i am trying to encourage new friends to come around from my ds school to play anyway one of the children he knows very well (and has a complete opposite personality to my son) reckons it is boring at our house

my ds plays with the neighbourhood kids all the time, either cricket, footy, bike riding or cops and robbers they are just outside the whole time, when my ds friend comes over he wants to play inside, but really apart from watching tv or playstation there really isn't much that interests him inside as a 5yr old - plenty of toys such as cars etc but i guess not much in the way of bigger boys stuff

i think it just might be this child teasing my ds but i don't want my house to be boring lol - what are some great things for boys to do after school inside - the ages are around 5 and 6yrs old.

i guess whilst we are on the topic what sort of toys are 6yr old boys into - even leggo etc seems to bore them

all suggestions greatly welcome.