Do you remember being 11? Do you remember how days lasted for what seemed like an eternity? And being outside the house with your friends was what you really wanted to do?
I remember 11 being a great age when all I wanted to do during summer vacations was be outside (as far away from home as I was brave enough to dare be) having an adventure with my friends in the local parks, adventure playgrounds and various fairs and festivals.
The New 11 Year Old
Things, however, have moved on from and children are now presented with hundreds of options to indulge their interests and spend their time, particularly from the comfort of their own room.
It is around the age of 10 and 11 when most tweenies and tweenage boys will begin to demand their own TV’s, radios and laptops in addition to the ubiquitous hand-held games that are the staples of most teenagers’ bedrooms in the USA and UK.
With each year the list of available games for consoles as well as the types of consoles available will exponentially increase. And while traditional toy stores might have been the one-stop-shop for gifts for boys in bygone years, the electronic stores now tend to be the destination of choice at around age 11 when boys literally can fall in love with their tech-toys.
The Nintendo DSi XL Handheld Console
The Nintendo DSi XL Handheld Console is still a popular gift selection for boys from age 8 upwards.
Apple iPod Nano
The Apple iPod nano is a gift that brings video to music with the new built-in video camera. With a built-in video camera it is here on the list of gifts for boys age 11 as an ideal choice for music lovers as well as amateur photographers and camera men.
There is also a built-in mic to capture audio, too. Undoubtedly the iPod is the world's most pupular portable music player and an is therefore a no-brainer on a list of gifts for boys age 11 and above.
Introducing Kindle™
Three years ago, Amazon set out to design and build an entirely new class of device—a convenient, portable reading device with the ability to wirelessly download books, blogs, magazines, and newspapers. The result is The Kindle.
It has been designed to provide an exceptional reading experience using a revolutionary new display technology. Reading Kindle’s screen is as sharp and natural as reading ink on paper—and nothing like the strain and glare of a computer screen.
For the 11 year old book worms in your life the Kindle is completely mobile and simple gift that is and uses the same 3G network as advanced cell phones. Be warned: this item comes with a hefty price tag and is only for the child who has everything + is very careful!
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