Fantastic Toys and Games for Five-Year-Olds
By five, your child’s imagination is off the charts - and their questions come even faster than you can answer them! They’re discovering letters, learning to count, and starting to connect sounds to words (and maybe starting to mimic some words a little too well). That’s why we’ve chosen the perfect mix of games and activities that make learning feel like playtime (and sneak in some teaching along the way!).
Our toys and games for 5-year-olds help children explore phonics, develop memory skills, and build confidence with simple words, matching cards, and clever puzzles. Whether they’re playing with friends or racing against the clock, these games are packed with excitement and progress-friendly challenges. To keep things safe and fun, we suggest a grown-up stays nearby, especially with toys that include smaller parts.
Outdoor Toys
Let’s get moving! These action-packed games are brilliant for developing coordination, turn-taking, and teamwork, ideal for younger children with big energy and curious minds. Keep them active with the Pickleball Complete Set that combines fitness, focus, and fun! Crazy Golf brings the excitement of mini golf to your home or garden. As children count, decide their shots, and aim for the correct order, they develop motor skills, patience, and friendly competitiveness, all while having loads of fun.
Educational Toys
Learning through play comes naturally at this age, and these clever games help children explore memory skills, phonics, letter sounds, and problem-solving, without it ever feeling like work. The award-winning Bee Genius game has players race to fill the spaces with unique possible combinations - boosting spatial awareness, logic, and visual memory. While Story Time Chess teaches younger children to play chess using fun characters and engaging stories. It supports listening, and logic, making it perfect for early learning through storytelling.
30 Cubed is a fantastic bestselling table-top challenge! Kids learn mathematics and solve puzzles with 45 multi-level challenges, all while developing lateral thinking and problem-solving skills. Looking for a twist on a classic? Multi-Story Snakes & Ladders is 3-dimensionally more fun! It has players roll the dice, count steps, and race to the top. It’s bingo-style fun that supports counting, order, and number recognition, with plenty of excitement along the way.
Creative Toys
From colouring to storytelling, creative play helps children explore new ideas, build confidence, and express themselves. These toys are perfect for quiet moments, rainy days, or letting imaginations run wild. The Natural History Museum Colouring Set is packed with pictures to colour and fun facts to discover, this beautifully boxed set encourages creativity, fine motor skills, and learning through art.
Grown-ups and kids alike will get a thrill out of The Amazing Flower Kit! This colourful craft set allows children to design their own flower arrangements using matching skills and imagination, while Waxidoodles encourages them to bend, twist, and create! These vibrant, waxy sticks let kids bring pictures to life without glue or mess. Ideal for supporting dexterity, phonics activities (like forming letter shapes), or simply having fun at the table.
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Whether they’re rolling the dice, finding the correct order, or telling a silly story, our toys for 5-year-olds support development while keeping things exciting. These games aren’t just fun, they’re the building blocks of confident learning. Let them play, talk, write, listen, count, and imagine… because at Happy Puzzle, fun and learning go hand in hand!
Frequently Asked Questions
What board games are recommended for five-year-olds?
Games like The Brain Train and Bee Genius are full of entertainment, easy to follow rules, and a brilliant way to help five-year-olds grow their already amazing brainpower!
How can I figure out what my five-year-old is interested in?
Watch how they respond when you play games together, and try out puzzles and games to develop different areas of interest - if they’re smiling, they’re happy and learning!
What other outdoor activities are available for parents to play with little ones?
Medium Trampoline Tennis and Pickleball are great for parents, older children and little ones too! Fun for the whole family with outdoor entertainment guaranteed can be found in our Outdoor Garden Games collection.
How can I keep five-year-olds entertained when playing with older children?
Choose games with easy to follow rules so five-year-olds can join in, watch and learn from the older kids, which also gives them the opportunity to teach the little ones and develop responsibility while staying engaged too.