New Year's gifts for a boy
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Previously, articles with recommended gifts have already been published on the site:
- for girls under the age of 10 ( sister, niece, daughter);
- for schoolboy and schoolgirl ;
- for men (brother, husband, friend);
- for women (sister, girlfriend, wife, girlfriend).
Below we will talk about what can be put under the New Year tree for a boy under the age of 10.
| | Figures and toy soldiers< /h2>Small pewter or plastic figurines form the basis for one of the most popular timeless boy games, war games. But the classic toy soldiers that were popular 20 or more years ago are not produced today. An example is the products of the company Zvezda. Here you can find soldiers from different armies and times, which is interesting not only for games, but also from a historical point of view. Quite adult guys also love these kinds of toys, but usually they don’t play with them, but collect them in collections . Collection models, usually, are solid and one-colour. Often, special paint is sold for them, which allows you to paint uniforms, faces and weapons relatively authentically. In addition to the classic one-piece fighters, figurines of movie, cartoon and computer game characters are popular today. When choosing, you should focus on the hobbies of the child. So, if he likes Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, he will be happy with toys from this universe. Since the series was already reanimated for the umpteenth time in 2012, and a related movie was recently released, there are a lot of toys on the market with the theme. For example, action figures of heroes and anti-heroes produced by Playmates. All guys usually like Transformers, regardless of whether they watched the movie of the same name. Most of them are produced by Hasbro. Just note that not all of them are transformers in the classical sense (the robot turns into a car without detaching parts, by pure transformation): some, in fact, are constructors. |
| ConstructorsThis category is perhaps the most infallible : you can choose a designer for any age, taste and theme. Toys from the Danish company Lego are always popular. For younger builders who encounter such construction sets for the first time, the Creator and City series are suitable, and for the smallest, Lego Duplo, but this is for kids from one and a half years old. Base sets Creator are universal coloured sets of bricks and parts from which you can build houses, cars, streets. They are usually given first, to get acquainted with the designers. Lego City — elements for building city life. This could be a police station, a wood hauler, a motorhome, and more. One of the oldest series and always loved by boys. Kids aged seven and up will love Lego Technic. They are distinguished by increased complexity, the presence of small and non-standard parts and allow you to assemble various technical devices: cars, boats, airplanes... If a child is at least a little versed in technology, he will definitely appreciate such a gift. As for thematic series, then one of the most beloved and popular designers is the line Star Wars. Lego beat almost all episodes of the epic, in the sets you can find installations for famous battles, famous and beloved locations, spaceships and heroes. Sizes range from small Microfighters (a small variant of a vehicle with a pilot) to gigantic ones like the Death Star. Parents of computer gamers are advised to pay attention to Mega Bloks constructors. This Canadian company, recently acquired by industry giant Mattel, produces a series of construction sets based on famous games Call of Duty and Halo. And, I must say, in terms of quality they are practically not inferior to Lego and are most often compatible with the details of the Danish company. Children who are not alien to science will definitely appreciate constructors « Connoisseur , allowing you to master the basics of circuitry and assemble working devices — from a flashlight to a voice recorder or radio. |
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| Toy CarsAnother undeniably boyish classic of all time. Small cars Hot Wheels have been produced since the sixties, and have proven themselves well not only as gaming, but also as collectibles. For all series of cars, a lot of accessories are produced — highways, obstacle courses and tracks of varying complexity. The toys of the company Dickie are not without interest. Among them you can find small metal cars, as well as plastic working equipment — trucks, garbage trucks, tractors, fire trucks, city buses, ice rinks. For lovers of accurate models, products Maisto or Bburago. These are fairly inexpensive cars intended for older kids or collectors. For toddlers, we recommend Bruder and CATerpillar. Their large and safe cars are able to withstand the pressure and curiosity of little explorers of the world around them. CATerpillars are especially good in this regard — experience has shown that they are the most difficult to break. |
.jpg style=) .jpg) | RC cars< /a>A favorite toy of boys of all ages, and even those who are slightly over 70. The price of this gift varies: depending on the capabilities and quality, the car can cost from a couple of hundreds to a few thousand. The latter, of course, are no longer quite children's toys, but tools for participating in specific races, often even equipped with internal combustion engines. It is better for children to buy models from electric motors: they are both easier to use and healthier. Alas, accumulators and batteries remain their main problem: in almost all models they run out quickly. In fact, there are "street" and "home" cars. The former can be very small and fragile, while the latter must have the characteristics of an SUV and withstand driving into mud and puddles. The scale of the model and its maximum speed are also important parameters: you should not buy a five-year-old kid a huge heavy car that will rush at a speed of 20 km/h, this is fraught with injuries and loss of the toy. One of the possible options for a good car on radio control — |
