Post AvGVQPOWfIuZHL3tLs by mhjohnson@noauthority.social
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(DIR) Post #AvF8JGAe4KOYXZEPpY by eriner@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T04:06:19Z
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What puzzle-ish thing can I get for an intelligent 5 year old that is quiet, not too fragile, and without a lot of loose parts?
(DIR) Post #AvF8O4f6Hlp4IJlwfo by Fergus33@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T04:07:11Z
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@eriner do you want a sunrise picture puzzle?
(DIR) Post #AvF8XgE5zWM1P9inKK by Cosmic@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T04:08:55Z
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@eriner Legos and a pair of flip flops for yourself to mitigate the lot of loose parts
(DIR) Post #AvF8pHFvZN4ZAlyA9Q by chanon@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T04:12:06Z
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@erinerBusted minibike. They won't get that shit running for years. But they'll be a menace once they do...
(DIR) Post #AvF8sSiRPzw1aFpDRg by CSB@poa.st
2025-06-18T04:12:38.650216Z
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@eriner see: https://x.com/i/grok/share/fWKoHhxopnLbeuy0m5pWSTCUZ .
(DIR) Post #AvF93MBW2bGUVtcSye by tj@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T04:14:38Z
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@eriner Junior's first electricity kit?https://www.homesciencetools.com/product/science-wiz-electricity-kit/
(DIR) Post #AvF9CfwxvJ40Q9G0Xo by eriner@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T04:16:20Z
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@Fergus33 Nah, too many loose parts. I need something (ideally small) that they can play with in the car.
(DIR) Post #AvF9Ifr9BXRfrpOc7c by eriner@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T04:17:25Z
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@tj I don't have that kit, but I do have the snap-circuit kit and break that out every once in a while. Too many parts for what I'm looking for though.
(DIR) Post #AvF9JOXX3JUeS1Z5IO by Boba@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T04:17:32Z
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@eriner a 24 piece puzzle for a pre5, 48 for a eaely-mid 5, and the sky's the limit. If they haven't done it since the knob pieces, get an adiquit difficulty and the one before it. As to not discourage, it's a weird set of skills to go for a 5000 piece puzzle
(DIR) Post #AvF9RlafEdNaG21PjU by Fergus33@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T04:19:03Z
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@eriner they have a 60 pieces, for bigger kids but then they have actually kids puzzles that are pretty cool.
(DIR) Post #AvF9c5AvH347tWttSq by tj@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T04:20:55Z
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@eriner I missed that this was for the car. How about a 3-D dragon puzzle? Being 3-d adds a little complexity and novelty.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GPJCP7G
(DIR) Post #AvFAfYkNsmDaQvi1lg by El_Jefe@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T04:32:45Z
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@eriner How about this escape roomhttps://a.co/d/coOJz2a
(DIR) Post #AvFD9dTL4xoDgSCnzM by scottdhansen@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T05:00:36Z
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@eriner grab some sheets of various stickers and a paper book to apply them into?
(DIR) Post #AvFcfJ7ilgQgh6IDzM by ndz@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T09:46:26Z
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@eriner rubix cube and print out the solve algorithm. 5 is a little young for it though
(DIR) Post #AvFe0oXbFoDGAXDUZc by Sirpantangelini@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T10:01:32Z
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@eriner perplexis ball.http://superplexus.com/perplexus/
(DIR) Post #AvFtVu97ximfqK3LJg by rw@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T12:55:13Z
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@eriner a Shashibo or a magnetic maze game with all the pieces contained under plexiglass. Both are a hit from 4+ and you can't lose pieces in the car.
(DIR) Post #AvFwuEKgrQAnGLkhkG by kln@mstdn.io
2025-06-18T13:33:12Z
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@eriner Smart Farmer or Three Little Piggies, both by Smart games? :)
(DIR) Post #AvG5Y5PMGFQqneS31s by fkq1q2r2@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T15:10:05Z
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@eriner Growing up we had a bag of puzzle papers in sleeves with wet erase markers. That was a good distraction.Recently we used reactive paper and markers for our three year old on our 16 hour (one way) road trip. Something like this: https://www.crayola.com/feature/color-wonder
(DIR) Post #AvGVQPOWfIuZHL3tLs by mhjohnson@noauthority.social
2025-06-18T20:00:02Z
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@eriner Not so quiet but doesn't require anything...- the alphabet game (words starting with A, B, ...)- I spy something (a color)Some item suggestions Paper & stickers & pencils / crayons.Where's Waldo book.A maze or dot book.Easy sudoku book.When I did road trips with the kids the usual routine was- breakfast- some activity nearby (up to an hour)- lunch- drive longer (kids would nap)- maybe another activity- dinner
(DIR) Post #AvOx3zIbMJvTxH4Exk by eriner@noauthority.social
2025-06-22T21:47:25Z
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In looking, I ended up getting two of these (level 1) puzzles. They're not dirt cheap, $10, but they're metal so if cleaned and oiled once in a while they should hold up for a long time.They were too challenging for the kids, but all the adults I passed them around to had a lot of fun.They're made by Hanayama. Quality gifts for birthdays, holidays, and good for ages ~7+.
(DIR) Post #AvOxSVbGuq1B5LUc5o by thedude33@noauthority.social
2025-06-22T21:51:50Z
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@eriner lock pick set? 😀
(DIR) Post #AvOy5CWxkX0zEgvXwO by Richard@noauthority.social
2025-06-22T21:58:50Z
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@eriner ohhh. You have to get a towers of Hanoi set. It is great for kids like that.
(DIR) Post #AvOyHgYpvKPXqdkyJs by Vo@noauthority.social
2025-06-22T22:01:05Z
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@eriner Ah I was gonna mention Hanayama. I have the Cast Quartet, it's pretty nice and not too difficult.
(DIR) Post #AvP1IHuTMQobXvr6iu by HiroProtagonist@noauthority.social
2025-06-22T22:34:49Z
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@Sirpantangelini Those are cool @eriner
(DIR) Post #AvTTqmXQCjiv6cyLmC by eriner@noauthority.social
2025-06-25T02:13:38Z
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The new ones arrived in the mail today.These are a lot of fun. Probably not worth $10/ea if you’re the only person who’s ever going to use them, but the easier ones are great to pass around at parties. The keys in particular.I imagine I’ll feel like I’ve gotten my money’s worth out of the more challenging ones, but only time will tell.I’ll post in a few weeks which ones I end up liking the most.
(DIR) Post #AvTXNSiBEuFv2AHNrs by Murray_N@noauthority.social
2025-06-25T02:53:09Z
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@eriner The puzzle or the child?