The Indiana Jones movies may not be appropriate for children to watch but the character of Indiana Jones is someone that kids love to pretend to be. Your child could have countless hours of fun playing with Indiana Jones toys. If they’ve been asking for some toys from the hit movies, this gift guide will help you pick some of the best Indy toys currently available.
Indiana Jones Gift Idea for Kids#1: Indiana Jones Role Play Whip
The Indiana Jones Role Play Whip is three feet long and has two sound effects. The whip plays the Indiana Jones music and has realistic whip sounds. It has a switch so your child can play with sound on or off. The whip is soft so if your child accidentally whips them self, it will not hurt. It has a strap and can be attached to a belt.You can buy this at your local toy store or on-line at Toys R Us for $14.99 (not including shipping). It comes with three AA batteries inside the toy. It’s recommend for kids 6 and up.
Indiana Jones Gift Idea for Kids #2: Indiana Jones – Akator Temple Race Game
Indiana Jones Akator Temple Race Game is a game that can be played on a steady surface. This would be a great gift idea for the entire family to join in. The game itself is a plastic tower and the first one who draws the right cards and reaches the top is the winner. This game is for 2 to 4 players and can be bought on-line at the Hasbro Toy Shop for $19.99.
Indiana Jones Gift Idea for Kids #3: Indiana Jones – 12″ Talking Indy
Children seem to love playing with action figures and they’d surely enjoy playing with a 12 inch Indiana Jones figure that talks. Indiana says 3 phrases. 2 AAA batteries are included so you don’t have to worry about buying batteries. You can buy this at a toy store in person or on-line for around $19.99.
Indiana Jones Gift Idea for Kids#4: Indiana Jones ADVENTURE HEROES
Indiana Jones Adventure Heroes are little miniature figurines that are usually sold in two packs for around $5.99 at a local store or on-line. This is a collectible series so your child would undoubtedly get a thrill from collecting the whole series (the whole series can be bought for around $80 dollars). Most figurines have weapons in hand and your child could recreate a battle or position them on a shelf as a fun decoration.
Indiana Jones Gift Idea for Kids#5: Indiana Jones Puzzle 2-pack
Children seem to love putting together puzzles. For some extra bonding time, perhaps you could put together one of these Indiana Jones puzzles with your child. The puzzles feature cast members from Indiana Jones. If your child does not want to put together the puzzle over and over again, you can get a piece of cardboard and glue the puzzle pieces onto it how it goes and have an Indiana Jones picture. You can buy Indiana Jones puzzles for around $7.99 for 2.
Indiana Jones Gift Idea for Kids #6: Playskool Mr. Potato Head Taters of the Lost Art Figure
This is one of my favorite gift ideas for kids because it’s just to cute and hilarious. Even Mr. Potato Head wants to join in on the Indiana Jones adventure. Mr. Potato Head has a new costume that makes him look like the infamous Indiana Jones in potato form. This Mr. Potato Head even comes with the Indiana Jones theme song. This retails for around $14.99 in stores and on-line.
Indiana Jones Gift Idea for Kids #7: LEGO Indiana Jones: Indiana Jones and the Lost Tomb
Lego has a fun Indiana Jones play set that your child can build themselves. Kids can build their very own tomb. Other pieces include a Lego figure Indiana Jones, Marion and snakes. The only downside to this set is that it has 277 pieces that may end up all over the house if your child doesn”t keep them all in one place. The age recommendation for this is 7 and up. This costs $20.99 at Toys R Us.
Indiana Jones Gift Idea for Kids#8: LEGO Indiana Jones for Sony Play Station 2
If your child enjoys playing video games, then put this one on your list if they’re an Indy fan. This game is made by Lego and the Indiana Jones characters are in Lego shapes and forms. This game is appropriate for children 10 years and up. You can buy this on-line or at stores that sell games in your city for around $39.99 when it’s released on June 3rd, 2008.
Indiana Jones Gift Idea for Kids #9: Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Volume One (12 DVD Set)
While the Indiana Jones movies may not be good for kids to watch, the Adventures of Young Indiana Jones are. This series was a charming action and adventure series for kids 7 and older. The 12 disc set would be a great gift for kids that want to see all the Indy action. You can buy this on-line between $79 and $99 dollars, depending on where you buy it.
There are several Indiana Jones on the market, both recent and older. You can buy Adventures of Young Indiana Jones books used on eBay or you can buy new books at Amazon.com. One of my favorites is Indiana Jones Golden Treasure Sticker Book. This is a sticker book that your child can put the stickers in the right places and go on a quest while doing it. This retails for $6.99 at Amazon.
Indiana Jones Gift Idea for Kids #11: Indiana Jones Costume
Your little adventurer can dress as Indiana Jones himself. Costume Supercenter is selling an Indiana Jones costume through Amazon for $29.99. This costume does not come with a whip so you’d need to buy gift idea #1 in my article to make the costume more complete.
