Here are a TON of budget-friendly gift ideas for tween boys (ages 8-12). This gift guide was created by my real-life tween boys!
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Gift Guide for Tween Boys (Ages 8-12)
Here’s the whole list together. Scroll down to browse it split into categories!
- Pro-Spin Ping-Pong Set
- Dude Perfect 101 Tips, Tricks, & Cool Stuff
- Mighty Jack (My kids loved this series! Sci-fi comic books with lots of positive themes)
- Mighty Jack & the Goblin King
- Mighty Jack & Zita the Spacegirl
- The Prince Warriors (a faith-based adventure sci-fi series)
- Minecraft Baby Mooshroom Cow Plush
- Code Your Own Games
- Klutz Lego Make Your Own Movie Activity Kit
- Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids
- LEGO BrickHeadz Star Wars Building Kit
- Nintendo Switch Game Builder Garage (teaches kids programming!)
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Nintendo Switch)
- Minimalist Wallet
- Gamer inspirational wall art (positive themes for boys who love video games!)
- Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids: Family-Friendly Projects for Exploring and Teaching Math, Science, History, and Culture Through Creative Building
- Unofficial Minecraft Life Hacks Lab for Kids: How to Stay Sharp, Have Fun, Avoid Bullies, and Be the Creative Ruler of Your Universe
- Lock and Unlocking Brain Teaser Puzzle
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set
- Kanoodle | Brain Twisting 3-D Puzzle Game
- Chef Junior (cookbook for kids!)
- ThinkFun Code Master Programming Logic Game and STEM Toy
- Flipslide Game, Electronic Handheld Game
- 150 Pcs Marble Run Set
- The Action Bible (a comic-book style Bible for kids and tweens)
- The Action Bible Devotional
- NERF Zombie Strike Alternator Blaster
- ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game and STEM Toy
- Magnet Tiles Award Winning Building Tiles
- Fortnite Loot Llama Plush Toy
- Nerf 30-Dart Refill
- Harry Potter (beautiful illustrated hardcover version)
- The Last Kids on Earth (books 1-3)
- Kids Tactical Vest Kit for Nerf Guns
- NERF MicroShots Fortnite Micro Peely
- NERF Fortnite Blaster
- Kids Cook Real Food eCourse (perfect clutter-free toy!)
- And of course, pretty much any LEGO set is almost guaranteed to be a winner
- This is a fun lego set for older tweens!
Books
- Dude Perfect 101 Tips, Tricks, & Cool Stuff
- Mighty Jack (My kids loved this series! Sci-fi comic books with lots of positive themes)
- Mighty Jack & the Goblin King
- Mighty Jack & Zita the Spacegirl
- The Prince Warriors (a faith-based adventure sci-fi series)
- Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids: Family-Friendly Projects for Exploring and Teaching Math, Science, History, and Culture Through Creative Building
- Unofficial Minecraft Life Hacks Lab for Kids: How to Stay Sharp, Have Fun, Avoid Bullies, and Be the Creative Ruler of Your Universe
- The Action Bible (a comic-book style Bible for kids and tweens)
- The Action Bible Devotional
- Code Your Own Games
- Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids
- Harry Potter (beautiful illustrated hardcover version)
- The Last Kids on Earth (books 1-3)
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians 5 Book Paperback Boxed Set
Toys & Sports
- Pro-Spin Ping-Pong Set
- 150 Pcs Marble Run Set
- Minecraft Baby Mooshroom Cow Plush
- Flipslide Game, Electronic Handheld Game
- NERF Zombie Strike Alternator Blaster
- ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game and STEM Toy
- Magnet Tiles Award Winning Building Tiles
- Fortnite Loot Llama Plush Toy
- Nerf 30-Dart Refill
- Lock and Unlocking Brain Teaser Puzzle
- Pretty much any LEGO set is almost guaranteed to be a winner
- This is a fun lego set for older tweens!
Technology
- Code Your Own Games
- Klutz Lego Make Your Own Movie Activity Kit
- Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids
- Nintendo Switch Game Builder Garage (teaches kids programming!)
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (Nintendo Switch)
- Gamer inspirational wall art (positive themes for boys who love video games!)
- ThinkFun Code Master Programming Logic Game and STEM Toy
Educational Gifts
- Unofficial Minecraft STEM Lab for Kids
- Code Your Own Games
- Klutz Lego Make Your Own Movie Activity Kit
- Unofficial Minecraft Lab for Kids: Family-Friendly Projects for Exploring and Teaching Math, Science, History, and Culture Through Creative Building
- Unofficial Minecraft Life Hacks Lab for Kids: How to Stay Sharp, Have Fun, Avoid Bullies, and Be the Creative Ruler of Your Universe
- 150 Pcs Marble Run Set
- ThinkFun Code Master Programming Logic Game and STEM Toy
- Kanoodle | Brain Twisting 3-D Puzzle Game
- Chef Junior (cookbook for kids!)
- ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game and STEM Toy
- Magnet Tiles Award Winnin
- Kids Cook Real Food eCourse (perfect clutter-free toy!)
- The Action Bible (a comic-book style Bible for kids and tweens)
- The Action Bible Devotional
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