Best MLP pony toy for a little boy?

[MyLittleLambie]

My co-worker told me her son really likes the new My Little Pony cartoons.  She's against the idea of getting him anything pink or girly, but I'd love to get him a pony toy!  Any suggestions for a current toy out there? (Actually, he'd probably really like a Spike because he loves dinosaurs/dragons.)  He's 3.

[Pony_Mama]

My son is 2 and a half and his favorite MLP are Rainbow Dash and Applejack. There not very girly or pink and they're still the characters from the show. He'd be so happy with them! Especially if you give them to him loose you can bypass the girly packaging. Or I'd try some of the blind bags. My son loves those too.
Hope that helps a little 

[reanna-mator]

She's against the idea of getting him anything pink or girly

Ugh, tread carefully.

Spike might be a good idea. I suppose even the train set would be too girly since there's pink in it and such... It's really too bad there aren't more toys of the stallions in the show-- Big Macintosh, and such.

[TornadoTwist]

Perhaps one of the Blind Bag sets?

[MikeysGrrrl]

Although I don't believe in putting toys into boy or girl categories, or better yet pulling the gender card with children, kids like what they like, let them be, it doesn't hurt anyone.

In any event, I know others don't feel that way, or they do but not when it comes to their own children.

So to answer your question I suggest going with rainbow dash, spike or shining armor, those are all pretty neutral non girly characters

[DavidC]

I agree with MikeysGrrrl, on all points.

I'd also suggest a Rainbow Dash for this little boy.

[STLGusty]

I'd go with the Spike plush from Build-A-Bear!  I think he's $10 or $12.  You don't need to "build" him - he's already pre-assembled   I think that's the least-girly for the MLP products I've seen.  The train set is pretty pink-dominated, so that probably isn't what she's looking for - unless the boy loves trains lol. 

If you want one of the boy unicorns, look on eBay and someone may be selling a single of him (Shining Armor I believe is his name).  Originally I think he came with Princess Cadence, but if you only want the boy, you may be able to find him "loose" on eBay or on the sales section here at the arena.

Oh - and I don't know if he'd like it, but - you could also go with the Funko Dr. Whooves!  He's brown with a tie.  There's also the Funko of the wonderbolt pegasus (but don't ask me her name because I have no idea - she's sold at Toys R Us )

Good luck!!!

[lunar_scythe]

ask your coworker if he has a favorite, first!   then see if someone has the pinkie pie boutique car you can put the pony in; a lot of collectors want the pony but not the accessories, and the car is mostly black, so it should be ok with his mom...

[shabbychicdee]

my son liked the dash and the jack and then the luna when he started liking bad naughty characters like starscream from TF. he is a little older so i would (personally) go for spike indeed now my son at 5 and a half likes the boy blind bags, he claimed my cherry fizzy double as his own

[Mermaid]

Dr. Whooves funko vinyl? That'd be a good one!

[aluke]

I would be weary of blind bags, since he is a three year old, unless his parents are okay with him receiving such small figures. Safety is important when you don't know a child's habits.

I like the idea of a BAB Spike as a gift. Or the Shadowbolt Dash is something that isn't overly pink, and neither is the packaging.

[Vintergatan]

It really saddens/angers me that his mother is against getting him toys she perceives to be "girly" though.

me too :S

[reanna-mator]

It really saddens/angers me that his mother is against getting him toys she perceives to be "girly" though.

me too :S

The same can probably be said for all of us. Some people are way too focused on gender identity norms but unfortunately it's ultimately her choice.

I like the idea of the Doctor Whooves Funko, seems like a great idea!

[snwbear24]

I'd go with the Spike plush from Build-A-Bear!  I think he's $10 or $12.  You don't need to "build" him - he's already pre-assembled   I think that's the least-girly for the MLP products I've seen.  The train set is pretty pink-dominated, so that probably isn't what she's looking for - unless the boy loves trains lol. 

If you want one of the boy unicorns, look on eBay and someone may be selling a single of him (Shining Armor I believe is his name).  Originally I think he came with Princess Cadence, but if you only want the boy, you may be able to find him "loose" on eBay or on the sales section here at the arena.

Oh - and I don't know if he'd like it, but - you could also go with the Funko Dr. Whooves!  He's brown with a tie.  There's also the Funko of the wonderbolt pegasus (but don't ask me her name because I have no idea - she's sold at Toys R Us )

Good luck!!!

OOO that is a great idea!!

[Galactica]

I don't necessarily agree Funkos are a good choice- they are very heavy and have sharp corners-   they are kinda big for 3 year old hands.  My nieces and nephew prefer the "playful" size (the little ones).

I agree the BB Spike is super cute- he is also inexpensive.