Best toys for 4-year-olds

Need a great gift for your four-year-old? Or are you looking for the best learning toy to support their first year at school? Whether you want something educational or something that’s just for fun – we can help! Now your little one is four, they’ll love both cooperative play and independent play. Our list has toys they can enjoy with the whole family, classmates or siblings and toys that will keep them occupied for hours. Check out our guide to the best toys for four-year-olds.

Best toys for 4-year-olds

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• LEGO Classic 11017 Creative Monsters
• Melissa & Doug Dinosaur Stamp Set
• Orchard Toys Match and Spell Game
• VTech Marble Rush Adventure Set
• Crayola Paw Patrol Color Wonder Mess Free Book
• Playmobil Family Fun 71001 Adventure Treehouse with Slide and LED Campfire
• Playmobil 70624 Dino Rise T-Rex: Battle of the Giants
• Kids 4-in-1 Wooden Easel
• BUYGER Kids Doctors Set Case
• Learning Resources Smart Scoops Math Set
• Barbie 3-in-1 DreamCamper and Accessories
• Bluey: Let's Stick! Sticker Scenes Book

LEGO Classic 11017 Creative Monsters

Get creative with these LEGO monsters! This set includes everything your little one needs to create five monster toys, plus some extra blocks. Whether your four-year-old is already a LEGO fan or wants to get started with their first set, these little monsters are perfect. They come with a handy guide to building the five monsters and the colourful blocks are a great addition to any LEGO collection.

Great for: construction, creative thinking

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Melissa & Doug Dinosaur Stamp Set

This stamp set would make a roar-some gift for a four-year-old! It comes with eight dinosaur stamps, two ink pads and five coloured pencils. All of which are presented in a handy wooden box that makes packing away a breeze.

Great for: creativity, crafting, hand-eye coordination

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Orchard Toys Match and Spell Game

Make learning fun with this spelling game from Orchard Toys. With two ways to play, the game encourages letter recognition and teaches basic phonetic word building. It contains 20 double-sided word boards and 68 letter cards that you can create three-and-four-letter words with.

Great for: spelling, language development, literacy skills

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VTech Marble Rush Adventure Set

Construction toys like this interactive marble run set will give your four-year-old hours of creative fun and will help with their fine motor skills too. They’ll be able to build the ultimate track, complete with sound effects and an electric Ferris wheel!

Great for: independent play, construction, creativity

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Crayola Paw Patrol Color Wonder Mess Free Book

The ultimate colouring book for any Paw Patrol fan. These magical Crayola markers write only on the paper in the book, so you’ll only have masterpieces on the page and not on the wall!

Great for: independent play, creativity

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Playmobil Family Fun 71001 Adventure Treehouse with Slide and LED Campfire

Take an adventurous holiday in your living room with this Playmobil toy! This building set will encourage your four-year old’s imagination and there’s loads of pieces to create different scenarios to keep the fun going.

Great for: pretend play, imaginative play

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Playmobil 70624 Dino Rise T-Rex: Battle of the Giants

Is your little one a Dino Rise fan? Whether they’re already a collector, love to watch the series on YouTube, or can’t get enough of anything with dinosaurs, we’re sure they’d love this T-Rex playset. Watch your child’s imagination come alive as they ride to battle on the armoured T-Rex!

Great for: creative play, imaginative play, construction

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Kids 4-in-1 Wooden Easel

Thrill any little artist with this activity easel. It features a magnetic board, a white board and a chalk board so can be a great addition to loads of play activities.

Great for: drawing, painting, improving writing skills

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BUYGER Kids Doctors Set Case

There’s a doctor in the house! This dress up set will have your little one playing for hours and is perfect for imaginative play.

Great for: roleplay, pretend play

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Learning Resources Smart Scoops Math Set

If you’re looking for STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) toys and games for your little one, this fun game from Learning Resources is perfect. It can help with their early math skills and colour recognition too. You’ll be reaching for the ice cream after playing this one!

Great for: math skills, colour recognition, sorting, counting

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Barbie 3-in-1 DreamCamper and Accessories

The Barbie 3-in-1 DreamCamper comes with 60 play pieces and lots of hidden surprises to make your little one’s camping roleplay fun. This is the perfect addition to any Barbie fan’s collection.

Great for: creative play, imaginative play

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Bluey: Let’s Stick! Sticker Scenes Book

With over 200 stickers, this is the perfect gift to keep Bluey fans busy. There are 12 sticker scenes for little hands to decorate in this great sticker book.

Great for: creativity, independent play

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Want more recommendations?

See our guides to the best toys for 1-year-olds, 2-year-olds, 3-year-olds and 5-year olds.