tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post8039980288169709954..comments2024-02-09T09:06:35.137-06:00Comments on Madtown Mama: desperate for birthday present suggestionsSuzehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090954944438450837noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-73578468903172944072013-02-05T20:56:32.481-06:002013-02-05T20:56:32.481-06:00How about some magnet sets. My kids got some for ...How about some magnet sets. My kids got some for Christmas and love them. There are lots of different sets that can be used to create different structures. Allenfamilyadventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03897075330108255027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-16542013524100711162013-02-04T15:29:46.593-06:002013-02-04T15:29:46.593-06:00Blokus IS a great game!
Since he enjoys reading, ...Blokus IS a great game!<br /><br />Since he enjoys reading, another great read-aloud series is the Redwall series by Brian Jacques (my family started with Mossflower). Or, if you can find anything with "Soup" in the title by Robert Newton Peck (they're old and out of print) they are AWESOME stories about boys growing up in the 1920s? 30s? 40s? - all kinds of adventures. (Anya would probably enjoy listening to those too. With the Redwall books, they're even better if you let yourself do different voices for the different characters!)<br /><br />Good luck. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10205490094706366907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-16341344547962218172013-02-02T17:27:39.027-06:002013-02-02T17:27:39.027-06:00One more suggestion.
Kids cook books. Sophie n...One more suggestion. <br /><br />Kids cook books. Sophie now has a few and loves making dinner or snacks out of them. Strangeitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-72812560571297861042013-02-02T16:35:45.586-06:002013-02-02T16:35:45.586-06:00I'd recommend Kindle Fire. The boy uses mine q...I'd recommend Kindle Fire. The boy uses mine quite often. I keep educational and fun games and apps for him and download books for him to read. He can go online but the kindle is easier for me to monitor. And it preempted the pleas for a computer or handheld game system.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01573195570934029465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-41109392336706585732013-02-02T16:33:00.724-06:002013-02-02T16:33:00.724-06:00I'd recommend a Kindle Fire. You can get educa...I'd recommend a Kindle Fire. You can get educational apps and games, and load books and music. Much easier to monitor than a computer. It can offer whatever he wants.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01573195570934029465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-52067518772983193322013-02-02T16:31:49.721-06:002013-02-02T16:31:49.721-06:00I will second the Snap Circuits suggestion. It is...I will second the Snap Circuits suggestion. It is an amazing product that Sophie loves to build things like burglar alarms, radios, etc. <br /><br />I know you said no to video games but you might reconsider for Minecraft. NASA recently ranked it as their number one game for kids to develop an interest in engineering (it beat out their own game). We have actually ended up buying three different licenses because it is so much fun playing as a family on a server. Sophie (now 6) has been playing for about 2 years and loves building houses, gardens, etc. Riley loves building roller coasters, fortresses to protect against creepers, Anna enjoys building little cabins in the woods. <br /><br />We recently downloaded the Pottercraft map (a recreation of every location in Harry Potter) and it is a blast to run around as a family exploring Hogwarts, the Burrow, etc. Strangeitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-70705907937649427402013-02-01T20:35:27.895-06:002013-02-01T20:35:27.895-06:00Ben loved getting a periscope for Christmas. If D&...Ben loved getting a periscope for Christmas. If D's into Harry Potter, does he like doing his own magic tricks? Magazine subscription? I've heard Blokus and Quirkle are fun games. <br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04609255395293416061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-51799353965187777162013-02-01T11:55:53.243-06:002013-02-01T11:55:53.243-06:00Maybe consider buying the Harry Potter series? Th...Maybe consider buying the Harry Potter series? These are books he's likely to read and reread. Telescope is another great idea. Have Fun!<br />Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-804219636423238332013-01-31T17:16:17.644-06:002013-01-31T17:16:17.644-06:00I made some great fort kits this Christmas--go to ...I made some great fort kits this Christmas--go to Pinterest for instructions. I also just read about a new-to-me building kit called Brilliant Builders on The Artful Parent's blog and they look like fun. <br /><br />Have you considered taking him on some sort of special outing or trip as an experience gift instead of an object gift? Like a train ride or renting out a whole movie theater or a trip to an indoor waterpark or something?abcgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04593605851309123829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-49533984266580915982013-01-31T15:16:14.804-06:002013-01-31T15:16:14.804-06:00I've read your blogs for years but never comme...I've read your blogs for years but never commented. I have children close in age to yours. This past Christmas we gave our seven year old son a Snap Circuits Junior kit, and it is the greatest gift we've ever found for him. He uses it constantly, and never gets tired of making a circuit that turns on the lightbulb or fan or whatever. We ordered it from Amazon for a reasonable price. Good luck!Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-79005424205962616442013-01-31T15:13:17.653-06:002013-01-31T15:13:17.653-06:00I've read your blogs for years but never comme...I've read your blogs for years but never commented. I have kids who are roughly the same age as yours. This Christmas we gave our seven year old son a Snap Circuits Junior kit, and it is absolutely the greatest gift we've ever found. He uses it constantly, and never gets tired of it. We got it on Amazon for a reasonable price. There are extra expansion kits for later on, as well. Good luck!<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03390873215498443968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25191821.post-31356557622571720122013-01-31T15:10:29.000-06:002013-01-31T15:10:29.000-06:00Santa brought Maren a fort kit for Christmas. Hers...Santa brought Maren a fort kit for Christmas. Hers is like giant tinker toys with rods and balls to connect them, but you could also do like a sheet and clothesline and clothespins and things to facilitate fortiness.<br /><br />How about sciencey stuff? Like a telescope or a tiny chemistry set? Brynna loves that stuff. <br /><br />I, personally, adore legos. My kids - not so much. Jessihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00777169606653222027noreply@blogger.com