Best Christmas & Birthday Gifts Ideas for 5 Year Old Boys

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If anything can be said about 5 year old boys, is that they are loud, dirty and love to have fun. 5 year olds will be at the preschool age, and will start interacting with other children their age, and so the way that they like to have fun will change. They are also generally very picky and fussy, and just like all male boys, have particularly short attention spans. But you cannot help but to love them! And so if you want to buy the perfect gift for a 5^th birthday or Christmas, then it can be hard to sort through the thousands of different gift ideas on offer and find something that they will really like. So we have done the hard work for you and reviewed 9 of the best gifts for 5 year old boys. Any of these toys will result in a big smile and hours of fun and laughter. Every gift reviewed is recommended for 5 year olds by experts, so will be safe and appropriate.

Best Gifts For 5 Year Old Boys | Reviews of Top Rated Products

Picture	Gift Model	Gift Category	Price	Our Rating
	Hot Wheels R/C Star Wars Darth Vader Vehicle		$$$	4.98
	Seedling Design Your Own Super Hero Cape		$$	4.96
	PLAYMOBIL NHL Hockey Arena		$$	4.96
	Zoomer Chomplingz - Hyjinx Interactive Dinosaur		$$	4.94
	The Mug With A Hoop		$$	4.92
	Creativity for Kids Monster Truck Custom Shop Activity PROD-ID : 1462006		$	4.90
	VTech Kidizoom Action Cam		$	4.90
	Areaware Medium Cubebot Multi Color Puzzle		$	4.88
	Classic Creative 80 Piece Marble Fun Run Game - Build Dozens Of Tube Mazes		$	4.86

Hot Wheels R/C Star Wars Darth Vader Vehicle

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A gift list for 5 year old boys would not be complete without some sort of remote controlled car, and what is the only thing better? A remote controlled car that has lightsabers on the side! The Hot Wheels Remote Control Star Wars Darth Vader Vehicle is designed to look like Darth Vader’s helmet, so fans of the movies will adore it. Even if he has not seen the Star Wars movies, he will love the sounds that it makes as the car is steered and turned, and the glowing lightsabers are an added touch of awesome. The remote is wireless which means there are no tripping hazards, and any 5 year old boy will love driving the car off ledges, off steps and really anywhere he can crash it (the car makes special sounds as it is rolled). The car itself is quite large and is made for the roughness of young boys, so will be able to take the beating that it is sure to receive.

Seedling Design Your Own Super Hero Cape

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It would be rare to find a 5 year old boy that does not like superheroes – and chances are he has dreamed of becoming a superhero himself. Now he can, thanks to the Design Your Own Super Hero Cape by Seedling. Even the young boys that insist that they are not crafty will love the idea of being able to design their own capes, and it means they can use their vivid imaginations to become any superhero they want. The pack includes everything they will need – 1 plain blue cape, glue (craft and glitter), brushes, EVA foam sheets and stars, felt sheets and shapes, colored pencils and even includes safety scissors. The EVA foam and felt sheets are multi-use and can be glued to the cape, or used to make other superhero accessories such as goggles. It includes an ideas book for inspiration.

PLAYMOBIL NHL Hockey Arena

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If you have a sports mad 5 year old in your family (especially a hockey fan), then they will be extremely excited to receive the Playmobil NHL Hockey Arena. Playmobil actually had to get a licensing agreement with the National Hockey League (NHL), so you know that the branding is genuine and the real deal. It is small enough to be used anywhere, on the ground or on a table, and it is great as because it is two player, it encourages interaction and play with others. It has movable figurines (which can be customized to a particular hockey team), and the play is real to life and mimics the actual game of hockey with pucks that really shoot goals. Additional figurines can be purchased separately.

