Skatboarding continues to be popular with boys and young men and is now recognised as a sport in many parts of the world that attracts thousands of fans. It is a great leisure activity which doesn't require a lot of equipment simply a board, helmet and pads and some cool outfits. If your gift idea is to introduce a young 11 year old boy to the world of skating and skateboarding then you will need to ensure that you emphasise the safety aspects of skating and skateboarding. For example, if you are able to seek out a skate park nearby then you will reduce the risk of your young man taking unnecessary risks by skating in locations that might endanger his health.

Having stated the recommended age for this item I must confess that I had to find a way to add this list of ideal gifts for boys age 11 due to the above picture which simply says FUN FUN FUN! The Razor Pocket Rocket is an electric powered replica of a real racing motorcycle and can match speeds of 15 mph. While the Razor Picket Rocket is a scaled-down street bike it is designed with standard chain driven motor for super quiet operation. As the manufacturers have highlighted: the Pocket Rocket is a small bike made for big fun. It is supplied with both batteries and charger; 4-6 hours of charge time will deliver upto 45mins of continuous driving. Minimum assembly required. Please note, as with the Skateboards above, safety equipment such as helmet, elbow and knee pads are recommended.

Buy the Akai MPD318 here. Buy the Walking Dead Zombie Inside Mug here. Kids of all ages love robots, and controlling their own remote remotely is seriously cool. Whether they’re in the same room or they’re on the other side of the world, owners are able to control the Skyrocket Mebo from their phone. It has 6 all-terrain wheels and intuitive steering that makes it easy to control, and it streams 720p high definition video to your phone or tablet. Users can even speak through Mebo with using the microphone on their devices, communicating with others in the same room as the robot. Don’t worry, though — there’s no assembly required, and it’s pretty much ready right out of the box. It’s one of our favorite new toys for boys this holiday season. Buy the Skyrocket Mebo here.

One of the best gifts for boys sitting near the 8-12 year old range is the Zuru X-Shot Bug Attack Gun Combo, which comes with a shotgun-esque toy weapon and a 6-shot revolver. It comes with five Creepeez that can be thrown against the wall so that they become a moving target, and they’re fun to shoot down off of the wall. It comes with 24 foam darts, so it’s ready to go right out of the package. Hunting bugs has never been so cool. Buy the Zuru X-Shot Bug Attack here. I’ve always thought that the flying drones hobby meshed perfectly with the gaming world.

With the Sky Viper Hover Racer, you’ll see that more clearly. It’s a racing game you use your drone and phone to play, picking up checkpoints around the track with up to three other drones. 100 price point. It also comes with an intuitive controller that feels familiar to gamers, and it has its own holder for their smartphone. Buy the Sky Viper Hover Racer Drone here. Virtual reality gaming is all the rage this year, and it’s all being fueled by the release of the PlayStation VR, the cheapest VR option for gamers. 399.99 pricepoint isn’t exactly what you’d have to pay for one. 499.99 bundle, you’re still paying much less for a VR gaming experience than you would if you bought an Oculus or HTC VIVE.

The PS VR is going to be on a lot of these best gifts for boys lists around the web because of the low barriers to entry and the fact that it’s also the newest. What’s more, it’s getting solid reviews from the top gaming sites in the business like IGN. Many of the new video games this week are PS VR games, and the one we’re most looking forward to owning is RIGS. Buy PlayStation VR here. Among the new wave of Star Wars toys is a Black Series K-2SO, a collector-grade quality action figure that serves as a replica of K-2SO from the upcoming Star Wars: Rogue One.

The details on this cool-looking droid are incredible, and standing at 6-inches, he’ll tower over many other Star Wars figures. If they’re looking forward to Rogue One, the Black Series K-2SO figure makes for one of the best gifts for boys this year, thanks to its high build quality and attention to detail. Buy the Star Wars Rogue One Black K-2SO figure here. Regardless of what sort of pop culture they’re into — whether it be nerdy movies, TV shows, sci-fi, fantasy, or even books — there is a Funko Pop figure out there for them. These have blown up in popularity since last year, and now they’re more popular than ever. 4.99, it’s a great idea to build a sort of gift basket containing numerous Funko Pops that you think they’ll love. Buy Funko Pops here. Amazon Echo is not the same device it was at launch.

