So for my chirch angel tree I got a 7 year old boy. The winter jacket ,hat and gloves I bought his size and have covered. How about a toy. I don’t know what a 7 year old would want. To those of you with kids what do i get a 7 year old?
Board games, one of those mini drones, coloring stuff (play doh, maybe?), legos, matchbox cars… a robot?? it is hard with an angel tree because you don’t know there circumstance (homeless, sick, just having a hard year, etc…) I avoid things that need access to a computer/internet/cell phone, because you don’t know if they have it as well as technology specific, like, need iphone or android only, yada yada.
@mikibell or a small plastic container with a latching lid. Clear ones work well as then they can see what is inside. I’d have my kid store her toys and other stuff in clear rubbermaid containers which we’d then stack in the corner of the room. Was nice in that things could just be tossed in the right box and being clear it was easy to see what was inside without opening them.
Board games might work - games like Sorry, Connect 4, Trouble (which is good because the dice don’t get lost as they are enclosed), battleship, one of the Matching games with whatever superhero or cartoon characters are popular these days, Blokus, Shoots and ladders (they now make these themed too like spiderman). So might scooters - get the kind with a brake over the back wheel and a helmet. Soccer ball, 2 baseball gloves and 2 balls (so can play with another kid), Brio labyrinth game (that box with a marble that you use the side of the box levers to guide the marble through the path without the marble dropping into the holes)…
Squish, and Babymouse, and Dogman books are VERY popular at that age. All there are series, and the latest of these is probably a great bet. (Source: I live with an elementary school librarian.)
Hard to go wrong with Hot Wheels and/or Matchbox vehicles. I always liked to shop around for the more unusual ones: airplane, boat, snowmobile, etc
/image hot wheels airplane
/image hot wheels snowmobile
Some of the things my almost 7yo is into: Pokemon, the Dogman books, making paper airplanes (he’s getting a ream of paper for Christmas), hot wheels tracks, games (board and card).
Board games, one of those mini drones, coloring stuff (play doh, maybe?), legos, matchbox cars… a robot?? it is hard with an angel tree because you don’t know there circumstance (homeless, sick, just having a hard year, etc…) I avoid things that need access to a computer/internet/cell phone, because you don’t know if they have it as well as technology specific, like, need iphone or android only, yada yada.
You are very sweet to do this!
P.S. I try to include a bag to hold whatever pieces are part of the gift, like for legos or such…
@mikibell or a small plastic container with a latching lid. Clear ones work well as then they can see what is inside. I’d have my kid store her toys and other stuff in clear rubbermaid containers which we’d then stack in the corner of the room. Was nice in that things could just be tossed in the right box and being clear it was easy to see what was inside without opening them.
Echoing @mikibell I would avoid battery eating toys. When I was a kid I liked army men, frisbees, um…lincoln logs…
I also got socks and underwear from Mrs. Santa.
Board games might work - games like Sorry, Connect 4, Trouble (which is good because the dice don’t get lost as they are enclosed), battleship, one of the Matching games with whatever superhero or cartoon characters are popular these days, Blokus, Shoots and ladders (they now make these themed too like spiderman). So might scooters - get the kind with a brake over the back wheel and a helmet. Soccer ball, 2 baseball gloves and 2 balls (so can play with another kid), Brio labyrinth game (that box with a marble that you use the side of the box levers to guide the marble through the path without the marble dropping into the holes)…
i agree with the comment about non-battery toys (unless you plan on throwing in a bunch of batteries with the gift).
my 7yo likes: legos, board games, his art kit, hot wheels (not a specific set… just a bunch of track and connectors so he can make his own)
Squish, and Babymouse, and Dogman books are VERY popular at that age. All there are series, and the latest of these is probably a great bet. (Source: I live with an elementary school librarian.)
Hard to go wrong with Hot Wheels and/or Matchbox vehicles. I always liked to shop around for the more unusual ones: airplane, boat, snowmobile, etc
/image hot wheels airplane
/image hot wheels snowmobile
Some of the things my almost 7yo is into: Pokemon, the Dogman books, making paper airplanes (he’s getting a ream of paper for Christmas), hot wheels tracks, games (board and card).
So what did you end up buying?
@Kidsandliz legos