Zoomer Chomplingz – Hyjinx Interactive Dinosaur

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For an idea of just how far interactive toys have come, you must check out the Zoomer Chomplingz Hyjinx Interactive Dinosaur. It is more than just a silly name, it is a dinosaur robot that is interactive and fun. It will really appeal to young boys as it burps ‘hello’ when first turned on, and farts when you pull its tail – and boys never grow tired of burps and farts. It has numerous sensors all around its face area, and it reacts to hands and the bone that is included. It has 3 modes – auto mode for everyday interaction, game mode, and guard mode. It can actually be trained to growl and ‘bite’ at anyone that comes near any object paced in front of the sensors. Game mode has a couple of set games, including one where the child placed its hand in its jaws and wait for its eyes to change color. Then they have a second to quickly remove their hand before they get bitten! This is like no other robotic toy you have ever seen, and guarantees hours of fun.

The Mug With A Hoop

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If you were looking for a gift for a young boy that is truly unique, then the Mug with a Hoop by MAX’IS Creations is perfect. It is simple – a large mug (or small bowl) that has a mini basketball hoop on the side. The hoop is hollow and opens up into the bowl below. It was designed by an 8 year old, and children of all ages are going to love being able to play with their food in a constructive way – cereal can be tossed through the hoop into the milk below, or marshmallows thrown into hot chocolate. It will soon be their favorite mug and bowl, and because it is ceramic it is dishwasher and microwave safe. An added bonus for the adults is that 5% of the profits actually go towards research for dyslexia, so not only will you be buying a great gift for a young boy, but helping thee dyslexic community.

Creativity for Kids Monster Truck Custom Shop Activity PROD-ID

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For a perfect gift for the 5 year old that loves monster trucks (which would be most), and who is also creative and imaginative, then you cannot go past the Creativity for Kids Monster Truck Custom Shop. The only thing better than receiving a monster truck for a birthday or Christmas present, is receiving 4 and being able to completely customize them! The pack comes with 4 different colored monster trucks, and different tools and accessories to help with the customization – including sticker sheets, acrylic paint and a paint brush. Of course, anything can be used to decorate the trucks (any existing art supplies), the potential is endless and limited only by imagination. Everything, from the wheels, the grill and the body can be customized.

VTech Kidizoom Action Cam

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The VTech Kidizoom Action Cam is arguably the best toy for the action loving, outdoorsy 5 year old, and is basically a kid friendly version of the hugely popular GoPro action camera. With this camera, they are able to take it with them to the playground, the dirt track, camping or really anywhere that they like to have fun. Like a real GoPro it can be attached to bikes and scooters, or it can even be used underwater, so is perfect for taking swimming or snorkelling. It has a heavy duty waterproof case, so even the roughest of boys will not manage to break it – it can survive bike crashes and being dropped. Kids can take it out, get up to mischief then watch their antics on the TV or computer when they get home.

Areaware Medium Cubebot Multi Color Puzzle

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Cubebots – they might not look like much when they are first taken out of the box, but just wait and see what can be made with them. The Areaware Micro Cubebot Brain Teaser Puzzleare is basically blocks crossed with transformers, and they double as a brain teaser to get the young boys thinking and problem-solving while still being creative and having fun. They are connected blocks that can be twisted and morphed into different robot shapes, and then transformed back into a cube. Kids will have fun trying to work out how to make the shapes, and then again how to make them all fit together to go back into the original cube. They are available in different colors (including multicolored), and the connected blocks are made from a high quality, Beech wood that has been harvested in a sustainable manner, so will not break at the first use.

Classic Creative 80 Piece Marble Fun Run Game

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Marbles were around when our parents were kids, and they are proving to be a toy that will never grow old. Marble toys have advanced over the years, and the MegaFun USA 80-Piece Marble Fun Run with Mega Marbles demonstrates that marbles can be fun and interactive, and able to be played with, and watched for hours on end. The marble fun run is basically a tower made from different tunnels and slides, and the first step for the child is to build it however they please, and then watch as the marbles find their way down the obstacle course. The course can be made to any specification – it can be a wide course, or end up taller than the child themselves. Changing around the different slides and obstacles will make for a completely different marble run. Comes with 80 individual pieces and 30 marbles.

