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9 Yr old DS1. What can i get him that he will play with?

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tortoisestrappedtoarocket · 02/11/2006 16:34

Ive already got him an mp3 player but i want to find something he will sit and play with. He has enough k'nex/lego.
He likes pokemon and not into the normal star wars/harry potter type chracters.
Any ideas?

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jessicaandrebeccasmummy · 02/11/2006 16:49

not a scooby hun, but bumping for you x

stitchthezenmaster · 02/11/2006 16:54

depends on your budget really.
most of ds's friends all haave psp's xbox's etc. so aa game for one of them would be my first suggestion.

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tortoisestrappedtoarocket · 02/11/2006 16:58

Well under £20 as little extras.
We have lots of PS2 games and i want to aviod anything for PC,PS2,Gameboy. He wants to play them too often!

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tortoisestrappedtoarocket · 02/11/2006 16:58

Should of put a comma after well.

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tortoisestrappedtoarocket · 02/11/2006 18:00

Bump.

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Banger · 02/11/2006 18:19

20Q is popular with my 9yr old ds

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tortoisestrappedtoarocket · 02/11/2006 19:55

Thanks banger. Any more ideas please?

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thehazelnutthatdoesnotgoBANG · 02/11/2006 20:26

Is he into board games tortoise. You can get allsorts of board games now. They are all the old games but made from the likes of the Simpsons
My Ds1 wants the Simpsons Monopoly game. Thing is hes only 6, (7 after xmas) and hes the oldest, so only him and me can really play it.

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tortoisestrappedtoarocket · 02/11/2006 20:29

We have masses of board games and a few on the ds's lists to get!

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BIGlilBUBU · 02/11/2006 20:33

My brother used to love warhammer. There little model characters that you paint and stuff, you can collect them and spend hours playing with them. If you have enough room eventually when he's collected enough you could help him make a board for them. My brother had a big board on a table in the garage that he painted grass on and made papermashay hills on and stuff. Good for imagination and gets him away from the computer. hth

BIGlilBUBU · 02/11/2006 20:38

here

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tortoisestrappedtoarocket · 02/11/2006 21:06

Thanks but i don't think he would be interested in those. He's a fussy thing!

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tortoisestrappedtoarocket · 02/11/2006 21:37

More ideas please?

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curlew · 02/11/2006 21:44

Geomag - or its cheaper but just as good cousin, Unimag.

BIGlilBUBU · 02/11/2006 21:53

Goodness me...hard to please. um........im going to have to have a think about this one.

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tortoisestrappedtoarocket · 02/11/2006 21:58

DS2 7 has magnetix.
There must be something for him!

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BIGlilBUBU · 02/11/2006 21:59

What about a skate board or something?
Would he play with a fort or something? Its hard to say really my ds is only 13months old so I dont really have an idea of what boys are into at that age. Ill carry on thinking..........

BIGlilBUBU · 02/11/2006 21:59

What about a skate board or something?
Would he play with a fort or something? Its hard to say really my ds is only 13months old so I dont really have an idea of what boys are into at that age. Ill carry on thinking..........

BIGlilBUBU · 02/11/2006 22:00

What about a skate board or something?
Would he play with a fort or something? Its hard to say really my ds is only 13months old so I dont really have an idea of what boys are into at that age. Ill carry on thinking..........

bigdipper · 02/11/2006 22:10

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BIGlilBUBU · 02/11/2006 22:17

those sound like great ideas bigdipper..i alsmost cant wait for my son to get bigger so i can get him pressies like that.

bigdipper · 02/11/2006 22:22

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MumRum · 02/11/2006 22:24

Bop it... we have great fun with that...

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tortoisestrappedtoarocket · 02/11/2006 22:34

Lovely ideas bigdipper but thinking cheaper than that.
He has bopit Extreme but says its too hard to play!
Im looking through boots 3 for 2 for ideas. None yet!

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LoobyScooby · 02/11/2006 23:26

Hi there - I also have a 9 yr old ds and I know just what you mean! He longs for a playstation or x-box but we are holding out until he is 10 (aren't we mean!).

Today I have been to Boots and bought a few gadgets that were 3 for 2 - they have quite a few in store that aren't in the catalogue.

I have also ordered some Terry Deary books from Red House (Terribly True Stories). He spotted them himself.

Any other suggestions would be welcome .....