What do you get for an 11 year old boy?

HAMMIEHOO · 27 November 2011 at 1:31AM

Hi Everyone,
I am looking for some suggestions on what to get an 11 year old boy for Christmas who doesn't want for anything, need anything or ask for much. I am scratching my head on this one!!!!

Many thanks:)

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AppleTurnover · 27 November 2011 at 9:20AM

How much are you looking to spend HAMMIEHOO?

kjmtidea · 27 November 2011 at 10:30AM

This is what I have got for my 10 year old son this year if it is any help:
Skylanders
Skylanders add on
Lego board game small
Game of life
Lego board game big
Xbox points
Pictureka Flipper
Ball Puzzle
Guiness Records book
Gangsta Granny book
Billionaire boy book
Wimpy kids book
Mp3 player

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sablade · 27 November 2011 at 2:49PM

how about

amazon voucher
dart board £10 sports direct
airfix
radio controlled submarine £15 maplin
Mathmos Lava lamp

nearlyrich · 27 November 2011 at 3:36PM

I have a friend with a 10 year old he is getting a build it yourself remote control car which cost me about £8 he is into building things so previously have bought mecano and lego type gifts.

madhatter3 · 27 November 2011 at 3:51PM

I have a 11yr old son, so far he is getting a ipad touch, (main present)
then a box of marbles (old fashioned box he loves marbles), a table tennis set (to be used on our dining room table), dart board, loads of science museum stuff (all 3 4 2 in whsmith), a electric buzz wire game from sainsburys, a stylophone (rolf harris one, from sainsburys), loads of nanjago lego, and some micheal murpurgo books.
also picked up some wooden make your own car/dinosaur from wilkinsons.

Lunar_Eclipse · 27 November 2011 at 5:11PM

As well as personality traits, I think a lot depends on whether it's a Y6 or Y7 boy: there's typically a gulf between them.

iTunes voucher, mobile phone, Harry Potter final DVD, books according to interest, hair wax & smellies & something from Sports Direct or Superdry, depending on brand preference! BMX bike/accessories? Several 10 & 11 year old boys I know have joined the gym at our sports centre and work out during special sessions designed for their age group.

MooBaah · 27 November 2011 at 5:34PM

Unless he's already got one .. an X Box 360?..... I know its a biggish outlay but my 11 year old just loves his. On cold, dark rainy nights, he 'meets up' with his friends through XBox live, they play, chat and have a whale of a time!

teacherandmum · 27 November 2011 at 10:28PM

My 12 year old nephew is getting a Game voucher (voucher as i didnt know what game to get for his Wii), sweets, deodorant, money box (he saves his leftover money that he hasnt used to buy his school dinner), and a top gear annual.
HTH

HAMMIEHOO · 28 November 2011 at 12:04AM

Many thanks to everyone who posted there are some great suggestions there. We need to do a massive clear out before Christmas just to make sure we don't get something he already has.
It is pretty much a case of what does he not have or has not had in the past? We are running out of things to get him, ashamed to say, he is an only child and I think we overcompensate slightly at Christmas hence the dilemma. Perhaps the post should have been What do you get an 11 year old that doesn't need anything?

What do you get for an 11 year old boy?

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