Gift Ideas for Tween Boys

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