presents for a 9 year old

itzmee

My son is 9 in January and loves lego, he has so much of it that it drives me up the wall. He would happily have more of it and I would happily NOT buy it He is also very much into Cars (Disney film) at the moment and would love the characters from that - he has a few of them that he has bought with his own money. If I was buying for my son I would give him £50, take him to Toys R Us and let him loose like a kid in a toy shop!;):D

Lunar_Eclipse

pennypusher wrote: »

How about some books, something he can play with outside ie football, cricket set, skates etc, something musical, something to build or construct, something arty (paints etc) Try to get things that will develop all his senses. You don't need to spend a fortune but that way you can encourage him to try different things and can still save for him if you want to.

Great idea. I hadn't thought about it like that, but my soon to be 10 year old is getting an iTouch (but we're waiting or the next model to be released so she won't have it on her actual birthday), some books, some oil pastels and 6 kinder eggs I've put in a real egg box (she loves building the toys inside), plus 2 Lego creator sets from my parents which currently have 30% off on Amazon.

To the person who asked why a child of this age would want an iTouch. My daughter first saw one 3 1/2 years ago and was very impressed by the graphics and games/apps available on them. She's very arty so is always drawing & sketching, hugely enjoys games and anything IT related. She's set up her own website and blog, enjoys doing presentations on PowerPoint etc, all without help from me (I'm not into any of that.) So I can see the appeal of an iTouch, basically as a creative toy for her. If she was playing mind numbing computer games all day, I wouldn't be so keen. Not to mention she hasn't actually asked for one, so I know she's going to be thrilled to bits!

Kimberley82

pennypusher wrote: »

How about some books, something he can play with outside ie football, cricket set, skates etc, something musical, something to build or construct, something arty (paints etc) Try to get things that will develop all his senses. You don't need to spend a fortune but that way you can encourage him to try different things and can still save for him if you want to.

He has all that anyway. Just because he has an electronic item does not mean thats all he will be playing with, he is a very active child.

victoria_stiles

Turning nine is a special occasion. Nine-year-olds dream of adventure and learning new skills. They appreciate everything that is given them. They love to garden, play games, and share in everything. Any nine-year-old would delight in slipping his feet into these "funslides" and gliding over the carpets as if on wings.You can outfit the tent with inflatable mattresses and a lantern and listen to ghost stories on CDs. All that is left is to dash back into the house to get cocoa and cookies. Backyard tents come in all shapes such as dinosaurs and whales. They are waterproof and even have a floor and mosquito netting. Hope he will like it.

willow_loulou

I was going to suggest a tent victoria! snap! With a bug hunting kit and an osbourne book of bugs. Lego is often on offer on Amzon btw usually cheaper than tesco/toys r us.
My DS has an Ipod boght with his own money and I hate it, it causes nothing but arguments and unexpected charges on my bank card from things that he dowloads he thought were free! Id really think twice about giving one to a 9 yr old OP I know they are lots of fun but actually the free reign of internet use which they offer and no way of putting filters on means the things they can see are shocking. I keep an eye on my son but its almost impossible to see exactly what they are looking at as the screens are small and often darker unless you stand right over them. if you want him to have a camera I got a great one from argos outlet delivered for £30 or why not get him a net book - can do most of what the ipod can and can be set for child friendly surfing - just a thought xx