please help- toy recommendation

imamom7

Sat, Aug 31 2013, 10:36 pm

I need recommendations for good non muktza toys for a 5 year old boy- I like to order good toys for rosh hashana and yom kippur and dont mind spending on them- please respond!!!

Nikki

Sat, Aug 31 2013, 10:51 pm

Magna tiles, Lego, clicks and magna formers. All of these toys keeps my kids busy for hours.

a1mom

Sat, Aug 31 2013, 11:25 pm

magna tiles, play mobil- especially the firehouse/ambulance sets, straws and connectors are great as well.

Savta012

Sat, Aug 31 2013, 11:28 pm

Without a doubt Magna Tiles!!! They are pricey but my grandchildren can literally play for 2 hours straight. A good investment for fun and peace and quiet!!!. My grandon also loves the playmobil ambulance and police van.

Fabulous

Sat, Aug 31 2013, 11:38 pm

magna tiles are great. We had bought the "fake" ones because the real ones were out of stock everywhere. Recently ds got a present of the real ones and I really notice a difference. So if possible, get the real ones.

imamom7

Sun, Sep 01 2013, 6:22 pm

Op here- we have & love magna tiles- looking for something new for yom tov are magna forms too similar

doctorima

Sun, Sep 01 2013, 6:51 pm

Another vote for Magnatiles - really expensive, but keeps DS engrossed for hours, and good for creativity and spatial development. He also loves Playmobil, but it doesn't keep him focused for nearly as long, and can actually end up even more expensive than Magnatiles if you have to keep buying more sets and accessories. One other toy not mentioned here is Webby's (aka Kapla - sp?), which my DS actually uses together with Magnatiles.

ValleyMom

Sun, Sep 01 2013, 7:18 pm

I'm an early childhood specialist and my vote is for Tegu Blocks. These are brown wooden blocks imbedded with tiny magnets and children can build with them. It is similar to magna tiles but more calming. No harsh colors. All natural wood from Honduras. They come in natural and maple and also now available in pastels.

Google Tegu blocks.
They are awesome!!!
AND
If one gets damaged mail it to them for free replacement or the lifetime of your set.
They are guaranteed for life.
Can't beat that!!!

southernbubby

Sun, Sep 01 2013, 9:15 pm

My grandchildren of that age like mitzvah kinder toys and some of these are "boy" toys. They also like those little metal match box cars and any kind of ball.

chocolate chips

Sun, Sep 01 2013, 9:35 pm

I just bought a bunch of little toys for ds for yom tov.
I didn't spend a lot though.
I agree if you are willing to spend, magna tiles is amazing. They play for hours with it.

I bought ds a few puzzles and matching games, he loves those and they are good for most kids.
If your son likes cars, I bought on amazon a great car mat and matchbox cars, they also are time consuming.

Other ideas are
pilo
mega blocks
a mini workbench with tools

zigi

Sun, Sep 01 2013, 10:52 pm

imamom7 wrote:

Op here- we have & love magna tiles- looking for something new for yom tov are magna forms too similar

we have both.you can pick up the magformers anduse them like 3d objects. like bowling. they are very strong

we also have city blocks like kapla they are cheaper and wedgits. my kids also enjoy lincoln logs

amother

Sun, Sep 01 2013, 11:14 pm

Please buy rush hour! Best game for that age!
Tricky fingers, racko.
I think you at switch to games more tan toys.

groisamomma

Sun, Sep 01 2013, 11:59 pm

My five-yr-old dd plays with Rush Hour for long stretches. She also uses the tiles from the Blokus game to make different arrangements:)