33 Freakin' Awesome Gifts For 12 Year Old Boys That'll Rock His Socks Off

This wacky little computer is great fun for a tween who's into coding and creativity. He'll get to channel his creativity by making 16-bit pixel creations on the screen. He'll get to listen to his favorite tunes with its Bluetooth speaker capabilities. And, he'll love that he can use it as an alarm clock, too.

A kid that's super into watching shows about young chefs on TV can try his hand at making some of the recipes they do with this cookbook. Yes, it says it's for teens, but at 12 he's close enough to whip up the nutritious and delicious flavor-packed recipes. There are 75 step-by-step dishes for him to try and perfect.

He can't stop watching drone videos on YouTube but he will when he can make his own with this drone camera for beginners. It's sturdy so it can take a few bumps and drops, has auto-balance tech that makes it easier to fly, and can fly up to 6 minutes on a full charge.

Feel like the coolest father figure in the galaxy with your very own remote control Baby Yoda! This cute twelve-inch Grogu includes a wrist-mounted communicator that allows you to interact and play with your new adorable friend.

Experience a classic pastime in a whole new light by engaging in a rousing game of modern capture the flag. Instead of an actual flag, you play with a visually dynamic compact light up ball – making it ideal for night time matches.

Is there a better comfort food than pizza? It's cheesy, it's warm, it makes you feel good inside. Not, it does all of that but in blanket form. The fleece pie is 71" in diameter and will make you feel on the outside like a pizza makes you feel on the inside.

This game is kid-tested and (believe it or not) parent-approved. It's packed with good, clean, fun dirty jokes about things like farts that are guaranteed to make a kid giggle and help families celebrate what makes kids the amazingly cheery people they are.

He's probably been begging for one of these since he saw his favorite celebrities riding one. You'll be surprised just how quickly he takes off on this hoverboard, which has kid-friendly self-balancing capabilities, anti-slip pads, and LED lights that shine.

An aeronautical engineer in the making can go to space (almost, anyway) with a rocket launcher kit. With this set from NatGeo, he'll build and decorate an aircraft that he'll launch over 200 feet in the air upon completion. The rocket kit comes with a booklet that teaches him STEM principles that will help him succeed in school.

This is one time that playing hooky won't get you in trouble. It's kind of like darts, but a little bit safer, and includes rubber rings that are a little bit easier to toss in the plastic ones you might be used to at the carnival. The game is durable and suitable for kids and adults to play.

Enjoy an action-packed game of catch with a glow-in-the-dark tangle football. You can use it anytime of day thanks to LED lights at its center that make it glow brightly and light up the sky. It's suitable for punting and passing, throwing, and kicking and is impact-activated so the battery doesn't wear out.

Help him turn his room into his own mini man cave with a wall light that his friends totally won't make fun of. This controller light is a massive 16"x11" and looks like neon, but it's actually LED, making it more kid-safe.

Kick your game up a notch or two by improving your skills with the DribbleUp smart soccer ball. This hand-stitched ball works alongside the DribbleUp app which gives you access to an interactive training library with live audio and instant training feedback.

The Couch Console is the indispensable sofa accessory for anyone who likes snacking while they game or binge-watch. It functions as a charging dock, a phone stand, a snack holder, and comes with a self-balancing cupholder that will minimize spills.

Now that he's watched all the Marvel movies like 8 zillion times over, he's ready to make his own superhero. A kid with artistic aspirations will be able to weave wonderful tales on the pages of this template book, which has 110 pages for him to work with.

Get in the loop with Pindaloo. Pindaloo is super simple to learn, yet hard to perfectly master. Discover and master hundreds of tricks, while unleashing your creativity and creating your own. Will you take the challenge of Pindaloo?

Artsy Fartsy is the family-friendly game that you can play on the go or at home and one that's so fun and silly that a tween will actually WANT to have family game night. A lot of it was dreamed up by a kid so you know it'll be full of hilarity, a few turd jokes, and strange sounds!

Hype up the backyard games with a rechargeable laser tag set that'll have your tween begging for more outside time. Summer nights won't be the same after they start playing with the set, which allows for 360-degree combat, has the guns and gear for four kids to play, and has hours of playtime on a single charge.