Teenage boys gifts.....

[geenamercile]

Hello,

I am looking for good gift ideas for teenage boys.  I'm thinking around 10 dollars each, personalities are all different.  A little background I am working in an alternative education school for students with behavior disabilities and I have 11 students and I would like to get them all something small for the holidays.  I am mostly the high school teacher (6 students all male), but I do have the one middle school block, (3 males, 2 females).  I think I have the girls covered.  Any ideas are appreciated.      

[cael]

We're getting my teenage nephews Funko Pop figures, from Christmas Vacation or Star Wars (things they like.) They're cute, cheap, and fun. They are so hard to buy for now that they're getting older! Until I thought of that idea it was just going to be google play cards (because they don't have i-devices)

[billisonboard]

Are hats allowed at the school?  Maybe a ball cap that fits an interest of each.

Gift certificate for a local theater or fast food outlet.

[Deleted]

A good water bottle? This is something that all my high school boys love.

I was looking for a present for my oldest grandson (12), and one of my students suggested a water bottle with a blue tooth speaker. So that is what I got him. But it's a little pricier that your budget . . . $23.

You do know that you might approach a store, particularly if it is locally owned, about buying something at cost or at least the employee discount? I've done this at a poorer school than the one I teach at now. The store was happy to help these kids have a nice Christmas.

[Peace Of Mind]

Teenage girls.

Around here kids love gift cards for WaWa (a sub/gas station place they hang at and get coffees, subs, gas) or to movie theatres and music places. 

[CCL]

I like the ideas of gift cards to theater or Starbucks, but since you mentioned they have behavioral disabilities (I'm not sure what that entails) and middle school age, would they be able to get themselves there to use them?

It's good to hear there is a thoughtful teacher like yourself taking an interest in/looking out for these kids.

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

Check ThinkGeek.com and CafePress.com for funny novelties and such.

My guys like food, so gift cards or maybe make up movie/gaming snack baskets?

Back sacks?

Hacky sacks?

Ear buds?

[Deleted]

We do cash for the 2 teenage nephews and niece we have left. $25. If that makes us cheapskates, tough shit. I work 2 jobs to pay the bills and DH's SSDI pays our mortgage and nothing else.  If one nephew is lucky, I may raid my foreign money pile and give him some of that. His parents are greedy grubbers so he's learned to be interested in currency, US and foreign.

[debthaven]

A $10 iTunes card? 

I think is really kind of you to give gifts to your students. :-)

[Deleted]

I just remembered, my SIL is an aide for SPED kids. I can ask her what she does, if you'd like. I know she does something but I can't remember what.

[geenamercile]

I normally get something for my students but those where easier, my typical go to was books.  This year I got offered a position in what I have always said was my end goal for where I would want to work.  We are a school that the public schools place students in, who can not be in any type of public school setting.  Most public schools, here at least have their own version on alternative school first we are next.  I was trying to stay away from gift cards since those will get used and thrown away.  I wanted something tangible to show them that yes someone cares.  I know what ever I get someone of them are just going to throw it away anyways, but I have a faith some of them won't.       

[geenamercile]

I am actually thinking of doing a writing to Santa Prompt today with them we will have to see what the mood in the classroom is. 

[973beachbum]

If the point is more to remind them someone cares why not a key chain? 

Almost everyone I have ever met over the age of 12 has at least one key.  And most people would use one given to them as long as it wasn't ugly or something.  And the keys themselves would actually be a reminder that someone cares that they would have without them for however long they have it. 

I know I have key chains on my keys from years ago for no real reason.  I just never took them off.

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

Homemade (Michael's would have supplies/ideas), handmade, custom tree ornaments (or plaques/trophies) that highlight each individual student's particular strengths/hobbies/interests.

[geenamercile]

I liked the popcorn/snack basket idea with a key chain or something small in it for the ones I'm struggling with.  It is less personal than I would like but it may just be all I can do.