Now, it has so much more functionality that it’s almost hard to not recommend buying it. It’s entirely controlled by their voice, and it’s always getting smarter with new features being added. One recommendation if you do choose to buy them this: make sure your credit card isn’t hooked up to the Dominos app. Buy the Amazon Echo here. If you’re looking to really get them something they’ll go crazy for, check out the new ASUS ROG G752VS Gaming Laptop, which is currently considered one of the best gaming laptops on the market right now. Inside, you’ll find a NVIDIA GTX 1070 8GB graphics card, overlcocked Intel core i7-6820HK, 32GB DDR4 RAM, and a full HD 17.3″ G-SYNC display.

What’s all that mean? It’ll run all of the latest games on the highest settings possible without any hiccups, and thanks to its ROG 3D mobile vapor cooling chamber, it’ll remain cool while playing. Buy the ASUS ROG G752VS Gaming Laptop here. Of course, if they already have a great gaming desktop, one of the most underrated PC upgrades has to be the monitor. One of the best gaming monitors on the market is the Acer Predator XB241H 24-Inch G-Sync display, with has full HD 1920 x 1080 resolution and a 1ms response time. It has a refresh rate that can be overclocked to 180Hz, meaning their games will look incredibly smooth. If they play PC games like League of Legends, Call of Duty, CS:Go or the upcoming Battlefield 1, a gaming monitor with a great response rate and resolution is a major upgrade.

Buy the Acer Predator 24″ Gaming Monitor here. Nerf guns are always a popular choice come the holiday season, and this year, NERF has quite a few new awesome toys for us them to play with. One of our favorite new Nerf toys is this Zombie Strike Brainsaw Blaster, which has a Gears of War-esque vibe. It has a spinning saw blade and comes with 8 foam darts. It also has a top handle that really gives it a cool feel, making the person holding it feel unstoppable. Buy the NERF Zombie Strike Brainsaw Blaster here. There are drones, and then there are drones shaped like cool UFOs.

The UDI U845 is a UFO-shaped drone that comes with a HD camera. It’s incredibly fun to fly and easy to control, thanks to its gaming-esque controller. 9 minutes, with an easily replaceable battery. Because of its ease of use and simplistic controls, the UDI U845 UFO Drone is one of the best beginner drones available. Buy the UDI U845 UFO Drone here. 150.00 for a controller. But then, I got my hands on it, and it truly is the best video game controller ever made, and well worth the price. It’s great for FPS players especially, thanks to its hair trigger locks that allows players to fire faster.

It also has interchangeable paddles and rubberized diamond grip for reduced sweaty hands. The weight of the Elite controller is probably its most impressive feature, though, as it feels like you’re actually holding something that won’t break. Buy the Xbox Elite Controller here. LEGO Batman is one of the best superhero to LEGO conversions we’ve seen yet, as the character’s normally dark tone is the exact opposite of what you typically seen in the LEGO world. So, when LEGO Batman came along in the LEGO Movie last year, his one-liners were absolutely perfect. This year, one of the best Batman toys we’ve seen is the LEGO Kids’ DC Superheroes Batman Mini-Figure Alarm Clock, which makes for the perfect addition to any Batman fan’s collection.

Buy LEGO Batman Clock here. Getting your kids to wear helmets is a big chore, and it’s mostly because kids think they’re too cool to wear helmets. But what if their helmet actually looked pretty cool? Check out these Triple Eight helmets. There are plenty of designs available, including the Baja Teal Rubber (shown in the picture above), Carbon Rubber (a gray and green combination), Rasta Yellow Rubber (Green, Yellow and Red), and more. Buy the Triple Eight Helmet here. For the active kid, or if you’re trying to get your boys active and outside, check out these Pugg Soccer Goals — spring up soccer goals that fold down to a much more manageable and portable size. They’re great for impromptu games at the park or in the front yard, and they’re easy to setup and take-down.

