Gift idea for 8-year-old

[GermanCdn]

I carried an Emerson mini-commander every day until I started going into jail frequently... And wearing a suit every day.


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I carry a Spyderco Matriarch wherever I go (except the airport), regardless of whether I'm wearing a suit or not.  I find it does the best job for opening up letters and packages.  The fact that it was designed to be able to disembowel an attacker without any specific training has nothing to do with it .

(This is also why gun control is a good thing for me in Canada.  Given that I've probably got 300 knives, it's a safe bet that if I could, I'd probably have an arsenal large enough to equip a small army if it was legal.  Cause I like collecting things, you know).

[snz728]

Leatherman multi tool, my boys are fascinted with mine. your nephew will be looking for things to fix

[raulduke]

I agree about leathermans/swiss army knifes.

Thought my Swiss Army was coolest thing ever when I got it.

8 years old might be a bit young for wielding a blade though   

[GermanCdn]

I agree about leathermans/swiss army knifes.

Thought my Swiss Army was coolest thing ever when I got it.

8 years old might be a bit young for wielding a blade though   

At 8 years old, I actually had a air rifle.  For a bit.  Then I blew the window out of my dad's van.  Didn't get the gun back for a couple of years.

[aballen]

Legos 

Damn right can't go wrong with Legos.  Boy/girl. 5 and up you will find something appropriate. 

Pick up the lego movie too.