Gift ideas · Age 5
Gifts for 5 year olds
Five year olds want real rules, real tools and a chance to win. They can follow simple steps now, and they're proud of anything they finish.
Skip: Anything labeled educational that's really a worksheet in a box.
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Safe bets for most 5 year olds
- 1A medium bin of LEGO bricksOur pick: LEGO Classic Medium Creative Brick Box (10696)Regular bricks are finally manageable, and a bin beats a set. Find it
- 2A kids' scooterOur pick: Micro Kickboard MaxiFreedom on the sidewalk, and it wears them out. Find it
- 3An art easel with a paper rollOur pick: Melissa & Doug Double-Sided Tabletop EaselA place to paint that isn't the kitchen table. Find it
- 4A quick card game, like Spot ItOur pick: Spot It! ClassicShort rounds, easy wins, and they'll ask for another. Find it
Match how they play
- 1Kid binocularsOur pick: GeoSafari Jr. KidnocularsFor an explorer. Small, light and made to be dropped. Find it
- 2Hand puppetsOur pick: Melissa & Doug Zoo Friends Hand PuppetsFor a storyteller. Add a cardboard box and it's a theater. Find it
- 3A kids' keyboardOur pick: Casio SA-51 mini keyboardFor a performer. Press a key and hear a song right away. Find it
- 4A 100 piece jigsaw puzzleOur pick: Ravensburger Mission in Space, 100 piecesFor a puzzler. A real puzzle they can finish over two afternoons. Find it
One we made ourselves
Their own Pipsqueaks deckOur card battling game for a grown-up and a 4 to 7 year old, printed at home with the buddy they pick on the box and their name on every card back. Every card is a picture, so nobody has to read. See it free, print it for $4.Make their deck →
Find gifts that match how they play
The gifts that get used match how a kid already likes to play. The quiz takes two minutes. No account needed, and adding a name is optional.
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Buying for the grown-ups too? Gifts they'll still own, scored on warranty and repair: for dad, for mom, under $100.
Print it before the partyHalloween Party Games for Kids: picture bingo, a monster hunt and pin the face on the pumpkin. 11 pages, $5.Get the printable →
