Awesome Toys for 7 Year Old Boys
What to buy for a 7 Year Old Boy?
At the time of writing my son is 7 years old and I know the toys he wants for Christmas and the toys he's played with since he's turned 7.
He is really developing his own personality now and he has strong likes and interests which is reflected in the gifts he likes and asked for. I would imagine most 7 year old boys are the same so some enquiries as to he likes would help in finding the perfect gift.
Toys with a high fun factor such as nerf guns are likely to be popular with many 7 year olds.
Other ideas are construction toys such as lego. My little boy loves building lego kits - this is quite an easy one. He will spend ages following the instructions and constructing and will build pretty much anything. He plays minecraft on the ipad so has asked for lots of lego minecraft. He also has asks for lots of other lego sets including Star Wars and the lego movie.
Summer is a great time to buy gifts as there are lots of outdoor toys he enjoys. Getting a new scooter was high on his list as he uses it everyday to get to and from school. He loves playing frisbee outside with his friends and Dad and there are some great throw and catch games.
He is really developing his own personality now and he has strong likes and interests which is reflected in the gifts he likes and asked for. I would imagine most 7 year old boys are the same so some enquiries as to he likes would help in finding the perfect gift.
Toys with a high fun factor such as nerf guns are likely to be popular with many 7 year olds.
Other ideas are construction toys such as lego. My little boy loves building lego kits - this is quite an easy one. He will spend ages following the instructions and constructing and will build pretty much anything. He plays minecraft on the ipad so has asked for lots of lego minecraft. He also has asks for lots of other lego sets including Star Wars and the lego movie.
Summer is a great time to buy gifts as there are lots of outdoor toys he enjoys. Getting a new scooter was high on his list as he uses it everyday to get to and from school. He loves playing frisbee outside with his friends and Dad and there are some great throw and catch games.
Bow and Arrow
  
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This bow and arrow set is a super fun outdoor toy.
The arrows can travel up to 125 feet. The arrows have soft ends so you don't have to worry about safety. It's fun to play with outdoors. In a large space you can fly the arrows really far. Kids have great fun chasing after them and bringing them back again. |
Nerf gun
  
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7 years old can be a great age to get them their first nerf gun.
Kids love nerf wars with other children. They also like them to play target practice. They can be used indoors if you have the space but are perfect for lots of fun outdoors as well. The nerf gun featured can shoot 6 darts in a row and they can shoot them up to 90 feet. |
TActical Vest
  
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The tactical vest is a cool garment for boys to wear in a nerf gun war.
The set comes with a vest, dart pouch, tactical mask, reload clips, protective glass, wrist Band and 30 refill darts. It features adjustable velcro straps so can fit children 5 years upwards. |
Nerf refill dartss
  
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With all the nerf battles taking place, the nerf darts go missing.
Stock up on nerf ammunition to make sure the battles go keep on going. The dart pack featured includes 200 darts, but there are packs with between 100 to 500 darts available. |
WAter Gun
  
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Kids love water fights so why not get them a pack of two water soakers so they can battle with their friends.
Pull the pump, pull the trigger, and shoot easily. It can hold 1200cc of water and it fires up to 32 feet. |
construction toys
Many 7 year old boys love to build and create and there are many toys to facilitate this such as legos and knex.
Check out some lego kit ideas below.
Check out some lego kit ideas below.
Lego kits
  
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At 7 years old there are tons of exciting lego kits to choose from. Many really appeal to this age group, look out for superhero lego (like the set featured).
There are also some fantastic Star wars sets kids this age love. At 7 years old, it's good to look for lego sets which aren't too big as at this age they may be a bit overwhelming. The small and medium sized kits are often perfect because they can complete them on their own. |
Lego 3 in 1 Creator set
  
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The 3 in 1 lego creator sets are super cool because each set provides 3 different creations which kids can build.
The dinosaur featured can be built into a T-Rex, Triceratops or a Pterodactyl. It has some really cool features including the dinosaur's bright orange eyes, posable joints and head, large claws and an opening mouth with pointed teeth. It also includes the dinosaurs prey in the form of a buildable rib cage |
Catapult wars
  
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This has tons of play value.
Firstly enjoy building the catapults and set. 7 year olds will probably need a bit of adult help. But the instructions are easy to read and follow. Once you've built and customized the set, have fun playing with it. There are targets included that you can knock down or find your own targets. There's two catapults so you can have battles to see who can knock down all the targets first. |
Hot wheels tracks
  
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This is super cool.
The track has four intersecting crash zones and a car feeder ramp. It boasts more than 16 feet of track with hairpin turns, motorized boosters, and a giant crash zone. The set includes parking spaces for additional storage and safeguards over crash zones and cmes with one Hot Wheels vehicle. |
Board GAmes
There are tons of board games for 7 year old boys that are perfect for playing indoors when the weather outside is rainy and cold. Board games can be fun and educational at the same time too.
HeadbandZ game
  
