8 and 10 year old boys gift/stocking ideas please!

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Can anyone give me some ideas what to get my boys this Xmas? They're at that stage where toys are out of the question, even Lego... they might want an Xbox game but apart from that, all I get is "I don't know" 😂ideas for gifts and stocking fillers please 🙏🏼 x

For bigger presents, Decathlon do a great archery set.

If they like football, a ladder, cones, spots, new ball/pump etc - I got all these in lock down so they could make "training"/obstacle courses.

A badminton net (Decathlon also do a good pop up one)

Inline skates

Frisbee

Slushie maker

Waffle maker

Bubble tea set

Are they into hair products and smellies yet?

Do they have any hobbies?

Just saw this. Jellycats do some cute football and rugby ball teddies.

HiSmile toothpaste- comes in loads of unusual flavours. Red velvet, Waltermelon and the limited edition Wonka Chocolate have all been hits here. Is expensive but is 2 for 1 at Superdrug at the moment

www.superdrug.com/hismile/b/407717?query=hismile::autosuggestionCategory:msk-toothpaste-hismile

Also, fabric pens/tie die kit with T shirts/tote bag

Posca pens

Skins for sport

Krispy Creme/Costa/Nando's voucher

Watercolours and pad

Wetsuit

Sliders

Cap

Alexa

Head torch

Rucksack

Jar of Nutella/Marshmallow Fluff etc

S'mores kit

One of mine loves the Wonka chocolate.

home bargains have started selling them, I bought a grape & watermelon last week.

Unusual snacks (Japanese Kit Kats come in all sorts of flavours)

Netball/basketball net

Swingball

Jenga/Mousetrap/Kerplunk

Jigsaws

Experiences - Harry Potter Studios Tour/Horrible Histories boat trip on the Thames/the Rib speedboat on the Thames/sleepover at Natural History Museum/football match/theme park/cinema vouchers with popcorn/lasertag

Kindle

Squishmallo

Paddleboard

The Week Junior subscription (or a football etc magazine)

Snack box subscription (different international snacks)

Massive Toblerone/Cadburys bar

Some fab ideas thanks so much!!

Because most children don't change their personalities along with their underwear. If you know your kids you tend to know what they like and don't, any major personality shifts that majorly change their tastes and interests should be cause for concern.

Things also cost far more closer to Christmas and sell out.

@SparklesandRainbows

If they have various things which need batteries , put a pack or two of relevant batteries in the stocking. Twofold benefit - they have batteries and it stops the "Mum mum - do we have some AA / AAA batteries anywhere "

That is actually really good idea x

American sweets
Thumb covers for their controllers
Lynx set for the 10yo (to feel grown up 😂)
LED light strips
Novelty slippers

Thanks! Oh yes he would love that, always steals his dads shower gels 😂😂

If they are the useful, handy type, one of these https://www.gerbergear.com.au/mullet-stonewash.html. I want one for my handbag.

For summer hols (but would work well in a stocking I guess) I’ve just ordered some spray chalks, crystal growing and fun snaps from pound fun. Had anyone mentioned slack lines or spike ball sets yet?

Thank you! No they haven't!

@TheSandgroper thank you!

Pass the Pigs

Old fashioned mini games like jacks and pick up sticks.

Whoopee cushions

Games like Mastermind (the one with the pegs and you have to work out the pattern); Yahtzee; Othello

If they are outdoorsy, one of those multi-tool thingys are good. My son is older but still like a fidget. There is also a kids’ Swiss Army Knife which might go down well. Other ideas - American sweets, joke book, can of unusual fizzy drink (US or Japanese), gloves, ear pods, metallic gel pens, one of those woolly hats with torch on the front, cinema tickets.

Thanks everyone, just going through the thread I seemed to miss some replies!
@CatsForLife ooh a cinema gift card would be brilliant didn't think of that, there's a few films next year they want to see!

I always find torches go down well in stockings

Everyone at our house gets a book. Often second hand. I really recommend ‘What If?’ by Randall Monroe if they’ve not already discovered them.
Cricket balls…you can buy ones that have random bounce to practice fielding drills.
Bath salts (I found some dinosaur ones) were a hit last year.
Four colour pens and other stationery items (glue sticks here because we seem to have a glue stick eating monster in our house).

@DelurkingAJ I know that feeling with glue sticks omg! Lol

Books
Art & craft stuff
Cinema passes
Slipper socks
Edibles
Backpack

Love the Wonka toothpaste idea thanks! @Artesia do you know how often they do 2 for 1 please?

A jellybean roulette thing was a hit daft gift here. Some disgusting flavours in with nice ones and a spinner to tell you which to eat.