs at Sports Direct £15 each or two for £20. Would also second Smiggle.

My 8 year old likes the look of the spygear range

Posted too quickly!

My 13 year old likes sports tops from sports direct - adidas and Nike both have a good selection, usually laid on a table, or you can get plain coloured football style shirts with matching shorts. DS loves those