Reply to: toys and games for 7 + boys

[northernladuk]

Makes you feel old.

NorthernladyUK is still selling her wares. For 50 quid you really can.

[NotAllThere]

Darn. Missed that!

[DoctorStrangelove]

bolton_boy: Last post: May 2010. .

Nice zombie thread resurrection.

[WTFH]

BoltonLad 's boys will be 22 now. Makes you feel old.

[NotAllThere]

I remember the board game too — as a kid it felt a bit slow, but looking back it actually taught some pretty solid thinking skills. The computer versions definitely make it livelier, and for a 7-plus crowd it’s a neat mix of planning, risk and a bit of harmless chaos.

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[avrorafrix]

I remember the board game too — as a kid it felt a bit slow, but looking back it actually taught some pretty solid thinking skills. The computer versions definitely make it livelier, and for a 7-plus crowd it’s a neat mix of planning, risk and a bit of harmless chaos. I agree with you that it builds disciplined habits like budgeting and record-keeping, much like how platforms such as parifoot rdc cameroun add structured layers without taking away the fun of the core experience.

[Spartacus]

I remember that as a board game, which I found infinitely dull as a kid. If it's now a computer game it could be quite entertaining..

There was an Amiga version back in the early 90s. It has been ported to the PC though, so download and play on...

http://sites.google.com/site/colditzescape/

[cojak]

Escape from Colditz.

Teaches you to plan ahead and manage resources with limited supply. Ideal skills for a future career in IT. Plus you occasionally get to shoot people.

I remember that as a board game, which I found infinitely dull as a kid. If it's now a computer game it could be quite entertaining..

[Spartacus]

Escape from Colditz.

Teaches you to plan ahead and manage resources with limited supply. Ideal skills for a future career in IT. Plus you occasionally get to shoot people.

[Churchill]

Depending on how much you want to spend you could buy a radio controlled kit - either an aircraft or a car and build the thing together - teaches a number of skills along with patience.

It'll give you chance to do something together.

[BA to the Stars]

Dont let him play 'Rabies' or 'booby trap'

dont let him find the thread 'weird things i did as a kid'

Only as a kid

[EternalOptimist]

Dont let him play 'Rabies' or 'booby trap'

dont let him find the thread 'weird things i did as a kid'

[threaded]

You can't get proper chemistry sets any more.

It's Elf & Safetea, see.

Meccano set.

Or those chinese ripoffs you see in The Works.

That's why I'd suggest getting an old one.

When I'd worked my way through all the experiments I got a book, can't remember it's name now, something like 'trade chemical processes'. It was great, how to tan leather, how to make dyes, and then there was a section on explosives, whereupon it was confiscated. It really helped me in my future career.

[threaded]

Chemistry set.

I really enjoyed my Chemistry set when I was a kid, kept me occupied for ages.

But new ones are so tame in comparison.

Maybe find a really old one on e-bay, and renew-replace the chemicals.

[OwlHoot]

any ideas?

NB:First post from 7 years old boy in CUK.. may be the youngest poster here using my id ... edited this after he submitted the thread.

Bow and arrow kit, if you have a garden and the "elf 'n sayfty" nazis haven't banned them by now.

Good fun, good exercise, and encourages a healthy dose of competitiveness and male agression

(and God knows, they'll probably need both in years to come)