Once your preschooler has turned 5, he is becoming even more social and enjoys playing group games. He is beginning to grow out of his egocentrism, and he now knows about taking turns and understands that you don't win all the time. At this stage, he is more focused and ready to face new challenges in school. Moreover, he will be able to overcome difficult physical activities and fine-motor tasks.

Five-year-old kids are always curious and want to know about everything around them. This is the age where they love to explore, and their physical activities are heightened. Since they're entering kindergarten, they're starting to build their education and learn about essential things like numbers, the alphabet, spelling, colours, and more. Five is a challenging stage for your little boy or girl, but it's also fun for them because they're starting to discover the things that they love to do.

When it comes to toys and gifts, your little one will have a few opinions. Your child is focusing on special interests with a passion but enjoys a wide array of activities, playing with various kinds of toys, and becomes more conscious of his surroundings. Below is a list of toys perfect for a five year old.

Movement and Coordination

Kids at this age are very energetic and to regulate their bodies, they require physical activities. Their bodies coordination, strength, and awareness have hugely progressed. They can now jump, hop on one foot, turn cartwheels, and skip. Give them gifts that will keep them moving such as basic sports stuff.

A croquet set like the Hape Colour Croquet is a good choice. This classic game is perfect to provide your child with hours of fun during picnics or when he's out in the backyard with friends. They can create a colourful maze of tunnels and use the mallets to tap the ball gently to each one. Kids will learn the value of sportsmanship while having fun.

Building and Constructing

Gone are the days when stacking a couple of blocks is a massive achievement for your little angel. At 5, your child has plenty of imagination in terms of building toys. They already know how to plan ahead and effectively follow instructions. Your child's imagination is his only limit when building and constructing.

Look for open-ended construction toys that offer numerous possibilities and demand plenty of creativity than those sets that are model-based. Wooden blocks like the Qtoys Wooden Plank Set is compelling and includes architectural elements that your child will find interesting. Watch your kid create masterpieces with the 200 wooden planks included in the set. They can also have fun building with their friends. This construction toy is fun, challenging, and engaging.

Wooden Puzzles

Your kid's ability and patience for puzzles and games is developing as well. Choose floor puzzles or games that match his interests. If your little one likes ballerinas or animals, purchase puzzles with a dance or farm theme. Puzzles are fun and educational. These toys promote learning, mental, and physical dexterity. Choose games that can offer your child challenges that develop on difficulty.

Hape Stacking Farm Game is a great stacking and matching game for kids that they can enjoy playing together. The wooden planks are stacked into a tower, they then roll the dice, and remove the plank with the matching picture of the farm animal they roll. The planks can also be used as building blocks where your child can build different structures.

Arts and Crafts

Kids have confidence in what they create. Providing them with a craft set can engage their imagination and creativity. You can purchase a wide array of art supplies such as non-toxic paints and watercolours, markers, crayons, stickers, popsicle sticks, and more. A great gift idea for your little budding artist is the Hape Flower Press Art DIY Kit which lets him or her create and design beautiful artwork. Let them discover, make, and create while encouraging creativity and an understanding of natural processes.

Role Play

The imagination of your child at this stage is limitless. They can now create detailed situations, assign roles, and executes all the rules. Giving your 5-year-olds role play toys will encourage their imagination, creativity, social interaction, and language development. They can be anything they want to be, from mum to a doctor.

A kitchen playset like the KidKraft Uptown Espresso Kitchen is the perfect role-play toy to get your five year old. It features a hip and modern design that your little chef will surely love. This wooden kitchen comes with everything your child needs to run a restaurant. It has a refrigerator, freezer, microwave, oven, and dishwasher. All the doors also open and close. The set is large enough for your child's friends to enjoy as well.