10 Gifts For Tween Boys Because They Cannot Survive On Video Games Alone

From the creators of the fun, fast-paced 5-Minute Dungeon comes 5-Minute Marvel. Play as your favorite hero and team up with your fellow teammates against classic enemies, all the way up to Thanos himself. Parents will love the pause points between rounds, where you can reasonably stop the game and pick it up later if need be.

If you think one-handed yo-yo is tough, this Chinese take on the sport takes two hands and can be challenging and fun. Use the sticks to propel the two cups backward and forward. Before you know it, you'll be doing spins and tricks.

Throw Throw Burrito is a game of soft, squishy dodgeball. When you throw is based on the cards you play. It's great for silly family fun or tweens goofing around together.

These app-enabled rings can turn any colorful surface into a musical wonderland for your tween to explore. It also comes with a playing pad that helps you create and mix sounds, beats, and loops that all play through a Bluetooth-friendly device.

Pindaloo challenges hand-eye coordination with the challenge of juggling, tossing, and catching the ball. It's fun for everyone, but the makers celebrate that people with ADHD, autism, or other educational, learning, or writing disabilities may find it a cool form of therapy for the relief of daily stress.

If you've got a tween boy who likes to tinker, he'll love the chance to make this robotic arm. All you need is water to make it move, so it's an easy gift to bust open right away.

Tower Tennis brings new life to table tennis. Hit the ball into the tower, and it will spit out one of the holes randomly. If it comes out on your side, you have to hit it back in or the other placer scores a point. It's a fast-paced, portable game.

Having a mini fridge in your tween's room is great, whether they're into soft drinks or cosmetics. It's a cool touch that sets a kid's room apart from a more mature and individual space.

Help your tween boy embrace a growth mindset with Big Life Journal, a guided journal that arms him with the tools to handle what life throws at him as he grows. Tweens go through the journal with a trusted journaling buddy, so there's someone to support them as they do this work.

If you're looking for a trendy, tiny camera to help tweens capture their day-to-day, the Kodak Printomatic is a stellar pick. Available in four colors, it prints smudge-proof, water- and tear-resistant photos up to 10 MP automatically.