Guitar amp and effects board/pedal...help!?

I am going to buy my little brother an amp and effects board for Christmas... I play acoustic so I have no clue what to get...he is intermediate and ambidextrous and it is ridiculous how fast he is learning, he has a Fender strat...I want to get him an amp that is better than his crappy one where every setting sounds the same, and some kind of effects board so we can make some funky trippy bad-a noises...I thinks he is heading in a more bluesy, psychedelic direction so any suggestions on some equipment would be lovely.. and of course ya know I'm broke so it can't be too expensive. Just something to start out on but that doesn't sound like crap. I know he has mentioned a wah-wah pedal too..and if starting out with just an amp that has some diversity would be better then let me know....just point me in some general direction or teach me a thing or two! Much obliged