Anonymous wrote:I have to find a gift for two boys that belong to a colleague. Would age appropriate legos be good? My kids are girls so not a lot of experience in this area. Also they are from a conservative culture so I don't want to get video games which (I would agree) are often culturally horrible, whatever one's culture.

Thanks.

Csn you ask? Books like " the dangerous book for boys" books about dinasaurs et or how to make paper airplanes

How much were you going to spend? Games like sleeping queens or mouse trap are good

Legos are expensive and the options can feel overwhelming. The Lego Technic brand makes several cars that come in black boxes that are in the $15-30 range and have a lot of “play value” - aka my kids enjoy building them AND playing with them after they are built.
In the “yellow box” sets, the 3 in 1 sets are a good option and are also usually in the “birthday party” budget range.

My boys are 7 and 9:
Stomp rockets
Magnetic dart board
Card games like “Taco cat goat cheese pizza” and “sleeping queens”
Dino egg kits and similar from $5 below where they split open rocks to reveal a surprise.
Bey Blades
Kiwi crate building kits
Key chains/ backpack charms with favorite characters like Pokémon or Mandalorian
Rubik’s cube - for the older one
Books of animal or space facts like the DK Eyewitness books or the “Who would win?” Series.
Graphic novels like DogMan and Captain Underpants

Legos if they are less active/like sitting and building things for long periods. If they are kind of hyper get each of them an Olly Ball. My boys are 9 and 6 and the Olly Ball has been used daily for months.

Walkie Talkies are fun at that age, and they can share.

Legos in the real world

I have an 8yo girl. She's gone to several parties for boys in her class/friend group this year. We get art supplies/kits or board games. Legos and magnetiles are great, but I never know what sets the kids already have.
Coincidentally, we buy the same for her friends who are girls. Works well for both (as do lego and magnetiles, in our own personal experience)

Stomp rockets

Lego is always a safe gift.

My 9 yo boy would love more Lego sets, and loves to draw so nice art supplies like Prismacolor pencils are also welcome.

Legos, legos and more legos! My son (similar age) is eying these Lego Technic monster trucks. Seems like you build them out of legos but then you can play with them as trucks.

Yes legos are great at that age. Books are anpther good gift, but can be tricky if you don't know their reading levels. Board games or card games are good. Something like a simon toy would be a hit at that age. Outdoor stuff like those rocket shooters, or scooters, or balls.

Legos! Magnatiles if you want to spend a ton.

Art supplies because those are always used up and no one thinks of them for boys

Legos have been a hit with my kid since he was 3. He's 11 now and has a bunch of sets he has his eye on.

I have to find a gift for two boys that belong to a colleague. Would age appropriate legos be good? My kids are girls so not a lot of experience in this area. Also they are from a conservative culture so I don't want to get video games which (I would agree) are often culturally horrible, whatever one's culture.

Thanks.