Avatar Aang's Staff

Opinion :
This toy was purchased as a prop for our 4-year-old son's Halloween costume, but it has been so much more in the end. He has spent countless hours pretending to be an air-bender/the avatar, flying around the house, or batting at imaginary fire nation navy fireballs. He loved to pretend to airbend before, but this one toy has taken his play to a whole new level. I thought he'd love the costume, but he hasn't worn it since Halloween. The staff, though, has probably been in his hand daily since he received it. I've caught him sitting with it at his side having imaginary planning meetings with Sokka, Toph, and other allies. Suffice it to say, it has really lit the flame of his imagination.

Some of the reviews I read before puchasing it mentioned that it might be too heavy or did not work, but my son manipulates it fine (he's 4 1/2), and both the sound effects (which you *can* turn off!) and the 2 sets of pop out wings have worked just fine.