More as an add on idea, a subscription to Your Big Backyard magazine...

What else?? My son loves all the walking sticks I cut him, books on area animals/birds, tracking cards, glow sticks, hand crank flashlight, gloves, one of those survival kits in a bottle, little first aid kit...

Are air guns a go? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Nice ideas...you are a good uncle! Guess we have to wait on saying Mud Puppy, huh?