26 Gifts and Toys for 11-Year-Old Boys

His favorite part of any brainteaser is cracking a stumper nobody else at home could solve, and Kanoodle Genius keeps those coming.

Driving comes first: he steers this Sphero robot ball around a chalk course in the driveway, using a phone or tablet.

Splatoon Raiders is made only for the Nintendo Switch 2, so confirm he has that console before you buy.

Franklin Sports Pro Hoops hangs a hoop on the bedroom door, so a basketball fan can shoot indoors.

Wanting the sequel the same night he finishes a novel is the clearest sign a Kindle Paperwhite Kids fits.

Plugged straight into the Switch's headphone port, this wired PowerA headset is set for his next Fortnite match.

When the boy you have in mind quizzes everyone on soccer records, an Amazon Echo Dot Kids fields his follow-ups.

With a friend on the other team, he aims, ducks behind the shed and sets up ambushes all over the backyard.

Only two can play Lost Cities, so it suits an evening across the table from a parent or a friend.

Blokus rewards scheming several steps ahead, because any player's next piece can close off the gap he was saving.

Stubbornness pays off in Hollow Knight, a hard 2D exploration adventure for the Switch where a single tough fight can take many tries.

Logic challenges built for one player fill this travel edition of Ingenious, a good fit for a solo thinker drawn to hard problems.

This Beyblade X arena set suits a middle schooler with a competitive streak and friends to challenge.

Detective stories hold his attention, and this Clue Escape game lets him crack a case of his own.

Thames & Kosmos House of Riddles is a tabletop mystery game for a boy who loves a good riddle.

Colored blocks shift with each new puzzle in this game, so a middle schooler meets his parents on equal terms.

Goliath Triominos plays like dominoes on triangular tiles, made for a boy with a sharp eye for matches.

The Hobbit gives a middle school fantasy fan a classic by J.R.R. Tolkien to take on by himself.

The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi gives a comics-loving middle schooler a graphic novel to start a collection.

Holes by Louis Sachar gives a middle school reader a novel to take on by himself.

Bottle caps and odd rocks fill his pockets after every walk; with this detector, he can reach what is buried under the grass too.

Razor's A2 kick scooter carries a boy from his front steps to the school bike rack on nothing but his own push.