https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:00:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2315101 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:07:35 +0000 Purpledaisy 2315101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it looks cool! I want to play with it! I like toys/presents that are educational and not just more "stuff". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2315093 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:00:27 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 2315093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mtler: Welcome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314994 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 13:07:19 +0000 Mamaof2 2314994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Irishmom: my 7 yr old LOVES rush hour!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314961 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 12:47:45 +0000 Irishmom 2314961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the Thinkfun games. Rush Hour was always a favorite when I taught 2nd grade. They have a Rush Hour Jr. for ages 5+. My LOs are 1 and 3 so we don't have it at home yet, but anytime I have given it as a gift it's been a hit. They also have tons of other logic/brain teaser games 😃 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314933 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 12:22:24 +0000 travelgirl1 2314933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not at all weird, but it looks hard! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314918 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 12:15:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2314918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is really into geography and would love this:<br /> <a href="https://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/melissa_doug/usa_map_sound_puzzle.cfm" rel="nofollow">https://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/melissa_doug/usa_map_sound_puzzle.cfm</a> </p> <p>Also, I'm gifting a stomp rocket to a 5 year old by this weekend. (I think I found it on sale though for like $45).<br /> <a href="https://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/d_l_company/stomp_rocket_junior.cfm" rel="nofollow">https://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/d_l_company/stomp_rocket_junior.cfm</a> </p> <p>I feel like I've heard this game is good too: <a href="https://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/popular_playthings/monkey_math.cfm" rel="nofollow">https://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/popular_playthings/monkey_math.cfm</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314915 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 12:14:03 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2314915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: That looks cool! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314911 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 12:12:11 +0000 mauxie 2314911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's weird! Check out Target! I saw them on clearance yesterday, though not sure if it was the same Rookie level. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314879 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 11:42:47 +0000 looch 2314879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am going to get the Perplexus and see how my son reacts to it. I feel like I am obsessed with the Fat Brain Toys website, lol.</p> <p>New idea: Bedtime Math book and math dice Or this TriFacta game...</p> <p><a href="https://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/learning_resources_educational_insights/tri_facta_addition_subtraction_game.cfm" rel="nofollow">https://www.fatbraintoys.com/toy_companies/learning_resources_educational_insights/tri_facta_addition_subtraction_game.cfm</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314859 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 11:23:12 +0000 jhd 2314859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: DH has two of these (adult level!) and really likes them. He would be thrilled if someone gifted our LO this. I like unique gifts. It's not weird at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314833 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 11:01:31 +0000 looch 2314833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: Thanks for the suggestion on those art kits, I might get a few for the kids in my husband's family for Christmas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314826 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:59:03 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2314826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: Trouble is great right now at age 4 as well as twister! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314821 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:54:02 +0000 nana87 2314821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I Don't think it's weird at all, but I think my 6 year old precocious niece would get frustrated with it. For the last few years I've been getting her art kits for her bday-- something that doesn't take up too much space and helps her craft something. The company Seedling makes nice kits </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314810 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:42:26 +0000 Truth Bombs 2314810@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mtler: @looch: I just went and bought my dad the "Perplexus Epic" for a Christmas present. I have a feeling we will all be fighting over taking turns playing with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314785 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 10:21:42 +0000 mtler 2314785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Of all posts this is the one that is going to bring me out of long time lurking.<br /> BEST GIFT EVER!!!!!!! MY nephew got one for his 4th birthday and is obsessed. It has been circulating through my friends as a bday gift and everyone loves it. I gave it to a 4 year old who loves it and his parents steal it at night to play. We ended up buying 1 for my dad for his birthday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314743 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 09:55:34 +0000 psw27 2314743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think its "weird" at all! It does look a little hard but I think it depends on the kid. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314699 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 09:05:57 +0000 SugarplumsMom 2314699@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would be so obsessed with that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314686 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 09:00:42 +0000 photojane 2314686@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think it's weird, but I do think it will be too difficult. The box says 8+ and it looks pretty complicated for a kindergartner. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314659 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 08:43:19 +0000 swurlygurl 2314659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As a parent, I would love my child to get a gift like that! I prefer gifts that a child can grow with, and get a lot out of. That even looks like a good toy for car rides - they're sitting down and can focus on it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314649 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 08:38:58 +0000 MamaG 2314649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This might be an option - TROUBLE. We played it growing up and it is my Mom's favorite game still at 69. We recently got it for C and she enjoys it as well. She's not fully got the strategy part of it yet, but has fun. It's fairly cheap as well.</p> <p><a href="http://amzn.com/B00D7OAOYI" rel="nofollow">http://amzn.com/B00D7OAOYI</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314645 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 08:37:43 +0000 looch 2314645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Truth Bombs: That's what I was thinking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314639 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 08:35:27 +0000 MamaG 2314639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO just turned 4, and I think she'd get frustrated quickly and give up. She doesn't have a great attention span though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314631 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 08:28:57 +0000 Truth Bombs 2314631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would love for LO to get a gift that gave her a challenge. But I don't know enough about the age group to know if they could do it. Could you buy one for G and see how he does with it and go from there? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314603 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 08:04:46 +0000 regberadaisy 2314603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it would be too challenging for a 4&amp; 5 year old.</p> <p>ETA: I don't think it's a weird gift at all. I'm a big fan of educational toys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314599 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 08:01:43 +0000 looch 2314599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gracecat: I am not sure if the parents would look at it and think it was a silly thing, like what the heck can a kid do with that? On the website, they have age recommendations and when i searched for age 5, this was on the list.</p> <p>I try to get gifts that the family can play together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314567 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 07:39:33 +0000 blackbird 2314567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I want that toy for my desk lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314560 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 07:30:41 +0000 Mamaof2 2314560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cool gift but I think way too hard for 4-5 yr olds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314552 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 07:21:03 +0000 PinkElephant 2314552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not weird...it looks to me like it could be a little difficult for that age group, but I'm not sure because my kids are younger than that....puzzles of any sort are a great gift! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314550 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 07:19:51 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2314550@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had gotten that for my nephews around age 7-8. I dont think they ended up playing with it too much and it was kinda hard. This one looks like its geared towards a younger group (Rookie) but it takes a big amount of determination and patience. I dont think my 4 almost 5 would use it much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/gift-for-5-year-olds-weird-or-not#post-2314549 Fri, 09 Oct 2015 07:18:29 +0000 gracecat 2314549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Why do you think it's weird? It's definitely not a mainstream run of the mill toy and it looks challenging, but weird? I think it would be a fine gift! </p>