Bakugan …. ? pronounced Bock Goo Gon … what is this ? My 10 year old boy asked me for this. Well some research on the internet indicates that this is a hot toy craze for 6 to 12 year olds. Whatever happened to Legos and Hot Wheels? Well anyway here’s some info ….

If you have a child that is into Bakugan toys then you may need a bit of help in knowing what to buy. Bakugan toys are collectables that are used to battle. They come in many shapes and colors and they have cards with them as well. These cards determine special abilities and attributes. The Bakugan toys themselves are magnetic and open when they come into contact with anything metal. Each Bakugan has points and these points determine the winner of the battle.

This is a great hands on interative toys to add a balance with video gaming in your home. This way the kids don’t get fried playing nintendo all day.

These are usually found in any major toy store or you can buy them online as well. The prices vary according to exactly what you want to get. Unlike some toys in this category, duplicates are usually alright since they may be slightly different even though they look exactly the same.

Bakugans are usually divided into to categories, normal and trap. To actually battle with them they will need both types. The package will state if it is a trap Bakugan and these are usually in odd shapes whereas the regular Bakugan tend to be a ball. Duplicates in the trap Bakugan are alright as well.

A single Bakugan is not enough to even get started with. If they are only just starting to take an interest you may way to get them a starter set to begin with. You can buy packages with 3 in them or you can buy a starter set. The starter set comes with 6 Bakugan but does not include a trap Bakugan. The Bakugan Bakusphere comes with 2 normal Bakugan and 1 trap Bakugan. This holds a total of 8 Bakugan and cards for the Bakugan. This also comes with some cards which are needed in battle as well.

The Bakugan battle brawlers tin comes with 2 Bakugan and holds 18 plus cards. The sphere and tin can also be used as carrying cases. They also sell carrying cases that do not come with any Bakugan for easy storage and to carry with them. These are good if they have a lot of them and need a place to keep them safe.

They also have out a couple of new sets. These sets come with 7 pieces which connect together to make one Bakugan. These 2 sets are different as 1 comes with 1 regular Bakugan and 6 traps and the other set is all regular Bakugan.

The cards for this game come with the sets or are sold separately. As I mentioned before, these are very important and maybe even more important to have a large assortment of these then the toys themselves. As for the toys, they seem to be never ending. There is also one type of Bakugan that is very large, but the smaller ones are the ones most commonly played with by most children and they may be easier to handle.

If this is a hobby and they have a lot of them already then you may want to ask them if they need a particular one or set. These can be great for kids to collect and play with but could get to be quite expensive. The sets are usually your best bet when buying these.

So update your Lego’s to Bakugan and have a nice blend of old school toys with new.