Create a conflict for you and your little boy. Whether it is a conflict within a country that causes a civil war or a war over resources in a foreign land, the soldiers need a reason to fight and you need a story line to keep both of you entertained.

Set up a battlefield. The war could be fought on your bed, his, the kitchen table or in the vast expansive space of the outdoors. Online retailers sell accessories to equip your soldiers, like bunkers, cannons, bodies of water and more. Do not let his battlefield get too large or some soldiers might go "missing in action."

Don't forget to negotiate a peace treaty. Once the toy "war" is over--or when it is time for dinner--negotiate a peace treaty between the two sides. Create allied forces and go buy more toy soldiers to prepare for more and greater fun battles.