Popsugar Parenting Christmas The Best Toys and Gift Ideas For a 5-Year-Old in 2019 The Best Toys and Gifts Ideas For 5-Year-Olds in 2019 28 October 2019 by Gemma Cartwright Image Source: amazon.co.uk As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work. The 5-year-old on your list is now a little kid and you still want to get them the best toys for Christmas. Starting school helps kids express themselves more than ever before, so finding toys and games that help them build on the skills they are learning at school can also help them express themselves even more. From concentration games and early reading skills to Lego sets and educational toys, there's something on this list for every 5-year-old boy and girl you know. Keep shopping our favourite toys and gifts ideas for the 5-year-old on your list. Find the best gifts for the toddlers and kids in your life with our gift guides, including for infants, 1-year-olds, 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds, 4-year-olds, 6-year-olds, and 7-year-olds. — Additional reporting by Rebecca Brown 1 Dreamworks How to Train Your Dragon Hatching Toothless Image Source: amazon.co.uk Spin Master is channelling its Hatchimals energy into this seriously adorable How to Train Your Dragon Hatching Toothless (£45). Aggravate the egg to hatch Toothless, then feed him, teach him to fly, pet him, and listen to him roar. How to Train Your Dragon Hatching Toothless £45 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 2 Barbie Fashionistas Doll Image Source: amazon.co.uk What better way to teach inclusivity than by introducing the Barbie Fashionistas Doll (£20) into your child's toy collection — it's a great way to celebrate and teach at the same time. Barbie Fashionistas Doll £20 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 3 WowWee Pixie Belles Image Source: amazon.co.uk WowWee Pixie Belles (£17) react to touch, motion, and sound so your littles can learn how to care for it in a realistic way. WowWee Pixie Belles £17 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 4 Hot Wheels Colossal Crash Track Set Image Source: amazon.co.uk The Hot Wheels Colossal Crash Track Set (£50) is always an epic gift. Hot Wheels Colossal Crash Track Set £50 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 5 Sylvanian Families Gingerbread Playhouse Image Source: amazon.co.uk The Sylvanian Families Gingerbread Playhouse (£15) is the perfect festive treat for any young collector, and how cute is the baby santa figure? Sylvanian Families Gingerbread Playhouse £15 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 6 Piano Musical Mat Image Source: amazon.co.uk What better way to encourage a budding musician than with this fun Piano Musical Mat (£15). Piano Musical Mat £15 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 7 Pikachu Plush Image Source: amazon.co.uk This cute Pikachu Plush (£13) is going to be your child's new BFF. Pikachu Plush £13 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 8 Marvel Captain America: Civil War Iron Man Tech FX Mask Image Source: amazon.co.uk With the Marvel Captain America: Civil War Iron Man Tech FX Mask (£30), your child can engage in some seriously cool imaginative play. Marvel Captain America: Civil War Iron Man Tech FX Mask £30 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 9 Magna Tiles Image Source: amazon.co.uk Magna Tiles (£100 for a 100-piece set) allow tots to build up and out with pieces that feature magnets on every side. Magna Tiles £100 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 10 DC Superhero Girls Harley Quinn 12 Inch Action Figure Image Source: amazon.co.uk The DC Superhero Girls Harley Quinn 12 Inch Action Figure (£20) is primed for mischief. DC Superhero Girls Harley Quinn 12 Inch Action Figure £20 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 11 Prextex Remote Control Monster Police Truck Image Source: amazon.co.uk They'll love driving this Prextex Remote Control Monster Police Truck (£17) around. Prextex Remote Control Monster Police Truck £17 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 12 Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls This "most funded book in crowd funding history," Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls (£14) features short, page-long bios on 100 smart, successful, gritty women from around the world, including Freda Kahlo, Jane Goodall, and Cleopatra. The follow-up Goodnight Stories For Rebel Girls 2 (£16) features 100 more bedtime stories about extraordinary women, including Nefertiti and Beyoncé. 13 Crayola Mega Activity Tub Image Source: amazon.co.uk No child could possibly be bored receiving this Crayola Mega Activity Tub (£21). Crayola Mega Activity Tub £21 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 14 Lil' Gleemerz Image Source: amazon.co.uk Lil' Gleemerz (£19) are interactive toys with fluffy tails and adorable, glowing eyes. Lil' Gleemerz £19 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 15 B Toys Symphony in B Orchestra Image Source: amazon.co.uk A virtual orchestra pit, B. Toys's Symphony in B (£58) is preprogrammed with 15 songs and symphonies. It comes with 13 instruments that can be added one at a time to the "stage" to actually create the music. So if the tuba, piano, and violin are on stage, the song sounds different than it does if the sitar, cymbals, and clarinet are there. Symphony in B £58 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 16 Aquabeads Magical Unicorn Set Image Source: amazon.com Get crafty with your littles ones with the Aquabeads Magical Unicorn Set (£15). 