19 and 14 year old boys - gift ideas besides clothing?

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Anonymous wrote:Tickets to sporting event of local team
Movie theater gift cards so they can go with friends
Gift card to their fav "hang out / eat at place" -- Chipotle, wherever.

I am assuming that both sons need to fund their own outside school/home lifestyles -- e.g., they pay when eating out with friends, going to movies with buddies, etc.

I did just this. Tickets to a University of Md basketball game in January. Not too expensive and something fun and different to do. The DMV has a lot of colleges and universities - lots of choice!

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My 14 yo loves to fish, watch football, and game with friends, plus go to the mall and wander around.

I'm thinking gift cards to mall food places, maybe a new tackle box (want), and a hoodie of his favorite team ( wear).

Plus need=socks&underwear and a book to read.

Any ideas for a 14 yo who is a reluctant but advanced reader? His reading level consistently measures at college level but he doesn't really enjoy reading for fun.

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Mine is getting a tortilla blanket. Which is goofy, but guarantee it will be a hit.

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Anonymous wrote:Modretro chromatic (basically a remake of the gameboy). Currently has a lot of hype on gift lists if you follow those sorts of things.

So expensive for retro tech.

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My always ask for a new headset, key boards or mouse pad.
New phone, gift card to (Cava, Chipotle or Potbelly)

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They are never excited about gifts but the treats, they seem to be happy with (Harry and David treats, Costco treats), they say "yum! thank you!"

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Switch 2 just came out, so that's popular.

My 12 year old said “noo” to this.

Mine both asked for it.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our 14 yo DS is getting a hoodie for his school sports team and a cozy comforter as an upgrade from a quilt he's had since he was little. Other items focus on his specific interests. He likes to garden, so he's getting an indoor herb garden. He still likes Legos (even though not as much as he used to), so he'll probably get a Lego technic model car set. Last year for his birthday and Christmas, he received expensive equipment for his sport and a mountain bike and a giant bean bag chair for his bedroom. Other interest-based gifts could include kitchen/cooking gadgets, cookbooks, nice drawing pens/sketchpad, etc. Other things he's asked for are a gaming chair (and an electric scooter, although that's a hard no).

PP here. We also always give books. If we can't think of something new that we think he'd like in terms of novels, we look for a cool coffee table book in an area of interest.

Coffee table books for teen boys are great as pizza box coasters.

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Anonymous wrote:My 14 yo loves to fish, watch football, and game with friends, plus go to the mall and wander around.

I'm thinking gift cards to mall food places, maybe a new tackle box (want), and a hoodie of his favorite team ( wear).

Plus need=socks&underwear and a book to read.

Any ideas for a 14 yo who is a reluctant but advanced reader? His reading level consistently measures at college level but he doesn't really enjoy reading for fun.

Project Hail Mary! My teen sons (and my husband and I) loved this book.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My 14 yo loves to fish, watch football, and game with friends, plus go to the mall and wander around.

I'm thinking gift cards to mall food places, maybe a new tackle box (want), and a hoodie of his favorite team ( wear).

Plus need=socks&underwear and a book to read.

Any ideas for a 14 yo who is a reluctant but advanced reader? His reading level consistently measures at college level but he doesn't really enjoy reading for fun.

Project Hail Mary! My teen sons (and my husband and I) loved this book.

Thanks, added it to the list!

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Guitar accessories. Sports accessories. Theater and concert tickets.

A new comforter. Jibbitz. A makeup mirror. Crafts kits. Fidgets. Owala. Gift cards because she is super super picky.

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Ask for a list - mine has a running wish list with links. I don't consider half those things gifts.

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If they already one, a poop knife.

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In addition to what’s been listed, mine asked for a silent basketball or a silent football. They have them at Dick’s Sporting Goods.

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Anonymous wrote:So far…

My 14 yo:
Robot kits
Replacement echo dot for his room
Tablet w/keyboard.
Love the idea of ramen someone else posted, thanks
Sushi making kit
Lights for his room

My 17 yo:
New Apple Watch
Replacement echo dot
Flannel jacket he wanted
GC to grooming lounge for a fancy shave
A mini forge

So curious

Is this a typo for fridge?

Or something else? Minecraft?