At 13 or 14, you no longer give a boy toys, you give him objects: a 1/18 model car for display, a party game designed for ages 14 and up, a collector's Lego kit, a comic-book figurine whose value he knows, an absurd soft toy that becomes a mascot. What works is what has value, a story or humour, never what carries the word "child".

What a 13 or 14-year-old loves

Friends first: the best gift is the one brought out when they are over, a game with laughter, a quality deck of cards, a skill game for the garden. Collections hold and sharpen, racing cars, Tintin, Pokémon, vintage Playmobil, with a real eye for the rare piece. Soft toys survive as mascots, chosen for their absurdity. He still likes making things, but objects he keeps.

Our gift ideas

To play with friends

LOL Qui Rit Sort is made for ages 14 and up, Défifoo throws 150 challenges, Tossit is played indoors or out, the Paris 1910 card decks, Esprit de Paris and the 3D fish cards serve every game. All our board games.

To display

The 1967 Shelby GT500 in 1/18 is the display piece, the Ford GT40, the Porsche 911 Targa and the Facel Vega III are collector's Norevs, the VW bus with Stitch and the Beetle with Patrick combine car and character. The 1/24 interpreters' car and the 17 cm rocket join the Tintin collection, the giant vintage Playmobil knight is a Plastoy collector's piece, the Eevee Lego kit and the Pokémon First Partners collection speak to the trainer, the Marsupilami and Spirou tube to the comics fan. See our cars, boats and planes, our figurines and our Tintin world.

To read

The Red Sea Sharks is reread at any age. Our books.

To make

The Little Birds mini resin kit casts real objects, Cozy Art Kawaii is coloured in quietly, the knitting mushroom keeps hands busy during series. See our arts and crafts.

For the mascot

Mulshi the mushroom, Horatio Pistachio and Rufferty the wizard puppy by Jellycat have the absurdity it takes, the nemu nemu tiger, the Siamese cat, the donkey, the hedgehog and Schleich's Lusitano stallion are realistic. All our soft toys.

What budget?

Under 20 euros: the Norevs, the Beetle with Patrick, the stallion, The Red Sea Sharks, the 3D cards, Esprit de Paris, the knitting mushroom, Cozy Art or the hedgehog. Between 20 and 50 euros: LOL Qui Rit Sort, Défifoo, Tossit, Paris 1910, the VW bus, the Tintin rocket, the Pokémon collection, the Marsupilami tube, the mini resin kit, Mulshi, Horatio, the tiger, the cat, the donkey. Above 50 euros: the Shelby GT500, the interpreters' car, the Playmobil knight, the Eevee Lego or Rufferty, for a gift that leaves a mark.

Frequently asked questions

Which board game at 13 or 14?

A party game designed for his age, short, with laughter and no arguments: LOL Qui Rit Sort is rated 14 and up, Défifoo is played from 8 but holds up very well at 14. And a good deck of cards, which serves everything.

Still a soft toy at 14?

Yes, provided it has humour. A Jellycat mushroom, pistachio or wizard puppy sits on a teenager's desk as a mascot, not as a comforter.

Can the gift be wrapped?

Yes, gift wrapping is free: tick the box on the product page before adding to cart. Delivery to a pick-up point is free from 80 euros in mainland France, and you can collect your order in our shop at 211 boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris.

See also

• Gifts for a 13 or 14-year-old girl
• Gifts for a 12-year-old boy
• All toys for ages 12 and up
• All our gift ideas by age

Advice from the team at L'Oiseau de Paradis, a toy shop in Paris since 1932.