Minecraft Question

LoveActually4

SS is currently obsessed with MC. He gets on the server and plays with friends at school.

I would like to get him something MC relate for Christmas but I have no idea what the game even is. Are there things that go with it? Accessories? Do you pay for it?

I'm so confused. Please halp.

LuckyDad

At first I was like "Children should be LEARNING at school! Teach that whipper snapper to behave and quit playing games!"

Then I saw that he is 3 years old and was like "Oh. yeah, that's fine for a preschooler to learn through play."

LolaCola29

Awww mine too.... Last year I got him T shirts, he loved them.  This year I found a couple minecraft novels on amazon.  They also have...

Minecraft Legos,  action figures,  hoodies, beanies, wallets, various toys such as pixeled mining picks.

I'm so sick of minecraft. 

LuckyDad

piffle42 said:

I don't think she has a ticker for her SS @LuckyDad. I would bet he's closer to my DS's age. And I think she's talking about playing at home over the internet with school friends. READ BETTER!

Ah, I did mistake on the SS part. But "plays with friends at school." to me implies he is playing while he is at school on school computers. Instead of doing homework.

LolaCola29

pobrecita said:

This thing.

Ds1 has that same one.  Everything minecraft is over priced. 

LuckyDad

LolaCola29 said:

pobrecita said:

This thing.

Ds1 has that same one.  Everything minecraft is over priced. 

Well, the options in life tend to be 1) Make your own, using internet print-outs and a bit of craftiness or 2) bend over and buy the overpriced thing.

LuckyDad

pobrecita said:

LuckyDad said:

Well, the options in life tend to be 1) Make your own, using internet print-outs and a bit of craftiness or 2) bend over and buy the overpriced thing.

...or buy things that aren't overpriced.

Although you have a point, this doesn't always work with branded stuff. Especially with kids, who want things to look the "right" way.

LolaCola29

Here's a link to one of the books.

https://www.amazon.com/Invasion-Overworld-A-Minecraft-Novel/dp/1490930833/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1386871560&sr=8-2&keywords=mine+craft+books

There's a couple of them, but make sure to read the reviews.  "Cubeworld"  doesn't seem to be appropriate for children (Sexual Abuse content)  but the other 2 I saw seem like they should be fine. 

Posters might be another good idea, I'm sure they have them.

Hammaconda

LuckyDad said:

pobrecita said:

LuckyDad said:

Well, the options in life tend to be 1) Make your own, using internet print-outs and a bit of craftiness or 2) bend over and buy the overpriced thing.

...or buy things that aren't overpriced.

Although you have a point, this doesn't always work with branded stuff. Especially with kids, who want things to look the "right" way.

I would say your last statement rules out the "homemade off the internet" version you originally proposed.

LuckyDad

Hammaconda said:

LuckyDad said:

pobrecita said:

LuckyDad said:

Well, the options in life tend to be 1) Make your own, using internet print-outs and a bit of craftiness or 2) bend over and buy the overpriced thing.

...or buy things that aren't overpriced.

Although you have a point, this doesn't always work with branded stuff. Especially with kids, who want things to look the "right" way.

I would say your last statement rules out the "homemade off the internet" version you originally proposed.

In many cases, yes. Although with the minecraft axe because it's pixelated I feel like you actually *could* make a good homemade version if you were good. I'm pretty sure I've seen some good cosplay versions. But the labor involved probably wouldn't be worth it for anyone but poor college students or high schoolers.

Hammaconda

pobrecita said:

Why are we having an in depth discussion on a Minecraft toy? LOL. You guys must be as bored as I am.

Check.

Hammaconda

And I like to try to out-logic captain logical a.k.a. @luckydad whenever I can because it's fun.

nanabanana06

Thinkgeek.com! We have a whole bunch of Minecraft stuff. Creeper hoodies, foam pick axes, creeper plushes, enderman plushes, ect. Awesome stuff.

LuckyDad

Nana_Osaki06 said:

Thinkgeek.com! We have a whole bunch of Minecraft stuff. Creeper hoodies, foam pick axes, creeper plushes, enderman plushes, ect. Awesome stuff.

Thinkgeek is my Antropologie. I want the whole store, but my god everything is expensive.

LuckyDad

MrsSkull1107 said:

OMG. I totally thought this was a thread about Minesweeper. I was about to come in here and be like "YES! I loved that game! One of the best time wasters during computer class!"

I loved Minesweeper so hard. My high scores made my mom mad cuz she could never come close to beating them.

LoveActually4

Holy crap, I came back to check this thread and it has blown up.

It is for my stepson, sorry @luckydad I should have said he plays with a friend from school. All playing in our house happens after homework is done.

These are great suggestions guys, thanks!! I am so mad because I ordered him a bazinga T-shirt from think geek and didn't think to look for anything Minecraft as well.

LuckyDad

This reminds me I need to get my ass to target to take advantage of the Buy One, Get One 50% off on Fisher Price! That's a better deal than Amazon, assuming they have the one I want.

s0ulchicken

DS is pretty into MC. We got him a MC hoodie, and the Lego set. Both are from Target.

nanabanana06

They do have the pick axe at Target as well as many Minecraft shirts. I can confirm. I played with them at Target. :P