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#1248973 - 09/11/09 06:13 PM
Re: Birthday present help!!!
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Lots of people are mentioning Legos as a sure hit--I am cautioning here that not all boys love Legos. My now 10-year old son has never liked them and never would play with them at all.
I agree with the person who said, for that age group, Bakugan is very popular with boys right now.
We often bought gift cards--Barnes & Noble is a personal favorite, but kids love one from just about anywhere. Someplace as "ordinary" as Walmart is a treasure trove for a kid with his own money to buy whatever he wants!
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#1248976 - 09/11/09 06:16 PM
Re: Birthday present help!!!
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JJ wanted me to post Barbies as another idea of his. He said that he was too embarrassed to post it himself.
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#1248981 - 09/11/09 06:18 PM
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That's cuz men never really grow up, now, do they? of course not, if they did they wouldn't be able to communicate with the lesser species!
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#1248998 - 09/11/09 06:32 PM
Re: Birthday present help!!!
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That's cuz men never really grow up, now, do they? of course not, if they did they wouldn't be able to communicate with the lesser species! Monkeys???
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#1249000 - 09/11/09 06:33 PM
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I think Legos are so expensive because they aren't produced in China like every other child's toy! IIRC they are made in Sweden or another one of those cold European countries
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#1249006 - 09/11/09 06:43 PM
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I 2nd the gift card idea as well as find a game - kids love games especially those little hand held electronic ones you can get at Walmart inexpensively!
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#1249009 - 09/11/09 06:48 PM
Re: Birthday present help!!!
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The 5 yr old nephew favorite present is a Toyr R Us giftcard. My sister says he hordes them.
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#1249024 - 09/11/09 07:06 PM
Re: Birthday present help!!!
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JJ wanted me to post Barbies as another idea of his. He said that he was too embarrassed to post it himself. Yes, because then my G.I. Joes have dates, unlike yours
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#1249027 - 09/11/09 07:08 PM
Re: Birthday present help!!!
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GI Joes? riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
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#1249182 - 09/11/09 09:03 PM
Re: Birthday present help!!!
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... Or anything that makes noise. Or is sticky. Or smelly. The AG action figure with it's very own inflateable dolly mop and bucket? Fixed
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#1249193 - 09/11/09 09:09 PM
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He could probably use a PS3 with Madden '10 and Rock Band with all the instruments, the triple cymbal adapter and double base pedal for the drums.
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#1249202 - 09/11/09 09:15 PM
Re: Birthday present help!!!
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I think you have some good suggestions. I know with our son (or daughter for that matter)we would normally ask them what does little Johnny or Susies like. If they did not know, we woud look at the invitation, if that didn't give a clue, we (the wife)would call the parent and say something like "Josh would realy like to get something for Johnny, what is he into these days".
Far as good toys, the Hotwheels are always cool, nerf items (balls, guns, etc), lego (my son can't get enough of these), transformers are hot now.
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#1249205 - 09/11/09 09:16 PM
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latest thing for my son and his friends is gift cards from target...but he is 13
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#1249230 - 09/11/09 09:33 PM
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My son will be 6 on Wednesday, and I second DD's choices plus my son is into spiderman and the other super heros..
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#1249233 - 09/11/09 09:35 PM
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In your case you may also want to get your son an NFL jersey of some team, any team, other than the Lions (well, maybe not the Bengals)
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#1249254 - 09/11/09 10:01 PM
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LMAO he has 1 Lions Jersey and 4 Browns Jerseys He is so screwed...
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#1249274 - 09/11/09 10:25 PM
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He could probably use a PS3 with Madden '10 and Rock Band with all the instruments, the triple cymbal adapter and double base pedal for the drums. I am not buying you a present.
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#1249283 - 09/11/09 10:35 PM
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Father of a 6 year old here. My kid likes legos too, also Bakagan, Pokemon, Transformers, Hot Wheels, and gift cards. But, I can tell you that each of his friends has different interests so it is best to check.
You don't know how great it is to hear that the bear is in school and doing so well!
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#1249284 - 09/11/09 10:35 PM
Re: Birthday present help!!!
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It's ok, I already have that. (but I am missing a cool Nascar game with the real like steering wheel, so if you're in a giving mood......) ahhhh, someday I'll grow up, but today is not that day
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#1249287 - 09/11/09 10:38 PM
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that's the gift that keeps on giving the whole year through
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#1249292 - 09/11/09 10:41 PM
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I prefer the jerkey of the month, or bacon of the month.
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#1249295 - 09/11/09 10:43 PM
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that's the gift that keeps on giving the whole year through I cannot believe it took you this long to comment on that...
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#1249298 - 09/11/09 10:46 PM
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Oh, no Clark, not me
You see, I had the plate in my head replaced with plastic
When the wife fired up the microwave I peed my pants and forgot who I was for an hour
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#1249318 - 09/12/09 12:06 AM
Re: Birthday present help!!!
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Legos blocks are good for ages 5-15, at least.
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