Teenage boys/young men ideas please

mah_jong

Is it just me but every year it gets harder to buy for this group..... unless I am aware of specific hobby/interest it is very hard to find something I think they will like. Their sisters are easy peasy in comparison, you can pick up bits easily and cheaply and make a nice hamper at no great expense, but the boys ......

Anyone ideas? I have trawled through some pages, I have seen some lovely pictures of hampers for babies, children, grannies and even boyfriends but the teenage/young man seems to be well hidden

TIA

brightonman123

a blingin' ne mobile?
gift card for whatever shop they go to..(off licence, music store etc!)
subscription to favourite magazine?
driving lessons?

Di-Dough

A Wallet

Some nice smellies (my brother spent longer in the bathroom then I did:rotfl: )

Books if they like to read

Di

mary43

Firebox have some novel items - think there was a £5 off coupon on the Freebie board last week -worth trying a search there and having a look at the website -sorry haven't got full link but google in Firebox and you'll find it.:j
Good luck - it's not easy. I've a teenage grandson and he's got just about everything he needs so he's having a box of 'fun stuff' this year and if he looks hard enough among some of his jars of this and that he may find a bit of cash and a lottery ticket.............lol

RustyFlange

There is a firebox £5 voucher here...

http://www.firebox.com/index.html?dir=partners&action=gadgetshow1

I have recently ordered from these and it was fast delivery! I also have 2 items on pre order! All paid with by one of these £5 vouchers

brightonman123

mary & rusty- thans for the firebox link, though atthe end they add on £3.95 postge as a minimum?!

I could not see anything for the remaining £1..

sarah_smurf

Can you use more than 1 free £5 voucher on 1 order?, now I'm being a real cheap skate lol.

edit: humph! Just clicked the firebox link and it says "Only ONE Gift Voucher may be used per order"

Ah well you don't know unless you ask, or I read it properly the 1st time

aaranj

mah_jong wrote: »

Is it just me but every year it gets harder to buy for this group..... unless I am aware of specific hobby/interest it is very hard to find something I think they will like. Their sisters are easy peasy in comparison, you can pick up bits easily and cheaply and make a nice hamper at no great expense, but the boys ......

Anyone ideas? I have trawled through some pages, I have seen some lovely pictures of hampers for babies, children, grannies and even boyfriends but the teenage/young man seems to be well hidden

TIA

being a teenage boy myself, i would recommend the following:
itunes/music vouchers
iPod dock (unless they don't have an iPod) (heres a link to a good cheap one http://www.play.com/Electronics/Electronics/4-/7126953/Play-com-iPod-iPhone-Speaker-Dock-With-Alarm-Clock/Product.html)
magazine subscription (top gear, stuff, etc etc)
vouchers for shops they like
video games

beautifulgorgeous_2

My kids have enjoyed a few inexpensive bits of "memory lane" potty putty, bubbles, modelling balloons, a magic trick, a game, a dvd from a favourite kids programme, an annual from an old favourite etc

princess83

there is a link on the grabitnow board i think for 12 issues of fhm for £12 seems a good deal

salduck

My brothers are 19 and 20 and have told me in no uncertain terms that they dont want any "*hit" this year!! By this they mean croppy mugs, shot game glasses etc etv so i am still doing them hampers but they are getting beers, dvd and voucher each!
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