Christmas Shopping
Sep. 1st, 2012 10:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
trickykittyEvery time I see the art kits on Woot.com I want to buy one for each of my two older nephews, even though neither of them have shown a sign of really being into art projects. One popped up today, and it got me to thinking about that time of year that always overshadows Halloween. This spawned a brainstorming trip through Amazon on potential gifts for the boys. A search for 'Kids Art Kits' produces so much awesome.
Art 101 Kids 154-Piece Trifold Easel Art Set
Creativity Kits - Opti Art Glass Magnets
Origami Fun Kit for Beginners (Dover Fun Kit)
Creativity For Kids Pop-Art Necklaces And More
Scratch Magic Light Catcher(rm) Deluxe Kit
ION Audio iCUE3 Discover DJ System
(way out of my price range, but still neat)
Art of Appreciation Gift Baskets
(I'm actually thinking of someone I could send this to. A couple people, actually.)
Swiss+Tech 61010 Gift Box Set of Micro Mini Tools (Pack of 2)
Crayola Glow Station
Educational Insights Micropro 48 - Piece Microscope Set
Elenco Slide Making Kit
Green Toys Indoor Gardening Kit
Make: Electronics (Learning by Discovery)
Elenco Snap Circuits Green - Alternative Energy Kit
Elenco Snap Circuits Electromagnetism
Snap Circuits Motion Detector
(I could actually see them putting this to use monitoring the door to the bedroom while they play Roblox [a Minecraft clone] for hours on end.)
Melissa & Doug Decorate-Your-Own Race Car
(I wonder if they could actually sit still long enough to complete an actual model car project, so this seems like a simple enough test for such a thing. The again, I know that giving a child a simple project versus a more elaborate and technical one can actually make a difference in the child's level of attention. I might be better off buying an actual model car and/or jet kit.)
I think more than anything, the boys need someone there with them to do these kinds of projects. They're very social. They have at least one couple-year-older friend they hang out with quite often, and with him and my eldest they are old enough to read instructions, but in general, the boys all seem to want to play with non-technical games and toys. I wonder if I could sway them otherwise.
Art 101 Kids 154-Piece Trifold Easel Art Set
Creativity Kits - Opti Art Glass Magnets
Origami Fun Kit for Beginners (Dover Fun Kit)
Creativity For Kids Pop-Art Necklaces And More
Scratch Magic Light Catcher(rm) Deluxe Kit
ION Audio iCUE3 Discover DJ System
(way out of my price range, but still neat)
Art of Appreciation Gift Baskets
(I'm actually thinking of someone I could send this to. A couple people, actually.)
Swiss+Tech 61010 Gift Box Set of Micro Mini Tools (Pack of 2)
Crayola Glow Station
Educational Insights Micropro 48 - Piece Microscope Set
Elenco Slide Making Kit
Green Toys Indoor Gardening Kit
Make: Electronics (Learning by Discovery)
Elenco Snap Circuits Green - Alternative Energy Kit
Elenco Snap Circuits Electromagnetism
Snap Circuits Motion Detector
(I could actually see them putting this to use monitoring the door to the bedroom while they play Roblox [a Minecraft clone] for hours on end.)
Melissa & Doug Decorate-Your-Own Race Car
(I wonder if they could actually sit still long enough to complete an actual model car project, so this seems like a simple enough test for such a thing. The again, I know that giving a child a simple project versus a more elaborate and technical one can actually make a difference in the child's level of attention. I might be better off buying an actual model car and/or jet kit.)
I think more than anything, the boys need someone there with them to do these kinds of projects. They're very social. They have at least one couple-year-older friend they hang out with quite often, and with him and my eldest they are old enough to read instructions, but in general, the boys all seem to want to play with non-technical games and toys. I wonder if I could sway them otherwise.
