It’s time to remove the guessing from holiday gifting — our toy experts know exactly what your 5-year-olds want to unwrap!
The Toy Insider compiled a list of 30 toys geared toward tiny grade schoolers (and the numerous milestones they meet at age five). Gift givers can encourage cooperative play with Basic Fun!‘s D&D Questers, add sparkles and songs to bedtime stories with Penguin Random House’s Wicked titles, and more. Whether you’re picking a present for your mini me, your bestie’s growing baby, or your coworker’s child, we’ve got you covered.
Keep scrolling to start and finish shopping for your 5-year-old in one sitting! For further inspiration, check out The Toy Insider‘s Holiday Gift Guide.
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS QUESTERS
Dungeons & Dragons goes beyond the tabletop with these figures that encourage imaginative, fantasy-inspired play. Collect buildable figures, 1.75-inch mystery creatures, and more.
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BARBIE DREAM JOB DRAWING ART PROJECTOR
Draw 32 different images inspired by four different career paths. Be an architect, a fashion designer, an astronaut, or a veterinarian! It comes with a learning guide that provides insight into the four career themes, along with amazing facts about art and artists!
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CHOMPSAW + INVENTOR’S CLUB
ChompSaw is a kid-safe power tool for inventing cardboard creations. Sold separately, the Inventor’s Club subscription service provides patterns, stickers, and more to complete projects with help from the ChompSaw.
Product Facts
- MSRP:
- $249 (ChompSaw); $26-238.88 (Inventor’s Club)
- Age:
- 3+ (ChompSaw); 8+ (Inventor's Club)
- Manufacturer:
- CHOMPSHOP
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MAGNA-TILES UNDERSEA ADVENTURE 58-PIECE SET
This deluxe 58-piece magnetic building set takes builders under the sea. Featuring new sensory tiles, kids can create a feature-packed ocean scene complete with animal and figure accessories, including soft coral, octopus tentacle pieces, and ocean wave graphics.
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BITZEE AQUARIUM
This aquarium offers all the fun of a pet fish with none of the hassle. Kids can “feed” their fish Bitzee bites, customize their tank, and choose from 30 aquatic pals to care for.
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PEEKIMO
This wearable, interactive pet starts out shy, but when kids engage by playing games, feeding, and more, Peekimo becomes more vibrant and shares its mood.
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MINDFRAMES CLICK ’N’ CREATE COMPLETE WEARABLE CONSTRUCTION SET
Families can create wearable designs like glasses and bracelets or build 3D structures by snapping together more than 130 colorful geometric shapes. The construction set also includes 10 guided activities.
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BOOGIE WOOGIE MUSICAL BALANCE BOARD
With four interactive game modes, kids can follow light patterns, catch colors before they disappear, see how long they can balance, or become a full-body DJ by shifting their weight to trigger sounds and songs.
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STITCH GINGERBREAD PLUSH
Sweeten your seasonal snuggles with this 12-inch Stitch plush, sporting a gingerbread-inspired onesie that's perfect for holiday hugs.
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SLIMYGOOP GELLI GELS: KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
Meet your new favorite fidget toy, SLIMYGLOOP Gelli Gels! Filled with a mesmerizing, slow-flow glitter gel that’s super satisfying to squeeze, stretch, and twist, Gelli Gels are the glow-up your stress ball never knew it needed. Featuring Derpy in cool blue, Saja Boys in bold pink, and HUNTR/X in signature purple, each Slimygoop Gelli Gels…
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DC BATMOBILE VEHICLE
This 16-inch, battle-ready Batmobile comes with a Bat-Drone and projectiles. The hood splits open for an alternate look and to allow for modular customization with additional Batlink items, including the Robin Cycle, Batarangs, and 6.5-inch action figures (all sold separately)
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JUST B. YOU BEAUTY SET
Featuring a vanity with a light-up mirror and LED rainbow lighting, this 16-piece accessory set includes a toy hairdryer with a noise-making fan, a comb, scissors, a spray bottle, an eyeshadow palette and a brush, blush, a twistable lipstick, lip gloss, sunscreen, nail polish, and more
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TONIES X POKÉMON COLLECTION
The new collection, celebrating Pokémon's 30th anniversary, includes a special yellow Toniebox 2 and Tonie figures of the Kanto region favorites Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander.
