Christmas present ideas for older boys please.

Good idea.

My sons & grandsons love things they can make together so they'll be getting Airfix/Revell model kits for Christmas.

jingl, I have a scout, two cubs and a beaver - could get expensive if I get each of them a torch and a capsule!

No, anno, they are not scouts.
I think I must stop buying now! Today I have ordered the capsules and mini pens, which I shall put inside their crackers (I peel open bought ones), clear magic sticky notes, wind-up torches, Superdry beanie hats and pyjama bottoms/lounge pants.
Thank you all for your input.
If anyone else is looking for ideas, I can recommend 'invisible' security marker pens with built in UV torch, which I bought on eBay last year. Very cheap, and they enjoyed labelling their possessions and each other!

Are any of your GC Beavers, Cubs or Scouts? For two of my GSs, I am buying beaver/cub reversible fleece ponchos. These are available on line from the Scout Shop and I think something similar is available for Scouts. Fleece hoodies in Beaver and Cub colours are also available.

Bank of England tokens...oh dear took me a while to get that one!

Those capsules look excellent, perfect for DS's weekends under canvas. I shall probably get him one of those torches too, he gets a new one every year because he most year he loses or lends one out and never gets it back. The most popular one though was the head torch

www.amazon.co.uk/Red-LED-Multiposition-Adjustable-Lightweight/dp/B00AYXG3E0

as it has red light for night vision when he is camping with the other reservists and they have to sneak up on each other in the dark.

LOL, in my youth, be prepared would have been a condom, now I need the viarga. Both would fit.

That is so funny!

6 capsules bought! Thanks Jingl, I shall put a fiver in each. I found some non-scouting ones on eBay for £1.72 each. An alternative suggested use is for Viagra!!! Puts a new slant on 'be prepared'!

Grandson was glad of this when on school holiday in Belgium. Used the 10 euros I had put inside to buy a fish and chip supper.

capsule

this might go down well

Thanks for your replies. I give money for the main presents, it is cheapish items to open on the day that I need. The balls idea suggested shuttlecocks to me (they do play badminton)!

I would always choose Bank of England tokens, accepted everywhere and do not expire.
If you search Ebay for "Money Gift Cards Designed to Hold Cash" you will find some suitable cards. Our village card shop has them.
You never know, they might use some of these tokens to buy their Mum some flowers. (Another pig flies past)

I do Amazon vouchers too but print them off so I can give them to the recipients with a nice card for birthday/Christmas. Much easier and they enjoy choosing something they really want. I also get one or two small gifts so they have a parcel to open. My DGC are 13,12, 9 and 9.

You gransnetters are a ruder lot than I was expecting! <stern look emotion>

That's right Galen they spend enough time playing with just two !!

I got an Amazon gift card for a bride and groom who had been living together for 9yrs. It came in a little box with a ribbon bow. You can choose your packaging at no extra cost.

[stern] emoticon.
Two is the normal allocation for boys !

Boys always need more balls! Tennis, cricket footballs etc. also shin pads and goalie gloves always go down well.

Thanks "merlotgran". That doesn't sound too difficult. I will certainly try it.

PS. If you haven't used Amazon before you will need to open an account but that's easy.

Go on the Amazon website and click on gift vouchers, Greenfinch. All you then need is the e-mail address of the person you wish to send it to. If it's a child it will be the parents' address. You then enter the amount you wish to send and write a message to go with it......Simples!

I think you can also have them sent through the post but I've never done that.

I have never thought of an Amazon voucher .It would make a nice change from a cheque for my great nephews whom I rarely see. How do you get them?

Amazon vouchers for me as well. They often have an Amazon wish list so I just send the vouchers and let them sort it out for themselves.

Forgot the joke books!