#13Doodler
3Doodler Start+ Essentials 3D Pen Set
A pen that draws in plastic that sets into solid lines, sold as a starter set.
Ages 6+$39.99usual price
Added to 17 Wishorium lists
On 3 top lists
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Building sets, craft kits, family games and books to read on their own: the gifts topping this year’s lists for 5, 6 and 7 year olds.
Checked 18 October 2026. Buy one now, or add it to a wish list so nobody buys it twice.
40 gifts for 5–7 year olds
#13Doodler
A pen that draws in plastic that sets into solid lines, sold as a starter set.
Ages 6+$39.99usual price
Added to 17 Wishorium lists
On 3 top lists
#2Mattel
Rumi from the KPop Demon Hunters film, as a doll that sings.
Ages 4+$31.98usual price
Added to 14 Wishorium lists
On 5 top lists
#3Shashibo
A magnetic folding cube that twists into many shapes, part puzzle and part fidget.
Ages 6+$19.99usual price
Added to 13 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026
#4Spin Master
Put the egg in water and a roaring, light-up megalodon hatches out, again and again.
Ages 5+$49.99usual price
Added to 12 Wishorium lists
On 6 top lists
#5Educational Insights
A pocket puzzle game: fit the coloured pieces into the tray to fill the board.
Ages 7+$9.99usual price
Added to 12 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026
#6furReal
An interactive tiger cub that roars and grows up as you look after it.
Ages 4+$79.99usual price
Added to 11 Wishorium lists
On 3 top lists
#7Pokémon
Pokémon’s 30th birthday card box: booster packs, a promo card, sleeves and dice.
Ages 6+$49.99usual price
Added to 11 Wishorium lists
On 3 top lists
#8Scentco
Scented HB pencils, in a five-pack.
Ages 4+$8.99usual price
Added to 11 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists
#9Moose Toys
A big tub of Gui Gui slimes and add-ins to mix their own.
Ages 6+$29.99usual price
Added to 10 Wishorium lists
On 8 top lists
#10Spin Master
A little tank of digital sea creatures that swim, react and need looking after.
Ages 5+$39.99usual price
Added to 10 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists

Dan&Darci
A kit for marbling paper by floating paint on water.
Ages 6+$9.99usual price
Added to 10 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists

Yoto
A small screen-free audio player that plays stories and music from cards.
Ages 3+$79.99usual price
Added to 10 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s cool tech gifts for kids 2026

Barbie
This year’s Barbie DreamHouse, with pools, slides and rooms to furnish.
Ages 3+$214.99usual price
Added to 9 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists

Rainbow Loom
A Rainbow Loom kit for making colourful band bracelets.
Ages 6+$34.99usual price
Added to 9 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists

Elmer’s
A kit for making fluffy slime at home, with coloured glue and mix-ins.
Ages 3+$16.39usual price
Added to 9 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists

Amazon
A children’s e-reader with a paper-like screen.
Ages 4+$169.99usual price
Added to 9 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s cool tech gifts for kids 2026

PAW Patrol
A rescue truck with a giant inflatable dinosaur, from PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie.
Ages 3+$64.99usual price
Added to 8 Wishorium lists
On 8 top lists

Crayola
A squishy Crayola Goo creature and the tools for a pretend dissection.
Ages 6+$24.99usual price
Added to 8 Wishorium lists
On The Toy Insider’s Holiday Gift Guide 2026

VTech
A kids’ guitar with 30 songs, six music modes and a light-up fretboard.
Ages 5+$49.99usual price
Added to 7 Wishorium lists
On 3 top lists

Jetson
A two-wheel kick scooter with light-up wheels.
Ages 5+$32.62usual price
Added to 7 Wishorium lists
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026

Play-Doh
A Play-Doh kitchen with cooking sounds and a pasta maker.
Ages 3+$44.99usual price
Added to 5 Wishorium lists
On 3 top lists

BRIO
A wooden railway with a space station to run the trains through.
Ages 3+$139.99usual price
Added to 5 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists

tonies
A soft speaker that plays stories and songs when a character figure sits on top.
Ages 1+$149.99usual price
Added to 5 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists

Marcus Pfister
A picture book about a shiny-scaled fish who learns to share.
Ages 2+$10.42usual price
Added to 5 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists

Bluey
The Heelers’ house from Bluey, with lights and surprises in its rooms.
Ages 3+$149.99usual price
Added to 4 Wishorium lists
On 3 top lists

Monster Jam
A remote-control Monster Jam truck with a shark’s jaw that chomps.
Ages 4+$49.99usual price
Added to 4 Wishorium lists
On 3 top lists

Cool Maker
A kit for making their own charms and bracelets, with storage built in.
Ages 6+$20.99usual price
Added to 4 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists

Melissa & Doug
A little house that opens up into rooms, with figures, a dog and a car.
Ages 2+$34.99usual price
Added to 3 Wishorium lists
On 4 top lists

Spin Master
An egg that rocks and makes sounds until a light-up Yoshi hatches out.
Ages 4+$59.99usual price
Added to 3 Wishorium lists
On 3 top lists

Magna-Tiles
Magnetic tiles and figures for building a treehouse.
Ages 3+$74.99usual price
Added to 3 Wishorium lists
On 2 top lists

Warmies
A soft golden dog to cuddle, which can be warmed up for bedtime.
From birth$29.93usual price
Added to 3 Wishorium lists
On The Toy Insider’s Holiday Gift Guide 2026

Crocs
A light foam clog with vent holes and a heel strap, in toddler to big-kid sizes.
Ages 2+$39.95usual price
On TODAY’s best gifts by age 2026

PajamaGram
Matching Christmas pyjama sets, from baby sizes up to adults.
From birth$50.00usual price
On NBC Select’s best holiday pajamas 2026

Cybex
A rotating car seat that grows with the child, from newborn rear-facing to a booster.
From birth$699.95usual price
On NBC Select’s best car seats 2026

WAYB
A forward-facing car seat that folds into a carry bag, for flights and rideshares.
Ages 2+$499.00usual price
On NBC Select’s best car seats 2026

Chicco
A folding high chair that turns into a feeding chair, a toddler chair and a stool.
Ages 6 months+$69.99usual price
On NBC Select’s best high chairs 2026

Maxi-Cosi
A high chair that reclines for young babies and converts into a chair for older children.
From birth$259.00usual price
On NBC Select’s best high chairs 2026

Maxi-Cosi
A wooden-legged high chair that converts into a toddler chair, a booster and more, eight ways in all.
From birth$209.99usual price
On NBC Select’s best high chairs 2026

UPPAbaby
A high chair with an easy-clean tray and a harness, to sit a baby at the table.
Ages 6 months+$279.99usual price
On NBC Select’s best high chairs 2026

Burt’s Bees Baby
Organic cotton holiday pyjamas in matching prints, in sizes from baby to adult.
From birth$17.57usual price
On NBC Select’s best holiday pajamas 2026
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