The best toys for five-year-old boys make learning and play fun. Pre-reading games, outdoor toys and sports equipment, and play sets all make unique and fun presents for young boys.
Educational Toys for Boys
Five-year-old boys are rapidly learning and exploring the world around them. Toys that help them grow and build on the knowledge they gain in school are great choices. Pick up Zingo or Zingo 1-2-3 (by ThinkFun) for hours of fun with the whole family. Loosely based on the game Bingo, Zingo and Zingo 1-2-3 teach reading and math skills in a fun, non-threatening manner. The words and numbers on the cards are accompanied by pictures. This means children who are learning to read and count can play as they build their knowledge.
For a young boy who shows interest in handheld electronic devices, the Leapfrog devices are a great choice. Leapfrog's Scout Scribble and Write provides children with a fun opportunity to practice writing and recognizing letters. It also includes drawing activities that help develop fine motor skills. The Leapster is also a hot item with young children. Much like a traditional electronic gaming system, it includes loads of game cartridges kids can play, and the games are educational.
Outdoor Toys Make Great Gifts for Young Boys
Five-year-olds love to get their bodies moving. Movement allows young children to express themselves, and toys that facilitate movement are good for fine-tuning gross motor skills, enhancing a sense of balance, and staying fit. Two affordable outdoor toys that boys love are Stomp Rocket (by Stomp Rocket) and Rocket Balloons (by Schylling). The Stomp Rocket has a launching pad kids jump on to launch the rockets in the air. Rocket balloons are launched after filling them with an air pump. Take these devices outside and the entire neighborhood will be over to participate in the fun!
Scooters and bikes make great outdoor gifts as well. They promote balance and coordination, but most importantly to young boys, they are great fun. Sports equipment is also a good choice, as it enables children to practice their favorite sports and practice sport specific skills. Visit the neighborhood sporting goods store to purchase skates, skis, snow boards, snow shoes, basketballs, soccer balls, tennis rackets, or roller blades.
Pretend Play Toys Make Good Gifts for Kids
Children make sense of the world by acting experiences and ideas out. This makes dress up sets and play sets with figures in them especially good choices for young boys. Look for a pretend school set that includes a black board, a pointer, a calendar, and a bell. Look for a dress up set that includes all the props a doctor or chef might need. Look for a play set that includes figures, an ambulance, and a hospital.
Be creative in packaging gifts as well. Make toys more educational by including informational books with them. For example, space lovers will love to play with spaceships and budding paleontologists will relish dinosaur sets to play with. Pair these gifts with books about space or dinosaurs to peak their interest, teach them more about their favorite subjects, and give them additional ideas about how they might play with their new toys.
Gifts for Five-Year-Old Boys
Five-year-old boys are active discoverers of the world. When purchasing gifts for these young children, consider their interests and look for special items that combine fun, action, education, and play.
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