How to Select a Gift for a 9-Year-Old Boy
Shopping for a nine-year-old, whether your nephew or your best friend's son, can give you a chance to check out what's new on the toy scene.
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Things You'll Need
- Children's Clothes
- Birthday Cards
- Children/teen Gift Certificates
- School Supplies
- Footballs
- soccer balls
Instructions
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Reflect on the little boy in question: What does he like to do? Read? Play on the computer? Take things apart? Play sports?
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Shop online or in person for a gift that will complement his already-developed interests.
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Try another tack, if you're ready to trust your instincts. Choose something that's just so neat - like a motorized construction kit or a mini-planetarium - that he's got to like it.
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Be practical if that's your style. Go for clothes or school supplies, or make a contribution to his savings account.
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Take a shortcut and check with his parents - they're most likely to know what will please him.
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Plan an outing: Take him to a sporting event or theme park. You'll get one-on-one time and his parents will get a bit of a break.
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Go for a gift certificate if you're out of time, ideas or touch. He'll get the pleasure of searching out his own present.
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Tips & Warnings
Make sure whatever you settle on is returnable.
Read packaging and warning labels carefully - you want to make sure your gift is safe for a nine-year-old.
