Gifts for 7 Year Old Boys
If you want to find the best gift for a 7-year-old boy, you need to know his interests and hobbies. Once you know where to focus, look for a good gift that also matches your budget. If you have no way of knowing what the boy wants, think in terms of popular items most kids enjoy.
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Building Blocks
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Boys and building toys are a classic combination. Building sets are available to fit every budget and every theme, from plastic interlocking blocks with a space theme to wooden interlocking blocks with a cabin theme. Some block sets include rods and joints for building robots and machines, and other sets offer slides and stands for building marble mazes.
Board Games
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While computer and video games are popular, old fashion board games provide entertainment with or without electricity. Choose the latest big game, a classic game or an updated version of a classic. Make sure the game is appropriate for a 7-year-old boy and avoid games that require batteries. Many card games and puzzle games also keep kids entertained for hours.
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Sports Stuff
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Encourage a 7-year-old boy to get outside by giving him sports equipment to enjoy. Look for full sets that provide everything needed, such as a soccer ball with two pop-up goal nets, a softball and bat with base markers or a basketball with a suction-cup basket. Go for a quality item if the boy is into a specific sport and plays on a team, such as a leather catcher's mitt or professional-grade football.
Automobile Toys
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Almost any kind of automobile toy is will go well with a 7-year-old boy. Give a "build your own race track" set with miniature race cars, a remote control fire truck or a wind-up monster truck. A "build-your-own-car" kit provides an introduction to model-making and lets kids build a toy car to play with. The key is to select a kit that creates a durable toy instead of a delicate model.
Science Kits
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As long as the label states the product is safe for a 7-year-old, science kits can keep one boy or many boys entertained. Simple kits include ant farms, a basic microscope, a rock hunting set and bug-catching sets. Fancy kits include chemistry lab sets, telescope with star charts, microscope lab sets and magnet building sets. There are also many pseudo-science kits, such as sets that let you build a monster, human, alien or insect from goo.
Video Games
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Giving a 7-year-old boy a video game can be hit or miss as far as what he wants or likes. Instead of giving a game, find out if there are any special controls or plug-ins he wants for his video game system or give a gift certificate for a local game store so he can go select his own.
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