All Time Best Toys and Gifts for 4 Year Olds

Amanda Banta said:  This game brings the story of the three little pigs to life, letting young kids problem-solve through a fun brain teasing puzzle. The game comes with multiple challenges, with the object being to place the houses around the pigs or to put the pigs inside the houses and safe from the big bad wolf. The game pieces are easy to hold and maneuver with little hands.

Now that my sons have had the game for a while, my 5-year-old will go off-book and create his own challenges and my 7-year-old also finds some fun in the harder challenges.

Carly Follett said:  Every time we are at the store, my son asks me if he can slide my card, punch in my pin, get the receipt and get the change. Well with this toy, he can do it all and more! My son loves playing with this register using the money and acting like he is a real cashier. These are great toys for 4 year olds, and I love that they incorporate learning through play!

Lisa R said:  A magnetic calendar is a great way to help kids talk about their day and set the stage for early reading and number recognition.

These blank books are great gifts for 4 year olds that allow young children to express their creativity and grow an appreciation for stories and books by creating their own. You and your child can create a story, and work together on illustrating and writing it. The hardcover nature of this book will make it a treasured keepsake as they age.

Erin P. said:  These LeapFrog tablets are the best toys for 4 year olds learning early writing and spelling! The child sees the letter lit up on the screen, and then uses the pencil to trace the shape. The LeapFrog Scribble and Write is able to recognize if the child correctly traced the letter and plays cute animations.

Tim Ponisciak said:  Cooperative games are good gifts for 4 year olds, and the rest of your family will certainly enjoy Race To The Treasure! Try to grab all the keys hidden on the board and make it to the treasure chest before the evil ogre. The game does not require reading or math, just visual recognition, so it is great for 4 year olds but also can be played by younger kids as well!

Kelly R. said:  I love that this is a cooperative game, so everyone wins or loses together. It was one of our favorites when our kids were preschool-age! The goal is to get the owls back home before morning.

Kristy Pepping said:  My daughter is really into superhero toys these days, and these DC toddler dolls are great gifts for 4 year olds. The outfit is one piece so easy for little hands to take on and off.

Kelly R. said:  I love giving easy arts and crafts supplies as creative gifts for 4 year olds. This box contains all of the supplies necessary to create 5 different projects. Fun for the child, and gives the parents an already-planned activity to pull out on a rainy day.

Gina I. said:  4 year olds love imaginative play, and this adorable tabletop puppet theater makes it easy for them to put on a show in the playroom or anywhere in the house!

C. Wal said:  These bright bold paints are easy to use and clean up. So fun for kids (and adults) to paint and mix colors and the high quality colors have beautiful results. Great for box forts, easels, or regular paper.

C. Wal said:  These awesome crayons function as a colored pencil, watercolor paint, and wax crayon all in one! Also great for drawing on glass, with easy removal.

Kelly R. said:  Mad Mattr is a fun sensory toy that kids can stretch, knead, squish, and mold in endless different ways. I prefer it to kinetic sand because it holds its shape much better and creates far less mess - an important consideration when choosing gifts for 4 year olds! It also never dries out like dough does.

Kristy Pepping said:  My 4 year old girl is obsessed with Disney. Any princess-themed gift is sure to please her, and the 16 inch Animators' Collection dolls from Disney are beautiful and high quality. Choose your child's favorite character!