--- title: 10 Birthday Presents for 11 and 12 Year Olds, All Under £50 description: Birthday present ideas for 11 and 12 year olds, from craft kits and games to room lights and skincare, all under £50 from UK brands. author: Dr Marina Nani (Editor-in-Chief) date: 2026-11-03T11:00:20.927Z updated: 2026-11-03T11:00:20.947Z canonical: https://richdadmagazine.com/article/birthday-presents-for-11-and-12-year-olds image: https://cdn.nanimediahouse.com/pexels-7423770.webp categories: Lifestyle, Family & Relationships content_type: Guide publication: Rich Dad Magazine schema_type: Article --- Eleven and twelve are the hardest birthdays to buy for. Toys that worked at nine now look babyish, teenage gifts are a year or two early and your child has firm opinions about both. The ten presents below fit that gap. Some are for making, some for playing with friends and some for their bedroom. All of them come from UK brands, and prices are correct at the time of writing. ## Odd Logic Family Party Game, Mattel Odd Logic is a party game for three to six players aged 10 and over, built for a sleepover or a family games night. At this age, children like games they can win against adults, and a party game levels the field in a way a strategy game does not. Price: check retailers for the current price. ## Chess and Checkers Set, Talking Tables Two games in one box, with a board that looks good enough to leave out on the table. Twelve is a good age to learn chess properly, and a child who already knows the moves will want to beat you at it. If you need to teach them first, our [step-by-step guide to teaching your child chess](https://richdadmagazine.com/article/how-to-teach-your-child-chess) starts with setting up the board. Price: £28. ## KPop Demon Hunters Headset, B&M KPop Demon Hunters is the animated film many 11 and 12 year olds have watched more than once. A headset with the film's branding costs less than a cinema trip for two and gets used every day, for music, homework videos and calls with friends. Price: £15. ## Make It Real Clay Charm DIY Jewellery Kit, Sue Ryder A kit for making clay charms and turning them into jewellery. At £8.49, it suits a party present for a classmate, and buying it from charity Sue Ryder's online shop supports the charity's work. Price: £8.49. ## Design Your Own Personalised Backpack Craft Kit, Not On The High Street Your child decorates a plain backpack themselves, so the finished bag is one nobody else at school owns. Children starting secondary school care a lot about their bag, and this one gives them something to show off that they made. Price: £45.50. ## Infinity Penguin Light, Blue Diamond Garden Centres A penguin light for the bedroom. At 11 and 12, children start to want a room that feels like theirs rather than a nursery, and a statement light changes the look of a room for less than the cost of new bedding. Price: £39.99. ## FAB Skincare VIP Tweens Bundle A skincare bundle made for tweens by First Aid Beauty. Some children start asking about skincare at this age, often after seeing products made for adult skin on social media. A bundle made for younger skin is a gentler place to start. Keep it simple: a gentle wash, a moisturiser and sun cream are all most 11 and 12 year olds need. Price: £40. ## Personalised Key Buffalo Leather Journal, Paper High Gift Company A leather journal with your child's name on it. Journals are a favourite at this age, and a personalised leather one lasts long enough to become a keepsake. Write a short message inside the front cover before you wrap it. Price: £27.95. ## Teen Birthday Letterbox Gift, Cute Little Gifts A boxed birthday gift sized to fit through the letterbox, so it arrives even when nobody is home. It suits grandparents, godparents and relatives who live too far away to hand over a present in person. Price: £28. ## Botanicum Jigsaw Puzzle, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Shop A 1,000-piece puzzle of botanical illustrations from the Kew shop. One thousand pieces is a real step up from the puzzles your child did at eight, and it is a present you can work on together over a few evenings at the kitchen table. Price: £25. ## Which Present to Choose If You Do Not Know the Child Well If you are buying for a nephew, a godchild or a friend's child, the party game, the chess set and the jigsaw suit almost any 11 or 12 year old. Keep the headset, the skincare and the journal for children whose tastes you know.