HSM or Albuquerque themed gift for 8 year old boy

[carj]

Okay, I realize that I am a complete goofball, but here goes!

We are leaving Tuesday for a road trip from Texas to California, stopping in Albuquerque and The Grand Canyon overnight.

In an effort to make the drive more entertaining, we are having "theme days" and watching movies that go with the theme. We have 6 different driving days and I have games and activities for each day to do that relate to the movies. On the first day we are driving 10 hours and that is our High School Musical theme day. I got a Gabriella doll for my daughter a while back when I bought HSM3. I need something for my 8 year old son.

He enjoys the movies, though he might not admit it, but I can't possibly get him a doll, even a boy doll. He would be mortified and he would not play with it.

Does anyone have any ideas? All I can think of is a basketball, which is not going to be much fun in the car.

Help!

 

[luvmy2sams]

Cute idea!

How about a dry erase board and markers to symbolize the classroom?

 

[dizneechic]

My almost 8 y/o would want nothing to do with HSM even though he says the movies are "ok". So that would have me suggesting something Albuquerque themed.

Mine would love a book to read or puzzle book (crossword, word find, etc) about Albuquerque / The Grand Canyon / Deserts, etc. Or even themed playing cards. He'd prefer a themed DS game over anything though, but not sure you want to go there.

 

[NHdisneylover]

I have a boy who loves HSM. He had a HSM party for his 9th birthday evennot sure why it has to be a girl thing. There are HSM activity books and crafts sets that are not girlie (as well as plenty that are very girlie!)

For a boy who doesn't much care for it though how about one of the little mini basketball hoops designed to clip over a trashcan? Is there somewhere in the car he could clip it (maybe the map pocket on a seatback). Then give him a memo pad he can draw on then crinkle the papers and toss them through?

or

a small lego or playmoblie set with basketball or golf (HSM2) players?

or

just about anything in red and white (Wildcat colors): like a red magna doodle (white screen) or red and white Model Magic?