Gifts for Teen and Tween Boys: Fushigi Contact Juggling Balls, Juggling Pins, Klutz Juggling, and More

Fushigi contact juggling balls, juggling pins, juggling kits (such as Klutz Juggling), and similar items, are great gifts for teen and tween boys, providing a new pursuit that can engage your young man in developing coordination, while providing a positive pastime.

There is an interesting transition in the pre-teen years, particularly with boys, in which there is a tendency to move from inquisitive to apathetic. Boredom is an art by the time they reach the age of 13 or so. Provision of ideas is often met with obligatory argument, and the laze that seems to overwhelm your once active youngster is astonishing, even worrisome. I've taught 7th grade, and watched that transition many times, and again with my own sons. I find that with my current 13 year old son, it's much easier if there are interesting activities for him to engage in. Sometimes, those come at Mom and Dad's suggestion, and sometimes, they come at his whim and whimsy. Something on a website or television ad may spark that interest, or something from a television program. Vigilance, Mom and Dad, is important, as it is a little disconcerting when the young man is in the midst of such a pursuit, and says, "Don't worry, it's just something I saw on 'Worst Case Scenario'."

My cousin learned to juggle as a youngster.  As a teenager, he had a job at a kids' activity center, and as he circulated, he would carry along juggling balls, occasionally stopping at a table to entertain the youngsters with his talents.  Not only a fun skill to learn, it proved an asset in the workforce for this young man, as he had something to offer beyond what most teens brought to the job.

One day in recent weeks, my son requested permission to "look something up on the computer", and was soon showing me everything he could find on the Fushigi Ball. My son, when he is interested, won't let it go, and hence, his birthday provided the perfect opportunity for the object of interest to be obtained.

We thought, perhaps, that he was quickly bored with his new acquisition, as we hadn't seen it in the next few weeks following his birthday. My husband asked him a few days ago if it was a bad gift choice.

Our son retrieved the Fushigi ball from his room, and began to demonstrate the various tricks he had already mastered, and those he was continuing to work on. He also described the extreme challenges shown on the video that came with his Fushigi ball, and quickly had his younger brothers attempting to copy his moves...unfortunately, with baseballs. Not an indoor toy, or at least, not near breakables.

He's not at the expert level, yet, but he definitely has the basics down, and with a tendency to work at a trick until he gets it, will no doubt surprise us with new Fushigi tricks soon.

My son is very hands on.  He is quick to take to hands on skills and tricks, and is very good at making those skills his own.  Combined with a great memory, he has always taken to tricks and jokes, whether they be string tricks, card tricks, or just joke telling.  He tends to be coordinated in sports, and has a great ability to remember how things go together.  If this describes your son, the Fushigi ball or juggling materials may be fun gifts, challenging him to learn something both new, and fun.  As long as he doesn't break any fragile china, or his brother's guitar, it should be fun!