Hits and Misses 2011 for 6-8 year olds

[fivi2]

Fivi- Did you get the one inch or the half inch? Glad to hear it is a hit. Still drooling over it and trying to talk myself into the price but I know my kiddos would loooooove it.

I went with the one inch version. My girls have been taping everything in sight. I'm not going to lie, the price hurts... but they love it.

I am also convinced that there has to be an easy diy version, but I didn't have time to figure it out.

[daisymommy]

9 year old DS:

Hits
Nintendo DS games: Moshi Monsters, Lego Star Wars III,
Spy Net watch, and glasses
Lego Star Wars set, and Lego Ninjago set
Lego Ideas book
Lego watch

...and his toddler brother's Rody Horse (LOL!) I should have gotten him and his 5 yr. old sister the Rody Max, as they keep jumping on Rody, and my 2 year old is having a fit!

Hasn't tried yet, but was excited to receive:
Redakai Championship Tin set (his other friends have it)

[calv]

http://www.lakeshorelearning.com/pro...=1324930358753

Someone posted a link to one in early December (probably a different brand...? can't remember). I had looked around for a cheaper version, even found a couple online, I think. I had decided against it until the last minute panic and Lakeshore learning b&m was the only place I could get one at that late date. My girls are obsessed with tape and always steal mine, so this is perfect for them. Just expensive!

wow, cool! never seen/heard of it. nothing like that sold at michaels or ac moore? where can you buy these

[KrisM]

DS1 is 7.5 years old.

Hits include:
A bean bag for the new TV/game room
Khet: A Lazer Game
Stomple
Life
Sorry Sliders
Screwball Scramble game
Diary of a Wimpy Kid books (read 4 of them already!)
DS games: new Super Mario Bros., Carnival Games, Beyblade
A few Rokenbok parts
Brik-a-Blok fort

The biggest hit is the Spy Gear Door Alarm!

No real misses, but less excitement about:
Crayon maker - he asks for this all the time at the store!
magic tricks

[almostamom]

Tell me about the RC TRex and dinosaur mountain

Here's the T-rex
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index...ductId=4082064

And Dinosaur Mountain
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index...uctId=12113438

DS received these Christmas Eve from my sister and couldn't wait to play with them. I don't know much more as I've been in bed with horrible dental pain for the past 2 days, but I know that he and DH have been playing with them. The mountain has spots for water and I know they used ice cubes, so it must change colors.

[JTsMom]

DS1 is 6. He's my SN kiddo, is probably a little less mature than your average 6 yr old.

Hits:
Power Wheels Gator
Bomb Blastin Mater
Really- anything Cars related- Mater's Tall Tales DVD, diecast cars, RC cars
Nerf gun
Sandbox digger
All f DS's toys

It takes him a while to get to everything, so I'm not go to list many misses, but I will say that he was NOT impressed at all with Christmas PJs or books, both of which were hits last year. Guess those days are over! lol

[rlu]

7yo DS

hit - bike, Yahtzee (who knew?), Perry and Scooby pjs (his old ones are too small so he was more excited than expected), finger skateboard set (these were opened immediately and have traveled with him since Christmas Eve), 49er Santa Hat (even worn to BIL's Steeler household)

miss - ripstik (see my other thread asking for help in this forum)

[essnce629]

DS1 (8 yrs old)


Hits:
Lego sets (He got 6 sets from different family members and has been in his room all day building them!)
Laser Tag set http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003DVB8NG
Books from wishlist (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, 39 Clues, Magic Tree House series)
Beyblade
Sees Candy
Mechatars robot
Swim goggles


Misses:
None yet


Haven't opened/played with:
Games (Scrabble, Cartoon It, 10 Days in Africa)
Books not on wishlist (The Name of this Book Is Secret, Artemis Fowl)
Kids cookbook w/ Curious Chef nylon knife set and vegetable peeler

[elephantmeg]

now that we have gotten a little further:

lego star wars wii (the compilation one) HUGE hit
christmas hex bug. Probably his favorite thing EVER. Except it keeps getting lost.

still yet to do-errector sets

[hellokitty]

My older two are 6 and 7 yrs old.

Hits:

-Wii Skylanders set & pirate set (thanks to BBB, I read about it here)
-Build-your-own light sabers from our WDW trip last wk
-Lego
-Hex bugs nanos and tracks (but, UGH on the damn batteries, my DH bought 50 on ebay and we are going through those things like no tomorrow!)
-Angry bird plushes
-Angry bird game (they build up a set up according to card and then sling shot using tiny angry birds)
-Connect 4 lauchers, this is actually a pretty fun variation of the original. Who doesn't like to sling shot pieces?
-Toy story operation, better yet, this game was only a buck AND it doesn't have the annoying buzz that the original has if you hit the edge!
-Beyblade key chains (that work), got these at the japanese pavillion at epcot. We like how they stay all together (rip cord, launder and blade) when you aren't using them and how compact they are.
-Playmobil figures that were stuffing stockers. DS1 got an old fashioned scuba diver, DS2 got a cowboy (he loves the guns of course), DS3 got a pirate (he loves the sword and pistol of course).
-Switching snap circuit rover to a hit! DS1 was complaining that he was bored today and I reminded him that he had not opened his rover yet. He loves it!

Miss:


Ant farm kit for DS2, I didn't realize that it's too cold right now for us to mail order ants. He's really excited about the set, but I told him we will have to wait until spring to order ants. It would have been a good bday gift since he has a summer bday.