What is a good birthday present for a 12 year boy turning 13??
2007-01-26 08:27:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Wal-Mart gift card.....never fails...and then you know they are getting something they want.
2007-01-26 08:38:05 · answer #1 · answered by yetti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Finding the ideal gift for a teen age boy is much like going on a quest in search of the Holy Grail. You know it is out there, but it is elusive to obtain.
Boys experience a wide range of interests and hobbies during the teen years, making it difficult to navigate the whole gift giving situation.
Giving the gift of a Visa cash card, is as good as giving cash, but much less likely to be squandered frivolously. It also gives them a sense of accountability, causing the receiver to really evaluate the purchase. Another gift ideas are an IPod gift card, favorite restaurants or fast food gift cards, passes to the movies, gift cards to the local video rental store for videos or video games, or if your teen is driving, a gas card is always a welcome gift.
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Gift Certificates for Preteen Boys
Books for Preteen Boys
Whether the tweeners on your shopping list already love to read, or you want to encourage their love of reading, books make great gifts for preteen boys. That is, if you get them the right books.
Many preteen boys will enjoy a series of fictional books written by author Max Elliot Anderson and published as the Tweener Press Adventure Series. The author wrote these books with the intention of capturing the imaginations of “reluctant readers,” so they are filled with action, adventure and mystery. Some people compare them with the Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew, and they’ve received glowing reviews from Amazon users who’ve read them.
Lego Bionicle—Most preteen boys haven’t yet outgrown their Legos. A popular line of Legos that preteen boys like is Bionicle. You can find these Lego kits in any toy or discount store. A single figure, which is something like part man and part machine or animal, runs about $10. Preteen boys can build each figure according to the directions or use their imaginations to combine the parts in new ways to create their own unique characters.
"Fact or Crap"—This board game is somewhat of an irreverent Trivial Pursuit but with true-or-false answers. Basically, players decide whether statements are fact or crap (true or false). While it’s a game, players inevitably learn a little along the way. Amazon.com offers "Fact or Crap" for $21.99.
Video Games—"The Sims 2: Pets" (rated E for Everyone) for Game Boy Advance and "Final Fantasy III" (rated E 10+) for Nintendo DS are two brand-new games on the market that my preteen source recommends for this holiday season. On Amazon.com, you can purchase "The Sims 2: Pets" runs $26.99 and "Final Fantasy III" runs $39.99.
2007-01-26 08:51:51 · answer #2 · answered by blevins2147 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What are his interests? A gift card to a store that has stuff he likes.... like Walmart, or a sport store etc. If you're a relative you could take him to do something he likes. I know a kid who got to go to an indoor shooting range with his uncle and he thought that was way cool. Or if your city has something like Laser Tag you could get him a couple of tickets so he could go there with a friend.
2007-01-29 18:30:14 · answer #3 · answered by Cookie Preston 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely, for the reason that he's a huge fan of hockey provide hm something to do with hockey. i be attentive to you reported no clothing, yet what approximately hockey clothing- his ordinary communities' jernsey? a sparkling hockey bat/ball, equipments? e book on hockey/ordinary communities or gamers? Dvd reproduction of hockey etc? sturdy success and happy Birthday to him. :)
2016-09-28 00:49:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the age of my grandson, and he always want money. He puts it in his bank account till he finds something he wants. He has learned alot from that bank account-mostly how to save for specials times and things.
2007-01-26 08:36:40 · answer #5 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
Depends on what his interests are. You can't go wrong with money or gift certificates. Also movie passes are great. Goodluck and I hope he loves whatever it is you get him.
2007-01-29 21:05:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most boys enjoy paint ball guns but they might not be too safe
2007-01-30 11:53:05 · answer #7 · answered by confusedd..! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"SPONGE BOB ViDEO GAME" i'M 14 && i LOVE IT,,,, THEY HAVE iT FOR [X-BOX][PLAY STATION] && A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER SYSTEMS. && IF THE KID DOESNT HAVE ANY OF DOES>>IT'S KILLING HIM IN THE INSIDE && HE'LL LOVE ONE AS A GIFT,,,,THERE NOT THAT EXPENSIVE....HOPE i HELPED!!!
2007-01-31 08:26:33 · answer #8 · answered by JUSSDOiiNME 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money for sure.
2007-01-26 08:41:30 · answer #9 · answered by bambam 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