caedmyn Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 I can't handle any more toys with small pieces that end up everywhere and never get picked up. Unfortunately Christmas is coming, relatives want gift ideas, and all my kids want are Legos (and I can't think of anything else!). Please help me think of gift ideas that don't include small pieces or anything messy! We can't really do "experience" gifts because there's not much to do here, and what there is isn't practical to do with a toddler in tow (ie rolller skating). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caedmyn Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 Can't edit on my phone, but my boys that I need gift ideas for are almost 5, 7, and 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebcoola Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Laser tag guns the kind were its all in the gun no vests or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
displace Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Imaginext tends to have limited small pieces (for the five and maybe 7 year old). Maybe an outdoor toy, like the ziggle (toddler, 5, and 7 year olds) - (they may not make them anymore ☹ï¸, but plasma car is similar - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DATQONA/ref=dp_cerb_1?th=1&psc=1 ) Roller skates? Stomp rockets? Maybe an instrument, like an electric guitar/amp? Or a ukulele? If they have electronic devices, maybe a gift card or games for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 I was just coming to post almost this exact thread. Esp. interested in your best ideas for boys 1-4 years old. I am thinking of trying to find an older, well-made wooden cart for them to push around, but I feel like I'd have to get two of them (and then we'd have two carts). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsheresomewhere Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 I just bought yard jenga. Lots of fun for all. What about some outdoor games like connect 4 ( watch for sales)? Nerf guns are good and only little pieces are the darts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 nerf guns are no fun without the darts, though :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caedmyn Posted December 12, 2017 Author Share Posted December 12, 2017 eternalsummer--so what no-small-pieces toys do YOUR kids have? I can't fathom life without small pieces everywhere. It would be wonderful! FWIW my 15 mo is getting a good size indoor slide that folds up, an aqua doodle because he loves to try to draw/write, and a pop bubble book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 We have one of those big bead mazes, kind of like this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bead-Maze-activity-toy-child-toddler-learning-educational-wooden/302559814263?_trkparms=aid%3D555017%26algo%3DPL.CASSINI%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D41375%26meid%3D06ad31bd44464dfcbdc96e245a2ab7c7%26pid%3D100506%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26&_trksid=p2045573.c100506.m3226 That is the most loved toy of the 3 and under crowd. We have stuffed animals. We have two bathtubs, haha. We have balls (2 squash balls, kind of like racquetballs but smaller, but not small enough for choking). We have sticks from the yard that they use as guns :) We have no end of cardboard boxes. We used to have a big wooden dollhouse and a set of waldorf playstands, which were great, but we moved and couldn't take them with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Last year mine got a balance maze. We considered a teeter-popper but after seeing it in the store nixed the idea. The constant 'pops' would have driven me nuts. What else have we gotten that have been a winner....um... magnatiles Bruder trucks drawing books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Sleds? Books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Laser tag guns the kind were its all in the gun no vests or anything. Ok, wow. Next year for sure. We are done this year. My boys ( and dh) would love this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Kiddos Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 (edited) Fagus trucks are really wonderful and last forever. What about a wagon? Or a slack line? Or a remote controlled car or helicopter/drone? Or a real bow and arrow set (not one with real tips but a youth one and not the little kiddie ones)? Or big foam airplanes- the 4ft span ones? For your older two boys, why don't you purchase some creative materials they can use for a new hobby? Maybe tools, or a woodburning kit, or woodworking materials, or whatever. Edited December 12, 2017 by 4Kiddos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Laser guns purchased :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Duct tape 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 You must all have kids who are less likely to cause permanent injury to your other kids than mine are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Oh caedmyn, if you have a garage or cement basement, these are cool: https://www.amazon.com/Gamecraft-Safety-Guard-Scooters-Blue/dp/B0000AOEMW/ref=sr_1_2?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1513120933&sr=1-2&keywords=gym+scooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalsummer Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 My 9 year old is super into nature explorations right now - he has a nature journal and a backpack and thinks he's Daniel Boone. I am thinking of getting him a kid-size set of binoculars and maybe something else explorery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry in OH Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 I was just coming to post almost this exact thread. Esp. interested in your best ideas for boys 1-4 years old. I am thinking of trying to find an older, well-made wooden cart for them to push around, but I feel like I'd have to get two of them (and then we'd have two carts). At those ages my boys loved the huge Tonka trucks. They also liked riding toys. The 4 year old might like a hippity hop. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 Kick scooter Skateboard Bike Science kits that are meant to be consumable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cecropia Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Green Toys are the Deal of the Day today. We have some and they are really sturdy; the vehicles are pretty much stand-alone with no accessories. https://www.amazon.com/s/browse/ref=gbph_tit_m-2_91cd_f7c99fc1?tag=slicinc-20&ascsubtag=02de262edf9d11e78fe73a4e4378d8700INT&node=17385827011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 What about Lego tape? Scooters, basketballs, soccer balls. If a few family members could combine for a present maybe a trampoline or basketball hoop. Books a big in our house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Walkie talkies Remote control cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Sleeping bags or any other camping gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wathe Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Duct tape With a Warfare by Duct Tape book! My boys love these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 rolls of duct tape. they were a huge hit - they were also purely self-defense so they'd leave ours alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 With a Warfare by Duct Tape book! My boys love these. I LOVE IT!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPan Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Do they have plasma cars? You'd need three, because then the kids can all ride them at once. :D If the grands want to spend more than that, then go gift cards for fast food/junk food/ice cream/frosties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 With a Warfare by Duct Tape book! My boys love these. Getting the knight book for ds!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caedmyn Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 FYI the Duct Tape Warfare ebooks are 3.99 on their website right now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Ukulele, camera, science sets, guitar, recorder, tent, You can send them outside to sleep in their tent and play music! Nerf guns :leaving: And really they always need new lego sets ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Perplexus (and all its variants! well loved for MANY years here, no small parts, gender-neutral and for wide age ranges) (We also loved the Warfare by Duct Tape series - yes, the whole entire series. :) Tip: an $8 garbage barrel makes an EXCELLENT storage for all those kopeshes and battle-axes! :LOL: ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caedmyn Posted December 13, 2017 Author Share Posted December 13, 2017 I put 2 sizes of pogo sticks and a set of laser guns on their group wish list for one set of grandparents, and a ninja line and kid-size-but-real tool sets for the other set (Magformers for the almost 5 YO...he's too young and clumsy for tools). They're already getting Nerf guns from an uncle. We have too many relatives that buy Christmas presents, that's half the problem...two aunts/uncles each on my side and DH's, plus both sets of grandparents spoil them.I'm half tempted to put a roll of packing tape in each of their stockings...I had to hide ours to keep them from taking it and using a roll per project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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