Stocking filler ideas for almost 12 year olds

[Dreamerinme]

I’m looking for suggestions for stocking filler ideas for my almost 12 year old DS please.

His main gifts will be Lego - as he has asked for - so I don’t want minifigure bags.

We always put a fiction book and a sweet item, but I’m out of ideas already! I like to try and only buy things that he will actually use if possible, and I am a keen charity shopper and want to avoid tat but I’m fine to buy new.

He’s into Star Wars, Minecraft, basketball, tennis, Lego (no sets for a stocking though).

Themed socks
Themed mug (if he drinks hot drinks) or a glass/water bottle if he doesnt
Lynx
Shower gel
Fancy popcorn (Joe&Sephs is popular)
Christmas chocolate
Magazine
Bath bomb, you can get Minecraft, Star Wars etc
Multi-tool/swiss army knife type thing
Mini torch
Owl pellet if he likes things like that (it’s the insides of an owls stomach so contains bones etc that you cut into/investigate)

I know you said no Lego but i got my boys a personalised Lego man. They loved it. Army knife is a good call. Personalised ice cream bowl and spoon.

Unfortunately (for me) DS most used stocking filler is a harmonica.

Other bits that are used/consumed:
Rubix cube
Top trumps game(s)
American/Japanese/Korean sweets, snacks and drinks (biggest hit probably instant noodles)
Phone/tablet case and cleaning kit
Body sprays and washes
Fun/silly socks (pictures of our cat, for example)
Fun/silly pens, pencils, post it notes
Always loves a pack of blu tac too!

Bubble tea kit
interesting can drink
I get mine snacks from the Chinese supermarket
keyboard cleaning slime - if he has a keyboard
headphone cleaning set if he has headphones
trainer wipes
Nice shower gel
gloves
sticky man figure that walks down windows
some kind of card game/ trivia cards re his interests/ Top Trumps

Things I have got my son of the same age:
Snack bowl (temptation gifts)
Grow a pal (temptation gifts)
Optical illusions cards (temptation gifts)
Phone holder (card factory)
Hot chocolate sachet
Pringles
Minecraft socks (Primark)
Chocolate
Minecraft bath bomb
Minecraft squishy toy
Neon sign kit (think you bend it into a word)

Still to get
Minecraft annual
Weird but true book
Guinness book of records
Possibly a minecoins voucher, Greggs gift card (depends if I need to even out his stocking value compared to his sibling).

Previous wins
Eugy models
Gloves with the touchscreen finger tips
Magic 8 ball (novelty value at the time)
Soft toys, positive potato

My 12 year olds stocking will include
mini lego figure (I know you said no lego)
mini toiletries - shower gel, deodorant etc
chocolate santa
pack of novetly pens
mini pringles
themed socks
big chocolate coin

I swap things out every year, sometimes he’ll have a bath bomb, erasers, pencils etc

Mini figures
bath bomb
notebook
keyring
gift card
socks
lego stationary
switch game

Any small refills needed for extracurricular... gum shield, guitar strings, pens,

Coffee shop/mcdonalds/greggs £10 gift card

Long lead phone charger ( got anker with 10 year guarantee )

Just some ideas:

Star wars = lightsaber pen
Minecraft = pez dispenser
Tennis = Sweatband
Basketball = NBA funko mystery bag
Lego = lego brick mug

Tube of tennis balls.
Head/wrist bands.
Sports socks.

Socks
pants
pens
pencils