Gift ideas - need for 7 year old boy

monicalosesweight
monicalosesweight Posts: 1,173 Member
edited January 4 in Chit-Chat
Christmas is right around the corner and being a good aunt, I'm trying to help Grandma pick some cool toys that boys would love. I guess this is directed at the male population (though some ladies here may have multiple sons so please help). What would you guys recommend? What's a toy that will get good usage and will actually keep their attention?

Monica

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  • sizzle92
    sizzle92 Posts: 1,015 Member
    My son loves Lego sets....mostly Star Wars. Do they have any gaming systems? He loves his Wii and PS2 and PSP. (geez brat anyone? lol) and movies for movie night. For outside, maybe a Razor scooter? Nerf guns?
  • BroiledNotFried
    BroiledNotFried Posts: 446 Member
    Turbospoke Bike Exhaust System (turns a boring old bike into a VRRRROOOOM sound machine)
    or
    Monkeylectric LED lights for bike wheels.

    Boys gotta ride.
  • n2thenight24
    n2thenight24 Posts: 1,651 Member
    The best gift I got my 8 year old son last year, when he was 7 was the SpyNet Spy watch. He still uses it, like right now. And it's the only toy that has even survived the year. So that's my suggestion!!
  • knightreader
    knightreader Posts: 813 Member
    my 8 year old son loves nerf guns. i love them too. we have had some fun battles with them. in fact, maybe that is how i will wake him up tomorrow...
  • LisaMarie8713
    LisaMarie8713 Posts: 310
    my 8 year old son loves nerf guns. i love them too. we have had some fun battles with them. in fact, maybe that is how i will wake him up tomorrow...


    ^^^^this!! or the marshmallow shooter guns, or the new xploderz guns...
  • knightreader
    knightreader Posts: 813 Member
    my 8 year old son loves nerf guns. i love them too. we have had some fun battles with them. in fact, maybe that is how i will wake him up tomorrow...


    ^^^^this!! or the marshmallow shooter guns, or the new xploderz guns...

    santa is bringing the marshmallow shooter guns...one for him, one for me. mrs claus doesn't know about this one yet...
  • sizzle92
    sizzle92 Posts: 1,015 Member
    The best gift I got my 8 year old son last year, when he was 7 was the SpyNet Spy watch. He still uses it, like right now. And it's the only toy that has even survived the year. So that's my suggestion!!

    My son loves the watch and wants more spy gear this year too!
  • Im_NotPerfect
    Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
    My 6 year old is into Legos (Ninjago, Harry Potter, Super Hero Squad), Nerf Dart Guns, Skylanders (video game). He's also big into Transformers and they have a TON of different ones out there!!
  • FitBeto
    FitBeto Posts: 2,121 Member
    I got socks and disappointment when I was 7.
    Re gift.
  • LeslieFulp
    LeslieFulp Posts: 23 Member
    They also have the guns that shoot snowballs. If you live where there is snow. I saw them at Bed Bath and Beyond.
  • NocturnalGirl
    NocturnalGirl Posts: 1,762
    What are his interests? What are his hobbies and what's his personality like? It really depends. Racing car stuff and bikes are popular usually.
  • Brianna72994
    Brianna72994 Posts: 887
    Maybe a Lego set

    Or if he has any video game systems, you could get him a game or a gift certificate to Game Stop.

    Or maybe some movies.

    If you're still lost, you could just give him money. Kids love money.
  • meglet175
    meglet175 Posts: 98
    As a mom of three now-teenage boys, may I recommend the Captain Underpants books (starring the wicked wedgie woman and professor poopy-pants). Silly, bathroom humor (obviously), but universally appealing to boys that age. I saw my sons' standardized test scores jump a couple of grade levels thanks to Dav Pilkey's ridiculous but beloved paperbacks. They read them until they fell apart.
  • meglet175
    meglet175 Posts: 98
    I also second the nerf gun and lego suggestions. In my house, guests are still subject to nerf sniper fire, despite my boys' advanced ages.
  • JohnMessmer
    JohnMessmer Posts: 536
    What kind of price range were you looking for? I mean a Nerf gun is great but so is the Power Wheels Rubicon Jeep $237. And where does he live, city, county, farm? In other words, a basketball is not a good gift if the closest hoop is 20 miles away. Just trying to get a bit more information to give a better response :happy:
  • Artemis726
    Artemis726 Posts: 587 Member
    Ninjago and Skylanders are HUGE in my house this Christmas!
  • monicalosesweight
    monicalosesweight Posts: 1,173 Member
    I'm thinking between 50 and 100 bucks. Thanks for all of the suggestions. I'll look into that spywatch. I don't think I've ever heard of it but it definitely sounds interesting.

    Monica
  • StoryGirl9
    StoryGirl9 Posts: 37
    I have a 7 and 8 year old boy and they love their legos. Also, for books, my hubby is just finishing reading them the Percy Jackson series and they are in love! They also still enjoy their cars/race tracks, remote control cars/helicopter. They also do enjoy "cool" clothes, ironically. But then again, I adopted my boys at 4&5 and they are extremely easy to please with gifts.
  • vanguardfitness
    vanguardfitness Posts: 720 Member
    I loved legos as a kid. And GI joes. Not sure if they still make the 3inch figures anymore. I was also into comic books then. I read a lot of the Goosebumps too around that age.

    I had an NES too and played a lot of video games.
  • DakotaKeogh
    DakotaKeogh Posts: 693 Member
    Legos for sure. I second the motion on Captain Underpants. Though, in defense of my gender, it was wildly appealing to my three daughters. Potty humor is across the board with kids. On top of that I'd throw in Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events. Wonderful kids books with some education to them.
  • Jessi_Brooks
    Jessi_Brooks Posts: 759 Member
    I vote Furby... but thats just cuz I really like Furbys.
  • heidimaggott78
    heidimaggott78 Posts: 203
    My son loves Lego and Hot Wheels
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