ALT-1 Gift Ideas for 10 11 12 Year old Boys
As sweet young boys move upwards in years to the ages of 10, 11 and 12, the change into fussy creatures could occur at any moment, without adequate warning. Suddenly adults are incapable of making the right choices in the world of boys, as they start to emerge as fussy, self assured, middle aged young people who know best. This can make choosing gifts for such children a hazardous step. Opps, not children, they will most likely insist on being called teenagers even though they patently aren’t.
Nevertheless they know best and certainly better than you ever will, as their friends are more with it than the oldies. If the boy in question is not your own then no doubt a gift of chocolate and candy will still be delightfully received. However the boy's parents will most likely look aghast as they try to curb their darlings quest for sugar rot. This gift would really depend on if it is to please the boy or his parents.
Although boys of this age no longer want to be associated with toys, they still appreciate anything which makes a loud noise. Obviously no sane parent is going to part with money to buy something which they will rue, but this is where annoying relatives and friends can really go to town. Indulge the boy with a gift of a trumpet, whoopie cushion, drum kit, and remote control cars complete with loud horns and flashing lights. Just be sure to include any necessary batteries as the parents will most likely conveniently forget to buy any.
After years of parents choosing their clothes as boys had no interest at all in such things, an interest may now develop. They may start to express preferences for which clothes they want and which they refuse to wear. Grandma’s knitted cardigan and short sets may no longer be an acceptable gift.
A boy's preference in clothes may be just color based at this age, so if you hear the word black muttered then go and buy black. If he says pink or pale green he’ll probably soon change his mind to black, so still buy black anyway.
Cash remains king at this age though as that way the pre-teen boy gets to spend as he likes, rather than having something unwanted gifted. It is a perfectly acceptable gift for this age group. You can gift cash with conditions, such as no candy or pet rats his parents may not approve of. If you are gifting to someone out of obligation, who is really the most obnoxious creature who takes after his parents, go ahead and buy the pet rat, or even better a reproducible pair.
