5 Toys for Boys They’ll Love!
With a household of boys – one thing I know is what toys boys love! We’ve tried so many different toys, but there are a few toys that are always a fit an essentials if you have a home full of boys.
5 Toys for Boys They’ll Love!
Trains – Boys love putting together the tracks and can spend hours pushing trains across the tracks.
Balls – Whether the balls are for bouncing, throwing, catching, dribbling, balls are always a hit even from the youngest ages.
Cars – Driving around a pint sized or full sized car and of course adding in their own “vroom-vroom” seems ingrained in little boys.
Action Figures – If you want to see story lines and creative play come out in your boys, hand them a few action figures and watch them play. Boys often turn play into wrestling so don’t be surprised, but you’ll notice other stories unfold as well.
Marbles – You can captivate hours of play with tiny marbles and a fun track or path. Marbles aren’t appropriate for young children, though.
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We got to check out a new line of toys for boys called Monster 500. It combines what your boys love about tracks from trains, cars, and action figures all into one cool toy that is great for boys ages 3 and up. Best of all, it’s a toy that’s cool enough for boys into their grade school years which is often a hard age to find toys they’ll love.
When our box of samples came, my boys were literally screaming in excitement and exclaiming how this was the “best day ever” and how those were the “coolest toys.” My 3, 5, and 7 year old boys were all thrilled to check out the new toys.
We open the Toxic Terror Trap first, a tracks set that loops around and down where the cars get caught by the alligator at the bottom of the track. Everything about these toys screams boys! From the bright, fun colors to the details of slime and crazy eyes on the alligator.
The track has enough room to interact and play that my three boys all crowded around and played with the playset together.聽It took us a while to figure out, but the lower gates have to be upright before you raise the slime monster in order to keep him standing. There was a bit of a struggle trying to get that part figured out, but since it’s been all fun and games.
My boys love their聽Monster 500 cars. They are characters that they think are cool with zombies, monsters, and scary animals too. My 3 year old likes to carry the cars with him wherever we go.
Next, we set up the Graveyard Gauntlet – a cool race track that’s over 8′ long with dual side-by-side tracks. My boys have spent hours and hours racing against each other with these tracks. You set up the tracks off a table or chair using an adjustable clamp. One person spins the gauntlet in hopes that their car doesn’t get hit and then a press on the skull and the die cast cars go zipping down the track on a race.
It’s really easy to see who wins the race. The first car that makes it through triggers their flag to raise. In the rare chance of a tie, both flags are raised halfway. My boys loved the flags, and giggled when they tied excited about the race.
If you’re looking for a fun toy for boys that will entertain kids as young as 3 up through grade school ages, Monster 500 is a perfect match! They are very affordable, too. The Graveyard Gauntlet is just $19.99 and the Toxic Terror Trap is $34.99.
Monster 500 even has a fun app for more fun on the go. The Monster 500 Racing App is a FREE app in the App Store and on Google Play. You can unlock new monsters with the code on the Monster 500 Trading Cards
You are absolutely correct. These are five classic toys every boy enjoys. You have an absolute winner when you put two or more of them together in one toy.
My son would LOVE this race car track. They have one like it at school and it’s all he talks about.
My boy absolutely loves trains. He always has!! Those are all fun options, and anything with a track is always a huge hit!
My nephew LOVES trains. He’s been loving all the Thomas the Tank Engine stuff at Walmart lately.
I’m going to hold on to this list for my son! Thanks for sharing!
You nailed it. This is definitely something my 3 year old would love.
My son loves the Monster 500. I got him some of it for Halloween last year – so much fun!
i’ve never heard of that. my boy isn’t so little though, he’s more interested in apps, video games and youtube. i guess that’s better than being interested in girls
Gosh, I’ve never heard of this app! My 5 year old son would LOVE this!
These ideas are great! I’m always at a loss for what to buy my little nephew. Girls are easy, boys a little tougher.
Thank you thank you thank you!!! For the past 5 years we have been buying girl stuff. My son loves anything with wheels- but that is about all I know to get him!
I’m so glad your boys has a blast with the Monster 500 toys. I only have one teen girl and, well, I don’t think that’s quite up her alley. She loves cars and balls but she’s not into the monster thing 馃槢
This was a cute post….basically anything that moves is a fun boy toy!
Tracks like these are fun! And you’re spot on with any kind of ball too. My kids love balls. 馃檪
My 8 year old would love this stuff. I’m not sure why but he is obsessed with the show Goosebumps and monsters, so this would be great for him.
I remember setting up the tracks with my son for his cars to race on. All of these things are definitely boy things (and moms who like to play things).
This is something my boys would love. They are all about cars, especially in the summer when we can set up huge roadways on the driveway. These look great.
I can definitely see that boys will love these toys. Very cool. My son is 12 so maybe too young for him
My son would have loved this when he was younger. He really liked toy cars and tracks.
OMG, my kid would FLIP OUT over this! He loves cars, he has quite a collection of the Pixar die cast cars, and he is always creating new “highways”.
When kiddo was younger she would love to play with cars and race tracks. Now that she is 9, shes much more in to her barbies, fairies and monster high stuff. Every once in a while the faeries tend to take the cars for a drive.
That has boy written all over it! Mine isn’t even two yet and already loves cars and trucks.
I have three boys. They would all love this Monster track!
My son would love this. He loves trains and cars. And recently he has started getting into the characters.
These toys look so fun! My nephews would love them!
I only have daughters, so we are all dolls, dress up and barbies! But this looks so incredibly fun!
My boys would love this,The oldest especially loves monsters and anything like that.
Those look pretty rad. Boys should really love this stuff.
My son loves monsters and racing! This is the perfect toy for boys and girls (we have to include everyone!).
Thanks for this awesome review!
Mitch
My 4 1/2 year old boy would fit right in. He loves those types toys and could play all day with them….except he has no one to play with….only child!! well except me.
Oh yes, my boys would love that Monster 500 track! They would use it all the time!