What to buy 5 year old boy

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Help please!

Marble run - Gravitrax?
Gears Gears Gears
Botley coding robot
Playmobil knights castle
Hot Wheels
Knex
Meccano Junior
Osmo starter set
Robo alive
Radio control car
Fingerling dragon

Snap circuits? Really easy to use circuit-builder which both my kids (5 & 7) spend hours with.

My son is still obsessed with Thomas so lots of trackmaster here.
Also a kiddizoom camera, lots of book sets, hardback illustrated harry potter.

Tesco's have a lot of toys on for half price, maybe just have a walk in there and look around for inspiration, something might grab your attention for him. My nearly 5 year old nephew is into Toy Story so he is getting the Woody Toy Story remote control car from me, a Toy Story backpack, Toy Story bath set, Toy Story stationery, Toy Story clothing and a few other bits. His parents (Santa) are getting him a Nintendo Switch because he loves Mario and walkie-talkies.

Ukelele
Poster paints and large pad
Snakes & Ladders
Spider-Man dressing up
Doctor's set
Books

Lego
Scooter
Board Games
Jenga
Books

Superhero stuff
lego
playmobil
jigsaws
dressing up
baskerball hoop
craft stuff

kids camera
set of books.
bowl and plate set.
wheres wally book
jigsaw
colour books
t-shirts
sock
hate and scarf
walkie talkie.
foam rocket set
glow in the dark planets and stars
chocolate lolly making set

Thanks for the ideas these are great, keep them coming! What's the best nerf gun to buy?

My son who is 5 in November is after yet more Hot wheels and is getting criss cross crash set, Lego fire tower, some little bits to go with his playmobil farm and another Osborne lift the flap book on general knowledge.

Numerous remote control cars were asked for which he is getting for this birthday, skateboard and Buckaroo. He got Jenga last year and plays with it Lots along with marble run.

Mine are currently nearly 7 and 4, but hits at the moment/at that age include(d):
Hotwheels
Lego City
Playmobil
Marble run
Domino rally
Magformers
Remote control car/ digger
Moon sand
Hama beads
Dinosaurs

@fretnot which snap circuits set have you got? I think my 6yo would love that.

@Peabody25 we have the snap circuits SC-100 - I’ll see if I can find a link.

snap circuits

Brilliant, thanks @fretnot

Playmobil? Caters for pretty much any niche 5 year old interest...
Hot wheels
Kinetic sand
marble run
old school games - operation/ twister/hungry hippos etc.
Christmas annual?

Thank you please keep these coming...

Lego

An alternative to snapcircuits are Hotwires. We bought a set for our just turning six year old last year and they are probably the most played with gift from last year. We bought this set:
www.argos.co.uk/product/9368334?storeID=466&gclsrc=aw.ds&&cmpid=GS001&_$ja=tsid:59156|acid:444-797-0832|cid:598623310|agid:28645204525|tid:aud-484139256141:pla-264954236326|crid:96091141165|nw:g|rnd:14156779949270312203|dvc:m|adp:1o1|mt:|loc:1006779&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5ueCssLI5QIVCbLtCh0jkwFHEAQYASABEgIY-fD_BwE

Sorry, not sure how the link ended up so huge!

I’ve just also thought of Bugs in the Kitchen game. Both my 4&6 years absolutely love it, and so do the adults who visit!