Best Toys for 5 Year Olds

This is another one of my favorite toys to talk about besides preschool toys!

Why you may ask?

Because along with having a preschooler, I have a kindergartener!

Oh, I can write about this all day! 🙂

Some of our favorite best gifts are put together nicely within this little post.

These are the perfect toy for 5year-old boys and 5-year-old girls.

They are not gender specific and are amazing.

Preschool Themes

Here are some of the benefits which are included within this set of educational toy ideas that littles can enjoy playing with:

fine motor skills
hand-eye coordination
social skills
gross motor skills
communication skills
less screen time

and more.

In this list of the best toys for young kids, you’ll find:

and more.

5 Senses Activities Free Printable

These toys improve child development and allow for small hands to enjoy hours of fun.

There are lots of activity set ideas that younger children and older children can enjoy together.

Some of the best books out there can also bring forth early childhood ideas and bring about creative kids that work on so many activities for learning through play.

A great way to go about including a fun set of toys for a little boy or little girl is to see if there is an educational concept involved and if there is some type of element that is fun and exciting.

There are many different ways to entertain this certain age group in a fun way and with lots of bright colors and good quality toys.

Little hands will totally enjoy a simple set of little toys that are a great choice for learning with and building in a creative way.

Kids of all ages will totally love and enjoy hours of play building on their small muscles and enjoying much fun.

5 year olds will enjoy and have a good time with a simple and great set that is sure to make play time so much fun.

Just a little reminder: If your 5-6 year old has a younger/older sibling , you may want to check out gift ideas for 1 year olds, toddlers and preschoolers!

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What is the best gift for a 5 year old?

A toy that brings out their creative juices.

These are better known as open ended toys.

These types of toys are usually hands on, loose play, and spark their imagination!

This is the work of education of young children.

Toys that not only are for placing with but also for learning with.

5-year olds can enjoy a top toy that makes for a perfect gift this holiday season.

And, im here to help!

Not only will these toys work for big kids or younger kids but they’ll work for both at the exact same time.

They make for a fantastic birthday gift and are a perfect way to bring about so much joy for little kids.

The best thing is that lots of these are built for young minds to learn and explore with.

And, this is what play is all about.

Preschool Themes

What is the best gift for a 6 year old boy?

Children that are 5-6 will benefit greatly from open ended toys.

How so?

The bridge and little town they built from a set of blocks manifested from using their imagination.
The magnetic tiles they used to create a make believe house for their figures was sparked by creativity.

If you have not checked out my other lists, for the best toys for toddlers and the best toys for preschoolers, please do.

Those same open ended toys within those lists work well for kindergarteners too!

How so?

Because open ended toys grow with your child. They are not meant for one specific age range.

These toys spark imagination.

They spark creativity.

And so, what works well in the list for a preschooler will work just the same for a 5 year old.

What are good gifts for a 5 year old boy?

Keep in mind, these toys are not meant for “only” boys or girls.

These toys are meant for both boys “and” girls. They are gender neutral.

This is wonderful as it does not give the hint that it has to be only for a boy or that it has to be only for a girl.

Open ended toys will work well for both boys and girls simultaneously.

So, which open ended toys are great for 5-6 year olds?

Below are the best gift ideas for 5-6 year olds:

*This post contains affiliate links. Active Littles is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. I earn commision from qualifying purchases. Most of the link mentioned are to products from Amazon. You can read more about these links in my disclosure policy page.

Kids Camera

Does your kindergartener love the art of taking pictures? Mine do. This is a wonderful toy for sparking your 5-6 year olds creative side.

Board Games

Connect 4, Candy Land, Jenga and Guess who have been childhood favorite games of mine. Guess what? I brought it forth so y 6 year old can play too. She loves it as much as making puzzles!

Art Easel

Art easels are wonderful for creating an art masterpiece. 5 and 6 year olds love to color and an easel is a great gift for them. Littles can draw little princess art or rainbow colors and enjoy working on their creative side.

Scooter

Scooters are great for gross motor. They are great for getting outdoors and exploring the world around them.

Walkie Talkies

These are great for siblings and friends of 5 and 6 year olds! They are great little tools and totally spark up your child’s imagination.

Pretend Play Outfits

My 6 year old loves to imagine little restaurant shop or pizza parlor games with her little sister. Pretend Play costumes work well for setting the shop or parlor mood just right. These are a big hit with littles and can be so much fun.

Lego Duplo

Legos are wonderful little gems. They are great for building up creative things and work well for motivating your child’s imagination to create something epic! A good idea is to drop them all on the table and build, build and build some more!

Wood Blocks

Wood blocks are amazing little pieces. These come multi colored and with cards so your child can create what is on the card. Really fun!

Butterfly Kit

Watching a butterfly grow from egg to butterfly is incredibly fun for 5 and 6 year olds. We’ve tried it and loved setting them free in the end. This is a wonderful physical activity that involves feeding and tending to the small caterpillars and then releasing and setting the butterflies free.

Wavee Boards

Wavee boards are great open ended toys. They work well with these bendable roads, they are great for imaginative play and for some gross motor play! These large pieces are epic and the best part – you can take them anywhere. Bring them while on vacation, for a birthday party or leave them at home.

**What is gross motor play: Skills that require entire body movement.

Magnet Tiles

Magnet tiles are great open ended toys. They work well for 5 and 6 year olds as they help them engineer something epic using them. They work just as well for preschoolers and are toys that work well as they grow. These last for a very long time and are the ultimate brain activity for kids.

Uno Cards

5-6Remember these from your childhood? They are not only great for playing the actual uno game but the cards work well for learning about important match skills too! We love these!

Cube Blocks

Cubes are amazing little things, i tell ya! They work well for learning about counting, colors, they can be little people. These are very open ended and grow with your preschooler for eventually learning about ten frames, counting 1-100 and even addition/subtraction.

The best toys for 5 and 6 year olds

Open ended toys spark creativity and imagination.

They help children play and learn which is what a great toy is all about!

Which open ended toy is your favorite?

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Don’t forget: If your 5-6 year old has a younger/older sibling , you may want to check out gift ideas for 1 year olds, toddlers and preschoolers!

Best Toys for 5 Year Olds

This is another one of my favorite toys to talk about besides preschool toys!

Why you may ask?

Because along with having a preschooler, I have a kindergartener!

Oh, I can write about this all day! 🙂

Some of our favorite best gifts are put together nicely within this little post.

These are the perfect toy for 5year-old boys and 5-year-old girls.

They are not gender specific and are amazing.

Here are some of the benefits which are included within this set of educational toy ideas that littles can enjoy playing with:

hand-eye coordination

social skills

gross motor skills

communication skills

less screen time

and more.

In this list of the best toys for young kids, you’ll find:

soccer ball and sporting goods

toys for rainy days

soft foam balls for making slime

toys with different colors

screen-free toy kits

play kit

air-filled rubber wheels

and more.

These toys improve child development and allow for small hands to enjoy hours of fun.

There are lots of activity set ideas that younger children and older children can enjoy together.

Some of the best books out there can also bring forth early childhood ideas and bring about creative kids that work on so many activities for learning through play.

A great way to go about including a fun set of toys for a little boy or little girl is to see if there is an educational concept involved and if there is some type of element that is fun and exciting.

There are many different ways to entertain this certain age group in a fun way and with lots of bright colors and good quality toys.

Little hands will totally enjoy a simple set of little toys that are a great choice for learning with and building in a creative way.

Kids of all ages will totally love and enjoy hours of play building on their small muscles and enjoying much fun.

5 year olds will enjoy and have a good time with a simple and great set that is sure to make play time so much fun.

Just a little reminder: If your 5-6 year old has a younger/older sibling , you may want to check out gift ideas for 1 year olds, toddlers and preschoolers!

What is the best gift for a 5 year old?

A toy that brings out their creative juices.

These are better known as open ended toys.

These types of toys are usually hands on, loose play, and spark their imagination!

This is the work of education of young children.

Toys that not only are for placing with but also for learning with.

5-year olds can enjoy a top toy that makes for a perfect gift this holiday season.

And, im here to help!

Not only will these toys work for big kids or younger kids but they’ll work for both at the exact same time.

They make for a fantastic birthday gift and are a perfect way to bring about so much joy for little kids.

The best thing is that lots of these are built for young minds to learn and explore with.

And, this is what play is all about.

Preschool Themes

What is the best gift for a 6 year old boy?

Children that are 5-6 will benefit greatly from open ended toys.

How so?

The bridge and little town they built from a set of blocks manifested from using their imagination.

The magnetic tiles they used to create a make believe house for their figures was sparked by creativity.

If you have not checked out my other lists, for the best toys for toddlers and the best toys for preschoolers, please do.

Those same open ended toys within those lists work well for kindergarteners too!

How so?

Because open ended toys grow with your child. They are not meant for one specific age range.

These toys spark imagination.

They spark creativity.

And so, what works well in the list for a preschooler will work just the same for a 5 year old.

What are good gifts for a 5 year old boy?

Keep in mind, these toys are not meant for “only” boys or girls.

These toys are meant for both boys “and” girls. They are gender neutral.

This is wonderful as it does not give the hint that it has to be only for a boy or that it has to be only for a girl.

Open ended toys will work well for both boys and girls simultaneously.

So, which open ended toys are great for 5-6 year olds?

Below are the best gift ideas for 5-6 year olds:

*This post contains affiliate links. Active Littles is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. I earn commision from qualifying purchases. Most of the link mentioned are to products from Amazon. You can read more about these links in my disclosure policy page.

Kids Camera

Does your kindergartener love the art of taking pictures? Mine do. This is a wonderful toy for sparking your 5-6 year olds creative side.

Board Games

Connect 4, Candy Land, Jenga and Guess who have been childhood favorite games of mine. Guess what? I brought it forth so y 6 year old can play too. She loves it as much as making puzzles!

Art Easel

Art easels are wonderful for creating an art masterpiece. 5 and 6 year olds love to color and an easel is a great gift for them. Littles can draw little princess art or rainbow colors and enjoy working on their creative side.

Scooter

Scooters are great for gross motor. They are great for getting outdoors and exploring the world around them.

Walkie Talkies

These are great for siblings and friends of 5 and 6 year olds! They are great little tools and totally spark up your child’s imagination.

Pretend Play Outfits

My 6 year old loves to imagine little restaurant shop or pizza parlor games with her little sister. Pretend Play costumes work well for setting the shop or parlor mood just right. These are a big hit with littles and can be so much fun.

Lego Duplo

Legos are wonderful little gems. They are great for building up creative things and work well for motivating your child’s imagination to create something epic! A good idea is to drop them all on the table and build, build and build some more!