Choosing a gift for an 11-year-old boy is not such an easy task as it may seem at first glance. This is not quite a child, but so far it does not look like an adult. From this age begins the stage of puberty, so there are a lot of nuances that should be considered when choosing a child of this age a gift for a particular holiday.
What is worth considering?
Modern boys at the age of 11 are not at all like their ancestors when they were 11 years old. These are very developed, all understanding, knowledgeable and technically savvy children who have no difficulty in obtaining information. At 11 years old, parents often notice that the child is changing the style of behavior, there are completely new beliefs, opinions.
The boy begins to grow up, therefore, gifts for him for his birthday, New Year or February 23 should emphasize his masculine principle, masculinity, the desire to be independent, big.
Boys at the age of 11 begin to change rapidly externally - the bones of the skeleton are stretched, body weight gain begins, and active production of sex hormones begins. All this is perceived by the child as somewhat strange - he feels himself already an adult, but looking at the reflection in the mirror, he sees an unformed and ungainly grown up child, whose image is not tied to internal self-perception, no matter how hard you try.
All this gives rise to a painful perception of the flaws of its appearance, which fights the desire to like girls. And against the background of such an internal contradiction, the child already has the first adult character traits. First of all, the boy wants to be an adult in the eyes of family and friends, he is ready to establish his right to it by any means.
Giving the right and reasonably chosen gift is a great way to emphasize its importance, adulthood and independence. Based on this, you should make your choice. And it will be clearly not in favor of teddy bears.
What to give to the son?
Parents know their boy better than others. They can afford some "intimate" gifts that are relevant only from loved ones. These gifts, which emphasize that the boy is already an adult, include the following:
- beautiful but modest nominal dressing gown - Dad has his own, his mother has his own, it's time for his son to wear his own robe, in which he looks very much like his father;
- phone and (or) case for him - you should not buy the latest model smartphone, even though it looks cool, the child still does not know how to be thrifty and can break, lose such a gadget, so it’s better to pay attention to phones of the average price category;
- interesting piggy bank - A boy will be able to come up with his own access code and save money for something of his own, which he has long dreamed of;
- unusual alarm clock - 11-year-old boys are usually very reluctant to get up in the mornings at the alarm signal, so waking up can decorate and at the same time set an interesting alarm-clock for the whole day, which will be silent only after it is caught (flying version) or gets from a laser gun at the target wall;
- game weapon - A great option to emphasize the masculinity of the future defender of the Fatherland; Nerf blaster, laser tag, water pistol, bow and arrows, crossbow and machine gun shooting soft balls - all this will please the boy;
- dog-robot - A suitable gift for the boy, whom parents can not have a pet;
- Wrist Watch (electronic, mechanical or “smart”, having access to the Internet, with the ability to send short messages);
- radio control toy - This is a great option, because with him the child will be able to feel like a real pilot, driver, stuntman and racer.
Given that the boys at the dawn of puberty are great romantics and dreamers, you can teach your son projectorwhich projects to the walls and ceiling a map of the starry sky. In such an environment, the boy will be able to feel like a real astronaut and fearless conqueror of space. Since boys at this age are very inquisitive and curious, but no longer blindly believe everything they are told by adults, you can teach your son a set of experiments - a set of chemist, physicist, microscope or telescope.
It is worth paying attention to such excellent gift options for an 11-year-old son as:
- MP3 player;
- headphones, including wireless, because all boys at this age love to listen to music;
- camera for lovers of photography;
- good wireless PC mouse (if the son is keen on games, programming);
- power bank - a device that will always help recharge a mobile phone, regardless of whether there is a source of electricity nearby or not.
Parents who focus on the son’s intellectual development, You can advise such gifts as:
- encyclopedia or book on the topic that interests the child more than others;
- 3D pen which will allow you to create three-dimensional shapes from heated plastic;
- puzzles - flat, volume, game, board, puzzles.
Children at this age are already sufficiently attentive to fashion and know perfectly well what is popular now and what is not. Based on this, donating jeans, T-shirts and other items of clothing to the son is not very correct, because it’s not a fact that mom and dad know exactly what is now fashionable for 11-year-olds.
But a gift certificate to the store of teen clothes will be very useful, you can go there with your son so that the child chooses fashionable things that he will wear with pleasure within the allotted amount.
From original presents parents can choose the following options:
- electric scooter;
- ticket to the concert favorite singer, on a football or hockey match (depending on what the child is interested in);
- functional flashlight with a lot of modes and capacious rechargeable batteries;
- a pet - up to 11 years old, children are usually not able to take care of a puppy or kitten, hamster or fish on their own, but from this age one can emphasize the adulthood and independence of the son, entrusting to him the care of a living being;
- unusual, stylish backpack;
- game console - about such a gift, what a sin to conceal, secretly dreams and dad, so the child will play with someone.
It so happens that a child has everything his peers dream about. What to do in this case? Do not despair, because you can always buy something that will give the old stuff a tempting novelty, for example, lights for bicycle wheels, fresh issues of comics for collectors of hand-drawn stories about the adventures of superheroes, A new case or stand for an old but beloved gadget. Whatever the idea of a gift, it’s necessary to proceed not from what you think is necessary and useful for a teenager, but from what he considers necessary for himself.
