What to buy for grandsons during a visit?

underthestars ↓

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 11:55 am

My grandsons are coming for a visit- they are ages 8-10. The things I have at home are for younger age children. Can anyone suggest some books/games, etc that boys this age would enjoy? They wanted mega monopoly but it was too expensive.

I appreciate any suggestions. Thank you

scruffy ↓

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 11:58 am

Monopoly Deal
Cover Your Assets
Perpetual Commotion

↑ underthestars ↓

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 12:01 pm

scruffy- thank you for your suggestions. We have monopoly deal, but I never heard of Cover your assets. Is it something they can learn easy enough or do you think I need to sit with them? I have heard of perpetual commotion- I will check that out as well. Much appreciated!!

↑ scruffy

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 12:03 pm

underthestars wrote:

Cover Your Assets is pretty easy to learn.

Rabbit613

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 12:17 pm

My boys like to read alot especially comics.

↑ underthestars ↓

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 12:19 pm

Rabbit613- thanks for your suggestion, but they may be limited in reading only jewish content- I don't know of jewish comics, but then, I am not familiar with other jewish books for this age as well.

balance ↓

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 12:26 pm

Can I just say how impressed I am that you are doing everything you can while respecting their standards?

Games:
Race
junior taboo
rummicub

Do you have a local Jewish library so you could get some books? otherwise there are cheap comics called Marshmallow you could buy a few.

or just regular packs of cards to play all kinds of things with.

↑ balance

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 12:27 pm

https://www.marshmallowcomics.com/

4321

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 12:46 pm

Lego is very popular for that age and I'll second the comic books as well.
Do you have anyone you can borrow from?

BatyaEsther

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 12:53 pm

Just a warning. Perpetual Commotion is great, but someone always gets scratched or a jammed finger (girls care, boys may not). Imagine it like playing Spit with multiple people reaching to the same pile.

pause

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 1:03 pm

My sons at that age loved comics, especially the educational ones. (Can be purchased at any judaica store)

Lego and knex. Some kids like Playmobil, but mine don't.

Games, already mentioned, like monopoly deal, cover your assets, as well as, set, stratego, chess, ticket to ride, and risk.

#BestBubby

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 1:13 pm

Games

Othello

Rummycub

Mastermind aka code breaker

Clue

↑ underthestars ↓

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 1:18 pm

Thank you everyone for all your suggestions. I do have access to a Jewish library so I’ll go check that out. We have some of the games mentioned, but I like some of these new ideas. I really appreciate all your ideas- it has really helped me. Thank you again

lostmyoldSN

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 1:20 pm

Id check your local goodwill. Theres often great games there with all the pieces. And you will pay way less.

↑ underthestars ↓

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 1:38 pm

Another good idea- thnx

NotFunny

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 3:32 pm

underthestars wrote:

Rabbit613- thanks for your suggestion, but they may be limited in reading only jewish content- I don't know of jewish comics, but then, I am not familiar with other jewish books for this age as well.

What a devoted bubby!
You can get Jewish comics books on Eichlers or other Judaica sites.

↑ underthestars ↓

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 4:13 pm

I went to the Jewish library & got a bunch of books/comics. I found some board games & will try to buy some cards too. Thank you all again

↑ underthestars

Mon, Aug 26 2024, 8:08 pm

I just wanted to let you know that my grandkids are really enjoying the books I got from the library, and they did want the comics (but the library only had 1 comic book left)- thank you again for all the suggestions. (and they LOVE the marshmellow comics Smile

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