Tech/ nerd type stocking fillers - DS 18 and not the least bit laddy

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We are away for a week over Christmas and was hoping someone might have ideas for my older boy. I wouldn’t bother but there are a few of us and all getting stockings so it will be a point of discussion.
Anyone found anything small and fun or interesting that are fit to open in front of grandparents? Any ideas gratefully recieved.

Is he a gamer, I got DS some blue gaming glasses.

Maybe a build your own kit, theres loads of electrical ones in existance (Maplin use to sell them, is Maplin still a thing) like build your own robot or radio.

A mug with Java style programer jargon on it.

A wallet ninja type thing.

Marplin ! Great idea. Will look.

Bought my 16 year old son two Star Wars Metal Earth models of the Millennium Falcon and Death Star, they are a perfect stocking size.

place marking for ideas!

Mag lite torch
Tape measure with history timeline/facts
Flavoured coffee syrups? If he likes coffee. (I did at 18 😂)
Socks of course!
Gloves with touchscreen thing
Nice pen
Hot choc stirrer thing
Hat with inbuilt headphones and torch light
Seed bombs
Small Lego set
Multi gadget penknife type thing
Laser spirit level thing (if into DIY at all)
Shower speakers
Fancy shower gel
Goose neck phone stand (actually really useful for zoom calls etc)

If he’s a gamer, you can get decals for games consoles/controllers. I bought DH some years ago expecting them to be a novelty gift and he loved them! Etsy and Amazon have a good range.

Qwertee do great T-shirts and hoodies.

Any of the grown up Lego or Technic sets he’d be interested in? I have got DH the James Bond car set for his stocking. It was £10 on Amazon.

Rubix cube? (Or a variation of)
Super sour sweets (toxic waste, bars or tubs)
HMV had quite a few obscure/pop culture stuff when I looked recently!
Book of riddles?
Card trick set?

Watching. I'm so stuck!

A wireless charging stand for phone, watch and airpods? Charger, 2022 Upgrade 3... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09TZYVVLR?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Stand

(I feel your pain 😫 )

Christmas socks or boxers?
Crisps and snacks?
Chilli sauce

What about one of those lock picking kits from Amazon - they were a hit with lots of people last Christmas

Placemarking for ideas 💡

That slime that you can use to clean keyboards/controllers etc.
A fan for a laptop to stop it overheating.
a Steam voucher.

Battleships game
Posters or prints for his room
charging pack for phone

Wallet ninja
cable holder clips
tweezer / electronic tool set - if into electronics
LED gloves
sugru
reusable cable ties
3 in one cables

Men's manicure set. I've bought this as he keeps nicking my nail clippers so I can never find them when I need them.

Lego are doing a build a day calendar set on their website. Also my DS18 is trying his hand at origami, I've got him a Japanese book with patterned paper to make certain shapes out of. He is getting a new set of chopsticks (he loves Japan and anime etc). Previous years I've popped a Greggs or costa voucher in there. Always a chocolate orange and a real satsuma and some other Christmas chocolates and a whoop or cushion, oh and a rubber duck (family tradition)

Scratch card.
Retro sweets.
Rubik’s cube.
Trick/stunt yo-yo.
Costa/Nando’s/Gregg’s gift card.

Ninja throwing star magnets?

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Comic or mag subscription

There's some kind of build a game or build electronic components advent calendar.

I've checked now. It's Haynes and there's a retro radio one and an electronic games one. Those might work for the whole trip.

Etsy do some cool LED personalised gamer name light thingies! Just got one for my nerdy OH's stocking :)

Great list!
He’s had most of them already over the years but I forgot he likes Japanese stuff too. I might have a look at chopsticks and things.
People that said manicure kits were right but he buys his own super sharp ones (loves them) and is giving them as gifts to his step sisters.

I'm getting DC (as a stocking filler!) some of that bright green gloop you use to clean keyboards. You could get him a mini keyboard brush cleaner or vaccuum cleaner too.

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