Best Gifts & Toys for 4 Year Old Boys In 2022

Looking to help your 4-year-old improve his balance and coordination? This basketball set from Little Tikes is a great option to promote motor skills and hand-eye coordination. And it’s the perfect size to set up in your living room or backyard.

The adjustable basketball hoop design is suitable for kids ages 18 months to 5 years old as you can raise or lower the height as needed. A perfect gift for any active four-year-old! Bonus: while you’re teaching your kid to dunk or sink a three-pointer, you might find that you’re having just as much fun as they are.

This RC set from Pretrex is a great intro to radio control toy cars. Perfect for kids ages 3 to 10, the cars run on separate frequencies so your kiddos can race the cars or set up their own police chase. The steering wheel-shaped remote control is the ideal size for small hands, making it easy to operate for young kids and even toddlers.

The set comes with two vehicles and four figures. With the figures in the cars, your little guy can turn on the sirens on the police car or make engine revving sounds on the race car. A great toy for encouraging imaginative play as well as for practicing fine motor skills! Made with high-quality plastic and tested for child safety, these remote control cars are sure to provide hours of entertainment.

Spark your child’s imagination with the adventures of Catboy and his Cat Car! This fun gift for boys comes with a 3-inch poseable Catboy figure and his snazzy blue Cat Car. The vehicle comes ready to roll with three seats for other PJ Masks characters. Help your kiddo save the day!

If your little boy loves this Catboy set, you can easily expand his collection with other PJ Masks poseable figures and vehicles. You can even create a fleet of action-ready superheroes to tackle any adventure your 4-year-old can throw their way. A great gift for any superhero-obsessed boy!

If your 4-year-old is into superheroes (and which boy isn’t?), he’ll absolutely love this matching game from Wonder Forge. Featuring characters your little one loves, including Captain America, Spiderman, Hulk, and more, and specific to 3 to 5-year-old boys and girls, this matching game comes with 72 tiles and easy-to-follow instructions. In fact, your kid can learn the rules of this fun but simple game in about 5 minutes.

The 72 brightly colored tiles feature favorite Marvel superheroes and villains. This picture matching game will help hone your boy’s focus, memory, and matching skills. Your kiddo can play the game solo, with his older siblings or friends – you may want to join in on the fun too!

Most kids love a good splash in the bath, but even those that don’t will love it now thanks to these Boon building bath pipes that make bath time oh so exciting! This set of five pipes suctions onto the wall or bathtub so your little boy can set up a plumbing maze to pour water through. Who knew leaky pipes could be this fun!

The pipes can be used individually or set up in a chain, and you can expand on your kiddo’s set with different pipe sets if you want to. The plastic toys are BPA and PVC-free so completely kid-safe. You can wash them in warm, soapy water and let them air dry to keep them clean.

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Jasonwell Aqua Magic Doodle Mat will keep your 4-year-old girls and boys entertained for hours on end. Simply fill up the magic pen with clean water and let them doodle away. Their drawings will magically disappear after 10 minutes, giving them a clean mat to draw some more. All the fun of drawing with markers without the mess!

The doodle play mat has a waterproof backing, and the paint-free set makes it clean and safe for young children to use. It comes with five design booklets, six stamps, six drawing templates, and six drawing molds so your boy can create his own artistic masterpieces over and over again. A fantastic gift for budding artists.

If your 4-year-old loves dinosaurs, the Li’l-Gen Dinosaur Toys Set is sure to be a treat. It comes with 12 realistic dinosaur figures along with a dinosaur sound book allowing your little one to fully immerse himself in the age of dinosaurs. If you’re looking for a toy that combines history, education, and imagination, this dino set should fit the bill.

The included sound book will take your child on an educational adventure through the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. Along the way, they will learn biographical facts and the sounds of each of the 12 dinosaurs. Pretty soon, your little one might be running around the house, making the sounds of an allosaurus.

Creative 4-year-old boys will love the challenge of building patterns these cute and eco-friendly wooden puzzle blocks provide. And while having fun matching the wooden blocks to the cards’ patterns, your little ones will also be developing their spatial skills, color and shape recognition, and hand-eye coordination.

