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What's that you're saying? You know a tween or older kid who doesn't want video or computer stuff? Well, fear not: there's a range of imaginative gifts that don't involve electronics. Dare we use the word "old-fashioned"? Never!

1. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Corgi Classics It's never too early to be a history buff. One of a series of model airplanes with exhaustive attention to original details. $50; go to corgiclassics.com for stores.

2. Portable Foosball Table Restoration Hardware Kids can be competitive without a TV or console. This classic sport table packs up so parents can take it anywhere. $129 at www.restorationhardware.com.

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3. Skagen Fun Watch Garnet Hill Finding out you're late for school never looked so good. This watch has a striped band, coordinating face and scratch-resistant crystal. $36 at garnethill.com.

4. Secret Camera Journal Wild Planet Actually invented by an 8-year-old (to spy on her siblings, we bet), this is ideal for your own budding Harriet the Spy. The camera takes two pictures per frame, in order to save film. $14.99 at target.com.

5. GyroMax ATV Discovery Stores With giant wheels and two motors, this is a remote-control stunt car that strives to be truly all-terrain. It even goes backward and flips wheelies. $49.95 at discoverystore.com.

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