This fun and engaging electronic robot figure introduces your child to letters, math skills, spacial reasoning, cause and effect and much more. Alphie “sings” and plays music and features light up buttons!
What do you get a 10 year old boy for Christmas?
What are his interests?
By the age of ten, a child would pretty much have a strong understanding about what he wants. He may be totally crazy about Pokemon, or basketball with hopes of joining the school team.
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 This is no ordinary dump truck -- Rocky talks and dances. View larger. |
The smokestack on the front of the truck is the primary way to control this robot truck. Tilting the lever back gets Rocky to stand on his back four wheels. The truck is automatically set in dump mode, but pressing the red button on top of the smokestack several times will switch it to dancing mode, where he'll shake his upper truck body to music. Pushing the lever forward returns Rocky to a normal truck position.
The red button also cues Rocky to say one of his many phrases or jokes, and also wakes him up if he's taking a nap. If you don't play with Rocky for a while, he will go into sleep mode -- a may even snore. Kids get Rocky's attention by placing objects in his dump bed, or by pushing or pulling him.
Make Some Noise!
Rocky is very responsive, interactive, and engaging -- often prompting kids to make noise so he can show off his dancing and dumping skills. Because you can play with him manually or with his help, Rocky makes playtime easy and simple. However, with only one button for a couple of operations, Rocky's automatic modes may take some getting used to for younger children. They may have a difficult time getting directly past the robot's talking to get to the dancing mode.
Rocky The Robot Truck comes with four "C" batteries.
What's in the Box
Robot truck and instruction booklet. (Batteries included.)
 Engaging and interactive, Rocky is the ideal playmate for younger kids. View larger. |  The durable plastic wheels whir and allow Rocky to move around on his own. View larger. |
At that age, what his peers think about him is important. He'd want to be with the in crowd. To have what the cool kids in school have. Maybe a cell phone or an Mp3 player. Or the super yo-yo. Or whatever's the current craze in school.
What he likes is not necessarily what his father liked when he was ten years old. Dad may have loved Lego sets and Star Wars when he was ten years old. If you ask a ten year old today if he'd like a light saber or something from Star Wars for Christmas, he's likely to give you a blank stare.
The in-thing now that my ten-year old and his pals are crazy about are nerf guns.
Boys love weapons. Toy guns or anything they can shoot with, or fight with will go well with the boys. But the parents may not like such gifts. Especially if the kids end up breaking and aged vase or something as costly in the home, while playing with these Christmas gifts.
Parents would be much happier if you get the kids practical gifts. Like clothes. Or pajamas.
At that age, boys do get particularly disappointed when they unwrap the gift, to find that it is a new set of pajamas or some clothes or stationery. Boring. Unless the boy does like dressing up and you happened to pick an outfit he in fact loves. If you know the boys taste and size perfectly and he is the sort who likes dressing up, then get him clothes. If not, then get a safer gift.
Is the boy into sports?
If he is totally into soccer or baseball or basketball, does he like to play the game or watch it?
If he has a favourite team, a gift that features his team or his favourite player would be well received. If he loves the game, get him new gear.
Match the gift to the boy's interest and he would be delighted when he opens your Christmas gift.
Christmas Gift Ideas For 10 Year Old BoysPart 3 - Persuasion by Jane Austen (Chs 19-24) Video Clips. Duration : 142.68 Mins.Kids love chance "real" presents-don't resort to offering a gift card for your next birthday gift. You can offer a fun present that your child (or a friend) will enjoy playing with, and get some other real benefits as well. Choose outdoor toys to encourage corporal activity, or an art set to get the creative juices flowing. Reconsider bringing one of the following "girl" gifts to your next party:
1. Barbie with clothing: If you are at all crafty, you can knit, crochet, or sew a unique, one of a kind Barbie wardrobe. Looks for scraps of sparkly and embroidered fabrics or yarns to make your child's Barbie the best dressed on the block.
2. Sewing Machine: Choose a basic "grown up" sewing engine equipped with a easy zigzag and level stitch for an older girl. Girls under 9 may prefer a child sized engine with the same functions. Comprise a basic sewing book and some fabrics to get her started. This is an "old fashioned" gift, but studying to sew and craft at an early age promotes both creativity and hand-operated dexterity.
3. Salon Trip: Plan a mini salon day, along with a haircut and style, and a easy manicure and pedicure. This is a great way to spend some one on one time with your daughter, no matter how old she is.
4. Sports Equipment: Sports are not just for boys! Most little girls will enjoy a t-ball set or similar item, and girls of all ages can play basketball or soccer. Playing sports builds confidence and fitness, and a child that enjoys sports will organize salutary habits that last a lifetime.
5. Play House or Kitchen Set: Even young toddlers enjoy pretend play. If you supply your daughter with a pretend house or kitchen, you are providing her with the chance to play "pretend", and role play as well.
6. Bicycle, Skates, or Skateboard: supply a fun way to get around, and add a matching helmet and protection gear as needed.
7. Cooking or baking set: Depending on your child's age, you can supply a "real" set of cooking utensils, and possibly some cooking lessons. If your child is interested, you can seek out classes in cake decorating, artisan breads, or other specialty items. This gift is not little to girls-many boys enjoy cooking as well!
