Teen and Preteen Gift Ideas?

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Hi, I am looking for some last minute gift ideas.

Completely stuck on ideas for 15 & 13 year old boys that like basketball and football but I'd think they'd have everything they need for both.

Preteen girls are both wanting books.

Any suggestions are appreciated, thank you.

This thread might help with the boys OP.

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/christmas/4945532-can-i-see-your-present-lists-for-older-teenage-boys-please?page=14&reply=131478318

Thanks.

Not sure how much you want to spend but, for the boys, tickets to see their favourite club or national side play. Or a tour of their club’s stadium.
Go on their club’s website and see what they have to offer. Can never have too many shirts! Or maybe a shirt from a “famous” overseas club eg Real Madrid or Barcelona.

If you are near London, a walk over the top of the O2 experience.
A driving experience. Mercedes Benz used to do them and I expect they still do. Available at lots of places though.

Similarly, tickets to a pro basketball game, or a club vest.
A backgammon set. Or Monopoly based on their football club team or their home town. Or a poker set.

Gosh, you’ve left it late!

All the broadsheet newspapers have end of year booklists - examples below:

https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2023/dec/10/the-best-childrens-and-ya-books-of-2023

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/23a66fcc-8085-11ed-be7b-e3d756e725f4?shareToken=9705cb412985fd3e9ce65830da585f85

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/08/books/review/the-best-childrens-books-of-2023.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GU0.Lkge.K9Tlm7eU1WIs&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

(Sorry - lateness slightly triggering as I’ve been ill so am completely reliant on online ordering - and therefore, deliveries!)

Ask their parents which books and buy one or give a gift card to a bookshop that stocks the title.

For the boys, ask their parents which computer games they would like money towards - you can purchase game strategy etc at supermarkets. Or give the boys an experience with you.
Going to agallery, a game, an overnight fishing trip, a theme park, a zoo, a go-kart rink, a surf lesson etc.

My preteen DD loves the Lottie Brooks books. There is a new hardback Xmas release and Amazon have the other ones in the series on their 2 for £7 offer.

I sure have. I've left the hardest ones to last and now I am in a panic trying to get them something they will like!

The girls are mine. My eldest likes Judy Blume and is very interested in humanities. My second daughter isn't so into books but I'm trying to encourage reading more.

I don't think that the boys play computer games but I love the idea of an experience. Definitely something they'd be into. Thank you.

Thanks for the suggestion!

I found a good book on Amazon about football, it teaches the rules and has lots of activities and stuff Play on Ref: Amazon.co.uk: Frampton, Mrs Janie: 9798851282195: Books