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Please help me with pressies for little boys and bigger ones

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JaneiteMightBite · 04/12/2009 17:19

I know nothing about little boys and I am stuck!

I need:

  • something for a three year old boy who already has zillions of toys
  • some fossil/dinosaur/gem/treasure type things for a six year old boy
  • something very cheap indeed for a two year old boy (have already got something but need a 'bit' more
  • something for a 50-something man who usually gets whiskey but I need to get something different this year

Tia.

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racmac · 04/12/2009 18:17

Depends on your byudget i guess

My DS who is 2.5 has had a tool kit £15 a JCB transporter with trucks on £30. Possibly and etch a sketch? Pack of cars - you can get those fairly cheaply

DS who has just turned 4 has got a remote control spaceship - Toy Story thing which was £30, an etch a sketch - argos £6.66, a cookbook? cook set? some books? comic subscription?

the 6 year old - have you looked at science museum - they do dinosaur kind of things - think you can get them in argos

no idea for the 50 year old - CD, DVD, Book,

JaneiteMightBite · 04/12/2009 18:21

Had totally forgotten about the existence of Argos. Will have a look. Thanks.

Budget is small!

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JaneiteMightBite · 04/12/2009 19:24

Nothing on Argos site.

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MrsMattie · 04/12/2009 19:27

3 yr old boy - get him a book. Look at the Usborne website for inspiration, then buy it cheaper on Amazon

Fossil / dinosaur stuff - have you looked at the shops on the Natural History Museum / Science Museum websites?

2 yr old boy - again, a book. Or bath toys. Or a simple, age appropriate toy car / train from somewhere like ELC.

50 yr old man is a toughie. What's your budget?

JaneiteMightBite · 04/12/2009 19:48

They will all get a book anyway, as I am the queen of book-related pressies.

Bath toys = genius idea! Thank you.

Looked on the museum websites but it's biggish expensive stuff when really, lots of little 'bits' would be better.

50-something year old man = up to 20 squid-ish (pound sign not working).

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SleepingLion · 04/12/2009 19:54

For the six year old you need to find one of those places (National Trust shop is where we go) that sells small boxes of semi-precious stones, shark's teeth, ammonites, etc and make him up a gift box of some of these. DS is six and loves stuff like this.

MrsMattie · 04/12/2009 19:54

For the older boy - Hawkins is a good website for stocking filler type tat, and you can search by age/gender etc. It's pretty much 'novelty shop' stuff, but I've found a few gems there in the past. They deliver pretty quickly, too. And it's mainly cheap.

JaneiteMightBite · 04/12/2009 20:00

Thanks - but I didn't find anything on Hawkins either. Our local museum used to sell tiny fossils, gems etc but doesn't anymore: that's what I'm after.

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JaneiteMightBite · 04/12/2009 20:03

Sorry Sleeping Lion - I missed your post. yes, that is EXACTLY what I need.

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MrsMattie · 04/12/2009 20:11

here?

too pricey?

nailonthehead · 04/12/2009 22:39

How about something from Boots 3 for 2 such as orchard toys games and a Science Museum kit.

JaneiteMightBite · 04/12/2009 22:44

Thanks Mrs Mattie - the 1st link is perfect but I don't want really want to buy online.

The 2nd link is v good but yes - a bit too much, as I've already bought a book, some dinosaur toys etc. A posible birthday present though!

Boots haven't got the right things but thanks for the ideas, Nail.

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