These are the ultimate best gifts & toys for a 12 year old boy

A 12 year old boy has moved out of childhood and is heading quickly towards those exciting teenage years where boys grow into men. Choosing the best gift for a 12 year old boy can be tricky and you’ll need to know the latest trends, newest computer games and most exciting toys for boys.

Every boy is different, some are waiting for their Christmas presents so that Santa can bring them the latest football kit whilst others want to be the next Ironman trying out the latest gadget gifts. We are sure you will find some cool gifts in our guide, whether you are looking for a Christmas gift, birthday gift or just a really cool boys toy. Go karts and Kids mini ATV’s are some other fun gifts we have written about.

Go Sports Slammo Game Set

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Go Sports Slammo is an action packed ball game for boys. The design is simple and a lot of fun. Let the bouncy action begin by placing the springy circular net on the ground. With 5 supportive legs it won’t move around when the game begins and the balls start bouncing at speed. 

This is a great choice for a 12 year old boy who needs more exercise.

How do I play Slammo?

Slammo is very simple to learn and similar to volleyball. Keep the ball off the ground by hitting it with your hands. Each team can hit the ball up to a maximum of 3 times before it must touch the net. The harder you bounce the ball off the net the more difficult it is for the other team to return the ball.

Pros

➡️ Fast paced action that is fun for all the boys, their friends and family.

➡️ Simple to play & a great exercise for boys who love to be active.

➡️ Great for improving hand eye coordination and reaction time.

Cons

➡️ Minimum of 2 players required for a fun game.

➡️ Difficult to play indoors, Best played outdoors

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Learning to fly at 12 years old wasn’t possible when I was a kid. These days even the most advanced technologies can be made smaller and turned into a high tech toy that is much more advanced than boys gadgets used to be.

Snaptain’s mini quadcopter drone is one of our favourite choices because it isn’t just a simple drone, it has some really cool technologies that are a lot of fun and will keep 12 year old boys who love flying excited for a long time.

Keeping a steady hand to maintain a certain height used to require lots of skill and patience but this quadcopter toy can maintain it’s height and position when you let go of the throttle joysticks. If you are feeling adventurous you can switch up the speed from slow to medium and then fast, keeping you challenged as your skill increases.

The boys are going to love this gift because this mini drone can perform 360 flips with ease, return to it’s takeoff positions automatically with the push of a button and has a unique headless mode that makes navigation easy no matter which way the drone is facing.

Pros

➡️ Easy to fly – Become an instant pilot.

➡️ Perform exciting stunts.

➡️ Looks very modern and slick.

Cons

➡️ fast mode can be challenging for a beginner, work your way up from slow to medium setting first

 

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If what boys want is a cool robot, what could be more enjoyable to gift a 12 year old boy than a build your own robot kit with a real working remote control. The Lego Mindstorms EV3 Is the ultimate building toy, with 601 pieces that include touch and IR sensors. It is possible to program the EV3 to walk, grab shoot and talk.

Choose from 5 awesome different robots that can be built, all with their own exciting skills. We love the intelligent fighting robot EV3storm who you can control with it’s tri-blade and bazooka that will blow away all the other toys in your house

Other options include the fast striking Raptor, 6 legged robotic spider, an all terrain vehicle and the strong and powerful heavy lifting robot called Gripper. Kids are often introduced to lego from a young age and this Mindstorm lego set is a great step up to learning real-world construction and programming skills whilst creating something fun and exciting to play with.

Is the Lego Mindstorm EV3 suitable for a 12 year old boy?

Yes, a boy who is 12 years old should be able to use the EV3. The skills required mostly include the ability to carefully follow a set of instructions and someone who is 12 should be capable of understanding them. The Lego EV3 is over 16″ tall, 14″ long and 15″wide so this is a good sized robot made of high quality materials and is especially great for a boy of 12 years who loves electronics.

Pros

➡️  Intellectual toy that is extremely cool and a great educational gift for a 12 year old boy.

➡️  Build badass realistic action robots.

➡️ Great for improving an older child’s cognitive skills.

Cons

➡️  Challenging, but this makes seeing the completed robots more rewarding

➡️  Requires a little bit of patience and persistence.

 

PylePro Portable Drum Kit

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The Pylepro portable drum kit is a great gift for a 12 year old boy who loves music and playing drums. Even if the boy you are gifting has never had their own drum kit, perhaps they love to listen to the latest indie or rock music and would love to drum along to their favourite tunes.

What youth doesn’t love to let out some energy and make some noise. If you are concerned about the noise plug in the headphones and you won’t have the neighbours knocking on your door on Christmas day asking why you have bought a drum kit for your son.

This is a fantastic small portable drum kit to practice on that sounds and feel realistic to hit. Connect to your computer as a midi controller and enjoy hearing the sounds coming from the touch sensitive 7 drum pads, high hat and kick. Youths love music gifts and this is one of the best music presents you could buy.

Pros

➡️  One of the best music gifts for youths and boys

➡️  Highly responsive pads with good response to strokes and rolls.

➡️   Fits on a desk, can be powered by batteries and is a great portable drum kit.

Cons

➡️ A little bit too quiet when used as a midi controller

➡️ The very edge of the pads is a little less responsive.

 

How to Decide on a present for a 12 year old boy

Knowing what boys want isn’t easy, especially when they are almost reaching the challenging teenage years. Hormones, peer pressure and girls begin to change their interests. If he is active then gifts for active boys, including ball sports, interactive games and outdoor adventure toys are great choices.

Perfect Gifts for 12 year old boys