12 year old boy present ideas

[janetsflower]

What can i get my son for christmas, please help, i have got him lots of bits and pices like dvds, play station games, sweets, etc but haven't got him a main present yet - he already has a tv, dvd player, computer, bike, playstation,mobile phone etc and he doesn't want another games console and he really won't appreciate clothes, cash isn't exciting to open and i am all out of ideas so if any of you are parents of 12 year olds please give me some suggestions. Thanks in advance

[pug100]

Hi Janet,
I was about to suggest a DS and some games, so instead try some of these sites for gift ideas. Don't know your budget so here goes...
Firebox.
http://www.firebox.com/

Toys R Us for Transformers construction stuff Lego,Magnetix, Meccano, RC cars or trucks, Playmobil etc Dr Who.

http://www.toysrus.co.uk/

Books from Amazon. How to Avoid a Wombats Bum kids book is really funny, Guinness book of records, Ripley's Belive it or not - really cool 3Dcover.

http://www.amazon.co.uk

[annie0000]

What about:

A gaming chair
Basketball Net
Darts board and darts
Set of Golf Clubs
Snooker queue (sp?) and club membership
Gift experience for quad biking
remote control plane or helicopter
MP3 player/iPod
Nice watch

[janetsflower]

Some brillient ideas. thank you both - i have ordered those books, an i pod, a video watch and some other stuff from the firebox site inc a usb turntable so he can have all my old records and put them on his pc - i think that will appeal, then he can download them to his i-pod (and to mine) and i have seen a junior rally driving day experience too, which i will discuss with hubbie before booking. Christmas is now sorted, just the dreaded food shop to do, thanks for your help

[PPS]

Hi janetsflower. Just wanted to suggest something completely different. Thinking back when I was a kid, I think it was for my 13th birthday, my mum got me homebase (or similar) vouchers so I could decorate my room just how i wanted it! I thought it was great! xx

[fletcher.5]

Dear Janet
It may be a good time to introduce him to reality instead of bringing him up to the culture of i must have.
Start a bank account if you really feel you must spend even more. He will appreciate it in the future
We did worked a treat. good luck

[janetsflower]

Both good ideas but his room was done earlier on in the year and he is already a great saver, I agree its a wonderful thing to teach them. Infact I am very lucky to have a child who doesn't want everything he sees and is quite happy with what he has, so much so that he didn't know what he wanted for christmas which was why i was struggling for ideas, he has got a lot tho it wasn't all given to him brand new so he is not as spoilt as he might sound, grandparents and aunties and uncles will all ive him cash which he will save and not spend which is why i as his mum want to buy him physical presents that he can open on the day, it wouldn't be the same not to have anything. Thanks everyone for your suggestion and hoipe you and yours all have fab christmas too