Wondering what to buy the little guy in your life?
We know that buying gifts can be so frustrating. I 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.
Whee-go: (tester ages: 3 and 6)
When asked if they would recommend to a friend…”YES!!”
Wise Alec Game (tester ages: 8 and 10)
Tester comment: “We all had fun playing it – especially my 8 year old!”
MyPacifier (tester age: 1)
Parent comment: “very cute – some are funny. Fun gift.”
Golf Naked: The Bare Essentials Revealed by Greg Rowley, PGA (tester ages: 15)
Tester comment: “Very and true in many ways.”
Freshman in the Kitchen: From Clueless Cook to Creative Chef by Eli and Max Sussman (tester ages: 18, 21 and 26) Tester comment: “Well written, easy-to-use, good recipes that people liked. Pefect for someone recently living on their own.”
Mini Ninjas (XBOX, Playstation or Wii) (tester age: 10)
Tester comment: “This game has great action!”
Parent comment: “Kept the kids very busy, the characters were entertaining!”
Yamodo! (tester age: 7 and 10)
Tester comment: “Fun to make crazy funny pictures and words. I liked it when we went to visit my aunt.”
DXG All Weather, All Terrain – HD Camcorder (tester age: 9)
Tester comment: “Fun to be able to make your own videos, listen to music and take pictures with the same thing. I love it!”
Snack & Play (tester age: 3)
Parent comment: “Wonderful for travel.”
Bloomin Books (tester age: 9)
Tester comment: “It’s really neat to see your name in a story that is about something you like. It was too easy a book to read for my age but it was fun.”
SAMA Baby: (tester age: 1)
Parent comment: “Beautiful fabric. Washed well.”
Rosie Hippo: Wheeled Dinosaur set, Moving Truck and Elephant Train (tester ages: 1, 2, 3, and 4)
Parent comment: “These products are made incredibly well. They are so simple, yet the kids really enjoy playing with them and I will hold onto them for a long time.”
The Marvelous Toy by Tom / Cox Paxton (tester age: 2, 3 and 4)
Parent comment: “The images are beautiful, the story is lovely and the music delightful.”
Wedgits (tester age: 3 and 5)
Parent comment: “A good amount of choices – kept my kids occupied for a good amount of time.”
To-Go Ware (tester age: 9)
Tester comment: “Kind-of a cool lunchbox. Very cool for camping”
Lego Indiana Jones 2 for XBOX (tester age: 21)
Tester comment: “smart. Makes you think. Funny. 2 player co-op! Very innovative split screen. Easy to just pick up and play.”
IVAR: The Backpack Reinvented: (tester age: 10)
Tester comment: “A little small, but it feels comfortable and fits what I need.”
Caraway Kim: South Paw (tester age: 10)
Tester comment: “I liked it and I think that other kids will like it too.”
Parent comment: “It was a good read for a 10 year old.”
Let’s Get Ready for Kindergarten: (tester ages: 3 and 4)
Tester comment: “Good pictures.”
Parent comment: “Good preparation.”
AquaPod (tester age: 11)
Tester comment: “It was fun even though the directions were not as clear as they could have been.”
Race to the Rescue (tester ages: 3 and 5)
Tester comment: “Nice pictures.”
Parent comment: “ Good choice for the 5 year-old.”
Chill Pill: (tester age: 11)
Tester comment: “I think this product is really cool and I want to sneak it onto the school bus.”
Parent comment: “ Great for travel. Compact with good sound.”
You’ve Been Sentenced (tester age: 10)
Tester comment: “It was very fun to play and I think a lot of people will like it.”
Parent comment: “This is a fun family game even for younger children who can pair up with an adult.”
The Dangerous Book for Boys: Essential Electronics (tester age: 8)
Tester comment: “The experiments were really cool to do with my dad.”
Little Birds Tales (tester ages: 3, 6 and 9)
Tester comment: “Fun to make for grandma.”
Satch & Sol’s Slipper Collection: (testers age: 3 and 4)
Parent comment: “These are so cute and they look very comfortable. I want a pair for myself.”
The Dude Diary Book: (tester age: 9)
Tester comment: “I like having a place to write things.”
Parent comment: “This book is very “boy” looking and provides a place for boys to log their thoughts.”
Bumble Bells: (tester age: 1)
Parent comment: “Pretty durable, a nice way to listen for your toddler and stylish.”
Hex Bug Nano: (tester age: 7)
Tester comment: “I really liked seeing what the bug can do. It was fun having the bug go down the stairs and different surfaces. My older brothers keep asking to borrow it.”
Parent comment: “A really fun toy. We are sponsoring a child for Christmas and this is one of the toys I will buy for him (age 8). Very realistic.”
Incred-a-Ball: (tester ages: 6 and 8)
Tester comment: “Really liked playing with this. You can stand in it and run really fast.”
Parent comment: “Needs constant parent supervision, not as sturdy as it could be, but they had a lot of fun.”
Andira Rain Tee: (tester age: 6)
Tester comment: “This shirt is really soft and I like the colors a lot.”
The Converse EB2: (tester age: 8)
Tester comment: “I can run fast and jump high. They are perfect for basketball. Very cool.”
MythBusters Science Activity Kit: Weird World of Water: (tester age: 8)
Parent comment: “My son loved it and wanted to do it over and over. It held up well too.”
Billy Brown’s Audio Adventures – Billy Brown Goes Hiking: (tester age: 4)
Parent comment: “A little long, but my son sat through the entire story. Very cute story, even my older child enjoyed hearing it.”
Johnny Light: (tester age: 3)
Tester comment: “A fun novelty gift.”
Tooks Hat: (tester age: 18)
Tester comment: “I run and this was nice for cold-weather running. A little warm, but a nice gift.”
Color My World: An Interactive Poetry Book for Kids of All Ages: (tester age: 9)
Tester comment: “Fun to make your own characters with a poetry book. I liked doing this with my mom.”
When Snowflakes Fall by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick (tester ages: 1 and 2)
Parent comment: “Beautiful pictures and a nice story on a board book.”
Wii game: Shimano Xtreme Fishing: (tester ages: 6, 8, 10)
Tester comment: “Really cool. Fun to fish inside. Sometimes a little hard, but I liked it a lot.”
Just Line Around: (tester age: 6)
Parent comment: “Awesome book! Easy to read for a 1st grader. Good and appropriate humor Kids LOVE this book and have asked for it every night since it arrived. He’s even reading it to his younger sister.”
The Complete Hawaiian Reef Fish Coloring Book: (tester age: 6)
Tester comment: “Fun to learn about the fish parts and I like to color.”
Parent comment: “Requires help from an adult to understand where to color which colors. My son likes fish and coloring so this was great for him. We learned a lot about Hawaiian fish and fish parts.”
Wii Spore Hero: (tester age: 10)
Tester comment: “Fun to make your own characters.”
Headshox: (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.”
