Birthday present

[Hendrix55]

Can anyone suggest a birthday present for a six year old boy please? He and his brother are always unimpressed when I give them books, but seem to have all the latest toys, games, sporting equipment etc they could need. I can only spend around �10.

[sunflower68]

Knex, geomag or supermag are all good ones for these guys.  Bionnicles too, or outdoor play stuff is popular.  Tescos and woolies do loads of stuff like toy cricket sets, rackets kites etc. 

[magicdice]

water pistols!

[tetherend]

Why not put a �10 in his birthday card.  He could be taken to a sports shop for example and be able to be shown what he could buy with it.  I have much the same problem with my young relatives and have resorted to putting money in their cards for them.  They love having the money to decide for themselves and I always get a hug and a thank you.

[Hgrove]

Or even gift vouchers? (Woolworths for ex.)

[Haj]

Toys r us do loads of sciency things now. How about a telescope? Binoculars? Theres theses really cool kits where you use a pitch fork thing and chip away at arock and inside is a dinosaur fossil!! My 5 and a half year old would love all that lot!!

[EssJay1]

Water pistols or water bombs. Something loud and annoying. Something that can be shaped or when pressed makes lavatorial noises. Tennis set, cricket set, golf set. Football, basketball. Tickets to the cinema to see... Scoubi strings. Tamogotchi. Football cards ( or whichever cards are around) A DVD. Expect whatever you get to be discarded in your presence, but played with after you've left. Don't give a six year old vouchers or money - you'll be doing that when he's a teenager and you're really stuck for ideas!

[Britannia]

You could try Hama beads (they look girly but my 6 year old loves them) or the other thing mine have recently discovered are Top Trump cards - not very educational you might think, but it has taught said 6 year old how to say large numbers in a very short space of time!

[patriciather]

asda have a tent for �10.00 i bought one for my son when he was 7 and he loved it -hel get great enjoyment out of it when his freinds come a knocking to play out

[ALLO]

finger paints, play dough, everything a kid wants but mom and dad wont buy!

[Gef]

Sorry to be boring but I would get them a book token. Kids should be encouraged to read and there is nothing better than choosing your own book(s).

[Emily Ball]

What about a game of football in the local park with a few of his friends, with a picnic to follow. Accompanied by you of course! This shouldn't break the bank.