I've been thinking a bit about toys lately and am intending on writing a decent blog post on them some time soon. But in the meantime: Hot Wheels. I highly recommend having two sets of Hot Wheels and a dozen or so cars to go with them.
It's good to have just a basic set that requires no batteries and can be set up relatively fast. And then one of the slightly flasher sets with an electric car.
The trick is to pack them away when you are finished. Pack them up completely (make sure you have all the bits and cars) and put them out of sight. You may have a run of using them everyday for a couple of weeks and then not pull them out again for a few months or more.
And when you do it's like Christmas all over again.Kieran and Merenia still get into it when they come out and enjoy conducting trials and races to see how they can get the most successful jumps and loops and such.
Don't get over enthusiastic though and buy lots of sets or additions because you don't need them. They are a pain to set up. And it takes too long for the members of the 'instant gratification set'. It doesn't add any additional buzz- if anything it divides their previously focused attention. And you have to have somewhere to stash it.
Little is lots in the case of Hot Wheels- and the bonus is that they are well made so with adult supervision on the deconstruction they last forever!
And apparently it's multi purpose for the amateur musicians in the house hold.
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