Reply to: Birthday present ideas for 4yr old boy?

[Board Game Geek]

Fisher Price Corn Popper (from a parent's website)

This perpetual noise machine has been delighting children and annoying parents since 1957! It is single handedly responsible for the end to the baby boom some seven years after its introduction.

For those unfamiliar with the toy, it can best be described as a walking fireworks show, minus the pretty lights. As your child pushes the toy, little hard plastic balls POP inside a plastic dome which is seemingly made of some special science-fiction type of sound amplification system.

I’m not sure what the Corn Popper is intended to be, as the balls inside the plastic dome are colorful and look nothing at all like popcorn. Nor do they taste like it – don’t ask. Judging from my son’s use of the toy, he thinks it’s a vacuum cleaner.

Since children LOVE noisy toys, this will surely put a smile on some child’s face as he walks by, looking at his parents.

POP POP POP POP POP!!

And you’ll be smiling, too as you call the Happy Parents and ask them how their child is enjoying the corn popper.



Quick Rundown
•ages: one and up
•price: around $11
•Fun Factor (on a scale of 1-10): 10
•Fun Factor of chasing cats: 10
•Time that toy will hold a toddler’s interest: 10-15 minutes (which is like an hour in toddler time)
•Who should avoid this toy: People with ears, parents prone to hangovers, people with pets.

[d000hg]

Sorry to disappoint you mate, but I have to admit that on a forum like this I tend to think that the higher a person's post-count, the more of a saddo they are!

;-)

So by that virtue every post you make, you're getting more of a loser? Hard to see why you ever joined.

[MarillionFan]

Sorry to disappoint you mate, but I have to admit that on a forum like this I tend to think that the higher a person's post-count, the more of a saddo they are!

;-)

What happens if we include all the rest of your accounts?

[Bwana]

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[SueEllen]

A four year old boy will love a ball and a goal, or a ball and a bat, or a ball and a net.

To put it simply, they like playing with balls.

WHS

JJB or someone sells a pack of 3 balls i.e. football, basketball and rugby ball. They are the right size for most 4 year olds and according to one of my now teenage nephews' it was one of his favourite birthday presents.

The only other thing you can do is take the kid out somewhere - this gets you into his parents good books if you manage it well, and he will remember it particularly if you take him by say train when he is normally driven everywhere.

[xchaotic]

A four year old boy will love a ball and a goal, or a ball and a bat, or a ball and a net.

To put it simply, they like playing with balls.

Almost 30 years laters, I'm still lovin' it.


Or, if you're serious, get him Thomas Aquadraw (bit beyond the budget w/o discounts) or Stomp Rocket.

[mudskipper]

Thomas the Tank Engine. Don't all 4 year old boys love Thomas the Tank Engine?

[doodab]

Playmobil, Lego, Brio wooden trains are all good solid toys.

My little one is completely mad about the octonauts and all forms of marine life at the moment, so you could go for one of their books if he's into that. The toys aren't going to be available for a while yet though. The Gruffalo is another favourite if he doesn't have that already.

Chess might be a bit much but dominoes or draughts are good games for a four year old.

[Pogle]

Have you considered asking his parents what he'd like?
Other than that Playmobil is a good toy for 4 year olds and they have a huge range of stuff.

Good luck - but he'll end up playing with the box anyway

[NickFitz]

Bought a friend's daughter one of these. It spins round like a record deck and kids drizzle paint on it. Wrecked his carpet and got paint on his sofa.

Dear God there are some pricks on this forum!

In other news, ursine faeces have been detected in sylvan environments, and a pensioner from Vatican City has been accused of proselytising

[stek]

Wristwatch? Compass?

I think I was 4 or 5 when I got my first watch and I remember that I was most impressed with it. My mum pointed to where the hands would be when I had to come back for tea. I don't remember much about it after the first day though, it may have met a premature end

Back with it's rightful owner probably....

[TimberWolf]

Wristwatch? Compass?

I think I was 4 or 5 when I got my first watch and I remember that I was most impressed with it. My mum pointed to where the hands would be when I had to come back for tea. I don't remember much about it after the first day though, it may have met a premature end

[suityou01]

Tickets to see Gary Glitter?

[PRC1964]

A four year old boy will love a ball and a goal, or a ball and a bat, or a ball and a net.

To put it simply, they like playing with balls.