bookbard Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 My boy has loved pressing buttons right from when he was a baby! He likes snap circuits, but at age 4 there's a limited range of things he can do with it. I don't want to fork out $$ for littlebits yet (it is quite expensive in Australia). Any other toys that are both constructive (ie you build it) and interactive? Especially something with buttons? Any blocks that you can connect together in different ways to do different things? We already have Duplo, Magnatiles, Brackitz, Tegu blocks, Rolka blocks, and 2 types of snap circuits, the basic and one with lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 My Ds was a button-boy at that age too! We got him an old cassette player and some cassettes at a yard sale. He liked pushing the buttons, listening and even recording himself. Big fun for about $3. It lasted at least a year, maybe more. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLife Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 My kids love to play with calculators. The pretend that the calculators are computers, cell phones, and who knows what else. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) Not really what you are asking for by my kids Loved cash registers at that age. We had this red/yellow/blue Learning Resources one for my last two kiddos and it is still going strong 10 years later. Edited June 25, 2017 by Tap 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLife Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Not really what you are asking for by my kids Loved cash registers at that age. We had this red/yellow/blue Learning Resources one for my last two kiddos and it is still going strong 10 years later. My kids love the cash register, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookbard Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 I guess I was the favorite toy because boy howdy did this kid like to push MY buttons. :0) lol, yeah, that did come to mind. He's a bit old for cash register type thing. I ended up looking at zoob toys that can turn into various vehicles. Which isn't pressing buttons, but should keep him busy. I've totally got this idea for a building plus button toy, where changing the configuration of the blocks would change what happened when you hit a button. But I guess that means it would be computerised . . . I'll have to invent it with a raspberry pi one day, when I have spare time, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinevere Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 https://www.amazon.com/Small-World-Toys-Preschool-Multiplying/dp/B00000IUCE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1498433035&sr=8-1&keywords=push+button+math+board What about one of those boards where you push the button and it shows you the math answer? They have them for all sorts of levels. It's not electronic, but it does have lots and lots of buttons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinevere Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I've been wanting to make a quiz board to mount in the hallway for my kids. You know those things they have at museums sometimes where you push a button that is next to a question, and when you push the button that is next to the answer, a light bulb comes on? I want to be able to switch the wires on the back so I can connect different buttons together, so I can change out the questions. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Staples has a multilingual Easy Button :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Not a button toy, but does he have a marble track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Zombie Thread......spam reported Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) Button-pushing toys: Alphabet toys -- Batta, or Leap Frog Learning Tablet, or Leap Frog LeaptopVTech Click & Count RemoteToiing Memorytoi (looks like a pre-school version of Simon)Toy piano or keyboard Construction fidgets:Construction pegboard building set Marble Run setKlixxWikki Stix Farther afield ideas: Multilink cubes + activity book? Geoboards + task cards/activity book? Pattern Blocks + task cards/activity book? ETA -- aarrgghhh -- caught by the zombie 🧟♂️ Edited May 18, 2020 by Lori D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Something musical? (Piano like? Where pushing buttons makes sound?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Oops zombie thread. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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