Birthday present for 12 yr boy!!!!

[vea29]

Hey. My nephew is turning 12 on sunday and I have no Idea what to buy him. Any suggestions????

I'm waiting to get his list from my sister but have not got it yet... There's probably plenty of music he wants or comp games. I maay have to wait for the list. But I will take any suggestions you may have. Thanks

Vea

[angie r]

After my nephews got to be about 10 years old I started giving them cash. I hated not getting something for them, but found they loved it!

[AnnW]

Money or Best Buy gc!!!!!!!!!
my ds is 12 and this is what I give ALL of his friends and have for the past few years.

[vea29]

It's funny I never even thought of money...That's always an option...Then he can get what he wants. I was thinking some tickets to the movies or something?
Vea

[KarlaB]

Movie tickets are a good idea, too. For my nephew who is 13, if I don't have a specific idea for a gift I know he wants I give him $$ or a gift certificate. If I do it at Target he likes being able to put it towards a Nintendo game or something like that. Good luck! :)

[imamama]

I'd go with money or a gift certificate. And for future reference, www.amazon.com allows people to make a wish list, then gift givers can log on and get ideas, then get the loot cheaper at a local store! I'm telling my family they need to do it before Christmas so they get what they want. I used to think cash or gift certificates meant either the person didn't want to take the time to get the right gift, or didn't care. But personally, I would much rather get cash or a gift cert. I'm picky, and I know what I want!! I've really been into giving gift certs. lately... if you chose a store the person really likes, it shows that you put thought into it, but wanted to be sure the person got what he or she wanted.

Good luck! :D

[vea29]

I think That's what I'm gonna do...I'll get my sister a gift certificate to a clothing store maybe kmart or walmart so she can get her self some clothes. I may go to a regular clothing store so she don't spend it on the kids or the house. She does that alot.

Then I'll get her son a gift certificate to like K-B toys so he can pick what he wants. Their b-days are 5 days apart.

Vea

[kathleen]

I think gift certificates are a great idea for anybody. Sometimes I will put the certificate in something -- like a CD case for a wal-mart gift certificate for a teen who may like to buy lots of CDs. Here is what I did with some gift certificates for my stepdaughter's birthday one year:

Movies -- placed them in a movie popcorn bag (which I asked them for) with crumpled yellow and white tissue paper to look like popcorn.
McDonald's -- rolled the certificates up in tubes, then placed them in a french fry box.
Baskin Robbins -- placed the certificates in a sundae cup with lid
Walmart -- placed the gift card in a CD case.
(There may have been a couple more ideas, but that is all I can think of right now.

For Christmas last year, we gave her money (she's 17 -- just turned 18, and kind of hard to buy for) ... since I didn't want to just give her an envelope full of money, I bought a book about money folding. I folded money into different shapes from the book, put each design in a box with a little note ...

Money folded into a "shirt" with a note that said "for you to go shopping at the after-holiday sales."
Money folded into a "Christmas tree" with a note that said "for you to do something fun on your winter break."
Money folded into a "butterfly" that said "for you to save for a rainy day!" -- like that will ever happen!
Money folded into a "heart" with a note that said "just because we love you."

Just something I do to make giving money seem not so boring.

[Cathy]

Originally posted by kathleen
I think gift certificates are a great idea for anybody. Sometimes I will put the certificate in something -- like a CD case for a wal-mart gift certificate for a teen who may like to buy lots of CDs. Here is what I did with some gift certificates for my stepdaughter's birthday one year:

Movies -- placed them in a movie popcorn bag (which I asked them for) with crumpled yellow and white tissue paper to look like popcorn.
McDonald's -- rolled the certificates up in tubes, then placed them in a french fry box.
Baskin Robbins -- placed the certificates in a sundae cup with lid
Walmart -- placed the gift card in a CD case.
(There may have been a couple more ideas, but that is all I can think of right now.

For Christmas last year, we gave her money (she's 17 -- just turned 18, and kind of hard to buy for) ... since I didn't want to just give her an envelope full of money, I bought a book about money folding. I folded money into different shapes from the book, put each design in a box with a little note ...

Money folded into a "shirt" with a note that said "for you to go shopping at the after-holiday sales."
Money folded into a "Christmas tree" with a note that said "for you to do something fun on your winter break."
Money folded into a "butterfly" that said "for you to save for a rainy day!" -- like that will ever happen!
Money folded into a "heart" with a note that said "just because we love you."

Just something I do to make giving money seem not so boring.

Those are such great ideas!!! Can I send you my gift-buying list??

[imamama]

Wow, Kathleen, what wonderful ideas!! You're awesome!!!! Going to have to write those down! Thanks for sharing!

[vea29]

thanks for all those great Ideas....now I just have to decide....LOL . Guess I have to do that quick I only have until sunday!

Vea

[RCT]

I do gc too...but love the ideas shared here today :idea:

;) thanks

[CarolynA]

A current copy of MAD magazine and a subscription. My son is almost 13 and loves MAD.

Carolyn

[kathleen]

I didn't know Mad Magazine was still around! I loved that growing up ... My Dad would buy it, then my older brother would read it, then finally ... I would get to have it. There were seven of us in the house, but I only remember us three liking the magazine. My older sisters, of course, liked girl magazines (I remember something called Tiger Beat, maybe?).