You can also give a book if the child likes to read, but the same gift will be completely inappropriate if the boy is not accustomed to reading and does not like to read.
Gift for brother
There is no man closer than a brother. No one understands all the secret desires of the eleven hero of the day, like a brother. Based on this, it is the brother who can really pick up a cool gift for a teenager, the best among all the presents. If the brothers have a small age difference, then their area of interest is similar. The elder brother is able to make a wonderful gift, completely pleasing the little brother, and the younger one can suggest an amazing presentation idea.
A brother may not have such broad financial opportunities as his parents, but everything is possible by prior agreement with them.
It is worth paying attention to The following gift ideas for a brother for the 11th anniversary or other holiday.
- Keychain-whistler - fastens on a bunch of keys and allows you to quickly find them, responding to a conditional signal (whistle, clapping) with a joyful loud whistle, so losing keys in the depths of an apartment or class will no longer be a big problem;
- Tengu Interactive Friend - A character who will brighten up loneliness and cheer if the child becomes sad. It connects to USB, lives near the computer, wake it up easily: just blow on it. The character reacts to sounds, music, speech, diligently imitates sounds, builds a variety of emotional faces.
- A brother with a clear conscience can choose for a brother a new computer game or a game for a console, because a brother knows better than parents what game of genre a teenager is most interested in.
- Creator's Kit - a tablet for drawing with light, water, drawing supplies, if a teenager likes to draw, a table for drawing with sand, a set for burning wood, cutting out with a jigsaw.
Brother can pick a very good version of the designer. In addition, he will gladly help the 11-year-old hero of the occasion to collect something worthwhile from him. Top Designers - Lego, "Knight's Castle", "City of Masters". You can buy a designer who will help design your own robot.
A sweet gift never loses its relevance. And from the hands of a brother who always strived (or strives) to take a candy or a chocolate bar, such a gift would be doubly pleasant.
In addition to the usual sets of chocolates and chocolates, you can order personalized candy, chocolates with wishes, candy with predictions on candy wrappers.
How to congratulate a friend?
If you have to congratulate a friend on the 11th anniversary or other holiday, then the question of choosing a gift is doubly urgent because, as a rule, peers do not have large financial opportunities to bestow a comrade with something that they think is very valuable. This is not required.
In a gift from a friend to a teenager, attention, attention to interests and hobbies, goals and aspirations of the hero of the occasion is important. A friend can afford an ironic gift, cool, made with his own hands. In the first place is not the cost, but the originality of the idea and the impulse of the soul.
An excellent gift will be the following options:
- soccer ball with or without a football star's autograph;
- thermos, thermomug;
- cool mug with a humorous picture, she will lift the mood of the teenager in the morning even in overcast and gloomy weather;
- folding chair for games and "travels" to nature;
- universal folding knife with options - opener, nail file, nail clippers and a small screwdriver.
A great gift, if the capabilities of the donor’s parents help him to congratulate a friend, air football, table football, hockey, because you still have to play together. Particular attention for the same reason, the friends of the 11-year-old hero of the occasion should be given to board games, the range of which today is just enormous. Among the best games for boys of this age and their comrades, it is worth noting the “Tower”, in which players take turns pulling out of a construction consisting of wooden bars, one brick by brick. The task is not to bring down the entire structure, thereby demonstrating its dexterity and ingenuity.
And also interesting are the games "Dixit", "Svintus", "Find for a spy."
A certificate or a ticket to participate in an event that will bring a lot of positive emotions to an 11-year-old teenager and leave a lot of impressions can be a true friend present.To such entertainment, where, by the way, friends can go along with the birthday boy, include the following:
- go-kart;
- driving lesson on an ATV;
- flight in the wind tunnel;
- horse ride accompanied by adults;
- bowling;
- participation in the thematic exciting quest (Many quest companies offer a fairly large selection of options specifically for adolescence).
Besides, Traditional gifts from friends include the following:
- key rings, key holders;
- stylish men's bracelet - leather, metal;
- T-shirt with the image of his favorite athlete, musician, band or just a cool t-shirt with a humorous storyline;
- glow in the dark shoelaces for shoes;
- darts;
- unusual candles for a festive cake that is impossible to blow out - it will be a fun and shameless joke;
- photo collage - a self-made collage of different photos in which the hero of the occasion is present with friends in different settings; the collage can be placed in a convenient and reliable frame so that it can hang on the wall or set on a student's desk in the room;
- musical gift (a reworked song performed by a team of friends and comrades), as well as a video clip that friends previously diligently assemble from video frames with a birthday boy and mount a video sequence under his favorite track, a video greeting from close friends and friends of the hero of the occasion can also be included in the clip.
A great gift from a friend will be something that later with him can also be fun to try in, for example, ice-boat for skiing, snowmobiles, a pair of water pistols to arrange a fun water battle on the street, a flash drive with a selection of your favorite songs.
About what else to give the boy 11 years, see the next video.