Once they pass a certain age, boys are no longer interested in the prince charming outfit for Halloween. Instead, they look at grotesque and scary costumes that bring fright to others. This is the thrill that they await for every year. The following are the three top costumes sure to bring excitement to your child.

The Clash of the Titans was a hit box-office movie. In the movie there were numerous creatures too gross and scary to even imagine. Take your little guy into the world of Greek mythology with a Calibos Child Costume. With a tunic, printed chest shield, gauntlets, and shin guards, the outfit becomes complete with a monstrous mask almost too hideous to look at. For around $30, parents will enjoy the affordable costume that will bring joy to their child’s eyes.

Ahoy mates! There’s a Pirate Captain Child Costume along the shore! We all know how children love to dress as a mangy pirate looking for hidden treasure. This costume offers the complete ensemble to take your child into the world of pirates. This 5 piece set includes a brown jacket, shirt with attached vest, stripped pants, pirate hat and boot covers. For around $40, this comprehensive costume is just what your child will love.

Next we venture to space for an exclusive Star Trek Classic Blue Child Costume. Children can embark on the Star Ship Enterprise as Captain Kirk with a long sleeve shirt with the Star Trek emblem on the front. The shirt is under $20, making it a value. To complete the outfit, have your child and put on a pair of black pants. All that’s left is a phazer.

Any of these costumes will be sure to bring all the attention on your little guy this Halloween. If you have an idea for a costume for 8 year old boys, leave a comment below and let us know!

Top Halloween Costumes for Your Little Guy

Whether it’s being a superhero or a scary monster, boys love to dress up for Halloween. It’s their chance to actually be their favorite TV and movie characters. This Halloween check out these three outfits for your little guy.

The release of Toy Story 3 presented boys with many different costume ideas. One that is sure to be a hit is the Green Army Man Deluxe Child Costume. For around $40, your child can feel like one of the troops with a full green jumpsuit, helmet, hood, and boot covers. Dads can join in with the Green Army Man Deluxe Adult Costume!

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Picking toys for toddlers is never easy, especially if you’re trying to find something that is educational in addition to being fun. There are, however, plenty of great toys for your 3 year old to play with that will stimulate them mentally in addition to being fun.

It’s important for children of this age to build their imagination. Giving them the Pretend and Play Doctor Set allows your 3 year old to use their own creativity to play. It includes all the things a child would see in the doctor’s office. At this age, it’s important for your child to learn to be creative as well as learn skills.

The Leapfrog Scribble and Write is a great travel toy for your 3 year old because it’s light and can be reused over and over. If you need something to keep your child entertained for hours while you’re away from all their favorite toys, you might consider bringing this along. The Scribble and Write teaches your child writing skills by having them trace glowing lights on the screen.

If you’re trying to get your toddler into astronomy, you might be interested in looking at the Twilight Turtle Constellation Nightlight. The Twilight Turtle nightlight projects 8 real constellations onto the walls and ceilings, allowing your child to explore the night sky while they drift off into sleep. It’s a great way to sit with your child and teach them about the beauty of nature, even if you’re unable to see it.

Kids of all ages, and some adults, still like to imagine what it would be like to be a super hero. With the release of the Dark Knight, Batman has come bigger than ever, and kids enjoy spending hours playing as their favorite Batman characters.

Lego Batman for Xbox 360/PS3/Wii is a great game for any fan of the Gotham Knight. The game is geared towards a younger audience, so it’s a fun game for 8 year olds in addition to children of a younger age group. They get the chance to play as either Batman or Robin, switching between all the different suits that they use to defeat all the bad guys in Gotham. It’s not too tough, but challenging enough to keep kinds interested for a long time.

The Fisher-Price Imaginext Adventures Super Friends: Motorized Batmobile is great way for an 8 year old to act out all his favorite adventures of Batman as he crashes through the barrels in the infamous Batmobile. What makes this toy different is that by turning the key, they can watch the car take off and crash through whatever in its way.

The Imaginext DC Super Friends: Batcycle is another great choice for a fun vehicle for the 8 year old you know to play with. Toys like these are great because they allow the child to play and explore, and can lead to hours of play out of one toy, rather than seeing a brand new toy get pitched to the side as they grow bored of it.

If your child is fascinated by robots, there are many great toys to choose from that your 3 year old will love. No matter what kind of robots they’re interested in, there is a toy out there for them.

Transformers are always a huge hit. The Transformers RPMS Multipack is great for allowing your toddler to roleplay as all his favorite transformers. The multipack is a great choice for younger children because it does not have the dangerous smaller parts, so it’s great a toy for children 3 and up to be creative and have fun with.

The Infrared 15 Inch Robot Sergeant gives your child hours of entertainment battling the evil forces of the universe. The robot moves, spins, blinks flashes, and keeps your child interested for hours on end. It has a lot of different gadgets to play with, so they’ll be playing with it for days. The toy is also remote controllable, and your 3 year old can control it as they explor their creativity and send it off on missions to save the universe.

Children love to play with bugs. But, you can keep them safely away from the squirmy slimey ones by giving them the Hexbug Ant Robot. This toy squirms around the house, and is reactive to touch. Meaning your kids will get hours of enjoyment chasing around and playing with the robot that reacts like a real bug. Your child gets the fun out of playing with bugs and robots, and you won’t have to worry about the real bugs.