8. Art set: Assemble your own art set using a tackle box and basic art supplies. Comprise paint and brushes, paper, pastels, canvas, scissors, and other fine art supplies. You can also Comprise a collapsible easel for your budding artist to work on.
9. Scrapbook Set: select or make a scrapbooking kit, along with an album, specialty papers, scissors, punches and stickers. Comprise an reasonable camera, and your child can scrapbook using her own photos.
10. Petting Zoo party: If your child is the birthday girl, rent a petting zoo for the big day- hire a travel petting zoo for the day. These small businesses will set up in your backyard, and bring along a collection of kid-friendly animals for your child to meet and learn about. The best travel zoos Comprise an "animal talk" as well, and let your child and her guests meet and learn about animals right in your own backyard.
Top 10 Birthday Gifts For GirlsPart 3 - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Chs 26-40) Tube. Duration : 141.75 Mins.Finding the right gifts for your house over the holiday season and for Christmas can be difficult. What does your son or daughter want? Short of request them it could be hard to outline out what is the hot toy for Christmas 2010. And you don't want to do that as you want the gift to be a genuine surprise. So this article will give you a few ideas. Most of the suggestions would make fine Christmas gifts for 11 year old girl or girls around that age. In fact, these suggestions would be beloved with both sexes and even adults would probably like them. So lets get into the first toy.
The first gift that may suit an 11 year old girl is the Scrabble flash game. This is a modern modernize on the beloved Scrabble board game. It is a more communal and portable version of the board game. You get 5 cubes that flash up a letter when they are turned on.
There are varied games you can play but the normal gist of the games is to make as many words as you can by maneuvering the cubes. When you get a word right all the cubes will flash together to indicate that the word is valid. If you play solo it's about how many words you can get in an allotted time. If you have friends over then you play against each other to see who can get the most words.
Another game is The Settlers Of Catan. This is a quarterly board game that can be played by up to 5 people. It is far more complex than say Monopoly or Cleudo. It is about being a settler or colonist on the island of Catan. You have to work your way to the top or gain the most points.
You do this through a bit of luck but more importantly by negotiating and doing deals with other players. The game is very addictive and teachers children about negotiating, deal manufacture and basic economics.
Another toy or gift that is sure to petition to an eleven year old girl is a scooter. You can get all sorts of scooters but Razor seem to put out the most diverse and affordable range. You could get a basic E200 electric scooter. This is a deck or platform on wheels but is great fun to ride around on.
A more deluxe Razor scooter is the pocket mod scooter. This is a replica of a vespa scooter and is very beloved with girls from 10 to 14 years of age. You can get varied colors along with pink, red and lavender.
The final toy that is sure to petition to girls 11 and up is the much startling Move and Kinect petition sensor devices for the varied gaming consoles. To be honest, these don't just petition to 11 year old girls but everybody that likes the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360. They will take game play to another size and first reports on these devices has been very positive.
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Are you on the look out for that exquisite Christmas gift for your Daughter? No doubt she will drop some subtle hints if you broach the branch but if you want to keep her Christmas present a faultless surprise then here are a few ideas. The report will focus on Christmas gifts for 8 year old girls or girls colse to about that age. Hopefully it will help you get informed on the type of toys that are ready for girls colse to this age.
If your girls are into dolls then a up-to-date new released series is the Monster High dolls. These dolls are way cooler than Barbie and much more interesting. They are of teenage kids that go to the school called Monster High. All the dolls are distinct characters and they are based on preponderant monsters from myths, history or bad dream movies.
In fact they are the children of these preponderant monsters. Presumably all the monsters came to Hollywood to play roles in movies as themselves and kind of settled down and had kids. The kids had to go to school and thus we find them at Monster High.
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The two most beloved dolls are Cleo DeNile and Deuce Gorgon. Cleo is the offspring from the Mummy and has all sorts of ancient Egyptian accessories. Deuce is the doting son of Medusa from Greek mythology. She was recently spotted in the action adventure blockbuster Clash of the Titans.
Another toy that is fun to play but also very clever is the Hogwarts Lego board game. Eight year old girls are no doubt fans of the Harry Potter series of movies or maybe have even read the books. Well, the Lego board game is a fun way to get even more out of the Harry Potter story.
Up to 4 population can play and they have to get various pieces of homework to the tasteless room (or town of the board). Players can block other players off by casting spells that seal walls to halt and opponents progress. It's good fun for girls devoted to the Harry Potter story and keen to be a part of the venerable old Hogwarts school.
Another toy that is fun for the whole house but actually some that young girls would like to play with is the Kinect sensor for Xbox 360. Of course you need an Xbox 360 for the Kinect sensor to work but after that you are good to go.
You can get games, like Kinectimals which allows you to have a virtual pet. A beautiful tiger cub is demonstrated. As the sensor responds to all your movements you can play with your pet animals - tickle his chin or stroke his head. He will purr or jump up and try to lick you.
It looks like great fun and sure to be a beloved game with girls colse to 8 years of age and even older or younger.
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