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5 year old boy's present - not Lego, please god not Lego

41 replies

Pruners · 17/10/2008 23:24

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QuintessentialShadow · 17/10/2008 23:26

a telescope? Microscope?

TheArmadillo · 17/10/2008 23:26

pirate lego

BoysAreLikeZombies · 17/10/2008 23:27

magnetix v good

(how are you ths week pruni? Feel free to ignore if not appropriate)

ButtonMeUp · 17/10/2008 23:28

PLAYMOBIL is fantastic.

QuintessentialShadow · 17/10/2008 23:29

oh oh! playmobile pirate ship and playmobile castle,playmobile pirate island in a treasure chest you can close and tidy all the playmo stuff into!

QuintessentialShadow · 17/10/2008 23:30

pirate chest

QuintessentialShadow · 17/10/2008 23:31

ship

ButtonMeUp · 17/10/2008 23:31

We have the castle, the ark and viking ship (not as good) and lot and lots and lots and lots of little bits. It is loads of fun though and he still has it in his room and is now 8.

theirmum · 17/10/2008 23:31

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QuintessentialShadow · 17/10/2008 23:32

to fight with pirates

theirmum · 17/10/2008 23:32

Nice to see we all like the same things lol

PhantomOfTheChocolateCake · 17/10/2008 23:32

What about some craft stuff? Glitter/sequins etc so you can make things with him. Knex is good aswell.

Pruners · 17/10/2008 23:33

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ButtonMeUp · 17/10/2008 23:33

ere the roman stuff looks good too

BoysAreLikeZombies · 17/10/2008 23:37
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iheartdusty · 18/10/2008 19:43

this is my ideas list for DS (rising 5) so far:

stick insects
Magic set
metal detector
Game - Operation , Cluedo
star projector or moon phase wall light thing

last year he got and loved a CD player

ChasingSquirrels · 18/10/2008 19:51

ds1 (just 6) had a telescope and a microscope over the last year, he did like both but didn't use them for long and they have gone away for when he is a bit older (both were only a couple of quid from a car boot so it doesn't matter).
He loves lego and that would be his choice for any present, and what he buys with his own money.
Have never had any playmobil so can't comment on that.
Games are a hit, uno, top trumps etc. But more of a stocking filler.
I got him an electronics kit similar to this from the cheap book shop for £5 last year, big hit and have since brough quite a few for birthday presents.
Over the course of the last year it has mainly been lego and games though.

purpleduck · 18/10/2008 20:01

Dusty, our stick insects have bred like crazy - if you live by me I could give you some..lots

(we are in hants)

hannahsaunt · 18/10/2008 20:07

Would you like ds2s list (he's 5):

Vanpirz costume
Strwowrs litsavr
Strworws deeveedee
Power ranger operation overdrive phone (he asked for help with that one)
Rasan crs
Ras chrac
Doctr who lasr scroo jrivr
Ben 10 wosh
Sibrmen helmit
Raven costume

Decipher that and you may have some clues to the mind of a 5yo

PS no idea where knowledge of vanpirz has come from

barnsleybelle · 18/10/2008 20:20

We got ds (who was 5) the tower of doom from elc and asked family to buy the figures and monsters to go with it. He has played with it non stop.

Also at 5 years ds was (and still is) mad into Ben 10 and there is loads of stuff out there.

iheartdusty · 18/10/2008 20:21

purpleduck, thanks for the offer but we aren't very close! also need a vivarium (or whatever you put them in) anyway.

hannahsaunt I love your DS's list. Bit puzzled about Rasan crs - who or what is Rasan?

hannahsaunt · 18/10/2008 20:22

Racing cars and racing track

iheartdusty · 18/10/2008 20:29

aha

KerryMumchingOnEyeballs · 18/10/2008 20:29

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ilovemyghds · 18/10/2008 20:32

hannasaunt - your DSs list is fab and v cute - you will have to keep it to show him when he's older!