Best Boy Toys

A Guide to the Top Toys for Boys

Since becoming a mother to two wonderful boys, I have made it my mission to find them the best toys possible.  I love finding quality toys that stimulate their minds, hold their interest, and also let them be boys.  Here's a guide to what I feel are the best boy toys available today.

Top 10 Picks - A good place to start.  If my kids could only have 10 toys, it would be these.  The ten toys that get played with most in at our house.

Building Toys - Boys love to build.  We started out with some standard blocks, duplos, legos, and lincoln logs but then I found there were so many other great building toy options for boys beyond just these common classics.

Imaginative Play - Toys that allow my boys to stretch their imaginations are important around our house.  From a play doctor kit for playing doctor to a puppet theater and puppets for making up skits, imaginative play is an important cornerstone of any child's development.

Energy Burners - As the saying goes, "Boys will be boys".  Boys have tons of energy to burn.  They are by nature, an active group that needs to climb, jump, run, and play hard.  The energy burners page of this site features our favorite energy burning toys.

Fun with Vehicles - Cars, Trucks, Trains, Planes....if it goes, boys love it!  Playing with toy vehicles just seems to come naturally to boys.  Check out the Fun with Vehicles page for some of our favorites.

Cool Stuff - Looking for the coolest toys for boys?  These toys will make you want to play right along with your kids

Ride On Toys -  From bicycles and Power Wheels to kid powered ride ons and scooters, find the ride on toys that boys love best.

Outdoor Fun - The best place for active boys to burn off energy is outdoors.  Here's a list of great outdoor toys that will hold the interest of energetic boys.

Fun Learning Toys for Boys  - Learning does haven't to be boring.  Here are some of the best boy toys that entertain and educate at the same time.

Science and Nature - Learning about science and nature is fun with these cool toys.

Bugs! Bugs! Bugs! - Boys love bugs.  Here are some of the best toys for little bug lovers.

Sports - No boy's toy collection is complete without some sports gear.  Here are our top picks.

Spy Gear - Spy Gear is very popular right now with boys.  Here are a few of our favorite spy gear toys.

Games - We have owned a bunch of board games.  My kids love playing them.  Here is a guide to the best board games for boys and more importantly, the board games that I don't mind playing with them because they are fun for me too! :-)

Puzzles - What's a childhood with out a puzzle or two to do?  Here are a few of our favorites!

Storytime - Reading books and having books read to them is an important part of any child's development.  Here are some great book selections for boys.

Movies - Every once in a while, we like to take time out from playing hard and have a family movie night together.  Here is a guide to some favorite family movies that boys love.