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Best Gifts for 5 Year Old Boys

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LEGO Backpack
Light-Up Wheels Scooter
Kids Headphones
Critter Kit
Magnetic Dart Board
Instax Mini
Handheld Microscope
Bunk Bed House
Stomp Rocket
Remote Control Car
Ball Catching Game
Hover Soccer Ball
Pedal Go Kart
Spiderman Ipad Case
Lego Recycling Truck
USA Puzzle
Wooden Marble Run
Flybar
Magna-Tiles Space Set
Construction Excavator Truck

Best gifts for 5 year old boys.  Sweet Avé just turned 5, so I put up my gift guide for 5 year old girls a few weeks ago, but realized I didn’t have one for 5 year old boys from when Jack was this age.  So if you are looking for the best gifts for 5 year old boys, I have rounded them all up in one place.  

This post contains affiliate links // Updated October 2024
5 year old boy gift guide

Best Gifts for 5 Year Old Boys

Sharing gift guides has by far been one of my favorite things to share on my blog – as a mom of 4 I do so much research when it comes to getting gifts for my own kids, and their friends, so I love taking the research out of things when it come to buying gifts for you guys. 

5 year old boy by the pool

I have a 7 year old son, 5 year old girl, as well as a younger son and daughter.  Over the years I have found (especially with 2 of each gender) that getting well thought out gifts keeps the playroom from getting over crowded and your kids busy playing.

I always to try to find some unique finds, as well as some great options that all kids love.  Check out this post below and just click on the image to shop.  Hopefully whatever the boy in your life loves you will find something he will just love!

Rule of Thumb on Gifts

If you ask me – when it come to gift buying or telling friends and family what to get your child try to find great options that fall into different categories.  

I like to get items for outside, then items like puzzles, books, a toy or two, maybe a bath toy.  Basically think items that can be used in different areas of the house and be enjoyed at different times of the day.

5 year old boy on pink background

This will help keep them having fun while it helps keeping your house from being crazy cluttered.

Other Gift Guides to Check out 

Once you have finished shopping the best gifts for 5 year old boys be sure to check out the rest of my gift guides.  I recently updated how to find these posts to keep it easy to find just the gift guide you are looking for!  

If gift guides are you thing you can simply bookmark the page below and find all my gift guides any time you need to shop!

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Now onto this gift guide – and be sure to check out this page with all my other gift guides in one place.

5 yo boy gift guide

Shop Gifts for 5 Year Old Boys

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1

Lego Backpack

I always think that mixing in a couple of useful gifts is great for kids on birthdays and holidays.  Finding ways to still wow them isn't always easy, but most boys would freak over this backpack!
LEGO Backpack
2

Light-Up Wheels Scooter

My kids all have these and they have used them and will continue to use them for years.
Light-Up Wheels Scooter
3

Headphones

Kids Headphones
4

Bug and Critter kit

Both of my boys love this kind of thing
Critter Kit
5

Magnetic Dart Board

Magnetic Dart Board
6

Instax Mini instant camera

Instax Mini
7

Handheld Microscope

Handheld Microscope
8
This is so cute but do be mindful of the climbing involved with the bunk bed
Bunk Bed House
9

Stomp Rocket

Stomp Rocket
10

Double Sided remote control car

Remote Control Car
11

Ball Catching Game

Ball Catching Game
12

Hover Soccer Ball

Hover Soccer Ball
13

Pedal Go Kart

So fun!
Pedal Go Kart
14

Spiderman Ipad case

Spiderman Ipad Case
15

Lego Recycling Truck Set

Lego Recycling Truck
16

Puzzle

USA Puzzle
17

Flybar

My kids have this and they are all obsessed with it!
Flybar
18

Marble Run

Wooden Marble Run
19

Magna-Tiles Space Set

Magna-Tiles Space Set
20

Construction Excavator Truck

Construction Excavator Truck

Hopefully this gave you some great ideas.  These are truly some of the best gifts for 5 year old boys.  Before you leave, make sure you check out some other gift guides below, and if you have any questions leave them in the comments below!

All Gift guides for boys – HERE

All Gift guides – HERE

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5 yo boy gift guide

gift guide for five year old boys

xoxo, Arin
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  1. This is such a great list! My son is five and is obsessed with all things LEGO. He got a similar Dino Dig kit for Christmas last year and has been hoping it will show up under he tree again this year. It’s definitely a fun and different activity that keeps kiddos busy (I found they were great for him to do while I was prepping dinner or trying to knock out a little work on an extra busy workday). Thank you for putting these back gift guides together! They have all been so helpful!!