Getting this for our 5 year old, what accessories would you most recommend to go with it?
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The dragon is a wonderful addition to the castle! Also the Knight, horse/dragon/wolf combo sets for extra character players. Our 8 year old nephew loves his castle and we add a new 'part of the set' each holiday. Catapult is hours of fun!
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We bought the Castle for our grandson last month, age 7, also the set of Good and Bad Knights. A cousin gave him the battering ram. For Christmas, he is getting the catapult, and separate knight sets with the eagle, griffin, lion, and wolf. Thought the Ogre, with his size, might encourage too much overkill on the part of the participants and actually destroy the castle, so am not getting that.
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The dragon and the ogre. Our 5 year old grandson has those along the castle and has lots of fun and plays for hours. There's also a fighting thing for the knights that the boys have fun with.
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I bought this along with the castle dragon and battle plan playset. All three are Christmas presents for my son but I know he'll love them. The dragon is actually pretty big... It's worth the money.
873212
the orange dragon and the green ogre, plus battle set will make for great interactive play.
873213
Get this castle, the Wizard's Tower ($15), the Castle Battle Plan ($10), and as many of the figurine sets associated with the castle and tower ($5 each at Walmart). With more to spend, consider the Emerald Crystal Dragon, the Crossbow Cannon, and the Royal Coach. Still more to spend, consider the Castle Dragon, the Castle Catapult, the Battering Ram, the Castle Weapons set and the Battle Coach. You may also consider the Woodland Palace, which is from a separate series, so there would be at least one girl character. Shop around between Amazon, Fisher Price, Walmant online and Walmart stores. Get this castle, the Wizard's Tower ($15), the Castle Battle Plan ($10), and as many of the figurine sets associated with the castle and tower ($5 each at Walmart). With more to spend, consider the Emerald Crystal Dragon, the Crossbow Cannon, and the Royal Coach. Still more to spend, consider the Castle Dragon, the Castle Catapult, the Battering Ram, the Castle Weapons set and the Battle Coach. You may also consider the Woodland Palace, which is from a separate series, so there would be at least one girl character. Shop around between Amazon, Fisher Price, Walmant online and Walmart stores.
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Definitely the Ogre and the Dragon! They are interactive with the castle and my son plays with them more than anything else that goes with the castle.
923770
I would check one out in a store first. While this is very easy to use and a 5 yr old could handle it, the handles might be a bit high, even in the lowest position. It might work if the child was tall enough. Great product though. Light weight and very sturdy. Good luck!
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I have a 5 and 9 year old. Both of them thought it was great, but I recommend that you have a sizable sand box for it. It also takes a little time for them to figure it out. In any event, it definitely is worth the purchase for the price and enjoyment.
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Yes I would recommend this set. My son was 12 when we bought it and has truly enjoyed the set. It was relatively easy to assembly. We had a small amplifier we connected to the set or you can also use headphones.
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He will get a ton of pleasure out of this toy. You will have to do all the work though..haha. The tower is very shaky, and you do need to monitor this. Once set up though, he will have hours, and hours of fun with it though, once he learns the release system. I think the Age 5 is recommendation is to set it up solo/change it.
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Give him a used or refurb'ed iPod Touch 4th gen. Its about $100 on eBay these days, and can run the latest iOS stuff. Easy to handle, smaller, and plays all those good games he always wanted. I did this exact same thing for you 8 year-old as well, he couldn't be happier.
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Any apple or android device will work with this. Those devices will provide a good interactive interface, kids will love it!
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You probably already got one, but my concern would be the dropping. My 4 year old has dropped his leapster so many times and I wouldn't get him a DS for a few years because of it. If they could be responsible I think the DS would be cool. I will upgrade probably when he is around 7ish and maybe get one for his brother depending on if he can do it when he is 5 or just get another Leapster or pass brother's down.
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depends how advanced this five year old is. my brother's 4 year old niece who has been around lego since birth (thanks uncle me) would have no problems. will for sure need some help with the -spoiler alert- rubber bands for the s-foils, and maybe some of the smaller pieces, but otherwise i say go for it! worst case scenario, you get some great father/son bonding time!!!
