My problem is that I don't know a lot of "smart" things. A normal offline toy shop does not have much to offer. And you have to know what to look for online.
Makeblock looks interesting.
My problem is that I don't know a lot of "smart" things. A normal offline toy shop does not have much to offer. And you have to know what to look for online.
Makeblock looks interesting.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3D...
If he's already pretty skilled, he'll definitely be able to handle even the sets that are marked 10 years old +. I recall I had one of these when I was 6, it was a slight challenge but that was the fun part : ).
When he's older, radio controlled airplanes, cars, helicopters, boats.
You could probably have a general DIY attitude and build some toys for him with him.
This looks cool too:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/infento/infento-worlds-...
As for Infento - looks very neat, a bit too "prepared" for my taste. We do such things from wood and stuff you can buy from the local hardware store. Here's an example of something we've built in a day: