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HELP!! Christmas present for stepson
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HELP!!!!! I need some ideas for Christmas presnt for my stepson. He is twelve yrs old and his mother and her family buy him anything and everything. So he is not in need of anything. When we ask him what he would like he tells us he don't know, or if he says he wants something, his mom runs out and buys it so that we can't.
Money is tight and we want to get him something special but we have no idea what to get. He is into sports and video games, but has all the new games and every bit of sports equipment you could think of.
Any ideas would be helpful.
TIA
Re: HELP!! Christmas present for stepson
Could you find some memorabilia on ebay? Something autographed or vintage from his favorite team/athlete? That would definitely be one-of-a-kind. Or, how about going to a place like Snapfish or Shutterfly and making a poster or trading cards out of your stepson's sports photos? Or tickets to a sporting event?
Or, what if you introduced him to something completely new? There is a ton of great theatre for young audiences nowadays, for example.
What was your DH like when he was that age? Maybe you could put together a package that had photos of DH from that age, a dvd of his favorite movie, his favorite book, etc.
Whatever you do, I think the key is to think of something creative and meaningful. The ex has actually given you a gift in that way. She is clearly going to dominate the the material goods arena, so you and your DH are free to think of something that is unique and special. I had magical Christmases growing up and my parents were very poor for most of my childhood.
Ditto PPs ideas of getting him an "experience" instead of a "thing."
Concerts, sports events, movie tickets, etc. Is there a fun thing to do near your town like an amusement park, water park? Something the three of you can do together. Dinner out at the place he begs for but you hate. Dinner out where he can order anything - even 3 desserts and no main course.
I'm always surprised at what kids really end up thinking is special. Last year, my friends had a slumber party under the Christmas tree with their 7 and 11 year olds. The kids are ridiculously excited to get to do it again this year. Seriously, they're counting down the days until their slumber party.
Thanks for all the ideas. They all sound great and can't wait to try some of them out.