As my son is still a bit younger, I am at a loss as to what to get for my cousin's son's 11th birthday. What kinds of things are boys this age into these days? I am looking for some ideas please.
Thanks!
Is he into sports, reading, outdoors?
maybe a magazine subscription?
What about some skateboard stuff? You can get t shirts or accesories at the skateboard shops, they usually have stores like that at the malls. Or does he have an ipod? An ipod gift card is good. Or if you are totally blank on what to get him, a Walmart gift card is good too.
Boys this age are still into toys like LEGO or other construction blocks. Does he like to play video games? Maybe a gift card to a favorite video store/book store would be nice. Also, if he likes to watch movies, an AMC or equivalent gift card would be fun for a nice afternoon out with friends or parents.
I have an 11yo boy.
Legos
Lego watches
a real watch, that is water resistant or water proof
BeyBlades
Shirts that change colors in the sun
Wii games, or nintendo, DS, any electronic he might have get him a game for it
From his best friend my son got a Yoda fleece balnket that his friend had tied together, the mom found the pattern at Joanns. He loves it.
A Reeses peanut butter cup pillow, filled with those foamy things
tv chair, it's a rocker but sits real low to the ground, usually black leather/vinyl
Books, Harry Potter, The Hobbit, Narnia, Johnny Tremain, Lord of the Rings,
Mine does fencing, so any stick, walking sticks are primo, :o)
If he is into any sports, any equipment or something like a baseball/soccer ball pillow
Skateboard
roller blades
What does he collect?
Oh I forgot
hatchet
fishing lures
jack knife
dart board
possibly legos but by 11 a lot of boys are outgrowing them. Video games are huge with my boys as well as sports-they love team shirts. Other than that I don't know-it is a really tough age to buy for. Honestly you might just go with either a gift card to Gamestop or Dicks. That is what usually do.
LEGOS or X-Nex--They have really intricate cool things like pin ball machines, roller coasters, ferris wheels, etc.
Bey Blades
Gift card so he can get a new video game
football
well, both my sons were Scouts + hunted/fished with their dad....so we bought a lot of outdoor equipment thru the years.
does he own a sleeping bag? BB gun, slingshot & targets, fishing rod/reel, pocketknife (our sons learned knife safety at Scout camp - at age 8?).
at age 11, my sons were all about leaving the toys behind & becoming more worldly! They enjoyed gift certificates to bowling alleys, arcades, skate zone, & the movies. 11 was the age where they preferred the Incredible Pizza Factory over ChuckECheese's.
& sadly/actually, 11 is now considered a pre-teen. Gear your gift toward that age group...& you'll be fine!
