OT: How 'bout Christmas gift ideas for boys??

Have you ever checked out JM Kremps catalog? They have great stuff and my boys pour over that catalog when it comes in the mail. My boys play baseball so new bats and gloves and other equipment are always in the mix. I also was thinking of getting one of them a snap circuit science kit. How old are your boys? Mine are 6 & 9. I would love to hear others ideas as well.

My kids love Snap Circuits!  A few things we’ve done: guitar, digital camera, science kits, all sorts of building kits, erector sets, salt water spider (it was a robot he built that ran on salt).

For the erector sets, there are all different age levels for these…my DH has even done a couple of the more challenging ones.  DS got a set of plastic ones that he loves to play with…it’s great for the elementary age.

I second the JM Cremp’s catalog! My son (9.5) has poured over that thing for hours! We are probably going to get him the Stopmotion Film kit w/ camera. We also follow the Want/Need/Wear/Read for Christmas gift-giving. 

Love JM Cremps here too.  In the past we’ve done:  Legos, K’nex (and K’nex Junior), Stopmotion camera, high impact practice swords (from Vision Forum), cross bows, throwing knives, board & card games, science kits, Zoobs, Lincoln Logs, magnets & magnifying glasses & microscopes, Kindle Fire, books like Backyard Ballistics and Dangerous Book for Boys and Art of the Catapult among others, fiction and non-fiction books based on their interests.  Subscriptions to National Geographic for Kids and other sciencey magazines.  

@momof3boys – we’ve, actually I’ve, always gone overboard with lots of small things. I like the focus of limiting. I think my kids will, too.

We’re using a 5 present approach – something you want, need, wear, read, & something to share with others in need – for the first time this year. We gave each child $15 to fill an Operation Christmas Child box for the share part and my kids were THRILLED to do this!

DS9 likes the JM Cremps catalog, too. He is leaning heavily toward the air soft “stuff” this year though he also likes the looks of the duct tape stuff/books too. For wearing, he wants Under Armour type shirt(s). For reading, he’s getting the Gary Paulsen Mr. Tucker series & the Boy Scout Handbook. The need is still undecided.

Ds3 wants a kid safe bow & arrow set. For reading he’s getting the Brambley Hedge series in a slip case that was a bear to track down! For wear & need, I’m undecided.

Missceegee- could you post a link or description of the kids friendly bow and arrow set you’re planning to get for your 3 year old?  My son would love one too!