Buy the Pugg Soccer Goals here. While we fully support what the Amazon Kindle Fire for kids has to offer, we understand that it shouldn’t be considered one of the best gifts for 12 year olds because they’re geared towards younger children. 400 on a high-end iPad or Android tablet. It has an 800 x 1280 pixel display, 1.5GB RAM, a Qualcomm 1.2GHz processor, and a 9.6-inch screen. 200 tablets on the market, and its long-lasting battery is great for Netflix marathons and surfing the web. Buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab E here. The HP Split X2 is one of the most underrated laptops on the market right now. Not only does it function as both a windows tablet and a windows 10 laptop, but it is highly portable at just 13.3″ and a weight of just 1.4 pounds.

What’s more, it has a slim profile so it easily fits in a backpack or laptop bag. It comes with 4GB DDR3 RAM and a 500GB hard drive. Personally, I use mine for business on the go and to read the week’s new comics while watching Netflix once in awhile. It even runs games that are less graphics intensive like Hearthstone and World of Warcraft. It has many uses, and the fact that it’s both a tablet and a laptop makes it an incredible tool. Buy the HP Split X2 here. 50 earbuds. They not only look great, but they also provide high-quality sound and great bass response; their music will sound incredible.

Buy the Beats by Dr. Dre In-Ear Buds here. Apple Watches have always been a hard-sell for me, but I realize there are many out there who love all things Apple. The new Apple Watch Sport not only looks great, but it also has 8GB of storage and a long-lasting battery. Wearers can receive and make calls, dictate text messages and send to their friends, and browse through plenty of apps. Of course, it also tracks fitness activity that they can sync to their iPhone. Buy the Apple Watch Sport here. There are so many reasons to pick up an Amazon Prime subscription, and it makes a great gift especially if they’re into reading, watching movies and TV, and listening to music.

Amazon Prime subscribers have a seemingly endless supply of books and magazines to read, movies and TV shows to watch, and all access to Amazon Prime music, which is loaded with great music. Buy Amazon Prime here. Unfortunately, the one thing Amazon Prime doesn’t have is comic books, and if they’re into reading comics, Comixology Unlimited is a great gift for them. With an Android or iOS device, they’ll have access to a massive library of great comic books, new and old, from the biggest publishers in the industry, including DC, Marvel, Image, IDW, and more. So whether they’re into Batman or The Walking Dead or Attack on Titan, they’ll be pleasantly suprised with a neverending stream of comic books to read. Buy them a Comixology Subscription here.

Anker’s SoundCore Bluetooth Speaker is one of the best on the market, which is why it comes in at a 4.6 out of 5.0 star review rating on Amazon from over 2,100 reviewers. It has superior sound quality, with less than 1% total harmonic distortion which means that their music will be incredibly clear even at max volume. The SoundCore Bluetooth Speaker has a great 24-hour battery life, which will last through nearly 500 songs without needing a recharge. It connects to various devices using Bluetooth 4.0, and it will automatically reconnect to the most recent device used. Buy the Anker SoundCore Bluetooth Speaker here. A good longboard is super hard to come by, as cheap versions tend to break easily. With a longboard, you truly get what you pay for.

The Arbor Timeless Longboard is a highly rated board that comes in at 46″, and it comes with quality wheels, bearings, and trucks. Longboards are the "in" thing this year, with longboard culture spreading like wildfire. Buy the Arbor Timeless Longboard here. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was one of the biggest movie of the year for the 12-year old crowd, and this year, Marvel and Hasbro introduced the Guardians of the Galaxy Dancing Groot Figure. It plays a clip from the movie and dances to internal music OR to any external music in the room. It stands at 11.5 inches tall, and it’s great for a desk, dresser, or shelf. Buy the Guardians of the Galaxy Dancing Groot here. The Sphero BB-8 droids are super cool, but the Hero BB-8 droid is much bigger.

