Q. I want to get a special friend of mine a gift for xmas. He already sent me a gift in the mail all the way from AZ to MN! It was a diamond past present forever necklace and earrings, along with candy and erasers. Don't ask why. lol Anyhow, what ideas can you give me to get a 15 year old boy for around $10-$20 dollars?
He just moved to Arizona this year and lives in an apartment. He is into the Wild(hockey team) Modern Warcraft, Snowmobiling and lots of boyish things. so thanks!
(: please include thougtful things.
He just moved to Arizona this year and lives in an apartment. He is into the Wild(hockey team) Modern Warcraft, Snowmobiling and lots of boyish things. so thanks!
(: please include thougtful things.
A. This a bit tricky, coming after Christmas & all. Also, you might have to consult someone in his family to see if it's something he already has or not. So, I would suggest for now you get a great blank card that he'd enjoy having forever on a bulletin board in his room. You'd write your thank you note in the card. It could cost about $4. You'd hint at whatever is the "why" for his selection but still is something that if somebody else got nosy & read it, it would still be okay. You'd say that receiving his gift made you think about whatever that you did together. Such a card should be related to his interests. Could be in a health food store or another small shop. You might see one or more large magnets to mail with the card. The health food store where I go has magnets, calendars, candles, wool hats with flaps from other countries (very much in style here for college students), socks, & gloves. Some of these would be cheaper in dept. stores, but sometimes I see something special & get it, like buying myself several magnets that I liked this year.
That would buy you time to shop for either his birthday or Valentine's Day & to consult with his mother or whoever if needed or to get info directly from him without him realizing it. Still have his dog? (if he had one) What posters do each of you have in your rooms? What books he likes? Has he bought that book he mentioned before? Just normal info you could share via email or texting. The risk is that you would spur him on to go ahead & buy that book. (groan!)
Suggestions for the future:
Poster related to his interests; framed or not
paperback book--allows tons of choices, since he has several interests. Could even be a book of Far Side comics or whatever.
Decorative stone. I'm thinking heavy & wide like a paperweight for a desk, bookshelf, or dresser. Maybe black & brown striped. Hope you get what I mean as I have an image of one that's maybe 3" high & 4 or more inches wide. Could be in a store that has accessories for the home like things that adults might buy to go on mantel, shelf, or coffee table. Could be in a hobby shop or gift shop.
Model kit of a war plane or similar war craft. Again, it would be in a hobby shop.
Incidentally, one time I bought a Star War's R2D2 with movable legs on a heavy chain for a necklace. Most likely you won't see that now, but there might be something else.
Bookends from a hobby shop or from a home furnishings store. These can be attractive or related to hobbies. When I was a teen I had bookends that were made like a ceramic dachshund cut into 2 halves. Would be heavy to ship. Check out the office supply stores to see if they turn up anything interesting that might be lighter but unusual. Could use metal bookends to hold the books with the ornamental ones outside of those.
Aside from home furnishings stores, gift shops, department stores, & import shops might have some of these things, too.
T-shirt or sweatshirt related to interests if you can find out his size. Could be with a design such as a rock group, a TV show or his favorite hockey team, or a snowmobile theme, or just something you like. Soon they will be coming out with spring colors for clothing. I bought a couple in spring colors for myself from the men's dept. of Target when they had a preseason sale one year. I've also bought very soft T-shirts form K-Mart. You're not really supposed to buy clothes for a guy that is just a boyfriend, but maybe there's an exception for Tees & sweatshirts.
Frisbee. The really good ones might be glow-in-the-dark or the Frisbee original classic, around $10. If he has a dog, he might like the soft Frisbee made especially for dogs.
As far as shipping something heavy is concerned, get in line at the post office & consult with them when you have something in mind but haven't bought it yet. When my mother was still alive & I was shipping stuff to her several times per yr (Christmas, Mother's Day, & birthday), sometimes I called a nursery in her town to have a plant delivered. Other times I got one of those slim Priority Mail boxes & then was often lucky enough to find a book and/or other items that fit in it. If it's not heavy, shipping would be even cheaper in their lowest price Priority Mail paper envelope that is one price regardless of weight. I say "not heavy" because you wouldn't want the envelope to rip. What you do is to wrap the item & then place it in the envelope or box.
Hope this gives you at least one idea that you like out of all of this.
That would buy you time to shop for either his birthday or Valentine's Day & to consult with his mother or whoever if needed or to get info directly from him without him realizing it. Still have his dog? (if he had one) What posters do each of you have in your rooms? What books he likes? Has he bought that book he mentioned before? Just normal info you could share via email or texting. The risk is that you would spur him on to go ahead & buy that book. (groan!)
Suggestions for the future:
Poster related to his interests; framed or not
paperback book--allows tons of choices, since he has several interests. Could even be a book of Far Side comics or whatever.
Decorative stone. I'm thinking heavy & wide like a paperweight for a desk, bookshelf, or dresser. Maybe black & brown striped. Hope you get what I mean as I have an image of one that's maybe 3" high & 4 or more inches wide. Could be in a store that has accessories for the home like things that adults might buy to go on mantel, shelf, or coffee table. Could be in a hobby shop or gift shop.
Model kit of a war plane or similar war craft. Again, it would be in a hobby shop.
Incidentally, one time I bought a Star War's R2D2 with movable legs on a heavy chain for a necklace. Most likely you won't see that now, but there might be something else.
Bookends from a hobby shop or from a home furnishings store. These can be attractive or related to hobbies. When I was a teen I had bookends that were made like a ceramic dachshund cut into 2 halves. Would be heavy to ship. Check out the office supply stores to see if they turn up anything interesting that might be lighter but unusual. Could use metal bookends to hold the books with the ornamental ones outside of those.
Aside from home furnishings stores, gift shops, department stores, & import shops might have some of these things, too.
T-shirt or sweatshirt related to interests if you can find out his size. Could be with a design such as a rock group, a TV show or his favorite hockey team, or a snowmobile theme, or just something you like. Soon they will be coming out with spring colors for clothing. I bought a couple in spring colors for myself from the men's dept. of Target when they had a preseason sale one year. I've also bought very soft T-shirts form K-Mart. You're not really supposed to buy clothes for a guy that is just a boyfriend, but maybe there's an exception for Tees & sweatshirts.
Frisbee. The really good ones might be glow-in-the-dark or the Frisbee original classic, around $10. If he has a dog, he might like the soft Frisbee made especially for dogs.
As far as shipping something heavy is concerned, get in line at the post office & consult with them when you have something in mind but haven't bought it yet. When my mother was still alive & I was shipping stuff to her several times per yr (Christmas, Mother's Day, & birthday), sometimes I called a nursery in her town to have a plant delivered. Other times I got one of those slim Priority Mail boxes & then was often lucky enough to find a book and/or other items that fit in it. If it's not heavy, shipping would be even cheaper in their lowest price Priority Mail paper envelope that is one price regardless of weight. I say "not heavy" because you wouldn't want the envelope to rip. What you do is to wrap the item & then place it in the envelope or box.
Hope this gives you at least one idea that you like out of all of this.
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