Birthday Gift Idea for 8/9 Year Old Boy

[eyeheartgoofy]

I need to get a gift for classmate of DD's who is celebrating his 9th Birthday. I only know that he doesn't like Pokemon or Beyblades.

I'm looking for something in the $15 range that I can pick up at Target.

Thanks!

 

[NVDisMom]

Legos. I haven't met a boy from 3 to 100 that couldn't have fun with legos.

 

[twinglesmome]

Anything Nerf or some spy gear.

 

[mjkacmom]

Nerf or legos.

 

[southern_redhead]

I have found this to be very different from kid to kid. My son, at 8 and 9, still loved toys (heck, he will be 12 this year and he likes collecting Halo figures, pokemon games, etc..) Some of his peers were "so over" toys and wanted sports memorabilia, sporting items (caps, phiten necklaces, etc...), and more "teen" type items than my DS was into. We like Legos here but I can't name many boys in DDs (3rd) grade who had them on their wishlist at Christmas.

What I have given for years was $10 in a card. That is what most people were giving and I got tired of trying to be original and "age appropriate" DH and I joke that we are "loaning" so and so's parents $10 until our kids birthday because that's all we do is trade $10 around to the kids but.......they seem to like it. I know my DS would much rather get money he can stockpile towards something he wants than be given sports jerseys, hats, batting gloves, etc..

Another idea is iTunes cards if the child has an iPod. My oldest two really love getting on iTunes and buying with their "own" money (especially since I refuse to link a CC to iTunes LOL)

 

[eyeheartgoofy]

Thanks for the suggestions!

 

[jackie101]

bey blades

 

[java]

My 8 year old loves legos and board games.

 

[MSSANDRA]

Most boys love Nerf guns!

 

[cinnamon-sugah]

The last birthday party DS went to, we wrapped a big Hershey bar (a bit larger than king size- $1.29 at CVS) with a $10 bill stuck just in the wrapper and peeking out the top. It seemed a little more special than money stuck in a card but just as easy and the birthday child loved it!