LiKee Wooden Pattern Blocks Animals Jigsaw Puzzle set comes with 36 wooden blocks and 60 pattern cards ranging from animals to vehicles. Your kiddo can practice creating the provided patterns or branch off to build their own unique designs. Either way, these colorful jigsaw puzzles are sure to keep your boy entertained, whether he’s playing by himself or with other kids.

Go in for a bit of nostalgia with this classic toy from Lincoln Logs. Inspired by one of the original Lincoln Log sets, the parts and pieces come in a collectible tin that makes storage and cleanup a breeze. The set features real maple wood logs and is US-made so quality is guaranteed.

Commemorating Lincoln Logs’ 100th Anniversary, this 111-piece set includes three building ideas—a tall tower, two small houses, and a large cabin. Your four-year-old can either follow the guides or get creative and build their own design. A perfect toy for practicing basic STEM skills while having fun!

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KOKODI LCD Writing Tablet is perfect for all manner of doodling, drawing, and creating. The erasable and reusable pad has a 10-inch LCD screen and avoids the mess and waste of traditional pens, crayons, markers, and paper.

The drawing board comes in a durable plastic case with rounded corners for good shock absorption and drop resistance. It has an easy-to-use stylus, a lock key, and a one-click clear button. The drawing tablet is lightweight and easy to take with you wherever you go so you can keep your little one occupied in the car, at a restaurant, on a plane, or at home. A great gift for practicing drawing and writing!

If your boy loves Toy Story, he is sure to love this classic Woody and Bullseye set. This special edition toy features movie-inspired figures Woody and his trusty horse Bullseye. The two mini figures are highly poseable with authentic details straight from the movies, encouraging healthy pretend play.

Sheriff Woody can saddle up and ride like the wind on his trusty steed Bullseye to save the day. Your 4-year-old can recreate favorite movie adventures or imagine brand new adventures of their own. Either way, they’re guaranteed to have hours of fun with this daring duo!

Kids who love planes and cars will get hours of entertainment from this Tuko Transport Cargo Airplane Car Toy Set. The plane has a functional storage bay and opening/closing hatches, a helicopter pad, and a ramp for interactive loading and unloading mini cars. It’s a perfect set to stimulate curiosity and creativity.

The set includes four cars and one helicopter. The plane has an internal display and rear cargo door, and a spot to fix the helicopter landing pad. The toys comprise high-quality metal and plastic for added durability. Super fun, just like some of these amazing remote control planes from our list.

Get your kids outside with this fun ArtCreativity Leaf Bubble Blower. The unique design is easy to use, and your four-year-old will enjoy hours of bubble-blowing fun. Plus, the toy makes mechanical sound effects for added enjoyment.

The blower comes with a 4-ounce bottle of non-toxic bubble solution to get your kids started. You will need three AA batteries to get them up and running, but once you’ve popped in the rechargeable batteries and the bubble mix, all you have to do is sit back and watch the ensuing fun.

If you’re looking for a toy that is highly entertaining as well as educational, we recommend checking out the VIAHART Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set. These easy-to-use interlocking discs hold endless design possibilities, helping four-year-olds develop spatial intelligence and creativity. The Brain Flakes discs, which are approximately the size of a quarter, easily click together for all sorts of engineering excitement.

The pieces are child-safe and non-toxic, and the set can grow along with your young engineer as he develops spatial awareness and increases the intricacy of his designs. With endless possibilities, the building set is both solo and group-playable.

Head out on a Wild West adventure with this Toy Story train set from LEGO Duplo. Complete with Buzz Lightyear and Woody, your kids can recreate favorite movie scenes or imagine new adventures all their own. One of the best LEGO sets for 4-year-olds, hands down!

The set comes with two figures, a toy train with an opening roof, a cactus, a lasso, and toy dynamite. This LEGO set is easy to build, so even toddlers can work on their fine motor skills as they create their very own Toy Story adventure, just like with some of these cool LEGO creator sets from our list.

Your kid will feel like a superhero wearing this PJ Masks watch. Slap it on his wrist and watch him transform into Catboy, Gekko, or Owlette! This fully functional kid gadget has an alarm, stopwatch, and timer, plus four educational games to teach your boy counting, numbers, sorting, and matching.

