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Calling all mums with 7/8 year old boys...

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Edenmum2 · 15/12/2024 22:19

...what can I get my friend's little boy? Please hit me with ideas...what are they into? Any book series that are popular? I know he loves football but presents in that area seem pretty limited.

Appreciate help so much!

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Edenmum2 · 15/12/2024 22:19

Budget of £20 ish

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Snorlaxo · 15/12/2024 22:19

What’s your budget ?

Snorlaxo · 15/12/2024 22:20

x-post I would go for Lego

Livinginadream · 15/12/2024 22:21

Goal keeper gloves
Shin pads
Football cards
Football book for storing football cards
Water bottle in the shape of a football.
His team lunch box
Remote control car

Sherrystrull · 15/12/2024 22:22

The Football Superstar collection of books are great.
Football themed slippers/oodie/pyjamas
Nike socks!

Fluck · 15/12/2024 22:22

Sliding football discs are fun!

Becsim · 15/12/2024 22:51

I’ve got my DS (just turned 9 last week) the newest Diary of a Wimpy kid and the Ripleys believe it or not because he’s into weird facts.

853ax · 15/12/2024 22:54

Book new Dog man book out
Lego, Pokemon or Match Attack cards

EliCopter · 15/12/2024 22:55

Lego or Pokémon

ZiggyZowie · 15/12/2024 22:56

Pogo stick

DappledThings · 15/12/2024 22:57

Becsim · 15/12/2024 22:51

I’ve got my DS (just turned 9 last week) the newest Diary of a Wimpy kid and the Ripleys believe it or not because he’s into weird facts.

I was going to say the Wimpy Kid books. DS is 8 and powering through one a week

mnahmnah · 15/12/2024 22:59

Marcus Rashford or Frank Lampard books

Wimpy kid books

An actual football - they often go missing or weather beaten and need new ones! Or just love a new shiny funky coloured one!

Top Trumps

mnahmnah · 15/12/2024 22:59

We also have a football version of Guess Who which was super popular

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comedycentral · 15/12/2024 23:01

Lego
Fun family games like mousetrap
Smiths toys voucher
Slime

BlueRaincoat1 · 15/12/2024 23:02

Wimpy Kid books are sooo popular!
Lego
An oversized fleece hoody - there is a really good minecraft one in M&S

Needanewname42 · 15/12/2024 23:04

mnahmnah · 15/12/2024 22:59

We also have a football version of Guess Who which was super popular

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Ooooh that looks fantastic I'll be off to buy one 😀
I only came onto the thread as I feel I could do with balancing the piles up a little.

FilthyforFirth · 15/12/2024 23:09

Ds7 is into lego massively, Captain Undepants, Pokemon and has started collecting funko pops of characters he likes.

herbygarden · 15/12/2024 23:09

Agent Weasel books will be loved for sure!

ningaj · 16/12/2024 08:18

The 13 storey treehouse books are very popular with my 8 year old.
And the Jamie Johnson footy books (also a TV series) if you want something football related.

Other than that kids in my 8 year olds year seem to be big into Pokemon cards again - but that could just be specific to their school!

Legoninjago1 · 16/12/2024 08:20

A subscription to the Phoenix magazine went down really well with my 8 year old.

Figgygal · 16/12/2024 08:22

Lego and books here - bunny vs monkey, captain underpants, dogman

PaganOfTheYuleTimes · 16/12/2024 08:23

Football cards
Lego
My son loves david Walliams books, and is also getting a Guinness book of world records as he lives those kind of facts
Nerf guns are always popular here too!

babasaclover · 16/12/2024 08:23

Following for ideas!

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Edenmum2 · 16/12/2024 08:57

All amazing ideas thank you so much!!

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