lynn Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 He has everything from playmobile, lego's, scooters, balls, blocks, ds, Do I have to really get him something? We are having a big party with all his buddies at Jump Zone. Any ideas, suggestions anything, anyone, Please. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. H. Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Geo-mags (another building set, but super-cool) Origami paper and books (his new obsession) Real tools like Dad's (we just finished a wood-working shop for dh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T Baer Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Although Radio Shack only has the more expensive ones. We got the smaller set and kept adding on for birthday and Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Well, no, you don't HAVE to buy him anything. :) Eventhough my boys have TONS of Playmobil, they play with it all the time, and there's always a set they don't have. I usually find that I want to buy them so much because the choices these days are so fabulous. I will say, though, that we haven't had any parties beyond pizza, cake, ice cream and grandparents over, so if I shelled out money on an expensive party, we would definitely cut back on actual "gifts." I always find art supplies, craft things, audio books, pirate/knight costume - play things for their outdoor fort, science kits would be great, games, and the snap circuit sound great. Binoculars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty in Pink Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 does your son like bionicles? they are found next to the legos in stores like walmart and target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Super Easy Origami and Klutz Book of Paper Airplanes are hits with my ds8 & ds7. They are always happy to get more Legos. What about a pair of roller blades & set of pads? My 2 oldest are having fun learning and, quite frankly, it's hysterical to watch them try to stay up :D. What about K'nex? They have kits now so you can connect them to Legos (we don't have a set of those, yet, though). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whisperlily Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 We bought my son bedroom furniture this year! A new loft bed, storage for his overwhelming amount of legos, shelves, and one stuffed animal. It wasn't intended to be the only gifts we bought, we were also going to buy him some toys, but as it turned out, he was *so* thrilled with his new room that he proclaimed it his "best birthday presents, ever." We gave him these things early, because at the time DH wasn't going to be here on the actual day (but will now, because he came home due to illness in the family). I have a couple small things to give him on the actual day, but he was thrilled with the non-toy gifts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blossom'sGirl Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 He is really into RC planes but this one is nice and small and not easily broken. I like the bi-plane ones better than the single wing because they are smaller and studier. They are for ages 8+ in fact DH has one also. Sometimes you can get them from Toys Are Us, I got ds's from Amazon a few weeks ago when they had free shipping. Of course these would not be good if you don't have some yard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 If I could afford it, I'd get him a Huffy Big Green Machine. http://www.kidzworld.com/article/4073-the-huffy-green-machine I wish I'd done that for my kids -- now they are too old for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted March 14, 2008 Author Share Posted March 14, 2008 If I could afford it, I'd get him a Huffy Big Green Machine. http://www.kidzworld.com/article/4073-the-huffy-green-machine I wish I'd done that for my kids -- now they are too old for it. How cool is this. It even says mom and dad can ride it:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 The last couple of years, mine has been gravitating more toward new (cool) clothes; gift cards that give him a feeling of purchasing power, LOL, and books. Regena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 How about a special outing with either just you or Dad? Depending on what his interests are and where you live... Zoo, Sporting event, Movie, Play, Music Performance, Hiking, etc We did this one year for all our nieces and nephews and they loved it. We did take each one to a book store also and let them pick out a book. (The boy, who I think was around 8 that year, chose comic books...but hey at that time I was just the fun auntie so it was ok with me. :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 Neither of ours ever "needs" anything at birthday time, and it's hard to come up with something special enough not to get lost in the gift-giving mania. This is especially true for my daughter, since her birthday is in December, but my son's is in March and the holiday stuff is still pretty new by this time. So, we always give them an "experience": tickets to a show, a trip to the indoor skydiving place, a special event at a theme park, etc. For my son's 8th, I think it was the indoor skydiving. For his 9th, we got him tickets to Pirates of Penzance (one of his favorite shows) and rented a convertible to take him to the show in style. This year (actually, this week!), for his 10th, my husband took him to see Blue Man Group, with seats in the "poncho section." My daughter's 8th was Phantom of the Opera, I think. For her 9th, my husband arranged to take her supplied-air snorkeling in the big tanks at the Living Seas (Epcot). Ours definitely look forward to these outings, and I like giving them memories much more than just another toy. --Jenny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 I agree on the "experience". My kids have way too much stuff (2 sets of over generous grandparents and lots of Aunts & Uncles) so we're always looking for non toy gifts. Another idea would be a magazine subscription or something to start a collection/hobby. Also, classes of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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