Christmas Gift Ideas For 11 Year Old Boys

Looking for the perfect present to give your little boy this year for Christmas may not be so easy, especially when he is not so little anymore.  Shopping for tweens is probably one of the hardest.  So this holiday season, here are some Christmas gift ideas for 11 year old boys that are definitely worth a try.

First up is the Elenco Electronics Snap Circuits Deluxe Snap Rover. Boys love RCs.  Boys love robots.  Boys love tinkering with electronics. They love to take things apart and put them back again.  So you can be pretty sure that your boy will love this.

With the Snap Circuits Rover, you child will have 40 experiments and projects to complete. He will be able to make a line tracking robot, one that he can program, and an infrared avoidance robot to name a few. That only means that he will be spending a lot of time with this gift.  Building it is one thing, just imagine the endless hours he will spend playing with each one he creates.

This set comes with 50 different pieces and of course a user friendly manual that teaches and guides your child on putting the different rovers and bots together.  It also has a disk shooter, a voice recorder, and a music and sound generator.

The second on the list of Christmas toys for kids, well, tweens, that is, is the Razor E200 Electric Scooter.  Just like everything else, even scooters nowadays keep up with the changing times.  To make things clear, this scooter is not one with seats but the kind where you have to stand and hold a bar.  But with this one, you have to push it forward with your feet.

This comes with a chain driven motor that surprisingly barely makes a sound and a twist grip throttle accelerator.  Going at a max of 12mph, it is just the right speed for 11 year old boys- it won’t give parents a heart attack but it isn’t sluggishly slow either.  Plus it has a rear brake, the tires are 8 inches wide for better balance, and the handle bar is completely foldable- this makes it easier to store or take along on trips.

One thing though is that it take around 8-12 hours to charge fro 45 minutes of continuous use.

Third is the Ticket To Ride Board Game.  Even with so many high tech toys that have advanced features, an old fashion board game is still tons of fun.  This one in particular is highly entertaining and perfect for family bonding-it takes about 30-60 minutes to finish and it is good for 2-5 players after all.

One of the things that makes Ticket To Ride really interesting is the concept of the game.  Based on Around the World in 80 Days, here the goal is to see the most cities in North America in 7 days to win $1 million.

In this railway adventure game, players will have to gather train cards that allow them to take railway routes throughout North America.  Basically, the person with the longest routes and travel the farthest is claimed the winner. 

The game comes with one board map, 240 train cars, 110 train car cars, 5 wooden markers for scoring, 30 destination tickets, and a rule booklet.  Plus, you also get a Days of Wonder Online access number.

What is nice about this game is that your child can actually brush up on his geography, he will learn how to follow instructions, and he will also be able to practice his social skills.