Best Gifts for a 13-Year-Old Boy on His Birthday: 10 of the Hottest Products for Boys in 2018

Being a teenager is a complicated age to be in. From being a kid to heading towards a higher level of maturity, balancing between innocence and personality changes can be confusing. Buying a present for a teen can be a tad unnerving, however with just a little effort, you can zero in on things that help them exercise his new found freedom and the responsibilities that come along with it. You can explore his room, have a quick check to get a feel of what kind of personality he has, or perhaps have a tête-à-tête with him and present him with a no-bars scenario, so that he can share his interests with you

Yes or no questions may not really be helpful in deciphering the kind of gifts he’d like. So questions pertaining to how he spends his free time, who’s his favorite band or his favorite book, a sport he’s interested in or a TV series he follows may give you some useful information. Let this conversation be interactive, make it interesting for him as well, share some of your likes and dislikes or things you’re interested in when you’re a teenager and get him to open up with you. Once that conversation’s over, go over the list and choose a gift that would make him happy and is easy on your pocket too

Teens are very tech savvy, you may want to look at his social media accounts which can give you some clues on what he likes or debates over with his friends, perhaps his FB having more news feed about video games, would indicate his interest in them. Also his parents could help you make the right choice, in terms of what ticks the teen off, what piques his interest and what he is passionate about. If you do manage to come up with some options to choose from, run the list by his folks and then go ahead and buy it.

Solar toys are super fun and instrumental in a teen's learning & development. The Solar robot kit is quite an easy-to-assemble package which includes varied working models and unique accessories that will make the robot walk on land and water. This kit would be a wonderful gift to educate children on the benefits and uses of solar energy in a unique way. The package also includes adjustable polarity on the solar panel to help change alter motor rotation, a retractable robot head which can be installed in the front, top or rear side of the gearbox, and a transparent panel to see the gear movements. Priced at Rs.599, you can buy the toy from amazon.in.

VR headsets are a popular accessory these days with the technological development in the realm of virtual reality. By using the virtual reality glasses, one can experience 3D videos and the 360 degree in real time. Zebronics ZEB-VR virtual reality headset provides an ultra-immersive and motion-sensing gaming experience with an adjustable pupil distant and focal length. It has a powerful magnetic trigger which is compatible with google cardboard, is comfortable for wearing and is long lasting. With a warranty of 1 year, it is rated as one of the 7 popular VR headsets in India. You can buy it off flipkart.com at Rs.899.

Inspired by cosmic wonders, these tactile brain teasers come hand-crafted from China, made of locust wood and painted by hand. The objective of the puzzle is to take it all apart and then reassemble it. While solving these puzzles isn’t really impossible, putting all the pieces back together may feel like a stellar quest. You can choose from different forms of the puzzle, namely meteor, asteroid, comet, satellite or galaxy, each 6” in diameter. Buy 1 or more at Rs.1,436 each at uncommongoods.com.

Engage in a little tabletop game of flying pucks which involves two players competing, each with 8 pucks, flicking their pieces through the opening at the board’s centre. The objective of the game is to send the pucks sliding through the gate as fast as one can and bounce off the opponent’s puck that slips through the first player’s side back to the latter’s. The one who clears his side of the board first wins! The game includes a wooden board with a gate in the middle, 16 wooden pucks, 2 elastic bands and a linen bag with an instructions booklet. You can buy this interesting game from amazon.in for Rs.6,298.

All teens like to dress stylishly and act super cool in their friend circle. You can choose some trendy sportswear which can not only be a comfortable wear during his sports activities or runs but also make him stand out during his outings with friends. Nike’s sportswear hoodie from the My Nike Older Kids is a warm fabric with a water-resistant coating that will keep him comfortable in changing weather conditions. The upper portion of the hoodie’s thermal fabric helps manage his body’s natural heat, while the lower brushed fleece makes for a cosy and extra-soft feel of the fabric. The thumb holes and hood keep him covered from the weather elements. It also has space for securing his essentials while on the move with a concealed zipped compartment inside. You can buy it for Rs.3,695 at nike.com.

The Harry Potter gift set is one of the most popular gifts amongst kids or die-hard Potter fans. The Harry Potter trivial pursuit game can be played on the go with its easy-to-carry wedge holder. The game has 600 questions which get more difficult as the level goes up, making it challenging for even the most experienced Harry Potter fans. The trivia questions are categorized into Hogwarts, magical spells & potions, magical objects, the dark arts, and magical people, animals, and creatures. This board game can be purchased for Rs.2,021 from Flipkart. To make the gift more interesting and exciting the board game can be combined with Harry Potter inspired stationary items of Spiral notebooks with ruled sheets in a set of 5, made of 300gsm craft paper in A5 size, with high quality design in a glossy finish and a Harry Potter handcrafted music box. This beautifully carved box is lightweight and portable, . It plays the 18 note music for 30 seconds when the handle is turned. Both of these items are available at amazon.in for Rs. 1,350 and Rs. 1,190 respectively.

A blanket can be so many different things for different people. It can be used to sit on at a picnic or at an outdoor concert. It can be carried on a camping trip, or to the beach for sunbathing and more. Over the years, the usual red checkered blanket has evolved with some noteworthy innovations, weighted corners and waterproof lining. This pocket blanket from uncommongoods.com makes for an excellent gift for your teen which he can use on his camping trips or beach picnics. With its puncture resistant, space friendly and insect repellant features, the blanket can seat 4 people at a time or and be used by 2 people to cover themselves while sleeping. The package also includes two steel stakes for securing the blanket. You can buy it for Rs. 2,127.

A good wallet can not only hold a young boy's daily essentials like his ID and pocket money but also serve as a stylish accessory. Inspired by Marvel Comics superhero series, this multi-coloured wallet from Aurra is bi-fold with 2 pockets, 2 compartments, 6 card slots and a coin pocket. Made of excellent quality canvas leather, it measures 20 cm x 23 cm x 9.6 cm. You can buy it from amazon.in for Rs.375.

Young boys have no sense of time, hence it would be a good idea to gift a wristwatch to your new teen. The Zoop digital watch in a blue circular case with yellow accents has a stainless steel back. It comes with a digital time display with seconds, day and alarm option. With an EL backlight, stopwatch, 12/24 hour mode, reset button and an hourly chime the watch has a PU strap with a loop and tang clasp. It is water resistant up to 30 metres and comes nestled in an exclusive Zoop watch case with a warranty of 1 year against manufacturing defects. You can buy it from myntra.com for Rs. 800.

Most teenagers like playing video games and the games are quite a rage these days. With a variety of gaming consoles available across the world, people still prefer buying games for PC, in lieu of easy upkeep and economical upgrades. For your games enthusiast, you can choose a gaming combo that will help him have the best gaming experience. The Soundbot Sportsbot SS301 combo comes with a blue LED light gaming keyboard with a breathing effect. The set has been designed ergonomically to provide absolute comfort, special padding, 10 multimedia keys on the keyboard, 5+1 buttons on the LED lit mouse for resolution control and actions, making for a thrilling and smooth gaming experience. The headset included in the package comes with rich bass and a high-quality microphone, with a featured 40mm speaker driver and soft earpads, surround sound with volume control. You can buy this amazing combo from amazon.in for Rs.2,429.

Apart from buying gifts, it'd be a nice gesture to introduce a budding adult to newer experiences. From registering him for a new hobby class after an open discussion of his interests to mastering a craft he's already involving in, to volunteering at a Senior Care centre or spending some time with kids from an orphanage and imparting some pearls of wisdom to them would make him feel good about himself as well widen his horizon of developing into a good human being.