At 12 years old, girls and boys are already entering adolescence, so they are at the age when everything seems childish to them and they feel like the oldest in the world. So, it is normal that you don’t know what the best gifts for boys and girls who are turning 12are!
But relax everyone, that’s why we are here, to give you a lot of gift ideas to surprise them and make them feel like the luckiest people in the world after receiving their gift.
This is not an easy age, since they begin to stop being children in many aspects, but in many others, they continue being children, that’s why, the best thing to do when looking for a present is to take into account their tastes and hobbies.
If you don’t want your present to end up in the depths of the drawer, keep on reading and you will see how with any of these ideas that we give you, you will get it right!
If they are very family-oriented and love spending time with friends…
Board games never fail, and there are board games for everyone. You can choose them based on the recommended age, theme, how the game works…
They will surely love playing Monopoly, Trivial Pursuit, puzzles or immersing themselves in an escape room, as well as playing cards, Cluedo, Carcassonne or Table Tetris…with any game they will have a great time!
The best thing is that a gift like this is a perfect opportunity to spend time with family or with friends, and thus strengthen the bond that is so hard to maintain in adolescence.
Any age is good for singing
If there is something that never goes out of style, it is karaoke, sing your favourite song at the top of your lungs with your friends or by yourself!
If you know that what your son or daughter likes is singing, don’t hesitate to give them any game to sing and let them unleash their vocal cords.
For example, it can be with a karaoke with a player, microphones and speakers, mixing tables, the funny The Voice game, the famous game “¿Te suena?” or the game Spontuneous where you’re allowed to even scream.
If you are not sure about a game, give many!
How? Well, giving them some multi-games! These exist in the form of tables, in which you can play various games thanks to different boards that are placed and removed to adapt the table to the game that is preferred at all times.
For example, in the same game the boy or girl can have fun at times with table football, billiards, ping pong, and other times with chess, checkers, bowling, dice or air-hockey.
The best thing about these games is that they can be played in company and they can be played both indoors and outdoors.
Presents to hit the target!
Something that children or adolescents over 12 years old can undoubtedly have fun with are aiming and throwing games.
Don’t you know what games we are talking about? Well, RampShot, Kubb, Spikeball, Kan Jam or Mölkky!
Do you know that playing these games are great for improving body control, coordination, balance and perception?
What child doesn’t like to have new experiences?
Approaching something completely new is a gift that the child will always keep in their memory, and that is, what child does not love adrenaline and having new experiences?
That is why, instead of material gifts, you can also give them an enriching experience, such as sailing lessons, skateboarding, skiing, a horse ride…a most special and different gift.
For the most restless, give a sport themed gift
Just as there are children who are more into sitting down, there are also children who cannot be still in a chair, who only prefer to be up and down, moving and sweating without stopping, these are usually sport lovers.
For this reason, you can always give the boy or girl a bicycle, skates, ping pong and rackets, a basketball with its basket, hockey equipment…just find out what their favourite sport is and you will be right!
For reading, there is no age
If there are gifts that never fail, those are books. They are a very special classic, since the author or genre does not matter, a book will always teach your son or daughter something, in addition to helping their culture, promoting memory, attention, language, etc.
So, if they are a lover of reading, get them a pack of mystery books, fantasy books, teenage novels, adventure books…it is a hobby that will make them transport themselves to another world for hours.
At 12 years old technology is essential
If there is something that has become our day to day, it is technology, and for the little ones too, since they are very attracted to consoles and videogames. These are great for them and also stimulate their motor skills, their spatial orientation and synchronisation of movements.
For this reason, you can give them any console such as the PlayStation, the Wii, Xbox, Nintendo…with games like Super Mario, Minecraft, Rocket League, Zelda, Pokemon, etc. Of course, remember that games must be used in their proper measure, avoiding those that involve violence, and taking into account the recommended minimum age.
We are sure that with any of these gifts you’ll get it right!
Don’t miss the themed party ideas so that the venue of their 12th birthday party is filled with colour, excitement, surprises and a lot of fun.
And we already know that the situation of the pandemic doesn’t facilitate the work of organising your son or daughter’s birthday, but, if we can’t yet go to a unique venue, there are many options to celebrate the birthday at home, inviting only the closest family or friends
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