5 Christmas Gift Ideas For Boys They Will Treasure Forever

Christmas may be months away, but it's never too early to start planning for the holiday season. Especially now that we are doing most of our Christmas shopping online to keep ourselves safe from COVID-19.

When plotting your holiday shopping plans, it is a good idea to find a gift that not only shows your love but also your thoughtfulness to that special person -- in this case, boys and boys-at-heart.

Here are the five best Christmas gift ideas that are sure to be treasured by the boys in your life:

1. Remote Controlled Monster Truck

Boys who want to get a glimpse of what it's like to go racing without waiting to reach the legal driving age are sure to enjoy the DEERC 9200E Large High Speed RC Car. Boasting a top speed of 30 mph, this remote-controlled car has 10-speed levels to speed through any terrain.

Its flexible and responsive off-road-friendly wheels each have installed oil-filled shocks to give the toy support in the event of a drop and when traversing unstable surfaces, while a PVC body shell allows it to go through on-road, off-road and any rugged path.

The RC car also comes with a 2.4GHz remote controller, two batteries (one preinstalled in the car, the other included in the package), a USB charging cable, a user manual and a spare parts kit.

2. Remote Controlled Stunt Car

DEERC's DE38 RC Stunt Car is a great gift for young ones who want to see their cars do amazing stunts. Currently available on Gloryinterest, this unique remote-controlled car is equipped with four soft anti-shock anti-crash tires, each with a concave-convex texture design for added durability and smooth driving.

Thanks to two 3.7V rechargeable batteries, it has a long driving time of up to 50 minutes (25 minutes per battery, depending on usage).

The stunt car also features a "one-key" demo mode that lets it rotate by itself at 360 degrees -- all with added music and fancy LED lights. These features can be turned on or off through the included 2.4GHz remote controller.

3. Remote Controlled Flying Drone

The Holy Stone HS190 drone is for young ones who want to experience the thrill of flying a plane. This small palm-sized, remote-controlled quad-copter drone can be folded, making it portable enough to carry anywhere. It can do various stunts -- not only spinning at high speed, but it's capable of rolling in different directions.

The HS190 also has three-speed modes that help your young one practice his flying skills step-by-step so he can go from novice to expert gradually, along with a "Headless Mode" that makes it fly back to the location of the remote control's transmitter.

4. Guitar

Is your child fond of music and playing musical instruments? Give him a good kid-sized guitar to play and practice on. Learning to play the guitar can bring various benefits, including but not limited to:

• Improved confidence
• Improved concentration and memory
• Improved time management skills
• Improved math and English skills
• Stress relief
• Improved creativity
• Strong hands and wrists

To help your kid learn playing the guitar faster, it helps to enroll them in guitar classes such as those offered by online music learning platform ArtistWorks. Classes are led by master musicians such as classical guitar star Jason Vieaux, jazz guitarist Dave Stryker and rock guitarist and Mr. Big founder Paul Gilbert.

5. Piano

A piano, electronic or traditional, is a great gift for young ones who want to be the next Beethoven or Mozart. Like the guitar, a piano can bring various benefits that can help in a child's development, including improving memory and concentration, reducing stress and anxiety and encouraging creativity, in addition to improving hand-eye coordination and strengthening hand muscles.

If you want your young one to speed up their piano learning process without having to leave home, you can enroll them in any of the online piano courses offered by ArtistWorks: the classic piano course by acclaimed solo pianist Christie Peery, the jazz piano course by award-winning jazz pianist George Whitty, and the popular piano course by soloist Hugh Sung.