ksr5377 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) I am in need of some ideas to give DH's dad for Christmas gifts. A few years ago he expressed interest in giving the kids something they could use for school. So far we have a very nice microscope and a digital piano. He does not want to give classes/memberships etc. or electronics. He wants them to have something to open and would prefer it to be something that they would be a little excited about. I'm kind of stumped this year. I have a child in 7th, 6th, 3rd and K. All I can come up with is a nice science set, but I don't know how excited the kids will be about that 😉 Edited December 1, 2019 by ksr5377 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) Games? Maybe Spot-it for the youngest, Rat-a-tat Cat for the 3rd grader, MasterMind for the olders, or Munchkin Shakespeare edition, or Set. Edited December 1, 2019 by SusanC Conjunctions play an important role in comprehension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Binoculars are good and inexpensive enough for a few pairs. I wouldn't get a telescope. I second learning games - so many possibilities. Or really good book sets. Your 6th and 7th grader could enjoy a box set of Horrible Science or Murderous Maths or something like that maybe. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Snap Circuits Thames & Kosmos kits Harry Potter coding kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Boomwhackers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 Perhaps a xylophone and some percussion instruments? Seconding the suggestion of games and books. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth S Posted December 2, 2019 Share Posted December 2, 2019 (edited) We used our talking globe for years. I don't know the current models, but ours was leapfrog odyssey (better than geosafari). It played the national anthems, capitals, type of government, racing games (with a partner), etc. Maybe the current model would be "Leapfrog Magic Adventures Globe" from Leapfrog?https://www.amazon.com/LeapFrog-Magic-Adventures-Frustration-Packaging/dp/B07PXR5J2D/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?keywords=leapfrog+odyssey+talking+globe&link_code=qs&qid=1575251251&sourceid=Mozilla-search&sr=8-1-fkmr1 ETA = Here's a top 10 talking globes list (Dec. 2019) =https://www.bestreviews.guide/talking-globes?origin=google&google_params[matchtype]=b&google_params[network]=g&google_params[device]=c&google_params[creative]=318379991039&google_params[keyword]=%2Btalking %2Bglobes&google_params[adposition]=1o3&google_params[adgroupid]=63304884157&google_params[campaignid]=1653298927&bs=&google_params[feeditemid]=&google_params[targetid]=kwd-313245286249&google_params[loc_interest_ms]=&google_params[loc_physical_ms]=9014633&google_params[devicemodel]=&google_params[target]=&dest=0&sys_id=0|679&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5_LW4OuV5gIVj5OzCh20Vw2lEAMYAyAAEgKv8fD_BwE Edited December 2, 2019 by Beth S 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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