ezrabean2005 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) Add age and gender too for easy list making moms :) DD (10) and I made a doll two years ago and we are still making dresses, tiny books, etc. for her. Her birthday presents have been a doll bed, a little pet for the doll, etc. This year she is hoping for a "friend" for her doll (read: another doll just like it). So 66 cents later (less than 1/3 yard of material) I'm making another one for her for Christmas. DS (12) an electronic chess board (so you can play by yourself against the computer or with someone else). Other two DS' really haven't had any homeruns yet... Edited October 23, 2009 by ezrabean2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandpsmommy Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Well, I don't think I can pick just one, but here are some things that have been played with over and over at our house: DD8: Littlest Pet Shop playsets and pets. She started playing with and collecting these when she was five, and she still plays with them by herself and with her friends. Polly Pockets. Same as above. Play dishes. She got them when she was 19 months old and she still loves them. Legos. She just got these last year for Christmas, but they definitely get played with. Uno cards, regular playing cards, and Connect Four. DS6: Tinker Toys Lincoln Logs Melissa and Doug Wooden Block set plastic deer, moose, and hunter set from Cabela's Nerf dart guns Matchbox/Hot Wheels cars plastic dinosaurs Pirate Ships Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Geo Trax. Sis bought ds the starter pack when he was 4, & it's still his favorite toy, gender-neutral, safe for the babies, fun for crowds & just 1, & interesting enough for grown-ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Free Indeed Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Ds(11) a big leather jacket with fringe- think Davy crockett, he can still wear it and loves it! dd - all ages love littlest pet shop, polly pocket, sweet street, I made quilts one year and that was a big hit, and the dolls we made for them were well loved as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 HUGE hits here have been... Legos & K'Nex Playmobil sets (especially the knights) Hot Wheels cars with plain tracks, none of their fancy sets Bruder trucks Connect Four Blokus Mr. Potato Head Play food & dishes Dress-up clothes (from Imagination - Toys R Us - Grandparents bought 8 outfits for ds6 when he was 3, and they both LOVE them) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest janainaz Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 (edited) My ds's are 9 and 4..... Last year I bought my son's the Wild West Gun Slinger (Electronic Target Shooting Set). It has an artificial log with four pegs you can put a target on (comes with plastic cans). The gun makes a cool noise when you aim and hit the target (there are four sensors right below the target points). They put other little targets on it and play with it all the time. Even I have fun with it. http://www99.shopping.com/xPO-Jasman-Wild-West-Gunslinger-Target-Shooting-Set~linkin_id-8046646 I only paid around $20.00 for it at Wal-Mart. (I could not find it on the Wal-Mart site, but they still have it in-store). Not sure why it's listed for so much on other sites. I also bought them a 4-lane Hot Wheels race track http://www.amazon.com/Hot-Wheels-4-Lane-Raceway/dp/B000JSI63G This one has also really gotten used (they've had it for 3 years). Two years ago they got the Imaginext Castle and Pirate Ship. They are great toys. http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-J5099-Imaginext-Adventures-Castle/dp/B000EULXBG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1256332203&sr=1-2 http://www.amazon.com/Fisher-Price-Imaginext-Adventures-Frustration-Free-Packaging/dp/B001B2MU3Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1256332283&sr=1-1 Other favorites have been: Rush Hour Deluxe (great car game) Lincoln Logs and Legos Stratego No Stress Chess What's In Ned's Head? Tipover Horton Hears a Who The Cat in the Hat Game Uno Flash (and the one that spits out the cards) Nerf Guns - any of them Edited October 23, 2009 by janainaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffinmom Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 What my children play with the most are small action figures. They could play (and do) for hours with a couple of those in their hands. What's fun to do if your kid likes that kind of thing is to find cool ones on ebay that are no longer sold in stores--we found some great Flintstones ones, Toy Story, etc. You can almost always find a character you want on ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauracolumbus Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Legos, train table and train set (Thomas and non-Thomas), tether ball, Apples to Apples Boys-4-current of 11 the above as well as Webkinz, Littlest Pet Shop pets, our family pets. Girls 4-current age of 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Legos Decent to better-than-decent quality art supplies Toy kitchen wooden toy food (Haba brand) oddball musical instruments (various brands; not toys) Rat-a-Tat Cat Set No Stress Chess Plastic horses/other animals from Schleich (and a nativity set) some vintage Barbies with elegant outfits and a few loyal Teddy Bears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Magna-tiles NEVER get old in our house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msjones Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Our Kangaroo Klimber was a consistent hit for at least 6 years. It's one of those colorful, plastic indoor/outdoor climber/slide combination toys. I think it was about 4 x 4 feet plus the slide. It was about 100 bucks at Toys R Us, but it was used daily by the toddlers/cruisers all the way up until about 1st grade. Every kid who came over wanted to play on and in it, too. Handed it off to my twin nephews, and they love it now, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 hands down: trampoline. By far the most used thing ever by all 4. Longest used too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Magna-tiles (I'm buying more..they play with them constantly) legos train set/trains matchbox cars blocks When they were younger they played with a kitchen set a lot. Other than that the above toys they've consistently played with for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littleWMN Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 We like magnatiles too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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