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Oh yea, one thing my D really enjoys is a Wacom electronic tablet that she can draw on & the graphics go onto her computer. I'm not sure my kids would have been excited about a scanner. We bought D one the other year & it just gathered dust for a very, very long time.
One thing I bought S that I really liked when he was in HS was a combo scissors/tool all-in-one Gerber or Leatherman. He forgot it when he went off to college & asked me to find it & mail it to him--he likes the scissors for cutting his nails?!?!? He does find it helpful anyway.
It's probably best if you buy office/school stuff like a scanner/copier for the family & make it available to the child as the need arises during the app process rather than labeling it a holiday gift. My S likes the very slim, portable 3 hole punch that fits in the binder itself, as well as the paper trimmer that is equally slim. Most kids consider that school supplies & wouldn't consider it a "gift" either -- better to buy in for "back to school" in January or something.
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