If you’re looking at the best games for 8 year old boys, you’ve no doubt gone straight to the video game section. While these games do offer hours of fun for children, there are many great board games out there that the whole family will love as well.

Classic games like Sorry and Clue are fun for all ages. They require strategy and wit to solve and win, making these games great to play as a family, or just for them to play with a few friends. Unlike video games, these will be played over and over again, even as the child gets older. I know many adults who will still pull out games like Battleship on a rainy day.

If your 8 year old really likes video games, there are a few games out there that boys will love. Lego Star Wars is a huge hit for any fledgling Jedi. Star Wars Clone Wars is a huge hit on TV, and kids love to play when they get to act out the adventures of their favorite heroes of the universe.

If your child is big on sports, Backyard Baseball will be a huge hit with them, no pun intended. The game is intended for younger audiences, and an 8 year old boy will find it a laugh riot when they hit the ball and watch it do a lot of different crazy things, or throw a unique pitch that zigzags or freezes right before the plate.

It can be hard to find toys for an 8 year old that are both fun and education.  It can be even harder if your particular 8 year old is a boy.  Luckily, there are a variety of great games and toys for children of this age group that will keep them interested, and teach them something as well.

Getting kids interested in the sciences usually isn’t easy.  But with Snap Circuits 300-in-1 set, they’ll be experimenting and trying out all the things they can do with science all night.  The kit includes 300 different engineering projects for your novice Edison.  The set comes with instructions to help your child put together different electronic gadgets from a pressure alarm to a water detector.  The kit doesn’t require any tools either, everything just snaps together, simply and easily.

Brainteaser games keep your 8 year old thinking while he has fun playing.  River Crossing, the perilous plank puzzle, is a hands on game that is challenging and fun.  The goal is to solve the puzzle and cross the river, avoiding alligators, snakes and piranhas.  To achieve this, they must use their brain to figure out how to get across the fiver using planks and tree stumps to assure their safety.  The game comes with a variety of cards of different difficulty.  So the game will grow with the child; as they get smarter, they’ll have to use their brain more to figure it out.

Searching for educational toys for 5 year olds is fun! There are lots of toys available and many of them educational in many ways.

Zoomorphs Safarimorphs

Five year olds can learn how to assemble 3D puzzles and animals with Zoomorphs Safarimorphs. These critters are cute and fun. Build wacky animals by mismatching the pieces. Then take them apart and start all over again. You can make butterflies, lizards, zebras, elephants, leopards and many others with this set. You can add additional sets which are all interchangeable. Check out the Rain Forestmorphs set. Lots of fun for little hands.

Want to start a lifelong love of music for your child? Set your 5 year old up with a lively musical toy. Try the Melissa & Doug Grand Piano. Learning about music is fun for young children. And any child would adore having their own child sized piano to play! They will love performing for you with this wonderful musical toy.

Do you want your child to have a boost with early reading? How about a Leapfrog Tag Reading System? Your child will learn to read along with this fun interactive toy. With the child sized hand held tool, the books will come to life at their fingertips. Supplement that with some Melissa and Doug Rhymes Puzzles Cards. Children love puzzles and rhyming – a perfect combination. The pieces are self-correcting so your child will make no mistakes in their first rhyming words.

Searching for a great game for a 4 year old? Don’t look hard. There are some oldies, but goodies out there and some sure-to-be new great favorite games too.

Candyland

Candyland is the perfect introduction to classic board games. It is a race to the finish along the rainbow colored path. Race along through the gumdrop forest, past the gingerbread house, to the Candy Castle. The first one to the finish wins the game. Don’t get stuck in the muddy swamp along the way! Hasbro also has an updated version of the classic Candy Land theme–the Candy Land Castle Game. This game takes on a new twist in this 3D version. Children will love sorting shapes and matching colors with the gingerbread shaped game boards.

How about classic card games? Go Fish is a family favorite. These cards by eeBoo are colorful, cute, and in the shape of colorful fish. Lots of fun for small hands! How about Old Maid? Do you remember the first time you didn’t get stuck at the end of the game with the old maid in your hand?

Get Up and Go Puppy Pursuit Games by Melissa and Doug is fun for all. Kids love hide and seek games. Finding plush puppies is more fun than ever. Follow the clues like “Look for me in the corner” to find the missing puppies in this egg-hunt type game. With Easter right around the corner, you can’t go wrong with this game!

If you are looking for the top educational toys for boys this season, keep in mind that no matter what their age, they love to explore the world around them. Education doesn’t have to end at Math and Reading. You should begin to think Science and History. Here is a short compilation of popular toys that will enhance your child’s exploration.

Telescope Fun

Telescopes, which come in various sizes and lens strength, will encourage your son to study the science associated with space, the universe. He can easily view the constellations and in no time will be naming the various star groupings. He will want to watch the space shuttles taking off and landing sparking conversation and learning about our space program.

Viewing the world of micro-organisms is best done under a microscope. Introduce your boy to the miniature world that up until now he may have only read about. He will be amazed at the bacterial life, amoeba’s and so on that can only be viewed under 100 times the normal magnification. You may have a budding scientist on your hands.

Master Builder Blocks – with Master Builder Blocks your child can build a Medieval Castle complete with turrets and balconies, or a Russian House combining many of the domes and arches that Russian Czars and religious leaders used in constructing buildings. He can build an Egyptian Pyramid, or using the Middle Eastern set which contains 50 pieces in 13 shapes, including domes, arches, and stairs. There’s enough to create a small city!