amez74 Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I cannot figure out what to get my five year old boy for Christmas. He really likes video games so I'm getting him a new ds game, and xbox 360 game. But I cannot figure out toys for him. He's not into trains, action figures are just okay.....he likes cars, but the last hotwheel set I got him just didn't hold up. Any ideas? Are there any sturdy hotwheels sets? tia Amy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msdarkness Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I suggest a slot car track they hold up sooo much better than hot wheels and he will get more play out of it in the long run..My DH is 32 and he still plays with one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dealluvr Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 cant go wrong with bionicles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shopping mom Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Does he have a small mp3 to put music on that he likes? A digital camera might be a possiblity to even though he is five he may enjoy them my 4 yr old loves her FPcamera. I would think he might like something for outside as well. Maybe one of those radio controlled bug looking things or airplane. That Eyeclops looks pretty neat too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscrapper Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 My 4 1/2 year old son loves to play with his Webkinz. He plays a lot of the games and does the daily things like gardening, playing the wishing well, and he really likes to gem hunt. There are so many different options with the Webkinz that the possibilities are endless. My 10 year old niece even wants one. And I have to admit, that I have my own too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conj Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 kitt car, football, color-your-own stickers kits for transformers, sled, skis, new PJs with his favorite characters on it, race tracks for his cars, tickets to a real race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmmiller Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Does he like dinosaurs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgmckny Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Legos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenT1292 Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Legos, Bionicles, Magnetix...my son loved all of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieransmummy Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 I would say lego's too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amez74 Posted October 31, 2007 Author Share Posted October 31, 2007 Thanks that gives me some good ideas to look into. He is so tough to buy for and I don't like buying toys that never get played with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berry1014 Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 Have you tried taking him into a toy store or the toy section of a store and just let him wander through and check out the toys? We do this every fall with our daughter and spend at least an hour so she can check everything out and get a good look at the toys. It gives us a better idea as to what she wants and does not want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holly2hottie Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 My 5 year old LOVES Transformers. Or what about the shake and go race track? My 2 boys got a kick out of that and had a blast playing with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbdinos Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 What about those little minature remote control cars? If he does well with video games it will be easy for him to learn to operate and they are the size of hotwheels so you don't have to worry about bumping into walls and nicking them or anything. If you have room for him to play with it, they have larger remote control cars that you can plug your MP3 player into so you could do both and get his favorite music so he can play it and drive? I totally agree on legos/magnetix. All three of our DS love them. Maybe start with a small set that can make something with the instructions... then if he loves them move to a bigger set next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreaInNC Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 have you heard of Rokenbok? It's a great toy that you DS will love for years to come. You can buy the basic set and then add to it too. You can find it on line or at a small local toy store. My kids loved theirs when they were smaller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarerice Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Legos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilimak Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Does he have any favorite shows or characters? My 5 yr. old love Go Diego Go and anything Cars, as in the Disney movie Cars. Anything related to those are hits with him. He has a Shake and Go racetrack too and loves it. So do my 8 and 10 yr. olds, lol. I plan on getting him more cars for his track this year. They also have a new Shake and Go track that the cars can crash on. Looks cool. I agree with the person who said take him to a toy store and see what he likes and doesn't like. We just did this with my kids last weekend. It helps a lot. Do you have the Toys R Us big book? My kids alway find stuff in there that they want and make their wish list from it. Hope this helps. Elena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suddenly_1976 Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 those Disney personalized fleece will probably be a hit. my 5 year old is getting a 1:6 scale truck a camcorder a racetrack and transformers. I know there is other stuff we have stashed away but that is all that comes to mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFQueenofNY Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 my 5 year old loves bionicles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amez74 Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 My little guy is a tough cookie. I had taken him before to the store and tried to have him look at toys. I didn't really get a good feel for what he wanted. So after I posted I did it again this weekend. First he spent most of the time asking if we could go look at Video games .... he played with some various Cars (the movie) items and play cars and trucks. I asked him if he liked them he said they were okay. I asked him about biocicles and he thought they looked neat.. so maybe :) He likes the crash and shake track in the toyrus big book. He likes Pokemon the show so maybe something along those lines. I will have to look more at Webkinz as well--that might be something he would like as well. He has magnetix already and if I pull them out he enjoys playing with them otherwise he kind of forgets about them. I've tried to pay attention to what he's played with at home this week. He has two sisters so he has played petshop with them w/ dinosaurs thrown into the mix. He used a small box, ruler, tape and paper to build a ship with a sail that he could fit in . He used two empty soda bottles to build a jet pack so he could fly. He used leftover material to build a tent. And he has begged his dad to bring him home big boxes (dad is bringing huge boxes home today). So I've figured out that I can save my money I can just give him my "trash" and he will recycle it into play things and just play with his sisters toys. :) JK You guys have been a great help--I'm going to keep showing him toys and keep thinking outside of the box (no pun intended) like so many have suggested. Seems like my girls are soooo much easier to buy for. Oh well half the fun of Christmas shopping is the challenge! Thanks again Amy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scanner420 Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 What about the Home Depot section? They have small builder's kits. (Birdhouse, Firetruck, etc.) My son got one last year and it held up til my youngest DS shoved it down two flights of steps. Most of them can be put together with a screwdriver and usually takes someone a half-hour to bulid it. You can paint them as well. You can also look into model cars/planes, science discovery toys, small model rockets, or chemistry sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jax81772 Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 ok... after reading the whole building thingy part... Lowes has "real" little tools for the boys his age. It has a level, a square, a tape measure, and all sorts of stuff like that. Sear should have the kids craftsman workbench on sale BF. You might give him his own tool box with supplies. We wouldnt think twice about putting together a dress up chest for my dd. So build him his own "tool chest", put tape and color wonder stuff in it, floam, or moon sand, extra tissue holder, little boxes, old gift cards, and anything "crafty" you make projects with, you can probably find him a book on how to make stuff on clearance at borders.... and then let him go... sounds like a NASA engineer in the making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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