We relied on the advice of Tenuto and other experts-as well as that of parents and caregivers on our staff-to identify memorable and engaging gifts for 5-year-olds. Books to build their library are wonderful choices, and board games are also great, especially cooperative ones that require working together as a group. You could look for gifts that complement a child’s natural curiosities, whether they love to create art, grow stuff, play sports, make music, or get up close and personal with insects.
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Kids automatically get an educational benefit from any number of well-designed, engaging toys, says John Tenuto, a sociology instructor at the College of Lake County, in Grayslake, Illinois, who has studied toys and collectibles (and is an expert featured on the Netflix series The Toys That Made Us).
Learning is at the center of a 5-year-old’s life, but that doesn’t mean they need so-called educational toys. Toys and kits that let them engage in project-based inquiry-such as performing simple science experiments and exploring nature-can help them make connections between what they’re exposed to in the classroom (be it virtual or in-person) and what they experience out in the world. Many 5-year-olds are starting kindergarten, and they’re exploring new subjects and ideas in school for the first time. By the time kids are 5, they’re developing skills and more-specific interests that open up new gift-giving possibilities.
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