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HOP ‘N GLOW LED JUMP ROPE
This take on a classic jump rope features seven feet of LED-lit rope and an on/off switch to activate the lights. Kids can jump right into the fun, as each jump rope comes with batteries.
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STICKI MATES BY STICKI ROLLS
These character-driven collectibles have distinct personalities, bright visual appeal, and interactive sticker play. Each character comes with 50 exclusive stickers from Sticki Rolls’ Series 3, plus a clip for on-the-go fun.
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BRIO FLORA FLOWER VILLAGE SET
Welcome to the magical world of BRIO Flora with the Flower Village playset. Among the 25-pieces in this play set, you’ll find a community of tiny friends and everything you need to set out on a colorful adventure: accessories, paths and more. With fun features like hidden magnets to interact with each other and their…
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HOT WHEELS SUPERSTAR SPEEDERS SPIDER-MAN & HULK SMASHDOWN SET
Heroes meet Hot Wheels in a trackset inspired by Spider-Man: Brand New Day. With the Spider-Man vehicle, kids can race their hero through the track, the 12-inch web loop, and the Hulk smash moment.
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DISNEY JR. SOFIA THE FIRST SWIRL & SING DOLL
With the wave of a wand or a press of her enchanted amulet, this interactive doll comes to life with music, sounds, and light effects inspired by Sofia the First: Royal Magic. Sofia's shimmery skirt glows as she twirls, and it doll comes with an extra collectible charm for kids to wear.
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AIRFORT DUMP TRUCK
This deluxe fort blows up in seconds with help from a box fan (not included), turning the playroom into a workroom. Kids can improve gross motor skills, get active, and engage in imaginative play.
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DINOSAUR VOLCANO BATTLE
Players line up their Hawaiian shirt-clad dinosaurs, load their fireballs into the volcano launchers, then knock down all of their opponents’ pieces as fast as possible.
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SKILLMATICS SNIP, SNIP! BLUEY
Bluey fans can practice scissor and gluing skills with 25 activities featuring the Heeler family and friends. Kids will cut straight lines, curves, zigzags, and more with the included safety scissors and create projects with the glue stick.
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MARVEL AVENGERS HULK GAMMA SMASH FISTS
Smash, crash, and play! Bring the Avengers’ strongest hero to the playrooms with two foam fists inspired by Hulk’s big green fists.
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ELEPHANTS IN AN ELEVATOR
At the Watering Hot Hotel, players will take turns counting as they add elephants onto the elevator. Players get close to the limit without going over to collect the most cards.
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OUR GENERATION 18-INCH DOLL & SLIME SETS
Sherry “Swirls & Slime,” Bella “Shine & Slime,” and Kayla “Arts & Slime” (pictured) each come with slime, mix-ins, charms, confetti, sprinkles, toppers, and more. The dolls feature open-and-close eyes, brushable hair, a soft body, and movable limbs
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FURRET BOWLING PLUSH SET
This plush bowling game includes six Furret bowling pins, each showing off a unique expression, plus one Poké Ball bowling ball. The set is made from soft plush materials, making it a safe indoor-play option.
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NEEDOH JELLY SQUISH
Kids can squish, squeeze, stretch, and collect a blue, pink, or purple jellyfish sensory toy.
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MACK HAULER TRUCK WITH DIE-CAST CARS
Buckle up, Cars fans! Inside Mack's trailer, kids will find 1:43-scale die-cast cars of the entire Rust-eze Racing Center Team, including Lightning McQueen, Tow Mater, Cal Weathers, and more. Press Mack's hat, and the truck will rev to life with lights, sounds, and iconic phrases from the film.
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HACKY SACK CORNHOLE
Hack the Sack! For the first time ever, two classic games collide in one epic mashup — Hacky Sack and Cornhole. Kick, aim, and score as you challenge friends to land the footbag on the target board or in the hole. Quick to set up and easy to bring along, it’s perfect for hangouts, tailgates,…
