"Big" joint gift for 11 and 7 year old

[TooDeLoi]

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?!?

I'd tell him they'd prefer tickets to a show or whatever.

But if not then maybe they would like a metal detector and decent beach wellies

Definitely on a roll @Ifyoulikealotofchocolateonyourbiscuit !

I'm swaying towards the boxing punch bag or air hockey. But both might be pushing the budget a bit.

It's a lovely much-loved relative but not one to whom I could say "the joint gift thing is tricky" or "I know you like to buy a thing, but can it be tickets". It would feel ungrateful and rude (I appreciate all families are different - no judgement) in this case.

I feel like they are the perfect age to enjoy loads of gravitrax stuff? Or what about a drone that flips and does tricks (I saw them at Hamleys!)

An 11 and 7 year old aren't really into the same things. I mean diary from sports or computers. It's ridiculous. Tell the family member they would prefer separate things or vouchers.

I would go girls rabid football if you have the room , my ds10 loves his it gets played with loads

Gravitrax could work.

What about a keyboard or drum machine or kareoke type machine?

@mycatsanutter what's a go girls rabid football?! I tried to Google (this was not a good idea)

Guitars and guitar lessons? Or skateboards? A drum kit? (Ha the noise!) tennis racquets?

@TooDeLoi omg that should have read ' table football' I was half asleep , sorry !

It’s tech but not screens, what about a keyboard?

Nintendo Switch?

A rebounder is good if they like sports.

Last year I got 4 cousins the Home Alone lego house to share.

Pull up bar. Tread Mill.

It might seem a bit grown up, but maybe a Hotel Chocolat Velvetiser with some marshmallows and cookies.

Although you say you can't ask for anything different, can you perhaps explain as they get older they have different interests, how is joint 'things' going to work at 11/15?

Think chess set is a good shout. Could get them a really good quality one with that budget and they can play it together. And easy to store.

Sorry

I forgot it needed to be non-tech

Warhammer starter set
gaming chair
couple of computer games
camera

My suggestion was Gravitrax but others have beaten me to it!

A tent
Fire pit
And fire starter / marshmallow toasting gadgets.

Everything you’ve said @TooDeLoi, suggests this gift exists as something to satisfy the giver rather than the recipients. You say they’re ‘much loved’ - but when you’re struggling to find something two disparate children might want to share, just because that’s the only thing the relative is prepared to give - it’s surely verging on ridiculous.

It doesn’t sound as if you ‘love’ them- it sounds as if you’re scared of them. Inheritance possibilities perhaps?

Also - you say you’d struggle with travel costs. Just think where you could take your children with £150. It’s ever so slightly appalling that this relative won’t offer the sort of help you actually need.

It's a lovely much-loved relative but not one to whom I could say "the joint gift thing is tricky" or "I know you like to buy a thing, but can it be tickets". It would feel ungrateful and rude
Much loved but you can't have a rational adult conversation? it's their way or nothing, I think the relative is a bit rude and unrealistic that a shared gift with conditions attached is ideal.