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I think that a 5 year would like it if it's new to him. I don't know how long he'd be intrigued, as he would probably put pieces together as they are supposed to go! It would depend upon the child. The major positive about Lego is that it stays together instead of falling apart as soon as you pick it up! It also can be washed if needed. I bought the set for my 2 year old great-grandson, but I, his father, 3 uncles, a grandfather, and a great-grandfather are or have been in engineering, and have played with him since he could hold things. He loves it, and puts the pieces together in all kinds of ways, so it looks different as he plays. He's also fascinated with trucks, dump trucks, trains and such. I think that a 5 year would like it if it's new to him. I don't know how long he'd be intrigued, as he would probably put pieces together as they are supposed to go! It would depend upon the child. The major positive about Lego is that it stays together instead of falling apart as soon as you pick it up! It also can be washed if needed. I bought the set for my 2 year old great-grandson, but I, his father, 3 uncles, a grandfather, and a great-grandfather are or have been in engineering, and have played with him since he could hold things. He loves it, and puts the pieces together in... » Read More I think that a 5 year would like it if it's new to him. I don't know how long he'd be intrigued, as he would probably put pieces together as they are supposed to go! It would depend upon the child. The major positive about Lego is that it stays together instead of falling apart as soon as you pick it up! It also can be washed if needed. I bought the set for my 2 year old great-grandson, but I, his father, 3 uncles, a grandfather, and a great-grandfather are or have been in engineering, and have played with him since he could hold things. He loves it, and puts the pieces together in all kinds of ways, so it looks different as he plays. He's also fascinated with trucks, dump trucks, trains and such. « Show Less
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I agree that the InnoTab is going to be a little too easy for her. My son is six and it's not as fun/challenging for him. My four year old loves it. The games for this machine top out at age 8, and especially if she's bright I think she'd be easily bored by the games you can buy for this. Leap Pad2 I think is a little more appropriate for that age, but also she's going to top out pretty quickly. DS is probably a good option for her, though the games are not always geared towards learning if that is a concern. Good luck!
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My child we bought the small for is 4. He is long, but tiny. The small costume works fine but we had to hem the legs because they were VERY long on him. The chest is a bit big, since it's hard, but it works. I think the small for your 5 year old would work well, just be prepared that you may need to take off some of the yellow above the boot.
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I bought this for my 5 year old and I would say it was perfect and she is now 6 and still plays with it all the time. Hope this helps
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It came with the piano; a book to identify all the options (lots of different tunes automatically played, you can change the instrument sound, etc - lots of buttons); power cord; USB cord to connect to your computer & a disk that can download into a PC or MAC. This was a Christmas gift for my 5 year old. We have not hooked it up the computer yet, but she loves playing with it all the time. It has a standard microphone jack as well - she plugs in her mic and performs for the whole family. Her voice is amplified through the built in speakers on the keyboard. Very reasonable price & we are enjoying playing with it now & look forward to growing into it more with web lessons. It came with the piano; a book to identify all the options (lots of different tunes automatically played, you can change the instrument sound, etc - lots of buttons); power cord; USB cord to connect to your computer & a disk that can download into a PC or MAC. This was a Christmas gift for my 5 year old. We have not hooked it up the computer yet, but she loves playing with it all the time. It has a standard microphone jack as well - she plugs in her mic and performs for the whole family. Her voice is amplified through the built in speakers on the keyboard. Very... » Read More It came with the piano; a book to identify all the options (lots of different tunes automatically played, you can change the instrument sound, etc - lots of buttons); power cord; USB cord to connect to your computer & a disk that can download into a PC or MAC. This was a Christmas gift for my 5 year old. We have not hooked it up the computer yet, but she loves playing with it all the time. It has a standard microphone jack as well - she plugs in her mic and performs for the whole family. Her voice is amplified through the built in speakers on the keyboard. Very reasonable price & we are enjoying playing with it now & look forward to growing into it more with web lessons. « Show Less
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This would be perfect for him. Our kids have had theirs for a year now and have used the heck out of them. This is a durable, great starter set for right and left handed kids. It's also fun to use an adult.
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Hi Joanne, I asked my husband about this, but he feels that a fly fishing rod would be too advanced for a 5-year-old. He thinks a spinning outfit would be better for a younger child. The fly fishing kit was good for our teenage grandson to learn on. Hope this helps.
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We just bought this innotab 2 and love it. We had the fist one, but my little boy kept dropping it so it no longer worked properly. I would wait until she is 4 or so to get it, it didn't make it long at our house due to slippery fingers! Hopefully now that he is 5 this new one will fare better. Good luck!!