From a tennis set to a fun drum kit, top&#x2d;notch toys for five&#x2d;year&#x2d;old boys are key to our little one's happiness.

The Best Toys for 5 Year Old Boys 2024

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Looking for new ways to engage your child? Whether it’s play kitchens or pool toys, classic games or the year’s top trends, your kids will love these toy ideas. 

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Instead of spending a ton of money, check your recycling bins and junk drawers for items you can repurpose as homemade baby toys.

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Holiday

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These new toys for 2019 were the highest&#x2d;ranking and scored best&#x2d;in&#x2d;class for playability, design and overall awesomeness.

New toys 2019: these are 20 of the year’s top toys

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Tested by real families, these are the best toys of 2019 for your little kids. Bonus: Many will bring out their creative side, too!

The best toys 2019 for your little kids aged five to eight

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This holiday, we made your shopping easy with these baby toys, which were tested and selected by real kids, from newborn to age three.

Baby toys: 7 toys to get them excited

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Choosing the right gifts for kids is tough. Get those hard-to-buy-for eight-plus year olds toys that double up as brain games, crafty activities and more.

Best gifts for kids: 17 awesome toys your big kids will love

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With its soft rattle and cute aesthetic, the Skip Hop Avocado Stroller Toy makes a great travel companion for babies on the go.

Review: Skip Hop Avocado Stroller Toy

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The Hot Wheels Corkscrew Crash Track Set will test your kid's timing and strategy skills as they try to launch their vehicles while avoiding major crashes.

Review: Hot Wheels Corkscrew Crash Track Set

The Tiny Love Inspiral Rainstick Ball combines soft sounds of a rainstick with textured ropes and bright colours to stimulate baby’s senses.

Review: Tiny Love Inspiral Rainstick Ball - Today's Parent Approved

A classic puzzle with a fun twist, the In the Forest Glow in the Dark Puzzle is a great rainy-day activity for independent play or family-bonding time.

Review: Mudpuppy In The Forest Glow in the Dark Puzzle

Requiring patience and focus, the Timber Tumble game can be played by 1 to 4 people and helps kids develop hand-eye coordination and strategy skills.

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With so many fun features to explore, the Fisher-Price Little People Share and Care Safari play set will keep your little one engaged and entertained.

Toy guide

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18 top toys for big kids

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29 best toys for preschoolers

30 best toys for babies and toddlers

29 best toys for little kids

20 of the Year's Top Toys

25 best toys for little kids

7 best toys for babies and toddlers

17 best toys for big kids

Skip Hop Avocado Stroller Toy

Hot Wheels Corkscrew Crash Track Set

Tiny Love Inspiral Rainstick Ball

In the Forest Glow in the Dark Puzzle

Timber Tumble Game

Fisher-Price Little People Share and Care Safari