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2016 Gift Guide for Boys

Young men are fun to hang out with, and these gift ideas prioritize gifts that will bring the family together. This is why most of my suggestions are for games that you can play with the kids and the family. If you have a high tech family, take a special look at the Lego Mindstorms, a great introduction to engineering and programming for young minds. If you've got creatives, then you'll love Pictionary. If you're having a hard time choosing, you're sure to make a lot of smiles with a pile of games!

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Funny
Tech Toys
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Small Kids

Funny

Funny Teeth Set

Accoutrements Gnarly Teeth, Set of 9

Under Ten Dollars
Under $10
Accoutrements Gnarly Teeth, Set of 9
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Plunger Phone Stand

Fred & Friends iPLUNGE Phone Stand

Under Five Dollars
Under $5
Fred & Friends iPLUNGE Phone Stand
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Beard Hat

Beard Head – The Original Barbarian Vagabond Knit Beard Hat

Under Twenty Dollars
Under $50
Beard Head - The Original Barbarian Vagabond Knit Beard Hat
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Games

Pass the Pigs

Pass the Pigs

Under Ten Dollars
Under $10
Pass the Pigs
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Farkle

Farkle Classic Dice Game

Under Five Dollars
Under $5
Farkle Classic Dice Game
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Yahtzee

Yahtzee Classic

Under Five Dollars
Under $5
Yahtzee Classic
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Battleship

Battleship Game

Under Ten Dollars
Under $10
Battleship Game
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Connect 4

Hasbro Connect 4 Game

Under Ten Dollars
Under $10
Hasbro Connect 4 Game
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Uno

Uno Card Game

Under Five Dollars
Under $5
Uno Card Game
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Scrabble

Hasbro Scrabble Crossword Game

Under Ten Dollars
Under $10
Hasbro Scrabble Crossword Game
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Phase 10

Phase 10 Card Game – Styles May Vary

Under Five Dollars
Under $5
Phase 10 Card Game - Styles May Vary
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SKIP BO

SKIP BO Card Game

Under Five Dollars
Under $5
SKIP BO Card Game
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Left Center Right

LCR Left Center RightTM Dice Game – Blue Tin

Under Five Dollars
Under $5
LCR  Left Center RightTM Dice Game - Blue Tin
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Pictionary

Pictionary Game

Under Twenty Dollars
Under $20
Pictionary Game
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Gravity Maze

Gravity Maze

Under Twenty Dollars
Under $20
Gravity Maze
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Rush Hour

ThinkFun Rush Hour

Under Twenty Dollars
Under $20
ThinkFun Rush Hour
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Plush

Friendly Wolf

Cuddlekins Wolf – 30-Inch

Under Twenty Dollars
Under $50
Cuddlekins Wolf - 30-Inch
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Action

Tactical Nerf Gun

Nerf Modulus Tri-Strike

Under Twenty Dollars
Under $50
Nerf Modulus Tri-Strike
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Star Wars Nerf Gun

Star Wars Rogue One Nerf Captain Cassian Andor Blaster

Under Twenty Dollars
Under $20
Star Wars Rogue One Nerf Captain Cassian Andor Blaster
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Small Kids

Fisher-Price Pirate Ship

Fisher-Price Imaginext Shark Bite Pirate Ship

Under Twenty Dollars
Under $50
Fisher-Price Imaginext Shark Bite Pirate Ship
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Peppa and George Pig

PEPPA PIG – Peppa and George Giggle n' Wiggle Plush

Under Twenty Dollars
Under $50
PEPPA PIG - Peppa and George Giggle n' Wiggle Plush
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Tech Toys

3D Plastic Doodling

3Doodler Create 3D Pen With 50 Plastic Strands, No Mess, Non-Toxic, Smoky Blue

Under One Hundred Dollars
Under $100
3Doodler Create 3D Pen With 50 Plastic Strands, No Mess, Non-Toxic, Smoky Blue
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Learn Coding with Minecraft

Piper Computer Kit | Educational Toy that Teaches STEM and Coding through Minecraft

Piper Computer Kit | Educational Toy that Teaches STEM and Coding through Minecraft
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Electronics Discovery Kit

Snap Circuits 203 Electronics Discovery Kit

Under Twenty Dollars
Under $50
Snap Circuits 203 Electronics Discovery Kit
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Motorized K'NEX Engineering Kit

K'NEX Education – STEM Explorations: Swing Ride Building Set – 470 Pieces – Ages 8+ Engineering Education Toy

Under Twenty Dollars
Under $50
K'NEX Education - STEM Explorations: Swing Ride Building Set - 470 Pieces - Ages 8+ Engineering Education Toy
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LEGO Mindstorms

LEGO Mindstorms EV3 31313

LEGO Mindstorms EV3 31313
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Fisher-Price Code-a-Pillar

Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-pillar

Under Twenty Dollars
Under $50
Fisher-Price Think & Learn Code-a-pillar
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