Great toys for boys at Christmas are like gold dust ....
... not of course toys that 5, 6, 7 or 8 year old boys will love ... that's easy ...
... the tricky bit is finding toys that the "big boys" ... aka dads, grandpa & uncles ... will also enjoy playing playing with and not just with their sons but with their daughters as well ..
... so this is my list that will get the "big boys" on the floor, engrossed for hours playing with their kids toys ... and their kids :-) ... throughout the Christmas break and well into the New Year ...
I do hope you enjoy these ideas ... and if you're looking for more Christmas inspiration check out the brilliant links from other bloggers at the bottom of this post ...
... these junior circuits are easy enough that dad can help even little ones build cool stuff ...
... or if your kids are older you can go for a full scale electronic lab ....
.... dad can get the kids of all ages star gazing with telescopes like these from Educational Insights, My First Lab and Orion ... one note of caution, almost all telescopes are temperamental, buy them early and set them up and try them out way in advance of Christmas so you know how it works before the big day ...
... most dads aren't jigsaw fans but this brilliant solar system jigsaw puzzle which also comes in 100 piece
and 300 piece versions will keep everyone engrossed ...
... OK the noise might drive you insane but which "big boy" doesn't like Scalextric? ...
... or as an alternative this Hot Wheels Twister ...
... and you'll have to prize the boys off a model railway
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... a gyro ring will fascinate everyone and it's a great opportunity for a quick physics lesson :-)
... some things really are timeless ... look for vintage Marvel comics on eBay and get 3 generations of Spiderman fans reading together ...
... building your own electronic robot Rover ... how cool is that?
... share a love of sport with vintage sports books on Abe Books ....
... big boys will love this Victorinox champion plus and for younger kids there's a just like dad's kids Swiss army knife
.... hmm you may slightly object to having your house turned into an enormous wall coaster ... but dad and the kids will have fun ...
... this nifty little wind-up spinny will grab everyone's attention ...
... buy old copies of dad's favourite old childhood books ... like the brilliant Three Investigators ... and get everyone reading them together ....
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