Ideas thread for boys 10-15

[Chocolateteabag]

Starting a thread as need some new ideas for my Y6 & Y9 boys and thought I'd also share some things they've liked up to now

Fishing Guidebook - both boys love fishing and watching Fish with Carl on YT - his book has been a huge hit and I ended up buying them as cousins gifts too. It's one of the few books my two have read without a fight.

Noodles advent calendar - UPF bonanza - but my eldest loves this last year

Y6 desperate for a "farming simulator steering wheel" this year - which I hope will be a Black Friday thing

Then I'm on to just updates of what they have - Y9 just grunts when I ask him (could just go with that and not bother at all?)

My boys are similar ages Y6 and Y8. Both Fortnite fans so I have preordered the Lego Fortnite sets. Eldest wants a new phone and youngest needs a new iPad as he uses it loads and the button on it is broken, we’ve already had it repaired twice before.

Also on the list are switch games and pop figures. I’ve bought a mini snack fridge for eldest and will fill with cans of pop and snacks for his room. Youngest is having a slush puppy machine which I got on Vinted.

12 year old but has SEN. Will also be getting Lego, he listens to audio books to fall asleep so I'm getting some new Tonies (things like Roald Dahl that are officially "6+" but he still likes them).
Other than that I'm hoping inspiration strikes. He likes Lush, and has a few book series he follows so crossing fingers one of them comes out soon.

Hurray: just found Loki book 4 is out. Must tell DH not to buy it yet!
He has a very early Jan birthday too.
He wants to go on holiday to a water park for his birthday but I think it might have to be UK! Apart from Blackpool, any recommendations (we are NW)?

Will be following for ideas.

Things that have gone down well for my ds13:

Super car driving experience
Back scratcher (was the only present he told people about 🙄)
Pizza blanket
Oodie
American sweets hamper
Magic trick (he wowed relatives all over Xmas with it)
Electric handwarmer
Touch screen gloves
Shoe horn (helps with footie boots)
Radox for after sports

@drspouse Waterworld in Stoke is good for that age.

Placemaking!
Need to go to B&M for noodle advent calenders - how do 12 day ones work?? Start on the 12th or one every other day????

Yes to Waterworld in Stoke for drspouse.

Zipit monster pencil case
Lego mug
3d pen
Labyrinth 3d
Pictionary air
Spoke lights
Ok Play
Digital nerf target
BrainBolt
Stunt kite
GoCube Edge
Laser tag game
Robo combat
Football table
Nintendo switch sports
Dart board
National Geographic Marble run

Thanks - might be a bit far but he'd probably regard a Premier Inn as a treat too!

Have you been to wildshore, there is one in Cheshire? Aqua park & other water based activities. It’s outdoor though so not sure if it would be open in Jan….

Eek, not in Jan! But a good idea for a summer day out.

😂

Oh I forgot they usually get pyjamas or onesies. But the year before last DS refused to try his and last year I couldn't find what he wanted so we went to John Lewis before his birthday and he chose the right one.
We'll probably do that in Nov this year and keep it for Christmas Eve.

My DS is 15 so top end of this age bracket. So the below list includes things that he is asking for this year and stuff he has loved in previous years are:
Mystery football shirts ( still asks for these every birthday and Christmas!)
Things for gaming PC
LED strip lights
LED light bars
Gaming voucher
JD Sports voucher
Nike sportswear
FIFA game for PC
Pull-up bar for door frame
Driving experience
Mini fridge
Fitbit
Wrist watch (not a smart watch...just a Sekonda watch he can wear at school)
Dart board
Pool table (although sadly don't have space)
Supercars book
Ear buds
Aftershave (not necessarily expensive ones!)
Nice toiletries
Alexa
Shower speaker
Personalised graffiti wall sticker
Waffle maker
Smores kit
Oodie
Football match tickets
Stadium tour
Framed picture of his team's ground
Cricket gear - bag/bat/pads etc
Golf gear
Coffee table style book on history
Power bank

Menkind has come up trumps for a few random gifts too...
Hydraulic robot arm kit
V8 model engine
Neon air hockey game

Sorry no suggestions but want to mark place