Articles | Action Figures That Will Make Your Kid's Day

Whether you're searching for a birthday gift or just plain wanting to surprise your kid, you'll find that kid's action figures are a great way to make them smile and keep them playing for hours on end. Action figures are a great gift because it stimulates kid's imagination. It forces them to create stories while playing with these toys and it forces them to be creative enough to fit the stories with actions figures they are playing with. Below are some of the more popular action figures your kids will surely love and will surely thank you for if you buy it for them.

1. Marvel Heroes

There's no better way to start the gift-giving than these defenders of justice. With classics such as the X-Men, Fantastic Four, Incredible Hulk, Spiderman, and Captain America, you'll never run out of superheroes to give to your child. They're small in size yet big in heart. And they go better with their classic opponents in tow. Villains such as Dr. Doom, Dr. Octopus, Magneto, Apocalypse, Green Goblin, and Rhino will give your child's superheroes their much needed depth. And of course a job to do.

2. GI Joe

There's not a boy who grew up who doesn't know GI Joe action figures. They're practically a fixture of every young boy's childhood. GI Joes are the soldiers of fortune that keep America safe from the evil clutches of Cobra. Young boys love playing war games. With GI Joes as their toys, your kids will play games of imagination that will develop their creativity and stimulate their inventive minds. Not that they'll notice it anyway. They'll be so busy play acting they'll never notice your devious scheme. Not until they've grown up and taken jobs in creative fields, anyway.

3. Transformers

What's cooler than a robot? A robot that transforms into cars and other mechanical gadgets! Transformers are enjoying a resurgence as a result of the recent production of the Transformer movies. Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, and their gang will test their mettle once again against the hated Megatron and his Decepticons. Just make sure you don't tell your child that his Transformers need batteries. You may get a scolding you'll never survive when your child tells you "Optimus doesn't need batteries. He is solar powered."

4. Gundam

The Japanese have their own version of robots. And they're much cooler than the Autobots. These toys are known as Mechas, and they are robots controlled by men inside them. Gundam are otherwise known as mobile suits, mechanized armor that soldiers "wear" to do battle against the forces of evil.

5. Anime Stars

Kids nowadays watch nothing but Anime. Bleach, Naruto, One Piece - they're the big three of the anime world. And they've come to American shores to subjugate the toy industry. They'll intimidate you with their cool poses, strange design, and weird hair color. They've got their own language too, if you can believe it. They're the action figures of the future, and your kid will want one of them if he's watching any of the shows.