17 POSIVEEK Kids Camera Image Source: amazon.co.uk The POSIVEEK Kids Camera (£40) is essentially a GoPro for kids, and it's even safe underwater. POSIVEEK Kids Camera £40 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 18 Bananas Collectibles Image Source: amazon.co.uk Yet another collectible blind surprise, Bananas Collectibles (£10), put a silly spin on the craze. Bananas Collectibles £10 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 19 Pomsies Patches Plush Interactive Toy Image Source: amazon.co.uk Pomsies Patches Plush Interactive Toy (£10) will tell your child when they feel tired, cold, or hungry with adorable light-up eyes, purring, and cute sounds. Pomsies Patches Plush Interactive Toy £10 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 20 Radio Flyer Deluxe Big Flyer Image Source: amazon.co.uk If they (or you) prefer pedals, we love this Radio Flyer Deluxe Big Flyer (£70). Radio Flyer Deluxe Big Flyer £70 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 21 Learning Resources GeoSafari Jr. Talking Microscope Image Source: amazon.co.uk The Learning Resources GeoSafari Jr. Talking Microscope (£36) will help your little one to learn kid-friendly facts about nature straight from Bindi Irwin, whose voice speaks from the microscope. Learning Resources GeoSafari Jr. Talking Microscope £36 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 22 Fisher-Price Think & Learn Teach 'n Tag Movi Image Source: amazon.co.uk If you want to boost your child's cognitive skills, get her the Fisher-Price Think & Learn Teach 'n Tag Movi (£40). Fisher-Price Think & Learn Teach 'n Tag Movi £40 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 23 Gooey Louie Image Source: amazon.co.uk File this one under gross toys that kids love and parents just cringe at. Gooey Louie (£16.50) has kids pick things out of Louie's nose in hopes of finding the right object. If the wrong one's picked, Louie goes a bit crazy! Gooey Louie £16.50 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 24 Costway Kids Basketball Set Image Source: walmart.com They'll never tire of playing with this Kids Basketball Set, (£50). Kids Basketball Set, £50 from walmart.com Buy Now 25 Miffy Corduroy Plush Image Source: miffyshop.co.uk No child will say no to an adorable Miffy Corduroy Plush (£20) Miffy Corduroy Plush £20 from miffyshop.co.uk Buy Now 26 Thanos Infinity Gauntlet Image Source: amazon.co.uk Any Marvel fan will be obsessed with this Thanos Infinity Gauntlet (£16). Thanos Infinity Gauntlet £16 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 27 Hatchimals Colleggtibles One Dozen Egg Carton Image Source: amazon.co.uk These surprise Hatchimals Colleggtibles One Dozen Egg Carton (£25) are a must for any collector. Hatchimals Colleggtibles One Dozen Egg Carton £25 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 28 Ozobot Bit Coding Robot Image Source: amazon.co.uk The Ozobot Bit Coding Robot (£65) is a pocket-size, basic bot for building early STEM skills in kids. Ozobot Bit Coding Robot £65 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 29 Alex Toys Let's Pretend School Image Source: amazon.co.uk Alex Toys Let's Pretend School (£23) is a 255-piece set that has everything you need to run your own classroom. Alex Toys Let's Pretend School £23 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 30 Twisty Petz Image Source: amazon.co.uk These bejeweled Twisty Petz (£17) turn into bracelets! Twisty Petz £17 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 31 Lego Classic Rainbow Fun Building Kit Image Source: amazon.co.uk This cute little Lego Classic Rainbow Fun Building Kit (£11) may not be a giant Hogwarts castle, but it is a fun set nonetheless. Lego Classic Rainbow Fun Building Kit £11 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 32 LeapFrog Mr Pencil's Scribble and Write Interactive Learning Toy Image Source: amazon.co.uk LeapFrog's Mr Pencil's Scribble and Write Interactive Learning Toy (£20) helps little ones learn their letters and numbers. Mr Pencil's Scribble and Write Interactive Learning Toy £20 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 33 Scientific Explorer Mind Blowing Science Kit Image Source: amazon.co.uk If your kid has a curious mind, this Scientific Explorer Mind Blowing Science Kit (£29) is perfect. It helps your child explore and learn the basics of science, from chemical reactions to the use of scientific tools. Scientific Explorer Mind Blowing Science Kit £29 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now 34 Disney Princess Play N Carry Castle Doll Image Source: amazon.co.uk Bring the fun of enchanting stories wherever you go and then pack it all away for an easy cleanup with Disney Princess Play N Carry Castle Doll (£21). Disney Princess Play N Carry Castle Doll £21 from amazon.co.uk Buy Now ChristmasParenting Gift GuideHoliday For KidsGifts For KidsKid ShoppingGift GuideGiftsHolidayStocking StuffersToys