We know that buying gifts can be so frustrating and we often hear from parents how buying for boys is challenging. We scoured the internet looking for the best items for boys of all ages to bring you a great selection that might make your holiday shopping a little easier this year.
We had our boys testers (ranging in age from 1-25) try out each and every item and rate the item by completing a survey. Parents also completed a survey as well. From there, we complied a list of the items that received the highest scores from both parents and testers. Below you’ll find a short list.
Check back next Monday for more gift ideas in addition to what you see below.
Whee-go: (tester ages: 3 and 6)
When asked if they would recommend to a friend…”YES!!”
Wii Spore Hero: (tester age: 10)
Tester comment: “Fun to make your own characters.”
Headshox Earbuds: (tester ages: 8 and 10)
Tester comment: “They stay in your ears better” Mom said. “great quality! A nice stocking stuffer.”
Ear Budeez: (tester age: 14)
Tester comment: “Very cool. Very small but very powerful.”
Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Seeing is Believing Book/ by Geoff Tibbals: (tester age: 14)
Tester comment: “Very unique book. Definitely a lot better than some facts and pictures in other books.”
Etre Touchy gloves: (tester age: 14)
Tester comment: “Very thin layering of material but extremly warm. Very fun to text or play music with. Two thumbs up!”
Alex Rider book: (tester age: 13)
Tester comment: “This is for someone who likes things like spies and gunfights, not fantasy or sci-fi. I think this is a good book and I give it a 9 out of 10.”
Jupitor Jack: (tester age: 17)
Tester comment: “I think you will save your phone battery if this product is used. It is much easier to hear when you are on the road rather than if you were to use your regular speaker on your phone. Also safer while driving.”
Family Talk, Camp Talk, Buddy Talk: (tester ages: 7, 10, 15)
Tester comment: “fun way to get to talk more” Parent comment: “great stocking stuffer and great for the dinner table or car!”
Celebrity Duck: (tester age: 6)
Tester comment: “this was a fun thing to collect”.
EA Sports Sweet Spot Basketball: (tester age: 6)
Tester comment:I love to buzzer noise!” Parent comment: “The buzzer is the best part. the kids love it.”
IBW Books / ABC Trace 123: (tester age: 3)
Parent comment: “I like the variety of activities and that my son really enjoyed the curriculum.”
Rosetta Stone / Spanish: (tester age: 6 and 9)
Parent comment: “The interactivity offers the kids more opportunities to take part and enhance their ability to remember what they are learning. Requires parental help in beginning though and once they understand how it works, they can do it mostly independantly.”
Myself Belt: (tester age: 3)
Parent comment: “Love this product! It looks cool, makes your son feel big and solves the problem of trying to put a belt on and off. Great gift.”
SkyBall Hypercharged Ball: (tester ages: 7 and 10)
Tester comment: “It was fun to play it with my brother – we could pass it to each other and see how high it will go. I also wanted to see if I can get it onto the roof!”
Famous Figures of Ancient Times: (tester age: 10)
Tester comment: “I liked reading about these historical figures and learning about when they lived and what they did. I want to make these figures and show them to my class.”