Buyers Guide – Gifts for 5 Year Old Boys

It seems like one minute they are tiny adorable babies that depend and rely on their parents for every little thing, and the next minute they are turning 5 years old and think that they know everything and that they rule the world. It must be great to be 5 years old – their biggest worry in the world is what fun to have on any given day and the stresses of school have not yet transpired. Because these young boys enjoy having fun so much it can be a real pleasure to buy them gifts and watch them grow, learn and develop as they play with them or use them. Unfortunately, there are a lot of different toys and gifts marketed to 5 years old, and not all of them are suitable, appropriate or even really fun. So it can be difficult to sort through the clutter and find a gift that they will love, use and appreciate. Here is a buyer’s guide and some pointers when it comes to choosing the perfect gift for the mischievous little 5 year old in your life.

They just want to have fun

The popular song goes ‘girls just want to have fun’, but in reality it should be ‘children just want to have fun’. Being 5 years old is a magical time – there are none of the stresses and challenges that come with being a teenager and an adult. They will spend enough of their life being serious, so while they are young and carefree, let them have fun. Learning is important of course, but leave that to the preschool teachers, and get them something that makes them giggle, gets them moving outside or lets them use their imagination.

Assist in their development

5 year olds are at the age where they are changing and developing both mentally and physically every day and you may be surprised to discover that many of the most popular children’s toys will actually encourage this development. They can definitely still be fun – think about the marble toys as an example. They build hand eye coordination and kids will learn the correlation between cause and effect – if there is an obstacle in the path, then the marble will have to go around it. It is both fun and educational. These are the perfect gifts as they will keep their interest and help them to grow.

Encourage individuality

Individuality is something that can be lost once the child goes to school and they start to get influenced by their peers. So encouraging them to be themselves is only ever going to be a good thing. If you are buying a gift for a 5 year old, it is assumed that you at least have some idea of what they are interested in, so if they are particularly interested in a particular superhero, then purchasing a gift themed around that particular hero will encourage them to be themselves (rather than forcing them to play with the most popular superhero toy because you think they should).

Purchasing a gift for a 5 year old is easy in theory, but harder in execution. A lot of assumptions will need to be made, however as long as you get them something within their interests and hobbies, then chances are they will love it.

What developmental stage are 5 year old boys at, and how will I know that a gift is suitable?

5 year olds will be starting preschool, and so their rate of learning will be huge. They will be starting to make friends and will be able to spend less time at home and more time at friends’ houses or playing in areas like the park. Also, their hand eye coordination will be improving exponentially and they will be starting to learn to read properly and count. The most important thing to realize with 5 year olds is that one 5 year old can be at a completely different phase (mentally and physically) than another one of their peers of the same age. So you cannot look at a toy or a gift that one child has and automatically assume that another 5 year old will like the same toy. Market researchers that design children’s gifts will always have a very good idea about what is good for a 5 year old, so using the age recommendation found on most toys is a good starting point.

What if the child asks for something specific that I do not feel comfortable getting them?

While it is true that one of the best ways of finding out what a young boy wants as a gift is to ask, you need to realize that if they do give you an answer, it is not a legally binding contract that you give them exactly what they want. For example, they might ask for a hunting rifle. They might genuinely want a hunting rifle, but it is never recommended to buy a 5 year old an actual gun. Rather than give them something completely unrelated (which can lead to disappointment), think about similar things that are maybe more age appropriate. Such as a toy gun, or a hunting dress up costume. 5 year olds also have notoriously small attentions spans anyway, so there is a chance that they will not even remember if they asked for a specific toy or gift. Get them something that you think they will like (or anything on this review list), and chances are they will love it.

Can I buy a gift that has a recommended age for older boys?

While there is no law that states that if a toy says ‘recommended for 7-12-year olds that the child has to be within that age range, it is best to keep in mind that these age recommendations are there for a reason. Often the reason is due to there being small parts that can become choking hazards, or that there is some hidden danger, and someone too young could end up hurting themselves. If you know that the 5 year old you are buying for is particularly advanced in an area (such as sports), then getting them a piece of sporting equipment made for an older child should not be a problem. But as a general rule, stick to the age recommendation to stay safe.

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