Ideas for Ds please (8)

[306235388]

He is turning 8 at Christmas, we have a huge and generous family so need lots of ideas please for various budgets.

He has most Star Wars stuff and loads of Lego, is getting football goals and fifa 15 from us.

He likes minecraft but doesn't seem too fussed about the toys.

Ideas please? His sister is 4 and I can think of hundreds of ideas for her!

[BrieAndChilli]

Ds will be 8 in December and apart from video games and books I am having a hard time thinking of stuff

I was thinking
Science kits
Marble run

[Chooseyourplayer]

What about books?

Diary of a wimpy kid series?
Guiness book of records?
Minecraft clothes? There is a beanie hat in sainsburys that is a green minecraft one
Cinema tickets?

[2anddone]

My DS is 8 he has asked for minecraft, Teksta and a camera

[306235388]

Thanks

Cinema tickets are a good idea. Do you think 8 is too young to let him and a friend go together if I waited in coffee shop in foyer?

Ds has asked for teksta but I think he'd only be interested for a day or so....

[RoadRunner123]

How about:
Scalextric set
Lego
Sports clothes (skins seem popular with my boys)
Football
Onesie
Whiteboard and markers
Monopoly Deal
Digital clock for room
Blanket
Books (they've announced book award nominations today....maybe one of those?)

Personally, I wouldn't leave an 8 year old to it at the cinema...but depends on his and his friend's personalities I suppose.

[squiggleirl]

If he likes Star Wars, there's the new Star Wars Command and Star Wars Rebels toys.

There are the Minecraft books if he doesn't have those already. You can get them boxed.

Spy net stuff.

[starlight1234]

I bought my DS .. A diary of a wimpy kid game from sainsbury's and a cube game.

[AriaBanjo]

Ds is 7.5 and will be getting:

A stunt scooter
Rush hour puzzle game
How to train your dragon books
Binatone Walkie talkies
A volcano maker
Angry birds jigsaw
Mario 3d wii game
Lego...

[306235388]

Thanks everyone. He has a stunt scooter and minecraft books but yes, books are a good shout - he isn't the best reader - any suggestions? Was also thinking of maybe an audio book cd....

Star Wars command looks fab I think he'd like that - is there a difference between command and rebel?

Walkie talkies are a brilliant idea that I'd had a while ago and forgotten about so thank you! He plays out a lot so he'd love them.

[AriaBanjo]

I have seen a recommendation for David walliams audio books. My Ds isn't a keen reader either, so might have a look at them too.

[BikeRunSki]

I guess he has a bike?

[306235388]

Yeah he has a bike

[AriaBanjo]

I forgot I also got a table tennis net to attach on a dining table - it looks a really good, sturdy one.

[306235388]

Oh that's a good idea

[shoppingbagsundereyes]

DS is 8 so far I've got- horrible histories top trumps game, playdoh monsters university scare set, scooby doo mine trap, a set of hobbit figures, beano annual, Star Wars Lego, Tom Gates annual, fart whistle, whoopee cushion, Marvel avengers encyclopaedia, and some other bits I can't remember.

[ScrabbledLeggsAndToes]

Air Hockey Table? I got one for my little brother. Morrisons have one for £10
K'nex
Money Box
Circus stuff (spinning plate, juggling balls and diabolo)
Copperfoil art picture - Where you scratch away to create a picture. Amazon have them. I can't link as I am on my phone at the moment.
Where's Wally Books and calendar
Optical Illusion Book - Morrisons have one, about the size of the Guinness Book of Records. It is £5.

[Waitingonasunnyday]

Wimpy Kid books are fab as they have little drawings that break up the text, more fun than a normal book but not babyish iyswim.

My 8 wants a guitar this week if that's any help...

[Chasingsquirrels]

my 8yo wants;

• a dog (not happening)
  
• a blue office/swivel chair
  
• Awful Aunty book
  

My mum has got him a remote controlled helicopter (ds1 got one around the same age).

I've got the Awful Aunty book and a Slushy Cup.