7 yr old boy has everything. What can I get him for his birthday?

[PhoenixCymru]

My best friend's little boy will be 7 in early Sept and he has everything- and I mean EVERYTHING.He has so many toy cars that I now refuse to buy him anything with or about a car, he was just given a mobile phone by his parents, he has the attention span of a gnat- except for playing x-box games, so can anyone help? It's my first post, so be gentle please

A set of gardening tools and some slow growing seeds.

£10 book token. Seriously. Best presents.
Or sponsor an animal at the zoo in his name.

I'd get him something nice to wear, eg a cool Gap top. Get a slightly large size so he will grow into it and won't have many clothes yet of that size. Put in the receipt so he can change it if he doesn't like it.

Clothes are essential and they get used up (and can then be passed on or go to Oxfam) so they won't add to his possessions mountain.

Yes, absolutely, book token - or take him off your friend's hands for an afternoon and take him to a big bookshop to choose a book (dh and I have done this with our niece and nephew when they were 9 and 7).

A big box to put everything in :-)

If you could bear to be in his company, take him out for an afternoon (beach, park, zoo, sea world, library, film, diggerland???)

If not, vouchers for parents to do the same.

I also like spud's gardening idea.

May be get him an pet as he is a little older, perhaps a hamster or fish cheap and easy, or a kitten or little dog, bird or a little lizard, its hard what to think of when kids now days have got most toys and nice clothes

Something he can make or do. Don;t the people who do the horrible history books also do sciene type experiments

sorry i thoguht he was your son, you could look for rescue pets if price is a problem!

Token of some sort - book token/HMV/WHSmith etc. As well as meaning they can choose for themselves, it teaches them the value of things.

He has a dog- poor little creature gets hauled around all the time. Great idea about the bookstore, I know he reads well. I've bought him loads of clothes and I hardly ever see him wearing them. Come to think of it I hardly ever see him wearing anything but pants. The next Saturday I have from work and he comes over to visit, I shall be making some muffins with him- he's alreay picked out the recipe.Thank you all for your input, keep it coming!

musical instrument and lessons?

Kaloo- he has boxes to put stuff in- except he doesn't.

Cymraes Cymru?

Cymraes, moondog, but forgotten most of the language through lack of use.

littlelapin, you aren't the first to say it.lol. He can be, but he can be such a thoughtful and sweet little boy when the mood takes him

I try- but you have seen 7 yr old boy with PMT, right?

One thing i am not getting him is the Walk and Glide skates. He doesn't need any help getting lost around town centres. He would love them though!. Fabulous site. Thanks littlelapin

Cinema vouchers.

Incidentally, I am sure my friends think that my dc's have everything - they don't.