Birthday ideas Locked to Tom Riddle, little__riddle

[leela1]

Ok, my adopted son's birthday is coming up in another month or so. I've never had a child before, and I don't have alot (read ANY) experience with magical children - and yes, he's a magician in the making, and will be going to Hogwarts someday. Hopefully.

So what does one get a seven year old magic user for their birthday anyhow?

Comments

[jon_strange]

All children are magical. It's parents and schoolmasters that drum it out of them.

[leela1]

I stand corrected, sir. *smiles, bows head to him*

Although, on my world children rarely had the ability to speak to - or understand snakes, or to start fires with a thought.

And I still need a birthday idea for him.

[jon_strange]

Most adults would be surprised what children can see, hear and accomplish. If only we could remember their own childhoods without doubting, the world would be a very different place, indeed.

A deck of Marsailles Cards, perhaps?

[leela1]

*smiles, thinking of Tom* Yea, he surprises me every day.

What are Marsailles Cards? A deck of specialized playing cards?

[lupin_cub]

*he beams at her* Books an' stuffed animals.

[leela1]

Books, we can do books. *writes it down* Normally I read to him at night, so that's a start.

[gwyllgi_goblin]

*rocks on her heels thinking* Diagon Alley has some preffy wicked toy stores for kids. If you can't get there I think I saw an outlet in the Mall.

What sorts of things does he like?

[lupin_cub]

((*cough* You still have the puppy icon as your default. Might want to fix that...))

[gwyllgi_goblin]

((Thanks :) I forget sometimes, but I get a lot of cute compliments))

[lupin_cub]

((It is cute!))

[ex_pyrocumu]

Whatever you'd get any other seven year old. Just 'cause a kid can use magic doesn't mean they have three heads or something. Have him write a letter to Santa and see what he wants.

[leela1]

I don't know what to get any other seven year old either. I mean - is Doctor Suess too young? Stuffed animals?

But the letter to Santa bit is good, I'll do that. Thanks.

[lupin_cub]

I'm reading the dictionary, but most people are weird and don't like to.

[leela1]

Maybe we'll hold off and do that next year or something. *grins*

[zhilbar]

Hmm, I've heard good things about Gobstones before.

Mainly thinking in terms of what the boy's universe will have, as it's very important to a growing youth that he be skilled in activities of his peer group.

*Chuckles*

If you can teach him to belch the entire alphabet in a row, he'll be a minor celebrity, no doubt!

[leela1]

Belch the entire alpahbet? Oh man. I am so outclassed on this. Hmmmm.. gobstones you said? What do they do?

[zhilbar]

Very important skill for a growing boy. And Gobstones are a type of wizarding marbles; the main difference is that they shoot an odourous liquid in your face when you lose. Fun to do!

Hmm, might be a good idea to get some regular marbles to practice with as well.

[leela1]

*writes 'gobstones' down*

Gotcha. Maybe I'll just give Sirius money, send him to Diagon Alley. What about a subscription to one of those - what is that sport? Where they fly brooms and hit balls out of the sky with them .. or something?