MGA Entertainment
Miniverse Real Music Record Player
A mini collectible record player that plays real music.
Ages 8+£19.99usual price
Added to 12 Wishorium lists
On True Toys’ True List 2026
This year’s top picks for 10 year olds
From this year’s top toy lists and gift guides, checked 18 October 2026. Buy one now, or add it to a wish list so nobody buys it twice.
These are the UK’s picks, with UK prices. Shopping in the US or Canada? See America’s picks for 8 to 10 year olds
Fujifilm
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera
An instant camera that prints small photos in a couple of minutes.
Ages 8+£75.00usual price
Added to 11 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
Real FX
Pokémon Pikachu Puppetronic
A 40cm Pikachu puppet with touch sensors and more than 120 sounds and moves.
Ages 8+£69.99usual price
Added to 9 Wishorium lists
On MadeForMums’ Christmas toys 2026
LEGO
LEGO Star Wars SMART Play: Throne Room Duel & A-Wing 75427
A 962-piece Star Wars set with three SMART minifigures and two SMART Bricks.
Ages 9+£139.99usual price
Added to 6 Wishorium lists
On Which? gift guides 2026
LEGO
LEGO Botanicals Rocking Plants 11506
Two little LEGO pot plants with faces that rock, built for a shelf or desk.
Ages 9+£18.00usual price
Added to 4 Wishorium lists
On 3 top lists
Marvin’s Magic
Marvin’s Magic Treasured Tricks Wooden Set
A wooden box of magic tricks for a first magic show.
Ages 6+£39.99usual price
Added to 4 Wishorium lists
On John Lewis’s Top 10 2026
LEGO
LEGO Marvel Mech Battle: Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock 76338
A 315-piece set: build Spider-Man’s and Ghost-Spider’s mechs, and Doc Ock to battle.
Ages 6+£24.99usual price
Added to 4 Wishorium lists
On Which? gift guides 2026
Decotime
Decotime 300 Twin Alcohol Markers with Stackable Tray
300 dual-tip alcohol-ink markers, each with a brush and a fine tip, in stackable trays.
Ages 6+£74.99usual price
Added to 4 Wishorium lists
On True Toys’ True List 2026
Science Mad
Science Mad 100X Microscope
A beginner microscope with three zoom settings up to 100x, a light and ready-made slides.
Ages 6+£15.99usual price
Added to 4 Wishorium lists
On Which? gift guides 2026
Asmodee
Dobble
A fast card game: spot the one symbol two cards share before anyone else.
Ages 6+£10.00usual price
Added to 3 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
Mattel
UNO Card Game
The classic colour-matching card game for two to ten players.
Ages 7+£6.00usual price
Added to 3 Wishorium lists
On Mumsnet’s best stocking fillers for kids 2026
Exploding Kittens
Happy Salmon
A fast, silly card game where everyone matches moves and slaps hands.
Ages 6+£12.99usual price
Added to 3 Wishorium lists
On Mumsnet’s best stocking fillers for kids 2026
See all 78 gifts for 8 to 10 year olds ›
What our ideas checklist suggests at 10
A Wishorium birthday list for a child turning 10 has these ideas in its Add tab. Tap one to search the shops for it, or skip the ones you don’t want.
Toys and games
- Building sets
- Board games and puzzles
- Arts and crafts
- Outdoor toys
- Science kits
- Gadgets
Something to wear
- Pyjamas
- Dressing-up costume
- A new outfit
Something to read
- Books
- A magazine subscription
Little extras
- Pocket-money toysSomething small for cousins to get
Something to do
- A day outTickets make a lovely present
- Lessons or a clubSwimming, football, dance…
Play with friends
Games for sleepovers and family nights.
- A party game
- A strategy game
- Trading cards they collect
Tech they can use
Gadgets that do something real.
- An instant camera
- A speaker or headphones
- An e-reader
Make and create
Kits with a more grown-up result.
- A 3D pen
- A jewellery or bracelet maker
- A proper sketchbook and pens
Build and read
Big projects and big books.
- A large building set
- A record book or annual
- The next book in their favourite series
Put it on a Wishorium list
Add your favourites from any shop to one wish list and share the link. The family circle what they’re getting, so there are no doubles at the party, and your child never sees who.
Questions from grown-ups
What do 10 year olds want?
Things that feel a little grown-up: their own camera, a speaker, a party game for friends, a big build. A list of their own saves a lot of guessing.
How do I stop family buying the same thing?
Share one list. Each wish can be circled once, so everyone sees what’s already taken, and your child never sees who.
Ready when you are ✨
Free, five minutes to set up, and the family don’t need an app.