2024’s Best Toys, Games and Gifts for 4-Year-Olds

Hello Kitty and Cheer Bear team up for adventures, embodying friendship and optimism. Hello Kitty, the iconic feline, joins forces with Cheer Bear, a caring companion from Care Bears. Their bond is so strong that they even dress as each other. Together, they spread joy and positivity on exciting journeys.

Draw with your fingertips or the attached stylus, then press the character’s nose to erase and start over. Each features a grooved texture behind the board for a sensory experience.

The collection features 5- and 11-inch dolls dressed in Decora Kei-styled clothing. Kids can customize their dolls with brushes, combs, stickers, and accessories. The collection also includes the Decora Sticker Store Play Set, which offers on-the-go play and stores the 5-inch doll and its accessories.

For those who want to get into the holiday *and* Pokémon spirit, this calendar is for you! This 24-day calendar features 14 2-inch and two 3-inch Battle Figures plus eight accessories. Each day has a different holiday-themed Pokémon toy. Pokémon fans can play with a new figure daily and display the entire set at year’s end.

This interactive plush monkey has more than 100 different reactions. Peanut does flips, walks, and loves being rocked to sleep.

This blaster comes loaded with two bottles of “fart formula.” Kids can blast banana- or fart-scented rings up to 6 feet away.

Kids can roll these Giant Roll N' Punch Turtles on a hard surface to unleash their powerful punching actions. No foe stands a chance against the Turtles when they are defending the city's streets. Choose from Raphael (pictured) or Leonardo.

When kids put different pieces of mutants in the four sections of the van, close the door, and press the button on top, a new mutant pops out.

Kids can hit the high seas with this pirate ship playset, complete with more than 137 pieces and accessories. The included figures have foot clamps to keep them from falling overboard.

Kids can design their own bedtime stories with this cuddly-looking bear. This teddy safely uses artificial intelligence platforms to create unique stories from ideas that kids or caregivers input into a companion app.

Each articulated doll features Rainbow Brite and Strawberry Shortcake stylings. Rainbow Brite and Strawberry Shortcake come with surprise accessories designed to delight fans new and old.

With this set, kids can design and build their own ball run systems. This pack comes with clear fluted tubes, eight colorful wooden balls, and pastel connector tiles. Different pieces in the set include soundscape staircases, S-bend tubes, split tubes, and other twists and turns that pack play full of potential. The Ball Run Pack…

Watch the Hot Wheels car change colors when it goes through the shark’s mouth or into the cold water tank. The set folds in half for storage and excess water drainage.

Kids can embark on a spine- tingling adventure with Smashers Horror House as they smash, dig, and dissect, to bring their monster to life and unearth more than 35 surprises. Just in time for Halloween, little ones can build, battle, and collect them all.

The free-standing, Target-branded, 360-degree play space features shelves, play items, a pretend credit card, a beeping scanner, and a hand-crank conveyor belt.

Each set includes 27 Color Wonder coloring pages, eight Color Wonder markers, sticker sheets, a storage box, and more. Kids can choose from Bluey (pictured), Gabby’s Dollhouse, and more styles.

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles walkie-talkies are ready for a mission! Send static-free messages with the push of a button using kid-friendly controls. These walkie-talkies have an extended range of up to 500 feet.

Kids can collect and store rocks in the storage compartment, then extend the eyepiece and view their rocks under the magnifier for an up-close view. It features a handle and storage with a locking latch and comes with an activity guide.

This electric ride-on features parent-controlled speeds and a rechargeable battery. Kids can use the smooth-launch control pedal and the electromechanical brake to control the cart and to help prevent accidental launches.

Kids can create patterns, prisms, and sculptures by connecting the flexible arches, sticks, and X-shaped pieces. They can also pull the pieces apart to hear a satisfying popping sound.

Kids can stretch, squeeze, and twist their way into sensory relief with Laffy Snacks. This banana-shaped giant squishy stretches up to 6 feet and returns to its original shape after.

This 14-inch doll is made from high-quality, linen-like materials. HarperIman dolls help to promote a positive self-image in girls of color, reinforcing how beautiful and important they are.

This kid-friendly digital camera has everything kids need to take photos and videos. It’s available in Bluey (pictured), Frozen, Spider-Man, Pokémon, and Minnie Mouse styles (sold separately).

Taking little steps to big adventures with Hopscotch Lane Stepping Stones! Help kids build balance and agility with six bright stepping stones in different modern colors and sizes – yellow, red, light blue, green, orange, and dark blue. The versatile stepping stones are made in different sizes with each side varying in steepness and difficulty.…

Kids can wave the magic wand to pull a surprise bunny out of the magic hat, then unlock mini collectibles, too. Each bunny has light-up ears, and there are three to collect.

Build the Heeler Home with 70 magnetic pieces. Kids can use action tiles to build a moving swing set and more. Includes magnetic Bluey, Bingo, Bandit, and Chilli figures.

These wooden sensory puzzles teach kids how to navigate their emotions through relaxing breathing techniques. Each of the three puzzles features a different pattern and color.

BakerBumz are baking-themed versions of the collectible BumBumz plush. Kids can collect an oven mitt, a butter stick, and more.

This two-in-one, kid-size wooden table includes three bins for play and storage. Comes with Dream Sand, three dry-erase markers, and 30 activities for no-mess, learning fun.

Fill the extra-large bouncer’s outer pool with water or play balls (sold separately). Features a basketball and hoop, a built-in slide, and mesh walls. Inflates in less than 2 minutes.