Toys for school age? and boys?

[crazyhazy]

I have two girls, who are 1 and 3 so have a lot of toys for those age groups and plenty of girl toys in amongst them. the boy things not such a worry for the little ones cos we have a train set and cars etc so not completely stuck, but for older children I feel I don;t have much at all. I'm applying for a start up grant so would like to use some of it towards some older toys but don;t know where to start. So, what do your children of 5 and over like playing with best?

Thanks

[SparklingGems]

From my experience over 5's like bored games, Anything artistic, computers playing outdoors with skipping ropes, footballs

hth

[caz3007]

Lego is popular with my afterschoolies and craft things when they can be bothered.

[mushpea]

The wii!!!! they would spend all their time on it if i let them

lego
board games
football, bats, balls etc
scooters,
remote controll cars
knex
drawing
cars
action figures
polly pocketts
animal hospital
dressing up
hamna beads

loads more probably but mind gone blank,, why dont you wait till you get some older children and ask them what they like to play with.

[little_gems]

lego is good but they do tend to drop it which isnt good with little ones aound!! My castle and knights is a great hit as well as my fire station