what does your 5 year old love to play with (boy)?

legos (not the model sets- just to build)
magnatiles
drawing
games- sleeping queens, rat a tat cat
plastic monsters
mini trampoline (the $30 kind for exercise)

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10/01/2008 22:26

Subject: Re:what does your 5 year old love to play with (boy)?

Anonymous

Trains hands down. Thomas and Geo Trax is what we have. Also matchbox cars and hotwheels. The very best thing that we have is a mat that had a road printed on it and you play cars on it. It is a Toys 'R Us brand that cost about $15.

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10/01/2008 22:54

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Anonymous

Games, games, games ... Monopoly Jr. and card games are his favorites.

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10/01/2008 23:09

Subject: what does your 5 year old love to play with (boy)?

Anonymous

Flashlights, for some reason, are really neat.

I guess discovering dust bunnies under the bed in the dark is really fun.
It's quite comical and very cute.

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10/02/2008 09:00

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Anonymous

I second the flashlight recommendation, along with play tools, toy binoculars and magnifying glass. Any kind of motor vehicle from Matchbox to his battery operated Nascar for the backyard. Animals (we have tiger obsession here) and any kind of ball would be a hit. Crafty things (rubber stamps and paints) seem to surge in interest every few weeks, and same with simple board games. Favorite toy of all time: Stomp Rocket, a $15 set of foam "rockets" that fly in the air when you "stomp" on the simple launcher. Works great in the backyard or basement.

As for character stuff, we're still very big on Diego and Superman, although I think Spiderman is a much more popular choice with his friends.

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10/02/2008 09:22

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Anonymous

Who makes Stomp Rockets? Seems like something Santa might want to bring for my slightly older than 5 year olds.

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10/02/2008 09:23

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Anonymous

Tinkertoys.

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10/02/2008 10:16

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Anonymous

Magnatiles, toy cars, art projects

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10/02/2008 10:45

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Anonymous

Here's a link for stomp rocket, at least the version we have: http://www.amazon.com/D-Company-25415-Junior-Rocket/dp/B0006N6UQE/ref=pd_sim_t_1. It comes with 4 rockets which helps avoid the usual arguing over who gets which toy. I think there are more powerful models for older kids too.

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10/02/2008 11:35

Subject: what does your 5 year old love to play with (boy)?

Anonymous

LEGOS and only Legos!

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10/02/2008 12:08

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Anonymous

Transformers.

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10/02/2008 12:25