It stands at over 16 inches tall, and it has voice and sound responses, as well as a motion sensor. It can be controlled with multiple voice commands, and it comes with a remote control. What’s more, it has a unique follow me mode that sets BB-8 to roll along side you in your daily journey. The Hero BB-8 is available now. Buy the Hero Droid BB-8 here. The MakeyMakey Invention Kit is an absolute must this year if they have a wild imagination. Ever see them doodling down product ideas? Do you hear them talking about "wouldn’t it be cool" scenarios with their friends?

If that’s the case, then chances are that they’ll love the MakeyMakey Kit. Basically, it provides all of the tools to turn inanimate objects into controllers of sorts. Turn your stairs into a piano, create your own video game controller with Play-Doh, and so much more. Check out this video. Buy the MakeyMakey Invention Kit for Everyone here. One of the best new toy drones of 2017 is the Aura Drone, which comes with a glove controller that allows you to control the drone with your hand movements. You can fly forward, backwards, left or right, change altitude and even perform flips with your hand — no handheld controller required.

It’s awesome, and your 12 year old will have a ton of fun playing with it. Sphero is absolutely out of control with their cool ideas in 2017, and one of our favorites is the R2-D2 App-Enabled Droid. Basically, it works like the BB-8 from a couple years ago, and it has an integrated speaker and LEDs as well. If you watch films from the Star Wars saga with it, it’ll react as it watches. Buy the R2-D2 App-Enabled Droid here. Heavy, Inc. is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon. Our product recommendations are guided solely by our editors. We have no relationship with manufacturers.

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Treehouse Toys has toys for all ages, boys and girls, that will challenge, educate and provide enjoyment for hours upon hours. HottyToddy.com’s Steve Vassallo visited Treehouse this week and was fascinated by many of the selections having just arrived for Christmas. Science projects geared for ages 7-12 are award winners from National Parenting Magazine. As these could be categorized as "crafts for boys," the projects include Light/Physics/Chemistry/Electricity and Energy. 19.99 and are designed to stimulate a creative and educational environment. 63.99. According to the Treehouse staff, "Everything you need is in the box," as batteries are not required. This game is compatible with other wooden train sets. This complex and challenging toy consists of 2,294 pieces. It is recommended for ages 14 and up and is ideal for father/son and brothers to construct.

197.99, it’s a great gift for a young person who loves to be challenged. The ultimate product is Captain Jack Sparrow’s ship from the movie. LEGO products are always a good choice for quality and durability and are highly recommended by the Treehouse staff. 42.99 is primarily for boys 8 and up. This unique game shoots an electronic beam up to 20 feet away to objects positioned on a log. A tune is played for successful shots. Treehouse describes this toy as "fantastic" for an item under this year’s Christmas tree. These selections are only a few among many to be found in Treehouse’s treasure chest of toys for this Christmas season. Next week, Treehouse Toys will showcase gift options for girls. Steve writes on Ole Miss athletics, Oxford business, politics and other subjects. He is an Ole Miss grad and former radio announcer for the basketball team. Currently, Steve is a highly successful leader in the real estate business who lives in Oxford with his wife Rosie.

If there’s one thing we know, it’s that kids, especially bright boys, love robotics. The MiBro robo buddy includes a "Really Bad Remote" that helps kids of most ages play, prank, spy, and command. It’s one of the best gifts for boys who love a little creative (and productive) mischief. These are the Amazon Prime gifts for everyone on your list. He’s going to need a warm winter coat that keeps him cozy and protected as he runs, jumps, plays, and adventures through the season. This Appaman puffy coat is the perfect blend of down-filled warmth and fashion-forward cool kid style he’ll love to wear. The Star Wars First Order Stormtrooper Robot with Companion App by UBTECH is ideal for big boys of all ages—and that includes adult dads too. It offers an augmented reality experience to help protect the First Order against the Resistance in your own living room, issuing direct verbal orders, attacking via the app, and offering immersive play. Here are the gifts for men that will make you look like a hero.