For young boys, nothing is better than a bicycle as a gift. Skateboards and scooters also make boys very happy. If you want to give them a taste of your own childhood, buy the good old pogo stick and watch it come back in vogue. Lego blocks and rubrics are also great gifts that are fun and educational at the same time.
Buy them gardening tools, painting brushes and wood carving instruments and watch a new hobby start in your son’s life. Education does not stop at school, and such recreational hobbies are a perfect way to bring up a self-reliant, creative and resourceful man. Spend a dozen pounds on a good book and reap a million by the knowledge it adds to your son’s mind.
Cool backpacks and water bottles also hit the mark at this age, as do all kinds of pets, ranging from goldfish to lizards to puppies. Your son would probably also like to have a new stylish bed. Get special automobile-shaped furniture, or a two-in-one study and bed bunk set.
For slightly older and teenage boys, gadgets like digital cameras make a great gift. One particularly hot gadget for this year is the Flip Mino Camcorder. This is a portable camcorder, around the size of an iPhone that can record video for about an hour, which can then be transferred to a PC through the USB port.
Also consider buying videogames for your son. Spoil your child a little and buy him a laptop for Christmas, or any of the cool stuff he does not already have – like an iPod or an MP3 Player. Portable DVD Players are also in the market and are a great device for today’s youth on the go.
Make your boy feel more mature by getting him a suit and a tie. If your little guy is sprouting facial hair, buy him an electric shaver to totally overwhelm him.
If your boy is older, he might appreciate gifts like good books, portfolio bags, sweaters and mufflers. A thoughtful present may be a framed photo of your son and yourself, to remind him of all the good old times that you have had – and to give him a story to tell his children one day.
If your son is a sports fan, search around for autographed sports accessories that he can collect. For music fans, get autographed guitars or other instruments.
We also came across a very interesting Global Warming mug that you can gift to your son, and share a light moment between yourselves. This mug shows the effects of global warming, like sea levels rising, as you pour hot liquid into it.
Generic gifts that you can get for your son include aftershave, cologne, office stationery, a PDA, a mint box or even a pack of cigars.