Stocking ideas for a tween boy

[Restlessinthenorth]

My teenage daughters stocking is soooo easy. I am however really stuck for my 12 year old boy. He's quite grown up, loves football, likes fashion (unfortunately for me, nothing cheap!). Beyond some sprays etc, what the hell can I put in it? I've always loved doing stocking and come up with good ideas, but really struggling. All ideas welcome!

How about playing cards, magnetic chess set, cds if not obsolete in your house my son buys them from charity shops for using in the car and we would buy them off ebay etc ones he would like) , chocolate of course, favourite sweets, something relating to an interest like guitar plectrums, something of his football team e.g. a mug, a winter hat/gloves.
I asked my teenage son and he said chocolate and sweets - when I said I have put those he said- "more chocolate and sweets!"

Bottle of Prime

Funko Pop figure

Little Lego set

Little bit of fun Lego that is

https://www.brick-a-brac-uk.com/products/lego-creator-30580-christmas-polybag-santa-on-skis

Depending on the size of the stocking... roll up a t-shirt?

@00100001 that may be better for my teenage girl!

Thanks all some great ideas here. Keep them coming!

Aftershave (Next has some small bottles of lovely aftershave - my DS is a fan of Code Red)
Multitool pen
Sneaker balls
Joke book
Highlighters/metallic pens
Mug cake mix
Crossbody bag for wallet and phone
Touch screen gloves
Nike snood
Muscle soak
Nice toiletries
Hair gel/coloured hair gel
Personalised marshmallow toasting fork
S'mores kit
Pop-a-cob
Belt
Wallet
Blank flip books
Shin pads
Football grip socks
Slipper socks
Thermal socks
Gaming gift card
Other gift card

LOVE this list! Loads I hadn't thought of on there

Fidget toys
Whoopee cushion
Top trumps
Uno
Stationery
Yo yo
Rubix cube

Oh just saw u said he's quite grown up...they might be a bit babyish

Shin pads
Sports water bottle
Wallet
Football gloves
Base layers for football

Funko pop
Football card/playing cards
Socks
Pjs
Aftershave and/or other toiletries
Pens and notepad
Sweets
Wallet with money or a gift card in it
Figures like war hammer that they can paint
Bouncy balls (ds still loves them 🙄)
Mini Lego
Failing all else get yourself to one of those overpriced gadget/gift shops and they are full of this sort of stuff.

Good luck!!

Get fake football kits from DHgate. Great quality for about £15.

Funko pops

Tickets to something he will enjoy. You can usually get England tickets at Wembley ok. A couple of years ago the ones we both came in a Christmas card from Gareth Southgate 😂

Go to an Asian supermarket or similar and get some different snacks, sweets, noodles or drinks.

Japanese or American sweets
one of the tubes of pot noodles from b&m
sports towel
pen knife
chocolate “orange” mint
pants
nike socks
body spray
boot buddy for footie boots

Hi there, some ideas for things that will fit in a stocking but not sure what your budget is for fillers…

• Phone case if he has a phone
• Glow in the dark torch (Amazon)
• Football stars Top Trumps (Amazon)
• Hacky Sack (Keepy Uppy foot sack - Amazon)
• Magnetic pen that has multiple uses including stylus, compass, fidget shape builder… it’s drop resistant as well.

Thank you all so much. Absolutely loads on here that will work well. So glad I asked!

Love that magnetic pen, thanks @whimsical1975

Don’t hate me for this but rubix cube, fidget spinner (thought my kids were beyond both then last year they got them from an aunt and still mess with both!), fingerless gloves

Greggs voucher if you're close to one? Mine used to get something on the way back from school/when out with their friends.

Also, he went in to town and got a squidgy stresstoy sausage dog thing from a cheap shop, possibly Poundland or similar, it seems to be made with flour like substance inside so is nice to squish but it's also sticky, so he likes to launch it at the ceiling and waits for it to fall back down. Luckily for him, it doesn't leave a greasy residue! He's 14 but still loves his weird stuff!
Any spare change goes on HotWheels too.

@whimsical1975, would you mind linking to the magnetic pen please?

@CoffeeChocolateWine here’s the link… just look though because you can get multicoloured, black, blue etc - there are other Amazon sellers selling them…

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fidget-Pen-Magnetic-Adults-Decompression-Teenage/dp/B0B392WNLM/ref=mp_s_a_1_55?crid=3LAZZGU7YJDS&keywords=cool%2Bgadgets%2Bfor%2Bteen%2Bboys&qid=1696188240&sprefix=gadgets%2Bteen%2Bboys%2Caps%2C356&sr=8-55&th=1&psc=1

Space hooper
ours loved them that much they went to the pub on them on Christmas Day they were 16 and 18

Can anyone think of something ‘special’ for teen boys?

we are going to Europe for Xmas day so I need something small that I can buy and pack. The holiday is the gift I just need 1 thing to wrap up for them to open from Santa. (my daughter still believes)

problem is, Xmas is at the end of the trip so I can’t give them stuff to use for the trip. I don’t want to just give them experiences because that’s the holiday.

i have got my daughter a pandora bracelet. Looking for something equally sized for tween/teen boys. Can’t be knife/liquid ect cause travelling with hand luggage only.

Thanks @whimsical1975 😊

Some great ideas here! I always go with classic pants, socks, chocolate, gift card, toiletries.

@Neodymium what is your budget for each boy and what are their interests?