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This is a fun family guessing game.
Each player wears a headband with a picture and they must ask the other players questions to help determine what they are. The categories are simple so 7 year olds will have no problem joining in. There is a one minute timer so it's also a race againt he clock |
Connect 4
  
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It's hard to go wrong with a classic game such as connect 4.
The idea is simple, the winner is the first person to get four counters in a row. However you must try and prevent your oppenent from getting 4 in a row to achieve this at the same time. It's a fantastic first strategy game for 7 year olds. It's a quick game for 2 players, fab for siblings or a parent and child to play. |
5 SEcond Rule Junior
  
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This is a fun game to play with family.
Can you name 3 different flavours of ice cream. Or 3 zoo animals? Or 3 super heros? Sounds easy right? But you have to do it in 3 seconds. This is a great game which the whole family will enjoy Lots of laughter guaranteed when the silly answers slip out under pressure. |
Educational toys
There are some great educational toys for this age group. Check out a couple of options below.
Snap circuits
  
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Snap circuits is a fun and easy way to teach kids about electronics.
The parts snap together and you can easily follow the instructions to do all kinds of projects. It includes 30 parts, and instructions for over 100 projects, including working models of a photo sensor, a flashing light, and an adjustable-volume siren. This toy has won many toy awards including the National parenting center seal of approval and Dr Toy 100 best children's products. |
Science Kit
 
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My son is aged 7 and has lots of curiosity about how things work. This is why I think it's a great age to introduce science and what better way than through this fun science kits.
There's lots of experiments that you can do at home with the help of this kit. Create an erupting, color changing volcano, a sunset in a test tube and jiggly crystals. It's great to introduce kids to the basics of science from chemical reactions to the use of basic science tools. The kit includes step-by-step instructions for 11 experiments. The detailed science guide included with this kit also provides adults with "mind blowing science secrets" that help to answer questions about what's happening in each experiment |
4M Rocket Launcher kit
  
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Another great toy for budding science enthusiasts is a water rocket.
The kit contains all the parts required to transform a recycled soda bottle into a functioning water rocket. It uses the power of water pressure to blast its rocket up to 90 feet in the air. You do need a bicycle pump for it to work which isn't included in the kit. |
Books
My son like many boys isn't the most enthusiastic reader. He likes us to read to him but he rarely will sit and read a book on his own. I do like to encourage his reading so I like to look for books that are fun and highly visual that I know he won't be able to resist looking at.
He is interested in fiction books such as Captain Underpants and Horrid Henry. And a great way to get him enthusiastic about reading is the laugh out loud jokes book below.
He is interested in fiction books such as Captain Underpants and Horrid Henry. And a great way to get him enthusiastic about reading is the laugh out loud jokes book below.
Laugh Out Loud Jokes
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I've found that joke books are a great way to encourage my 7 year old son to read.
He loves telling the jokes from his joke book to us and trying to make us laugh. It's also really nice to watch him laugh at his own jokes after reading them! The book includes one-liners, knock knock jokes, tongue twisters, and more. There are some groaners in there but there are some funny jokes as well. It makes a great stocking filler at Christmas. |
Big Book of Why
  
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This is a visual book with lots of bright colorful pictures and some great questions that kids will love to know the answers to.
Questions include why does your skin wrinkle in the tub? Why do I have to eat vegetables? And why do I have a belly button? It's a fantastic book to dip in and out of. It's pitched perfectly for 7 year olds but there are a few things some adults will enjoy reading about too. |
super fun
Some games and toys are just super fun.
  
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Ultra dash is a fab game that can be played indoors with a little bit of space. It will get kids moving, having fun and move them away from their screens.
It can be played independently or in groups. It's simple to play. The color targets are placed around the room. The player holds the tagger which flashes a color. The player races to thtat color targets and tags it. The tagger detects targets and scores on accuracy. Players can race against the clock or play target tally or relay race |
Doinkin darts
  
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Doinkin darts is a magnetic dart board.
Parents don't have to worry about the safety aspect with darts with this board as the ends won't hurt kids or damage the walls. It's a great toy to have in a bedroom and siblings, family members and friends will want to have a a go. It's a great toy for all ages. |
Slime kit
  
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There's everything you need in this kit to customise your own slime.
There's 18 different slimes ranging from clear slime to purple slime. Make the slime your own by using tubes of glitter, cutting shapes and utensils, bags of sugar paper, beads and foam balls. A tool kit and 2 plastic straws are also included to manipulate the slime. There is also glow in the dark powder included! The slime is ready made so less mess but kids can have so much fun creating their own "slime designs". An activity that keeps kids entertained for hours. |
Magic kit
  