.jpg) | Electric VehiclesJeeps, ATVs, motorcycles, cars — little drivers will be happy! This wonderful transport is designed not only for boys from 4 to 10 years old, there are models for the smallest. Many children's electric cars are equipped with a remote control, which turns them not only into a transport for a baby, but also a radio-controlled car for an adult. The remote control is a very useful thing, it allows you to reliably control the chaotic fuse of a small driver. Usually, cars for kids from one and a half years old drive at a very low speed (up to 3 km/h), average cars for drivers from 3 to 6 years old (weighing up to 35-40 kg) — up to 7-8 km/h, but “adult” models (up to 10-11 years old, up to 60 kilograms) allow you to accelerate to 12 km/h. The price range, as in the case of radio-controlled cars, is very large. You can find a quite decent model for little money, as well as a relatively expensive and sophisticated machine. An example from the first price category is a passenger car An example of an expensive model is an SUV Peg Perego Polaris Ranger RZR . This luxurious two-seater can withstand even a 60-kilogram driver, has two gears and can accelerate to 11 km/h. Seat belts, headlights, horns, good cushioning are all about this dream. |
 | Scientific and research gifts: telescopes and microscopesBe interested in the structure of the surrounding world very natural for children. Fortunately, today there are enough toys that contribute to them in obtaining knowledge. Telescopes and microscopes deserve special attention in this genre. If "adult" telescopes are expensive, then children's telescopes can be found at a very democratic price, as for a relatively complex device. Of course, they will not have powerful optics, but a child can get the first impressions of the starry sky and learn how to search for the main objects. In particular, many children's telescopes are manufactured by Levenhuk, a company specializing in optics. If your child is more prone to scrutiny of the essence of things, they may like microscope . There are a great many of them, and there are classic “rack-mount” models, and there are manual ones, very light and small. The latter are often found among the company's products Bresser. They do not have such a strong magnifying power as their "big" counterparts, but they can always be carried with you — you never know at what point a young researcher decides to consider the details of surrounding objects! A good example is a microscope Bresser Handheld with 100x optical zoom. There is a special slider on the body for zooming in, there is a button for turning on the backlight. A very simple and pleasant device will cost less than 300 hryvnia. If a guy is passionate about studying nature in earnest, he may need a more serious stationary model. For example, Bresser Junior Biotar CLS, supplied with a wide range of dissection accessories, lenses, specimens and slides . The maximum magnification of the lens is 40x, and the total optical magnification reaches 1200x. |
.jpg) | Kits for creativity and craftsmanshipKits for creativity should be bought with an eye on the boy's hobbies, because if you guess wrong, then most likely they will gather dust on the shelf for years. But there are toys that are interesting to all boys in one way or another. For example, young craftsmen's sets are personal plastic tools that can protect you for a while from a boy's attacks on adult and very dangerous tools. A good example is a yellow case with tools Keenway. They look solid, there are sets of nuts and bolts that can be fixed, a hammer, an adjustable wrench, a screwdriver, a lever and pliers. The same company offers the "My Workshop" set. It comes with a handy storage case, but there is even a chainsaw, which is great in itself. Patient and scrupulous guys can be interested in modeling. The most famous company on the market is Revell, offering to assemble and glue models of planes, ships, tanks... Some of them can be assembled without gluing, while others You will need to purchase glue and paint. Revell is serious about accessories, so the box will tell you exactly what paints you need. The cost is quite acceptable when compared with conventional designers. So, the exact model Boeing 747-200 of 62 parts at a scale of 1:390 will cost | SnowscootersA guy is a guy, and he likes to hold the steering wheel in his hands, even if he is less than three years old. It's not surprising that a sled like snowscooters is consistently popular with boys. But at the same time, they develop more speed than ordinary sleds, and therefore it is easier to get injured. Although it is precisely for the high speed that little men love snowscooters. On the other hand, snowscooters also have undeniable advantages — this is primarily steering through the steering wheel, as well as the presence of a braking device, usually very gradual in order to avoid emergency braking and possible injury. The ability to control the direction of movement, by the way, makes a snow scooter less traumatic than a sled. As an example, let's take a model |
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