need gift idea for 7 year old boy. Would love to get him something "classic" (read: was around and awesome when we were kids) that he wouldn't think of himself or that his friends probably don't have (unless they're awesome). Less than $50.

Like Gak or Moon Shoes, but better.

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6/6/2013 1:57:18 AM

6/6/2013 2:24:49 AM

Better than Moon shoes? I would totally want some of those now!


You can't go wrong with Hot Wheels

6/6/2013 2:46:58 AM

Im pretty certain toys like the pogo ball are invented by orthopedic surgeons

6/6/2013 7:06:35 AM

Find him a big wheel. When he thinks it's lame, teach him to drift it.

6/6/2013 7:11:26 AM

Armatron

6/6/2013 7:27:44 AM

slingshot
water rocket
nerf vortex screamer

6/6/2013 7:32:14 AM

macbook pro

wait, shit, no. that was the spoiled brat in the other thread

6/6/2013 7:43:53 AM

Legos (do kids still play with legos?)
Original Nintendo Entertainment System with Mario/Duck Hunt
Super Soaker
Crossfire (you'll get caught up in the)
Lite Brite
Erector set

6/6/2013 7:51:01 AM

get him a yoyo. teach him to walk the dog and a cat's cradle.

6/6/2013 8:02:03 AM

get him a "ball-in-a-cup"

Mexico's Favorite Toy For over 1000 years!
The objective is to catch the ball in the cup.
No need to worry if you miss, as the ball is attached to a string that is attached to the cup!
Storage is as easy as catching a ball in a cup!

6/6/2013 8:30:19 AM

"classic"

6/6/2013 8:48:58 AM

Lotion

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6/6/2013 9:47:20 AM

Nerf gun. End thread.

6/6/2013 9:55:46 AM

^ yup. I have a 7 and a 9 year old and my boys have a dozen or so nerf guns/bows/disc shooters of different varieties. New guns still get the best reactions at birthday and christmas time

They are way cooler than when I was a kid and pretty affordable for gifts. You can't go wrong.

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6/6/2013 10:18:05 AM

yea nerf gun or a super soaker.

my nephew is turning 9 and loves that stuff.

6/6/2013 10:19:58 AM

Get this nigga a sega genesis and sonic the hedgehog 2

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6/6/2013 10:21:48 AM

I'll third the Super Soaker. You should be able to get a killer one for $50 that he can wreck his friends with.

That Pogo Ball commercial brings back memories.
Memories of blisters on the side of my feet.

6/6/2013 10:56:03 AM

Spirograph


but be VERY careful which version you get. several years ago, there was a "new" version which absolutely sucked. Do not get that one.

Now they've brought back the original design in a small tin box. It's called "Spirograph Design Tin Set" and costs $15. Great for a 7-year old. as a parent of a 8 year old, we have way too many nerf guns and super soakers. don't fall for the hype.

http://www.amazon.com/Kahootz-01002-Spirograph-Design-Tin/dp/B009VE38D2/ref=pd_sim_sbs_t_2/185-3331805-9390626





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6/6/2013 11:19:39 AM

Tecmo Super Bowl was a pretty fuckin awesome classic game

6/6/2013 11:56:04 AM

Quote :

"Nerf gun. End thread."

6/6/2013 12:17:02 PM

^^^that is so funny, I had originally put that as an example but I wasn't sure if anyone would know what it was

6/8/2013 1:30:42 AM

Quote :

"nerf vortex screamer "

6/8/2013 1:31:57 AM

BB gun
Lawn darts
Bag o' glass

6/8/2013 1:45:47 AM

Aww, man, I was trying to think of the spirograph, but I couldn't remember what it was called.

The other links on that Amazon page reminded me that Ravensburger always had the best stuff:

http://www.ravensburger.com/us/start/index.html

For starters, the kid is definitely gonna need a copy of Labyrinth if he doesn't have it already.

6/8/2013 1:58:56 AM

first ask the parents if you can give him a Nerf gun
some parents don't want their children playing with the likenesses of death machines

then, once you have the okay
give the boy a gun so he doesn't turn gay

6/8/2013 2:41:53 AM

Quote :

"Did you know there’s a direct correlation between the decline in Spirograph and the rise in gang activity? Think about it."

6/8/2013 3:58:22 AM

Quote :

"first ask the parents if you can give him a Nerf gun some parents don't want their children playing with the likenesses of death machines"

If the parents don't want him to have a nerf gun, they aren't fit to have children. You should kidnap him and raise him as your own for his birthday present.

6/8/2013 9:26:06 AM

legos, erector sector, nerf gun or opt for super soaker since it's summer. could always go for roller blades or some other sporting gear like a skateboard

6/8/2013 9:43:35 AM

Legos FTW

6/8/2013 12:39:04 PM

Rock'em

Sock'em

Robots

6/8/2013 3:46:53 PM

K'Nex were new when I was 7, and they're still around and now come with pieces that interface with LEGO

Quote :

"I had originally put that as an example but I wasn't sure if anyone would know what it was"

but they had Spirograph commercials on the teevee...

6/8/2013 8:03:16 PM

^I came in here to post about K'Nex too



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6/8/2013 8:47:29 PM

SLAPPY IS SETTLEDOWN

6/8/2013 8:49:41 PM

Lego, especially the star wars ones.

6/8/2013 9:19:44 PM

Lego > K'Nex

6/8/2013 9:28:18 PM

Yeah it's not even a fair contest. It's the San Antonio Spurs vs a 3rd grade basketball team.

6/8/2013 9:37:59 PM

K'Nex are too temperamental for a seven year old to put together without getting frustrated. Legos are much more fun.

6/8/2013 9:45:33 PM

Socker Boppers. make a man out of him.

6/8/2013 9:51:11 PM

i'll second an erector set. i loved mine.

6/8/2013 9:59:36 PM

get him a microscope

6/9/2013 5:27:33 AM

BY OHIO ART

6/9/2013 7:59:53 AM

my vote is for crossfire but it's probably near impossible and/or expensive to get nowadays

you can't go wrong with a nerf gun

6/9/2013 8:01:52 AM

1. sock'em boppers
2. crossfire
3. rock'em sock'em robots

6/9/2013 8:31:29 AM

^^Cheapest I saw online is like $80.

6/9/2013 8:42:20 AM

microscope srsly. my brother had this one transformer named perceptor i think. well he wasalso a microscope and i played with him as a microscope, not a robot. then i got a better microscope and a telescope, etc. if i had a kid i would have stuff like that and a library of great textbooks full of pictures and explore the world.

6/9/2013 6:04:45 PM

pick up sticks was my jam way back when

you my boy, red stick

6/9/2013 6:07:50 PM

6/9/2013 7:41:28 PM

no but seriously anything by ohio art

6/9/2013 9:00:10 PM

6/9/2013 10:39:51 PM