These Fun Toys for 4-Year-Olds Will Inspire Laughter and Learning

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Your little one has left the toddler stage and is now preschool age! At this point, they may be outgrowing most of their toddler toys and ready to add some new ones to their collection. That's where these great gifts and toys for 4-year-olds come in. These finds are just the right mix of fun and educational, with many of them designed to help develop children's fine motor, language, and imagination skills. You can easily find a gift that caters to their personal interests, too. For budding artists, try the 3-in-1 easel that comes with a chalkboard, whiteboard, and paper roll for drawing or painting their next masterpieces. For little athletes, there's a mini golf play set that features age-appropriate challenges—talk about a hole-in-one gift! You'll also find picks that are fun for the whole family, including indoor and outdoor games for multiple players.

These ideas will work for any occasion and can be given as Christmas toys, birthday gifts, or stocking stuffers. You can even buy a few now and save them for future celebrations so you always have a gift on hand. One thing's for sure: No matter which presents you choose from this list, they're sure to put a big smile on your 4-year-olds face.

Lite-Brite Classic

Retro toys are so in right now, so get your favorite 4-year-old the same light-up toy you played with in your own childhood. Spoiler alert: You might have just as much fun with this one as they do!

Hot Wheels Track Set with 1:64 Scale Toy Car

It's off to the races with this Hot Wheels track set featuring challenging intersections, hairpin turns, motorized boosters, and a huge crash zone. It comes with one Hot Wheels car so they can get the fun started right away!

Baking and Fractions Play Set

This gift makes learning math a piece of cake! They'll learn how to divide and count as they pretend to whip up a yummy birthday cake and other treats.

ThinkFun Zingo Bingo Game

It's bingo, with a zing! This fast-paced game is perfect for pre-readers and early readers, but it'll be fun for the whole family to play together.

Domino Train Toy

Why play dominos when you can play dominos with a train? This pretty set comes with 180 colorful dominos and a train that lights up and makes fun sounds.

Paint Your Own Wooden Kids Heart Treasure Box Kit

They're sure to treasure this fun gift! They can paint and decorate their treasure box to their heart's content and then fill it with their most cherished things.

Ehome Musical Instruments Toys

Strike a chord of joy with this delightful set of musical instruments for your little maestro. It comes with a tambourine, xylophone, bells, and much more!

Lila™ 18-inch Doll & Journal

Meet your little one's new BFF: Lila Monetti, the American Girl doll of the year! Her stylish pink outfit is sure to impress, and she comes with fun accessories and an illustrated book, too.

Taste-Safe Sensory Play Kit

Unleash their creativity with this play dough kit that will teach them all about primary colors. It also comes with a play bin with latching lid and a mini dustpan and broom for easy cleanup and storage.

Dance Mat

Get the dance party started with this musical mat that'll keep your kiddo entertained for hours. It features five musical games and five different levels of interactive gameplay.

The Coloring Table in Oceantime Fun Design

You won't have to worry about little ones drawing all over the table when you lay out this fun coloring tablecloth! It's something the whole family can enjoy time and time again thanks to the machine washable fabric.

Talking Telescope

Spark their interest in outer space with this talking telescope featuring 24 amazing images from NASA and 240 fun facts and quiz questions. Several reviewers agreed that for little ones, it's an even better learning tool than a real telescope!

Animal Bean Bag Toss Game

Get the kids outside with this bean bag toss game that doubles as a "dart" board. It's collapsable for easy storage and fun on the go!

My First Science Kit

They can do all kinds of experiments and make magic potions, bath bombs, and more with this easy to use science kit for kids. According to the reviews, it's a hit with kids and parents alike.

Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set

Introduce them to the world of coding with this screen-free activity set that invites kids to build a maze, and then use coding cards to create a path for a programmable robot mouse. This game is designed to help kids develop their critical thinking, coding, and problem solving skills.

Abby and Emma Magnetic Wooden Dress-Up Dolls Play Set

This 55-piece wooden set comes with two magnetic dolls with doll stands, plus tons of fun clothing and accessories to dress them up in. By the way, did you know playing dress-up is more than just a good time? It also has many developmental benefits for kids, including color and pattern recognition, creativity, and hand-eye coordination.

Educational Globe for Kids

Your child will enjoy hours of entertainment exploring the planet Earth through this interactive globe. The companion app brings even more learning and fun, with visual storytelling, music, animal facts, world quizzes, globe puzzles, and other challenges for kids ages 4 to 10.

Melissa & Doug Examine and Treat Pet Vet Play Set

Foster empathy and creativity with this 24-piece set that comes with a plush dog and cat, pretend play vet medical equipment, and a tote bag for easy storage.

Search and Find Reusable Activity Mats

Keep your little one busy with this set of six double-sided activity mats filled with hidden objects for them to find. The best thing about these mats is that they can be wiped clean for endless fun and learning!

Playstix Construction Toy Building Blocks

Little builders will love this set of color-coded blocks that can be used to create the fun things in the included idea booklet, or make their own masterpieces. These blocks help kids develop fine motor skills and cognitive ability while also encouraging imagination.

Kid's Digital Camera

They're never too young to start their foray into photography! This little digital camera will not only cultivate their interest in taking photos, it'll also draw them away from your cell phone, according to parents' reviews.

Matching Letter Game

Give your little one a head start in spelling with this fun matching letter game. It's designed for two or more players, so parents can work closely with their children to help them learn.

Zingo Bingo Game

It's bingo with a zing! This award-winning game is ideal for pre-readers and early readers as it helps builds language and matching skills. It's intended for up to seven players so they can have fun with their friends or the whole family!

Jumbo Book of My First Hidden Pictures

Going on a long road trip? You'll want to bring this activity book that's filled with more than 115 hilarious Highlights Hidden Pictures puzzles. There are also mazes, drawing prompts, tracing activities, and more!

Ocean Fantasy Puzzle

This 48-piece puzzle is just the right amount of challenging for children ages 4 and up. This pick will make a splash with any kid who loves mermaids or sea creatures.

Crayola Light-Up Activity Board

They'll have lots of fun with colors and shapes while using this top-rated light-up activity board. It comes with washable markers, shape clings, and more exciting accessories.

Little Tikes Magic Workshop Roleplay Tabletop Play Set

Little wizards will love this magical play set that comes with an easy-to-use spell book and all the ingredients they'll need for mixing up the perfect potions. And they'll surely get a kick out of the magical frog that sings silly songs and makes funny sounds!

Litti City Wooden Computer

Does your little one always want to "work" alongside you while you're using your laptop? Now they can with this cute work and play laptop featuring magnetic letter and number buttons and a magnetic and chalkboard screen.

Plan Toys Mini Golf

It's tee time! They can strengthen their golf game while also developing coordination and motor skills with this cute mini golf set. It comes with three hill obstacles to challenge young golfers.

Artist EZ Easel

Arts and crafts time just got a whole lot more exciting with this multi-purpose easel. It comes with a chalkboard, whiteboard, and paper roll for drawing or painting their next masterpieces.

Little Patient

They'll learn all about the inner workings of our bodies while they play doctor with this cute plush toy that comes with color-coded organs including a heart, spleen, liver, lungs, intestines, and kidneys.

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