"Big" joint gift for 11 and 7 year old

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Hiya

A relative likes to buy my DSs a joint gift at Christmas. He is generous (£100-150 kind of budget) and likes it to be a non-tech toy.

I can usually always think of something. But this year I'm stumped!

They've had goal posts, a rugby poles set-up, Lego, magnatiles etc on the past. But I just can't think of anything (they'd happily have more Lego but we are SWAMPED with the stuff).

Any ideas?!?

Tickets for a day out somewhere? Or a season pass if it stretches to that.

A kitten?

Tricky!

High quality and fancy art supplies?

More Lego anyway?

A day out at Legoland

Tickets for something is a good idea! I agree with the previous poster.

Definitely needs to be a "thing". Not tickets or a day out (I'd struggle with travel costs for one thing). Plus relative's preference.

Definitely not a kitten!!! 🙈

What about an experience?

For example, learning to climb or surf or ski? There are camps that kids can attend or he could pay for private lessons. Or going to a show in London? Or taking a trip with him (the gift-giver) to do things like ice-skating at Christmas and seeing the Christmas displays in the city. Another one would be a cookery class. He could go along with them or you could or they could go alone. Where I live, a couple of different cookery schools offer them. Another idea is to take them to a game if they're into a sport.

Edit:
Just saw that he likes it to be a thing, but I'd talk to him. If it does need to be a thing, how about a tent or sleeping bags?

Trampoline?

A garden swing/small climbing frame/ninja slack line/small trampoline.

A subscription for a science or craft kit

An annual pass for a zoo/aquarium/science museum etc

I feel maybe the time for a trampoline has passed? Loads of their friends have them, unused. I never bothered and they never asked for one.

But it's that kind of "big thing" that's the right concept.

Freestanding basketball hoop

Electronic dart board
arcade basket ball hoop game
Small games table - table tennis/fooz ball/ air hockey type thing
Oodies
drone
hoverboard with go kart
skateboards

I’m on a roll now (i have an 11 yo ds)
boxing bag m, pad and gloves
cricket set up
roller blades and hockey sticks
fitbits
electronic keyboard/drums
swing ball

Garden/sports equipment can easily reach that price range - football goals, basketball hoop etc.

decent board games can come in quite pricey, ones like ticket to ride, or dixit, can easily be £35/40, so a bundle of those could work?

lovely gift set of books? The illustrated Harry Potter books are great, and think there are 5 currently available - dd2 gets the new one each year and they are around £20 each. Or, the Mina Lima series of Harry Potter books are amazing (as are other Mina Lima books, or prints), and about £30 each, which quickly adds up.

musical instruments would me my dc’s choice. There’s a few starter instruments that would fall in that price range?

Boxing/punch bag? My DCs would love one of those (and they're older but would have enjoyed it at 7). If you've got room!
Tent as per PP is also a good suggestion, though maybe for summer.
Also like the electronic drum kit suggestion.

Table Football ?

A drum kit?

Bikes
furniture for their rooms
pool table

Hot tub

Chess set?

What about these stepping stones - https://www.thekidcollective.co.uk/stapelstein-stepping-stone-rainbow-classic-61-set.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwvrOpBhBdEiwAR58-3MY9aNBKJqF8g7ICrlfIosWzHdNp6kyRf7u-D10qy83uS11lZhoUFBoCiDcQAvD_BwE

Really entertaining.

I think you need to start having a chat with your relative about the fact that this is starting to not work for your kids and their age gap. This works so well for things like climbing frames, goals, trampolines when they are younger but an 11 year old won't get the use out of that to make it a good present.

If you can give more details about your kids and the stuff they like we might find something but there just isn't much generic stuff that isn't tech or experiences that will fit that bill. Pool or air hockey table?

Monkey bars
Paddleboard
Kayak
Hammock/outdoor beanbags
Velvetiser
Go kart
Snorkel sets
Football mini hurdles/ladders for training
Badminton set
Archery set
Dartboard
Projector and bean bags for film nights
Den building kit
Chocolate fountain
Tennis racquets
Big paddling pool
Giant jenga/Connect4

A laser tag kit went down well here too
Walkie talkies

Football shirts from their favourite club or international team with their names on.
Swimming lessons, with new costumes, swim bags, towels etc.
Character bedding and matching pjs/dressing gowns.
Scaletrix.
Remote control cars.