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7 years old is a great age to get a magic kit.
Many kids will love performing a few tricks and showing off in front of family and friends. The kit featured includes 100 magic tricks and props, plus a magic hat and wand so he can really look the part. There's also a step-by-step instructional DVD starring magician Ryan Oakes |
Outdoor Toys
7 year olds are full of energy so toys that will get them outside and burning that energy off in the summer and throughout the year are often good choices. Here are some ideas:
Bikes and scooters
Trampoline, junior pogo stick, jump rope to get them bouncing and jumping
A water gun - fantastic for water fights in the hot weather
Throw and catch games or a frisbee - perfect for building hand and eye co-ordination.
Bikes and scooters
Trampoline, junior pogo stick, jump rope to get them bouncing and jumping
A water gun - fantastic for water fights in the hot weather
Throw and catch games or a frisbee - perfect for building hand and eye co-ordination.
  
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If he doesn't already have one a scooter is a fun outdoor gift.
Kids will love scooting around outside with friends but it's also great for the school run and taking to parks or just getting from a to b. The Razor scooter featured is a good choice. It offers a smooth ride with PU wheels and a lightweight frame. The handlebars is foldable for easy storage. It also has adjustable handlebars so you can make sure it's the right height for each child that uses it. |
tetherball set
  
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Tetherball is super fun for the backyard.
7 year olds will develop their hand-eye co-ordination while playing. What's great is that they can play on their own but also with siblings, friends and parents. The set is portable and you can take it anywhere by packing it all up and putting it in the carry case. You can use rocks to hold the base in place. |
OgoSport Mini OgoDisk
  
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This is a really versatile outdoor toy that is actually fun for all ages.
It can be used solo as a ball trampoline. Bounce the ball on it's own on the disk. The disks can be used as frisbees. Or why not play throw and catch with the balls with another person. This is a great toy, especially in the summer. It's perfect to take to the park and practise throw and catch skills. Great for improving hand and eye co-ordination. |
Vtech KidiZoom Action Cam
  
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This is such a cool toy,
It takes photos and shoots videos It comes with mounts and attachments. So they can hook it to a bike, skateboard or attach it to a helmet and film their adventures. It can be used underwater, so they can take movies and pictures while swimming too. They can add photo effects, frames and filters features. There's also built in games to keep kids occupied. It has expandable memory. |
Arts and Crafts
My son has really liked arts and crafts since he was about 4 or 5.
He loves drawing but he also likes making things with craft kids.
One of the most fun and simple kits he has enjoyed is a paper plane making set like the one below.
He loves drawing but he also likes making things with craft kids.
One of the most fun and simple kits he has enjoyed is a paper plane making set like the one below.
Fold N Fly Paper Airplanes Kit
  
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This is a paper craft kit which makes paper airplanes.
Once you've folded your plane you can add sticker to customise the design. There are easy to follow instructions. The two sided pattern paper makes the airplanes look cool and funky once made. It makes 18 airplanes in total. |
Crayola inspiration art case
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If the 7 year old you know loves to draw he will love this art case filled with everything he needs to start drawing at any time.
The kit includes 64 crayola crayons, 20 crayola short colored pencils, 40 crayola washable markers, and 15 large sheets of paper. The pens and pencils snap in the case and it's well organised so that individual items won't be lost. |
Doodle pillowcase
  
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At 7 years old my own son was crazy about space and he lovd to draw.
This pillowcase allows kids to exercise both passions. You can draw on the pillowcase and color it in. The pillowcase can be washed and so you get to color it in all over again in a different style. If space is not his thing, there are dinosaur and map options to choose as well. |
Crayola light up drawing board
  
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This is an awesome toy for boys who like to draw.
Draw directly onto the board and when you've completed your drawing, turn the lights on and see your drawing shine. Remove the board at the back and the toy can also be used as a tracing board. There's built in storage for markers in the back so you don't lose them. When you want to start on another creation you can wipe the screen clean to start again. |
Food gifts
You can't really go wrong if you buy chocolate or candy gifts for kids but find below some ideas with a difference.
Japanese candy
  
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My son loves watching videos on youtube where people try candy from other countries like Japan.
So one of his favorite gifts for his 7th birthday was a box of Japanese candy He loved to try the different sweets and flavors. |
Chocolate bar maker
  
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The chocolate bar maker is a really fun way to be creative and design and make your own chocolate bars. And then either eat them or give them as gifts.
The kid includes the moulds and tools needed to make your own bars. Melt the chocolate down, use krispies, marshmellows, and other candy to make each bar unique. The chocolate and candy isn't included in the kit. |
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