When picking out these gifts, we aimed for a mix of books, games, and "totally-not-toys" that’ll keep 11-year-old boys entertained. We also did a little recon, asking the tweens in our lives ...

It can be hard to find gifts for kids this age, meeting them right in the middle like that. That's where the Good Housekeeping Institute comes in. It spends the whole year following trends and testing ...