Best toys for 5 year old boys

If you haven't got a 5 year old boy it's sometimes very difficult to know what are the popular and cool toys that five year old boys will like especially if you have to buy birthday or Christmas presents. If you're in this situation read on to find out the best toys for 5 year old boys.

Construction toys are very popular with five year old boys. Lego is a great as 5 year old boys are at the age where they can build more complex structures and they will love using their creations for imaginative play once they've been built. I think the fire engine lego set looks brilliant for this age. There are lots of other themed sets available. I also like marble construction runs. 5 year old boys will love building them and running marbles down them. 5 year old boys will also play for hours with knex playground pals - build your own unique creatures.

Some of the most popular toys for 5 year old boys are superhero toys. Boys of this age love superheros and characters such as Ben 10, Spiderman, Star Wars and Power Rangers. Action Figures such as the Star Wars figures featured below are great for encouraging imaginative play. Boys this age still love toy cars so what about a spiderman remote control car.  Other great toys which encourage fantasy play for 5 year old boys include the night vision Power Rangers googles or a Ben 10 Omnitrix.

There are lots of great games for 5 year old boys. One of my favourites is Cranium Hullabaloo, which is great to play with a friends or can be played alone and uses a lot of body moves so it's great for burning off energy on a rainy day.  Top Trumps is a classic card game which I remember playing when I was younger. Any game that has passed the test of time is definitley worth investigating. Top Trumps is also great for improving literacy and in the game featured below learning about dinosaurs.

Scooters, bikes, stomp rockets all make great outdoor toys for 5 year old boys. The Nebulus TX Scooter is excellent value. It is extremely durable, is easy to fold away and has three different height settings. Stomp rockets are another great toy. Stomp on the pump to see how far you can shoot the rocket into the air. It's not only the kids that will be wanting a go, there will be a queue of adults too.

There are some really cool toys and gadgets available that 5 year old boys will love. For space fans, why not get an illuminated moon to hang  in your room. Budding photographers will love a vtech digital camera and it's great fun to see the kinds of pictures that 5 year old boys take. I love the pocket microscope. There are rave reviews on Amazon to say that despite the cheap price this little microscope is really good - I'm actually thinking of buying one for a Secret Santa present but it will make a good stocking filler too. Budding scientist will love the horrible science range. The shocking rocket shoots rockets in the air but there are also volcano and other kits available.

Playmobil sets are durable and fantastic for facilitating imaginative play. There are lots of great playmobil sets including pirate ships, castles and jet planes. The great thing about playmobil is the attention to detail, there are lots of tiny features and accessories to really encourage imaginative play. Here are few top suggestions. I particularly love the knights empire fort! Playmobil is definitely one of the best toys for 5 year old boys when it comes to encouraging role play.