Best gifts for a teenage boy 12 – 15 years old

As a mother of a very vocal tween boy, I know what the tweens want most. Popular gift ideas for a teenage boy, age 12 - 15 include:

VIDEO GAMES

Splatoon – Availlable for WiiU. Splatter enemies and claim your turf as ink-spraying, squid-like Inklings in Nintendo's ultimate mess-fest! Challenge players online* in chaotic 4-on-4 turf wars and unleash squid powers to ink your way to victory. May the best mess win.

Disney Infinity Star Wars Saga Bundle for the Playstation 3 & 4

GAMES & Puzzles

Pie Face - Hilarious Pie Face game might just splat you in the face

Gravity Maze We love games that are as fun for kids as they are for parents! The towers in this game can be arranged in a variety of structures but, for each challenge, you'll have to to build a path that will carry your marble to its target. This game is just as fun for a single player as it is for small groups.

BOOKS

Secret Garden Artist's Edition: 20 Drawings to Color and Frame. Rated one of the Best Books of the Month on Amazon.com

The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book: A Beginner's Guide to Building and Programming Robots LEGO MINDSTORMS has changed the way we think about robotics by making it possible for anyone to build real, working robots. The latest MINDSTORMS set, EV3, is more powerful than ever, and The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book is the complete, beginner-friendly guide you need to get started.

Top Toys for Christmas Boys and Girls Gifts

The top-selling NEW toys currently on the market for Christmas 2015 are listed below. As the holiday season approaches, anticipate that these toys will become harder to find and not available in retail stores. Shop Amazon.com to get your Christmas gifts before the rush of the shopping season.

Nerf Zombie Strike Blaster	Lego Superheroes The Hulk Buster Smash
Monster High Freaky Fusion Playset	Elsa Singing Doll
Big Hero 6 Flying Figure	CRAYOLA VIRTUAL DESIGN PRO-CARS SET

This toy list is just a preview of the hottest Christmas toys. As more information becomes available, the list will be udpated accordingly. 'Tis the season!

Hot Toys for Christmas

Holiday Hot Toys List for boys and girls at Christmas. Xmas hot toy list includes:

Doc McStuffins is an American animated television series produced by Brown Bag Films, which premiered on March 23, 2012 on Disney Channel and Disney Junior. The series is about a six-year-old girl, Dottie "Doc" McStuffins, who can "fix" toys, with a little help from her stuffed animal friends, Stuffy, Hallie, Lambie and Chilly. During ending credits, Doc gives advice to viewers about staying healthy. Shop Doc McStuffins Toys

One Direction boy band are an English-Irish boy band formed in London in 2010, consisting of members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. 1D signed with Simon Cowell record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of British television singing competition The X Factor. Shop One Direction 1D Gifts

Furby Boom! Brighter, bolder colors with a mind of its own. FURBY BOOM is the interactive pet your children will groom and shape its personality.

You can't go wrong with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Nerf Rebelle Heartbreaker Bow is Nerf's toy weapon on the market for girls, long overdue, by the way! The popularity of the Hunger games and Disney's movie, Brave, have brought about this sudden interest for Nerf.

Flutterbye Flying Fairy Doll: Unlike other fairy dolls, this one actually flies. It must be a real fairy! No, just kidding, it's just a toy.

HEXBUG Warriors from Innovation First®
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Big Hugs Elmo: To be honest, I don't get it, but younger children will. Elmo was popular when I was kid ... seems every year, there is a different variation of Elmo that is a child favorite.

Monster High is an American fashion doll franchise created by Mattel in July, 2010. The characters are inspired by monster movies, sci-fi horror, thriller fiction, and various demons therefore distinguishing them from most fashion dolls. Popular characters include Deuce Gorgon, Heath Burns, Draculaura, Catrine DeMew, Caty Noir and many more! Shop Monster High Dolls

WWE Wrestling Rings & Action Figures are always popular amongst boys.  Shop WWE Wrestling Figures
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Hot Toys for Christmas 2012 List

Hot Toys for Christmas 2012 List

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Barbie Photo Fashion Doll from Mattel®
Bobble Bots from Innovation First®
BuckleyBoo from BuckleyBoo®
Crayola Digital Light Designer from Crayola® 
DOC McStuffins from Disney
Furby from Hasbro®
HEXBUG Warriors from Innovation First®
Imaginext Eagle Talon Castle from Mattel®
LeapFrog LeapPad 2 from LeapFrog®
LEGO Lord of the Rings from LEGO®
littleBits from littleBits Electronics®
Master Moves Mickey from Mattel®
MEGA Bloks World of Warcraft from MEGA Bloks®
Melissa & Doug Suspend from Melissa & Doug®
Nanoblocks from Ohio Art®
NERF Elite Hail-Fire from Hasbro®
Nintendo Wii U from Nintendo® Playmobil E-Rangers Headquarters from Playmobil®
Razor FlashRider 360 from Razor®
Skylander's Giants from Activision®
Tegu Mobility from TEGU®
ThinkFun Roll & Play from ThinkFun®
ThinkFun Stenzzles from ThinkFun®
Tonka Tumblin' Chuck from Hasbro®
Twister Dance from Hasbro®
UglyBuddies from Uglydoll®
Vapor Delta 500 from Razor®
Vtech Cogsley from Vtech®
Vtech Switch & Go Dinos from Vtech®
WowWee Flip Force from WowWee®
Zing Z-X Crossbow from Zing Toys®