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Birthday present for 12 year old boy

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CocoPops Tue 25-Jul-23 20:52:28

Hello everyone. Please may I pick your brains for ideas for a gift for a 12 year old boy?

midgey Thu 27-Jul-23 11:58:22

Have you seen the ROKR kits? No glue needed and pretty satisfying results.
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ROKR-Army-Jeep-3D-Wooden-Puzzle-Mechanical-Model-Kits-Xmas-Gift-for-Adult/354359132239?hash=item528173404f:g:3XcAAOSwJ9thiO6a&amdata=enc:AQAIAAAA4KWpR1A+EiI43ModD8rP1ql79rZfbVivJMBvjBaG4szVfv1JTwXZpDZmhLAls9JxfoB1yx6mmmMxu9L4xL+JeeNKOLscnBNqCjizHudoH/GoBv2hXP7wZ57YxA+kElGj/3w24YbbYw8l1tmjklDodgJ36rjsZiYjy+4Fzvd/maaTX5mLXDu35jmnF3AUULpP7/DOHNdakbNH2tC3pqkJzlCnbvh2t3fe7ywlOa8wk12VDvpD38Q3WZkBgDxprdNifg6IPr+0Ccu/ucvUj/NskGjz+rx/tU48ji1RAEpHbITq%7Ctkp:BFBM_pL377Ji&pageci=a6a2a76f-b1f9-491c-965c-c5e4b159cdbe&redirect=mobile
I have sent this to my grandchild.

rockgran Thu 27-Jul-23 12:58:41

Have a look at Wicked Uncle - they have some great ideas.

Nannashirlz Sun 30-Jul-23 13:29:44

I’ve a 12yr step grandson and I bought him stuff for his bike and give him a Lego gift voucher but asked his mum she will know because I didn’t know what to get him and his mum said he wanted this huge lego set so lots of ppl got him vouchers

DamaskRose Sun 30-Jul-23 13:31:53

Ask the parents and then put in a little surprise as well.

NotSpaghetti Sun 30-Jul-23 15:00:52

If you don't really want to hive him money because you want him to be able to open something have you thought of a money balloon?

youtu.be/_93Ob92qyLY

Pittcity Sun 30-Jul-23 21:09:28

We are buying our DGSs driving experiences with www.youngdriver.eu

DS only needed a few on the road lessons once he turned 17 after learning the basics with these courses.

pandapatch Sun 30-Jul-23 21:28:56

What are his interests?

VioletSky Sun 30-Jul-23 21:41:02

Do him a pass the parcel style present..

10 layers with bigger and bigger sweets in between and money in the middle

Loved by mine as exciting to open but still giving them spending money

Once I put a pack of pants in the middle and hid the money in the pants lol

Chardy Sun 30-Jul-23 22:05:02

Google 'presents for 12 yr old boy' or put it into Amazon search. Find a little present yo wrap and give him some money too.
Btw if he loves a particular football team, the new shirts have recently been announced.