What Should i Get a boy for his 6th Birthday?

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Alice

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Six years old is a really fun age to buy for because there are alot of really neat toys they can get into.

Personally I love going into one of four areas at that age: Magic, Science, Building or Games.

Magic:

This set is designed for ages 6 and up. It has 150 different tricks that are explained in easy picture based instructions. I love getting a kid at this age magic because I find a set like this helps kids learn to follow instructions... and most importantly: take the shyest kid in the world and get them doing some magic tricks and they will start performing. Its a great confidence builder!

http://www.thetoyspace.com/magic-kits/magic-tricks-illusion-150-trick-set.html

Science.

I love optic/discovery toys for this age. This set for example has a telescope, periscope and something called a super optic wonder plus (which includes binoculars, a compass, whistle, light, morse code...etc). What I like about this set is that it is great for exploring (star gazing etc.), learning about how optics work and it is also great for imaginative play (like pretending to be spies, or pretending to be an adventurer)!

http://www.thetoyspace.com/science-optic-toys/explorer-kit-telescope-periscope.html

Another neat science idea, is to look into Sciencewiz Kits. These kits are multiple award winning science kits that are done ina really wonderful highly illustrative age appropriate way. The Electricity kit for example has a 40 page illustrated book on electricity and has all the materials for 18 different activities (for example creating a electric circuit that lights a light bulb from a battery and so on). The Electricity, Chemistry, and Magnetism kits are all recommended for ages 5-10.

http://www.thetoyspace.com/science-kit/sciencewiz-electricity-science-kit.html

Building toys:

Alot of people are saying Lego and I totally agree Lego is a great gift for a 6 year old, but just to point out another building option is Meccano (also known as Erector Sets). Meccano sets are great for 6 years old and it is a different kind of construction than lego because it is screwdriver construction which is great for fine motor skill development! Also Meccano sets often include a motor so that you can add movement to your creation.

For example this Meccano set has materials to build 10 different models with instructions (though add imagination and the number of models are infinite) and it has a motor so that all the models can move:

http://www.meccano.com/models/motorized-box.html/

Games:

A wonderful way to build up social skills, problem solving skills, and logic... plus fun for everyone!

Rush Hour Jr. is a great puzzle game that can be played alone or cooperatively in a team. The challenge is grid lock in this game. The cars are set up on the grid according to the challenge cards and the child needs to manoeuvre the cars in order to drive the ice cream truck out of the one opening in the grid.

http://www.thetoyspace.com/games-and-boardgames/rush-hour-junior-solitary-game.html

Kelbazar is like pictionary but using wooden objects/shapes. Children need to use the included wooden pieces to represent the pictures on the card while their teammate guesses what object is on the card. Really fun and really challenging. This is a great way to develop creativity and imagination.

http://www.thetoyspace.com/games-and-boardgames/djeco-kelbezar-game.html
(Another great spin on this style game is Lego's Creationary)

Wait one last idea! What about a watch? Great age for kids to have a wrist watch and lego makes an awesome one that combines building too!

Here's an example:
http://www.thetoyspace.com/fun-novelty-items/lego-building-atlantis-watch.html

Anyway I hope some of these ideas work for you!

What were some of the best songs from the 80s?

Lisette

My List:
1. Heaven on Earth - Belinda Carlisle.
2. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
3. I Ran - Flock of Seagulls
4. Running with the Night - Lionel Ritchie
5. Don't Talk To Strangers - Rick Springfield
6. Believe in Magic - America
7. With One Look - Rupert Hines
8. Simply Irresistible
9. Everybody Wants To Rule The World
10. In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins

Answer
Oh, my favorites:

"Manic Monday" Bangles
"Skateaway" Dire Straits
"Take on Me" A-ha
"Dancing in the Dark" Bruce Springsteen
"Holy Diver" Dio
"Rock of Ages" Def Leppard
"Here I Go Again" Whitesnake
"Centerfold" J. Geils Band
"Knocking at Your Backdoor" Deep Purple
"Welcome to the Jungle" GNR
"Heatseeker" AC/DC
"Do You Believe in Love?" Huey Lewis & the News
"Top of the Pops" Smithereens
"Riding on the Metro" Berlin
"Pride & Joy" Stevie Ray Vaughan
"Synchronicity" The Police
"A Fine Fine Day" Tony Carey
"She Blinded Me with Science" Thomas Dolby
"Der Komissar" Falco
"Is this a Cool World?" Karla Devito
"Kids in America" Kim Wilde
"Gypsy" Fleetwood Mac
"Melt with You" Modern English
"West End Girls" Pet Shop Boys
"Electric Avenue" Eddy Grant
"She's Got the Looks that Kill" Motley Crue
"Sunday Bloody Sunday" U2
"Screaming in the Night" Krokus
"Tempus Fugit" Yes
"Heat of the Moment" Asia
"the Reflex" Duran Duran
"Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking" Roger Waters
"Cuts Like a Knife" Bryan Adams
"No Sleep 'til Brooklyn" Beastie Boys
"When Lightning Strikes" Aerosmith
"Who's Behind the Door" Zebra
"Black Coffee in Bed" Squeeze
"Rock the Casbah" the Clash
"Mandolin Rain" Bruce Hornsby
"Don't Misunderstand Me" Rossington-Collins Band
"Emotional Rescue" The Rolling Stones
"Since You're Gone" the Cars
"Welcome Home (Sanitarium)" Metallica


Sooo many more, I only picked one song from each band that I liked, there were others....

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