Shopping for a 5-year-old boy is not always the easiest task, especially since their interests change about as frequently as their socks. To make it a little less daunting, we’ve compiled some of the best gifts for 5-year-old boys in 2022. Whether the little guy you’re shopping for is interested in Hot Wheels, Lego sets, or picture books, these ideas are sure to spark and keep his attention.
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Related: The Best Gifts for 6-Year-Old BoysThe Floor Is Lava Game
$25 from Amazon
If you ever pretended that the floor of your living room was made of lava and tossed couch cushions in your path to keep you from melting, this game will make you feel nostalgic. It includes 25 colored foam tiles, 27 action cards, and a spinner. This is the ultimate game to promote physical activity and family bonding since adults can play too.
Skillmatics Indoor Scavenger Hunt Card Game
$15 from Amazon
This exciting game includes 50 game cards, an instruction manual, and a convenient carrying case. With plenty of prompts, kids will be entertained for hours, all while engaging in an educational activity meant to increase their logical thinking skills.
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$30 from Walmart
This NASCAR Figure 8 circuit track is motorized, making it more engaging than a standard race track set. Kids can flash-charge the cars that come with the set for ten seconds and the vehicles will last for 50 laps around the track before needing another charge.
Related: The Best Gifts for 8-Year-Old BoysSing Along Crew
$30 from Singing Machine
Your little one is never alone on stage with a Sing Along Crew. Choose from Lil’ Rex, Uni-Queen, or Big Pand — stuffed animals equipped with a microphone, built-in speaker, two pre-loaded songs, and two sound effects. Singers can slip into the backpack straps while their fuzzy friend supports the mic with a mic holder (and serves as their biggest fan, of course).
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Squigz
$27 and up from Fat Brain Toys
When kids play with STEM toys, they expand their minds and have plenty of fun in the process. Squigz connect to each other and other solid, non-porous surfaces with suction. Whether they play with them on the side of the bathtub or on the kitchen floor, kids can use their imagination and these fun toys to create all sorts of objects.Trending on Cheapism
Custom Stuffed Animals
$140 from Budsies
Bring your child’s creative sketches to life with Budsies, which creates custom stuffed animals based on drawings and other artwork. Each handmade stuffed toy is transformed into a 16-inch, 3D version — though you can upgrade to a 30-inch stuffed animal — for a present that celebrates your kid’s one-of-a-kind artistry.
Illuminated, Interactive Glow Shirt
$18 from Etsy
Five-year-old boys everywhere are suckers for anything that glows in the dark. These unique, machine-washable shirts invite your child to create designs with an included glow pen. The best part? The effect only lasts 5 to 10 minutes before fading, so your little guy can keep on creating.
Related: The Best Gifts for 11-Year-Old BoysOsmo Detective Agency STEM Toy
$40 and up from Amazon
Osmo offers a variety of kits that are compatible with iPads and Fire tablets. The Detective Agency learning game is particularly educational and engaging. The game focuses on trivia facts related to geography, history, and culture while emphasizing listening and observation skills.
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Lite Brite
$13 from Target
First produced in 1967, Lite Brite is a truly classic toy that has exuded serious staying power for a reason. The toy includes an LED light board with design templates and more than 200 light pegs so your kiddo can create countless light-up pictures.
Related: Retro Gifts for Kids With Too Much Screen TimeCrayola Ultimate Light Board Drawing Tablet
$29 from Walmart
Another fun toy that allows kids to create light-up pictures is this Crayola light board drawing tablet. The board includes washable gel FX markers that lets kids draw directly on a frame with built-in LED lights.
Sky Nook Swing
$40 from Fat Brain Toys
When it comes to getting the perfect gift for a five-year-old, you can’t go wrong with a swing. Fat Brain Toys’ Sky Nook swing features a comfy pillow seat and wraparound fabric sides that make it the perfect hideaway for your child to read, relax, and hang out.
Dino Egg Dig Kit
$25 from Amazon
There’s just something about little boys and dinosaurs. This fun set lets kids pretend to be a paleontologist, excavating toy dinosaurs from the 12 included eggs. Each egg comes with a corresponding card to teach your little guy all about the dinosaur he just uncovered.
Hot Wheels Color Reveal Vehicles
$12 from Target
Hot Wheels have been around since 1968 and, since then, the toy company has continuously evolved to offer new and exciting options. The Color Reveal vehicles set includes two cars covered in a special coating and contained in a barrel. Kids can fill the reusable barrel with water, swirl the car inside it, and watch as the water changes color and reveals a new design on each vehicle.
LEGO Classic Creative Suitcase
$16 from Walmart
With so many different options for LEGO kits — including some insanely elaborate and expensive selections — you really can’t go wrong with something simple for a five-year-old. This classic LEGO set includes 213 pieces in assorted sizes and colors, allowing kids to let their imaginations take control rather than following a specific set of instructions.
