Ideas for 18 yo sons

[StressedLP1]

Can someone give me some inspiration?

happy to be directed to similar threads too 💐

https://happysnapgifts.co.uk/

I looked at so many but I saw this one recommended by someone else. I got the cat face one rather than the whole cat and it’s really good, it’s got a fleece back and is really cuddly.

Northface duffle bag (available in lots of sizes and doubles up as a rucksack)
Nice tshirts
Coffee flask

My nearly-18 yr old is getting:

• Harry's razor kit (comes in a lovely box with Harry's on it, which is great as it's his name!)
• the Lego ISS
• a toastie machine with a box filled with ingredients
• wireless foldable charging port for phone and earbuds
• new backpack
• couple of clothes bits
• new bluetooth mouse and memory for the PC he's building
• framed prints for his room (NASA, space themed)
• 1m of jaffa cakes

Stocking

• chocolate covered cranberries
• new toothbrush
• shower gel, deodorant
• his favourite pens
• sweets / chocolate coins
• socks with mathmatical equations all over them
• solar system socks
• a light prism cube

Ds 19 has:

iPhone 14 pro
Electric razor (good deal in Boots £50, £100 off)
Records
Aftershave
Jumper
Pj
Boxers
Socks
Chocolate
Clock in the shape of a record
Trainers
Jacket
Gloves
Hat
Ted baker Deodorant (£5 off in boots)
Duvet cover
Belt
Tech cleaner
T shirt
Moisturiser
Face wash

Ds18 (19 in feb)

We have for him so far
Essentials fear of god knit sweater
Palm Angels sweatshirt @ T-shirt
CP company T-shirt
Mom let T-shirt
Stone Island T-shirt
Levi light wash jeans
Hugo boss black jeans
Fred Perry 1/4 fleece
IUTER Skull hoody
Keyaan logo hoodie
Laceless predator football boots
Stanley sage flip cup
Samsung Buds3
Marvel housecoat
Oodie
3 x PJ’s
Socks and under wear.
Crimpet
3 x star wars Lego sets
Call of duty black op6 (PlayStation)

I'll second Oddballs, but they come up small. DS wears age 15/16 M& S trunks and small Oddballs were too small.

Great ethos and also good for branded hats if you're involved in a sports team/club.

Mine has asked for a Hugo Boss Sports watch
Hugo Boss aftershave
Band T shirts (we go to loads of gigs)
I've also got him his own electric shaver as he's been using his dad's lol

Oh and stocking

Cider
Chocolate
Protein bars
Deodorant
Small bottle of aftershave
Shower gel

Need more ideas lol

Is there a trick to the discount?

We also have the discount but it doesn’t seem to work on sale items but does for reductions - is that how it is?

thanks.

@Tulipvase alas the trick to the discount is to either work there yourself or have a family member who does! My son has a part time job at Waitrose so I can have an additional discount card

@Tulipvase I've re read - apologies!

It works on all the offers but NOT anything 'reduced to clear'

So currently there's 15% off selected beauty lines. It'll work on top of that so you'll get the 15% and then the 25%

I've got my 18 year old
Spiderman lego
Limited edition Titanic stuff
Cuddly cat dressed as sushi.

He's very much not like all the other teens who's mums are on MN!

My 17 year old

2 x vinyls
Jordan t shirt
Jordan shorts
Protein powder
Pre work out
Case of iced coffee
Moschio pants
Nike socks

There wasn't anything he desperately wanted apart from the vinyls so I've gone with things he needs instead

Thank you, I thought it was something like that.

My 18 year old is getting:
Most wanted aftershave
Lego The Wave
Abercrombie hoodie
Jeans
River island knitted jumper
Magnetic chess
Selection box
Football team hat
Crimpit
Bath bombs
Set of vodka shots
Pjs
Knock off aftershave of Armani stronger with you

My 20 year old is getting
Perfect pour machine and keg of corona
Columbia fleece
Pjs
Bath bombs
Tequila shots
Wetherspoons top trumps
Henry hoover desk hoover
Selection box
Football team hat
Knock off creed aftershave

@Sallyingon which knock of creed aftershave did you get? I also got one - the Zara ‘vibrant leather’ - dreadful band but smells great!

Yodeyma. They are really good. I wear the baccarat rouge one and get comments all the rime

I did a search for what to get older teenager sons and came across almost the exact same post by me from a year ago 😄

It’s not getting any easier!

so what are you getting yours this year?

I have some trainers he wanted, cargo pants and latest Pokemon game, sweet treats and toiletries and will give him some cash.

Mines having:
Headphones. A big rucksack for travelling. Some other travelling stuff..power bank, bumbag, microfibre towel, a sweatshirt, Lego lucky cat, socks, shower gel and chocolate.