by Kathrine Mills

Created on: November 06, 2009

Boys can be very hard to shop for mostly because the preteen boy hasn't gone through the maturity change that girl teens go through by this point. They are still stuck in the play stage which makes you want to buy fun toys; however, they are also just starting to see the fun side of more mature things. At this age it is best to find things that can appeal to both younger and older kids so that you can help them challenge their minds and build character at the same time. Here are the top 5 gifts for your Preteen boy this Christmas season.

The Nintendo DSi is the latest handheld video game systems from Nintendo and is an expansion from the DS and DSlite. Like the DSlite, this game system is light weight and uses two screens for interaction. It uses the top screen for regular DS, and both for DSlite, and DSi games usually using the stylus for interaction with the main story plot happening on the top screen. This system, however, goes a huge leap into the technology by including wireless Internet capabilities, has 2 digital cameras (one on front and one on back), 10 different interactive "lenses" that let you manipulate the photos and they see both you and the person you're taking the picture of. This opens the door for some really unique gaming!

It also features special software to make it a voice recorder as well as an mp3 player. You will also be able to download special games from the special DSi website without having to get to a separate computer, to a wii console, or fellow DSi owners. They can use "points" to purchase downloads and play new games available for download off the Nintendo DSi site accessible only from the game console.

Bakugan 7 in 1 Maxus Dragonoid is a unique set for any guy who is into battling roll play games. These action figure robots follow in the foot prints of games such as Yu-gi-yo and Pokemon, as a battling card game, these robots are stored as shapes that are dropped on magnetic cards and bounce open to reveal the creature inside. You can combine these individual "traps" to create a major warrior, in this case, the Maxus Dragonoid. This particular set comes with 1 warrior (Neo Dragonoid) and 6 unique traps (Grakas Hound, Dark Hound, Grafias, Brachium, Spitarm and SpyderFencer) which are not found in any other Bakugan sets. This is a collectable game so this is not just a toy that functions on its own. If you're child has other Bots or friends who play, this would be awesome to find under the tree Christmas morning. If you aren't

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