What to buy an 11 year old boy!

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Hello!

Feeling totally flummoxed over what to buy 11 year old DS for Christmas, not helped by the fact it's his birthday next week so I need loads of ideas!!

We've asked him and he says he's happy and doesn't want anything. All lovely, but I can't get him nothing!!

I've bought him a T-shirt and his DB has bought him aftershave ( as he's always stealing his!)

He likes geography, writing ( not stories) , cycling ( doesn't need a bike ) . He has an Xbox but isn't massively into it so I'm reluctant to buy anything for it, or encourage him to get into it!!

He has a 16 year old " cool" brother so likes to think he's older than he is. Due to this he likes clothes - any brands I can look at? His brothers brands are a little old really.

Help please!

We got my 11yr old nephew a Kiwi co box subscription last year which went down well, it sends little projects to make every month?
Or if he doesn't want things how about vouchers for days out to theme parks/concert/ cinema/costa/ favourite restaurant? or a magazine subscription for national geographic/cycling magazine if that's what he's into

Why not just give him some money in a savings account for when there is something he wants? He doesn't sound like the type who appreciates 'stuff' just for the sake of it.

If he likes geography, I bought DS a huge 40" x 54" world map from The Works yesterday. It was reduced from £9.99 to £4 so I snapped one up for Christmas.

I've bought my 11 year old trainers, football socks, wellies, t shirt, tracksuit bottoms, chocs, drinks bottle, football boots, Lego (a particular one he wanted), bobble hat, book and a base layer. He's also getting a new (2nd hand) bed.

His birthday is 31 January so I feel your pain. Birthdays are generally money or a trip out somewhere.

Hype have a sale on until tonight (I think), my dd’s like their hoodies and jogging bottoms, lots of their friends seem to wear hype hoodies and back packs.

Globe?

DS1 (age 13 now)likes geography - maps in particular
here are some books he has liked over the past couple of years

How to be a young writer
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0198376480/?psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&coliid=I1KSLQ6QLDE5HQ&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&colid=2YUKC4WRUP4P1

History of Britain in Maps
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0008258341/?psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&coliid=I107RVQREVZ0FC&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&colid=2YUKC4WRUP4P1

A-z maps colouring book
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1782571000/?psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&coliid=I31FSIF5NAXWAA&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&colid=2YUKC4WRUP4P1

Great City Maps
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0241238986/?psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&coliid=I3CHG951J6QQYE&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&colid=2YUKC4WRUP4P1

Create your own historical maps
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1911216015/?psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&coliid=I4PTD3ZKSXVLJ&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&colid=2YUKC4WRUP4P1

A world of Cities
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/140637721X/?psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&coliid=I313XWOQL00444&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&colid=2YUKC4WRUP4P1

Off the Map
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/178131361X/?psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&coliid=I29E3771OD2K16&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&colid=2YUKC4WRUP4P1

Whats where in the world
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1409379248/?psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&coliid=I28NNLEWPK9AAO&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&colid=2YUKC4WRUP4P1

Brainbox - world game
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000WA6KFW/?psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&coliid=I1BF82HMP2X99&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&colid=2YUKC4WRUP4P1

Prisoners of geography
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1783962437/?psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&coliid=I32L3Y2DNGA0H8&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&colid=2YUKC4WRUP4P1

Transit maps of the world
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/014198144X/?psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&coliid=I1S9A60ZBKMI5E&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&colid=2YUKC4WRUP4P1

Maps
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1848773013/?psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it&coliid=I15FJ4HBCT668S&tag=mumsnetforu03-21&colid=2YUKC4WRUP4P1

How about Ticket to Ride Europe boardgame?

Something for his bedroom, desk/chair?
Clothes
Trainers
Football boots
Experience day
Driving lessons
Telescope
Microscope
Football kit
Any type of electronic
Tickets to see football match/concert
Lego
Socks
JD vouchers

These are all things my 11 yo boy wants!

Telescope
Keyboard
Take him ice skating
Backpack
Dressing gown, slippers
Lego

Recommending this all over the place lol 3D printer!
We have an ender 3

My 11yo wants a huge tub of sweets and wireless headphones. Also clothes and trainers and the new pokemon game.

This is in parts a niche list but you may glean something from it. It's for my just turned 13 year old DS

Elite x box controller
SH Figuarts figures
Various coins from the royal mint
Garmin watch
Bird feeder
Velvetiser
Overwatch light
Battleship game
Puma rucksack
Scratch map
Slipper boots
Money maze

Rubik's cube? They have some new ones out. Are you near a velodrome and can do a track cycling experience?

Mine is 11 in December so same boat as you!

He's getting a phone for his birthday, keyboard for Christmas (mains). He also has 2 x PS4 games, heelies, football kit & astro boots, elbow and knee pads for his scooter, Rubiks Race game, football trainer belt, a magazine subscription (science+nature) a harmonica, new Tom Gates and Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, a 3d puzzle, Fortnite blanket plus stocking stuff.

He also asked for a metal detector, a laptop, RC car, guitar, lego & some other stuff I've forgotten... some of which may be outsourced to grandparents but mostly not. For once he had a decent list, usually he can't think of anything and we really struggle but this year we've had to cut him off 😂

Thanks do much everyone!

@brieandchilli , that list is amazing! DS would love all of them