posted by Jessica Lynette on Holidays

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32 Gift Ideas for Boys

A collection of unique ideas of gifts for boys from our personal favorite items, quality homemade items collected from around the web and popular toys.

Whether it is a Christmas gift or a birthday gift you need for a boy, I hope you enjoy this collection of gifts for boys and that it inspires you!

Homemade Gifts for boys

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#4. I Spy Bottles
#5. PVC Fort – with thorough instructions and shopping list
#6. Bathtub Soap Crayons
#7. Shark Hooded Towel
#8. Stick Horses

Book Ideas for Boys 

#9. Books are very popular in our house. I have kept my Pinterest Boards fairly up to date with our favorite books – browse through for inspiration! Click on the link above to see them all.

 

Family Experiences as gifts

#10. Seasons Pass to a local attraction {Children’s Museum, Zoo, etc.}

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#12. A day trip to an indoor waterpark.
#13. New sleds for the whole family
#14. A special food basket to cook something together as a family
#15. Games to play together {some of our favorites}
#16. The gift of time – commit a predetermine time and date to spend several hours one on one with your child. {For inspiration for inexpensive ideas to do together check my last one on one date with my 4 year old son.}

Toy Ideas for Boys 

#17. Wooden Train Set - a very popular toy in our house!

#18. LEGO - another very popular toy in our house!

#19. Melissa & Doug Puppets - this is what we gave the boys for Christmas last year. They have been such fun!

#20. Marble Mania Genius Construction Set - we have a couple marble runs picked up from various thrift stores or yard sales. They are incredibly fun though at the ages of our boys it does require parental assistance.

#21.  LeapFrog LeapPad Explorer Learning Tablet - If it were financially possible I think we would buy one of these for the boys. We don’t own one, but I included it as I think it’s a fabulous option for a Christmas gift if it is within your budget.

#22. Angry Birds: Knock On Wood Game - Another super fun looking game! We no longer have our iphones {and thus, no longer have Angry Birds} but our boys play weekly on their friends i-pod touch. We don’t own this game, but it looks like a rather fun one and well worth mentioning for those familiar with the app.

Outdoor/Adventure Gift Ideas for Boys

#23. Paracord - Rope is a beloved play toy for both our boys. This one is military standard and comes in your choice of fun colors!

#24. Hammocks - We own two right now and keep one set up in the backyard for the boys to play in.

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#26. A Zip line – we are thinking of getting one from Vision Forum as their Christmas gift. Vision Forum has a fantastic assortment of gifts for boys so be sure to check their “Adventure/Outdoor” section.
{Edited to add: they are having a week long sale -buy any two items get the third of equal or less value for free! Ends Nov. 26}

Smaller Gifts {for stockings or their friends} #27-32

#27. $1.34 for a kids hot chocolate from Starbucks {a favorite little treat in our house now!}
#28. A rubber band ball {these have provided hours of fun for my boys!}
#29. Bottle of glue and a bag of googley eyes
#30. Packs of gum
#31. A collection of Bean Friends
#32.  Some nails, a hammer and a plank of wood

I hope this list of gift ideas for boys was able to offer inspiration to you for the boys on your shopping list!!

- In full disclosure, some of the above links are referral links -

 

Click  here to see a round up from my Preparing for Christmas series.

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