Gift ideas · Age 11
Gifts for 11 year olds
Eleven year olds sit between kid and teen. They still play, but they want it to look cool, and they care a lot about doing things with friends.
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Safe bets for most 11 year olds
- 1A party card game, like Exploding KittensSomething to play at the next sleepover. Find one
- 2A table tennis set for the kitchen tableClips on in a minute and gets used every night. Find one
- 3A sketchbook and fine liner pensGrown-up supplies for kids who draw all the time. Find one
- 4A digital microscopeThe kind that connects to a tablet, for leaves, bugs and hair. Find one
Match how they play
- 1CatanFor a competitor. Trading, planning and a lot of rematches. Find one
- 2A low-temperature glue gun and a craft binFor a builder. Cardboard, sticks and glue keep a builder busy all winter. Find one
- 3A role-playing game starter setFor a storyteller. Starter sets are made to teach a new group of friends. Find one
- 4A display case for their collectionFor a collector. Their best finds, finally out of the drawer. Find one
What usually doesn't get used
Anything that looks like it came from the little kid aisle, even if they'd secretly like it.
Find gifts that match how they play
The gifts that get used match how a kid already likes to play. The quiz takes two minutes, and nothing about your kid is sent anywhere.