Electronic Arcade Basketball
$33 from Fat Brain Toys
This toy features two spring-loaded catapults that invite kids to use their thumbs in an intense, miniscule basketball game. With multiple options for game play, this toy is sure to entertain and encourage good hand-eye coordination.
Related: Awesome Gift Boxes for Kids of Every Age and InterestThe Nugget Play Couch
$229 and up from Nugget
The Nugget couch consists of four foam pieces covered in microsuede fabric in a color of your choosing. A base, cushion, and two triangle pillows are included, and kiddos can reconfigure the couch in tons of different ways to lounge, slide, and play with this adaptable piece of furniture.
Marvel Spider-Man Interactive Smart Watch
$31 from Amazon
If the five-year-old little guy in your life is a fan of this web-slinging superhero, this is the ultimate gift. The interactive smart watch comes equipped with a selfie camera, pedometer, three games, a calculator, alarm, stopwatch, and voice recorder.
VTech KidiGo Basketball Hoop
$20 from Target
When it comes to young boys, it’s hard to go wrong with an over-the-door basketball hoop. Not only does this option from VTech allow kids to shoot some hoops from the comfort of their own room, it’s also interactive with lights, a scoreboard, a cheering feature, and five different game modes.
VTech KidiZoom Digital Camera and Printer
$35 from Walmart
This digital camera gives kids the power to take pictures and instantly print them. The included paper roll has room for 80 prints, and kids can even flip the lens up to take selfies.
Related: Fantastic Gift Ideas for 7-Year-Old BoysMega Marble Run
$40 from Fat Brain Toys
Little kids who are interested in engineering are sure to love this mega marble run. With 200 pieces, the large, open-ended set includes 175 tracks and connectors along with 25 marbles, making it the perfect source for endless fun.
HoverShot Shooting Toy
$25 from Amazon
What better way to practice precision than shooting at a small ball hovering in the air? While a five-year-old might not be the next sharpshooter, there’s certainly an added layer of excitement and allure to this toy shooting game that has all the potential to captivate his attention.
Related: The Best Toys and Gifts for 10-Year-Old BoysCrayola Color Chemistry Lab Set
$29 from Target
With more than 50 chemistry experiments that all make use of bright, fun colors, this set is sure to wow any five-year-old. This particular gift should be supervised by an adult to prevent the creation of underage mad scientists.
LeapFrog LeapPad Academy Kids Tablet
$83 from Walmart
LeapFrog is known for offering excellent educational toy options that make for practical yet exciting gifts. This engaging tablet includes 20 apps geared toward developing math, reading, science, and creativity skills.
Related: 25 Toys and Games That Will Trick Kids Into Learning at HomeWorm Farm
$20 from Fat Brain Toys
While worms might disgust some people, little boys are often fascinated by them. This transparent case serves as the perfect habitat for worms so kids can observe them as they tunnel through different layers and colors of sand.
Flybar Foam Pogo Jumper
$17 and up from Amazon
While a good old-fashioned pogo stick can be loads of fun, this foam pogo jumper is a safer, easier-to-use option when it comes to five-year-olds. Adults might even get a kick out of it: The durable foam can support up to 250 pounds!
Little Live Aqua Dragons
$20 from Amazon
Want to gift the kiddo in your life with an aquarium that offers the enchantment of a tank full of colorful aquatic creatures without the responsibility of keeping said creatures alive? If so, this is the perfect gift. Kids just place the toy eggs into the habitat and within 48 hours, they hatch and come to life.
Laser X Revolution Two Player Laser Tag Set
$43 from Target
This laser tag set allows kids to enjoy the excitement and fun of the classic arcade adventure from the comfort of home. While the package might say this toy is for ages six and up, it’s the perfect gift for five-year-olds everywhere. The two-player kit includes two guns and two corresponding light-up chest pieces that enable blasts from up to 300 feet away.
Related: Awesomely Fun Gifts for 9-Year-Old Boys‘Enemy Pie’ Picture Book
$12 and up from Amazon
Although this Reading Rainbow picture book came out more than two decades ago, Derek Munson’s “Enemy Pie” remains a classic among elementary school children. In 40 illustration-filled pages, Munson tells a heartwarming tale of two enemies who become friends. It’s an entertaining and instructive book that boys will love.
The Original Stomp Rocket
$18 and up from Amazon
Who doesn’t love launching rockets in the air? This simple, award-winning toy lets kids play with rocket ships … without any explosives or fancy equipment. Just place the rocket on the device, stomp on the air-filled bladder, and you’ve got liftoff! If you want a Stomp Rocket that you can launch at night, you can purchase a light-up LED version.
Wooden Race Cars Arts and Crafts Kit
$17 from Amazon
If your boy is a budding artist or craftsman, consider this set of DIY racing vehicles. The arts and crafts kit comes with all the parts and tools he’ll need to assemble and paint three wooden vehicles, from a monster truck to a motorcycle.
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