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Top 10 Boy's Toys - Fun Indoor Activities For Boys

By Dipika Mirpuri, About.com

Most boys love video games, electronic games, trains, cars, and more! Keep your kids busy and entertained with these fun indoor boy's toys and activities. Perfect for hot summers as well as cold winters, these boy's toys will provide your child with challenging and stimulating tasks to do while having a load of fun!

1. VSmile Interactive TV Learning System

VSmile TV Learning System from VTech is a great way for your child to learn through interactive games and graphics. It combines ease of use with convienience, simply hook it up to your TV and you are ready to go.
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2. Thomas the Tank Engine Barrel Loader Set

The Thomas and Friends Railway System is a classic toy that will provide your child with many years of play. This Thomas The Tank Wooden Engine Barrel Loader Set set comes with a Barrel car and three barrels. Your child can roll the barrels right into the wooden car. You have to purchase the Thomas Wooden Railway System separately for use with this Barrel Set.
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3. Aquadoodle

This cool no mess doodling mat from SpinMasters is a boon to busy moms! The aquadoodle mat has a white surface on which kids doodle with a Magic Pen filled with water. The doodling appears and within less than a minute, dries up and disappears from the surface, leaving no mess to wipe or clean! Kids can use and reuse the mat over and over again.
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4. Illustory Create-your-own-Book

The hugely popular concept of creating your own story book from scratch, and seeing it in print, is one of the best ways to keep your kids happily and creatively occupied. This kit includes markers and book pages for creating an original story that is mailed to the publisher in the postpaid envelope provided. Each book features up to 12 pages, and includes a Title, Dedication and a special "About-the-Author" page. Encourage your child's writing skills with this wonderful story book kit.
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5. ESPN Game Station

Kids love to run around outdoors and play all kinds of sports. But on hot summer afternoons when you want to stay indoors, there are other options. The ESPN Game Station from Fisher Price brings all the fun and excitement of outdoor sports right into your home. This is an arcade style game station with 6 games in one.

6. Wiggles Dance Mat

This Wiggles Mat is a fun way to entertain your kids and provide some exercise too. Basically a dance mat, with 4 songs based on 4 of the Wiggles characters, your child has to step and dance around on the mat for the songs to change. Be warned, it is a little loud.
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7. VideoNow Color

VideoNow Color Player has been chosen for the Toy of the Year 2004 in the Ultimate Toy Awards by Toy Wishes. It sure is a great portable video player for kids on which they can watch their favorite shows. This product comes highly recommended if you are looking for some safe and convienient form of entertainment for your kids.
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8. SpongeBob SquarePants Deluxe Soft Ice Cream Server & Sno-Cone Maker

This 2 in one product from Little Kids Inc is sure to be a runaway success with the kids in the hot summer. Simply add ready made icecream from the freezer, and this machine will churn out soft serve icecream. You can also make sno-cones with it too. Very appealing, this is perfect for all the little Spongebob Fans.
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9. Climbing Rock Wall

This sturdy vinyl "rock" wall can be easily inflated with a pump to provide indoor climbing practice for the kids. Though this product requires adult supervision, it is a fun activity for kids and provides them with a lot of exercise and challenges.
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10. Play Doh Bucket Full Of Fun

This all time favorite kids activity, Play Doh is guaranteed to keep your kids busy for hours. This Bucket full of Play Doh contains 3 five-ounce cans and 3 two-ounce cans of modeling compound, bucket with lid and handle, 9 fun molds, 3 cutters, zigzag cutter ring, pen cap plunger, scissors, pen tube, extruder strip and wood dowel. The neat thing about this kit is that after finishing play, the play doh and accessories can be put back into the bucket for reuse without the play doh drying up.
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