Children within this age group tend to enjoy physical activity. Younger elementary-aged children still enjoy dramatic play with dolls, puppets, or action figures. Older elementary-age children master complex construction and show individual interests in hobbies, science, or magic, etc. The children in this age group vary in their physical and mental development. Input from the parents is often needed.
Below we have collected several ideas for this age group. You can find more ideas at Christmas Gifts for Children, 4 to 10 years old.
Always check toy labels for the recommended ages!
Occasion: Birthdays, Christmas, Easter, Hanukkah
Hot Wheels Colossal Crash Track Set – is the biggest boosted set Hot Wheels has ever made—over 5 feet wide! 5+
Snap together model cars
Tonka and Matchbox cars
Play dish sets
Doctor/ nurse sets
Rainbow Surprise by Poopsie: 14″ Doll with 20+ Slime & Fashion Surprises -5 to 7
Fashion dolls and clothes
Science kits –Check age recommendations on the box.
Dollhouses
Littlest Pet Shop
My Little Pony
Action figures
Lincoln Logs
LEGO Friends Heartlake City Amusement Pier 41375 Toy Rollercoaster Building Kit. New 2019 8+
Legos
Erector Sets
Lite Brites
Ravensburger Gravitrax Marble Run & STEM Toy For Boys & Girls -8+
Spirographs
Knex sets
Outdoors
Kites (older children)
Nerf balls
Jump ropes
Frisbees
Bike with helmet
Roller and ice skates with protective gear
Scooter
Hoover Board
Sports equipment
Soccer balls
Basketballs
Baseballs
Baseball gloves
Basketball nets
Football
Badminton Set
Volleyball
Volleyball net
Art Supplies
Crayola Super Art Coloring Kit -5+
Playdough
Paint or color by number kits (older child)
Felt pens (older child)
Art Supplies
Craft Supplies
Games
Osmo – Detective Agency: A Search & Find Mystery Game – Ages 5-12 – Explore The World – For iPad and Fire Tablet
Uno
Old Maid
Mouse Trap
Boggle Jr. (older child)
Clue Jr.
Monopoly Jr. (older child)
Battleship
Checkers
Bonkers
Brain Quest
Jenga
Don’t Break the Ice
Operation
Battery operated games
Nintendo & Play Station Games
Puzzles 10+ pieces
CD player
CDs
Five-year-olds:
Folk songs
“Picture at an Exhibition” by Mussorgsky
“The Planets” by Holst
“Firebird” by Stravinsky
“Peer Gynt Suite” by Grieg
Sunday School Songs
Monster Jam Mega Grave Digger RC truck 4+
Beach pack
Gifts related to the beach are also great gifts for this age group. Whether it be a beach towel, sandals, or even a snorkeling set, gifts that remind them of summer days at the beach will bring back great memories and make their day.
Plastic pail with a plastic shovel
Sand molds
Beach ball
Plastic flotation device
Water wings
Beach towel
flip flops
Sunglasses
Kids sunscreen
Bathing suit
DVDs
“Beauty and the Beast”
“Merlin and the Dragon”
“Pegasus”
“National Geographic” videos for children
“Chicken Run”
“Finding Nemo”
“Fantasia”
“Alice in Wonderland”
“Hercules”
“Homeward Bound”
“Jonah-a veggie tale movie”
“Jungle Book”
“Lady and the Tramp”
“Little Mermaid”
“Monsters, Inc”
“Mulan”
“Never Ending Story”
“Return to Never Land”
“The Rookie”
“Running Free”
“The Secret Garden”
“The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe”
Books
Five-year-olds:
“Princess of the Full Moon” by Frederic Girma
“Madeline” by Ludwig Bemelmans
“Babar” by Dr. Jean Brunhoff
“Meet My Folks” by Ted Hughes
“Twelve years, Twelve Animals” by Yoshiko Y. Samuel
“We Want Sunshine in Our House” by Bernie W. Carlson & Ristilna Wigg
“The Woodcutter’s Duck” by Krystyna Turska
Folk tales
Greek Myths
Six-year-olds:
“Kitchen Primer” by Craig Claiborne’s
“The Plymouth Thanksgiving” by Leonard Weisgard
“Dr. Dolittle” by Hugh Lofting
“The Complete Nonsense Book” by Edward Lear
“Wind in the Willows” by Kenneth Grahame
“Wonderful O” by James Thurber
Candylocks Lacey Lemonade, Sugar Style Deluxe Scented Collectible Doll with Accessories -5+
Books for K-2nd
“A Bedtime Story” by Joan Levine
“Bennet Cert’s Book of Animal Riddles”
“The Big Red Barn” by Eve Bunting
“The Book of Giant Stories” by David Harrison
“The Carp in the Bathtub” by Barbara Cohen
“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” by Judi Barret
“Frog and Toad Are Friends” by Arnold Lobel
“The Giving Tree” by Shel Silverstein
“Harry and the Terrible Whatzit” by Dick Godenbach
“How I Hunted the Little Fellows” by Boris Zhitkov
“Scramble Egg Supper” by Dr. Seuss
“And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street” by Dr. Seuss
“If I Ran the Zoo” by Dr. Seuss
“I’ll Fix Anthony” by Judith Voist
“Ira Sleeps Over” by Bernard Waber
“Katy and the Big Snow” by Virginia Lee Burton
“Max” by Giovannetti
“My Grandson Lew” by Charlotte Zolotow
“Noah’s Ark” by Peter Spier
“The Boxcar Children” by Gertrude Chandler Warner
“Freckle Juice” by Judith Blume
“Charlotte’s Web” by E. B. White
“James and the Giant Peach” by Roald Dahl
“Stuart Little” by E. B. White
“Homer Price” by Robert McCloskey
Cool Maker, GO Glam Nail Stamper, Nail Studio with 5 Patterns – Nail Stamper is a DIY nail kit for kids aged eight and up.
Easy Readers:
“Where Have You Been” by M. W. Brown
“The Dog” by J. Buringham
“Sam the Minuteman” by N. Benchley
“Shawn Goes to School” by P. Breinburg
“If I had ….” by M. Mayer
“The Birthday Party” by R. Krauss
“I Like Winter” by L. Lenski
Reading books for Third to Fourth Grade:
“Jumanji” by Van Allsburg
“The Leatherman” by Dick Gackenbach
“Lentil” by Robert McCloskey
“Liza Lou & The Yeller Belly Swamp” by Mercer Meyers
“The Maggie B” by Irene Haas
“Matt’s Mitt” by Marilyn Sachs
“Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel”
“My Grandson Lew” by Charlotte Zolotow
“Noah’s Ark” by Peter Spier
“Erie Canal” by Peter Spier
“Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night” by Peter Spier
Read to books Third and Fourth Graders:
“The Swiss Family Robinson” by J. R. Wyss
“The Bird’s Christmas Tale” by Kate Douglas Higgin
“The Yearling” by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
“Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin” by Marguerite Henry
“The Chronicles of Narina” by C. S. Lewis
“Black Beauty” by Anna Sewall
Baby Juno -has one hundred sounds and life-like movements. 5+
Musical Instruments
Younger Children:
Recorders
Percussion instruments
Older children:
Real instruments, e.g., keyboards, violins, guitars, horns
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See also:
Gifts for Children 4-10 years old
Stocking Stuffers: Baby to Pre-teen
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