Reply #10: A new outfit to begin with would be good. Something that doesn't make him [View All]

[Rabrrrrrr]

look like a hip-hopper in training.

Giant Legos, as another mentioned.

Dump Truck, Firetruck, or other big piece of machinery.

Candyland game.

Hannibal Lechter playset, with mask and lotion.

Books. Lots and lots of books. "Stinky Cheeseman and other Fairly Stupid Tales" is a great book which he might enjoy, and which you would surely enjoy reading to him.

http://www.amazon.com/Stinky-Cheese-Other-Fairly-Stupid/dp/067084487X/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-9454250-0608855?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186833554&sr=1-2

My First Phosphorous Grenade (box of 12; getting only 1 is just disappointment).

Humidor

Savings Bonds or other investments that will grow nicely until he is 18

Coupon for a free oil change at Jiffy Lube

Train engineer's hat and overalls

Lionel Train Set

Some kind of large photo album/scrapbook so that as he grows up, he can keep adding school photos, letters, notes, souvenirs, etc. to the thing