The watch comes with a flip face to protect the screen so it should be able to withstand even the roughest of play sessions. Now your mini superhero can play alongside his favorite superhero to defeat the bad guys!

Is your 4-year-old ready to go fishing? If so, this game is the perfect intro. Pick between two scenes by flipping over the board— an icy lake or an open ocean. Let your kiddo’s imagination go wild while he fishes, practicing his motor skills.

CozyBomB Magnetic Wooden Fishing Game is made of natural wood and is a great tool for developing color recognition and hand-eye coordination. Pick a color or letter and send your kid fishing. The game comes with instructions, or you can simply make up your own fishing game as you go. It is suitable for 3-year-old boys, too.

If you’ve got a budding farmer or gardener in the family or a boy who’s very much into vehicles, there’s no better gift than the Peg Perego John Deere Front Loader. This realistic tractor toy can handle most terrains, including grass, gravel, and dirt, thanks to its high-traction wheels.

Other features include a working front loader controllable from the driver’s seat to scoop, lift, and carry loads. The vehicle also has an adjustable seat, making it great for growing legs.

This one-of-a-kind remote control car is sure to put a smile on your child’s face. This RC car, made to run on all types of surfaces and take off-road bumps and jumps, will keep your boy entertained with its flips, spins, and tricks.

The stunt car comes with an easy-to-use controller and rechargeable batteries. The rubber wheels provide grip for the 360-degree rotating body. Whether you are driving indoors or outdoors, the KKONES Remote Control Car is sure to be tons of fun for the entire family.

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Are you looking for a travel-ready, easy-to-use artist table? Look no further than this SLHFPX magnetic doodle board. The magnetic board features four colored areas for bright, colorful drawings and you can clean the board with one easy swipe. Specifically designed for little hands, your boy will be able to use it all on his own!

The board comes with detachable table legs making it easy to transport and set up anywhere. Plus, it’s paint and ink-free for no-mess artwork and easy cleanup. The table comes with a magnetic drawing pen and two magnetic stamps for added creativity.

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If you have a Batman fan in your house, this Batcopter is sure to impress. It comes complete with rotating helicopter blades and you can squeeze a trigger to turn the landing gear into a claw for daring rescues on the fly.

The set includes a Batman figure that fits in the helicopter’s cockpit. Your four-year-old will love reenacting their favorite Batman scenes or creating their own. Gotham’s villains stand no chance once the Batcopter takes to the skies!

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If your youngster enjoys helping you with projects around the house, this costume and playset is the next best thing to being a real construction worker. They’ll be learning hand-eye coordination in no time, all while giving you a hand with this realistic toy set.

This iPlay, iLearn set comes with a nylon vest, hat, and tool belt complete with a toy hammer, a saw, pliers, and a screwdriver. The vest is machine-washable for easy cleanup, and the tool belt has an adjustable belt for the best fit possible.

Beginner readers will love this PAW Patrol electronic reader from Nickelodeon. Packed full of fun, this eight-book library is designed to engage and teach young readers. Each hardcover book consists of 20 pages that feature the adventures of the hit show’s characters show.

Your child can select the book they want to read, and the Me Reader will read the book aloud. Along the way, this educational toy allows your boy to press buttons for specific shapes and colors to activate entertaining sounds. And all eight books pack into a portable box so your little guy can easily take them with him when you travel.

No summer would be complete without some water activities, and what better way to bring that fun to your backyard than a pair of water guns? FREE TO FLY Water Guns are perfect for little kids looking to stay cool and have fun in the heat of summer.

The water gun has an easy-to-use pull handle and a range of up to 40 feet. Simply fill the container with clean water, and your child can pump the handle to unleash a steady stream of water. And with two guns, you can join in the fun or send your kiddo out for a water gun battle with their friends or siblings.

Set your child up for success with this child-safe Learning Resources New Sprouts Fix It! toolset. Before you know it, they will be building and fixing all sorts of imaginary projects around the house.

The toolbox comes with a saw, hammer, screwdriver, wrench, and drill, all made of soft, durable plastic. Your little guy can squeeze the drill for fun sound effects too. Designed to help with motor control and hand-eye coordination, your little helper will be on the fast track to help with all your home projects.