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25 Best Toys for 3-Year-Old Boys
Mercedes SL-63 Ride-On Toy Car, $249, Nordstrom
Licensed to drive…at three mph around the driveway that is. He’ll be thrilled to be driving this sporty convertible with realistic sounds and lights, push-start button, 3 speeds, and remote control for parents. Mercedes SL-63 Ride-On Toy Car, $249, Nordstrom
Chuckle & Roar Pop It! Letters and Numbers Educational Travel Fidget and Sensory Game, $9.99, Target
The sensational silicone pop-it fidget toy gets an educational upgrade. Chuckle & Roar Pop It! Letters and Numbers Educational Travel Fidget and Sensory Game, $9.99, Target
Osmo New Little Genius Starter Kit for iPad, Ages 3-5, $79.99, Target
Jumpstart early childhood education with fun, interactive games that will help your child unleash their creativity, recognize letters and learn phonics, identify social-emotional cues, and develop problem-solving skills. An iPad is required. Osmo New Little Genius Starter Kit for iPad, Ages 3-5, $79.99, Target
Hasbro Candy Land Game, $24.99, Walmart
A classic board game that every generation of kids should be introduced to, and fall in love with. Hasbro Candy Land Game, $24.99, Walmart
Buggzle, $24.95, Fat Brain Toys
Problem-solving is fun with Buggzle! Arrange and position the various puzzle pieces according to one of the 40 challenge cards to match the photo. There’s plenty of room to grow and experiment with cards of varying difficulty. Buggzle, $24.95, Fat Brain Toys
Good Banana Rainbow Bubble Machine, $24.99, Maisonette
Good vibes, smiles and maybe some giggles only with this adorable and silly bubble machine to bring some excitement to a kid classic: bubbles. Good Banana Rainbow Bubble Machine, $24.99, Maisonette
Hape Playscapes Four-Stage Rocket Ship, $99.99, Nordstrom
This playset is out of this world! Explore space with this wooden four-level rocket ship with astronaut, alien and probe figurines for hours of imaginative play. Hape Playscapes Four-Stage Rocket Ship, $99.99, Nordstrom
Melissa and Doug Wooden Latches Board, $29.99, Melissa and Doug
Really, Melissa and Doug, anything has captured our hearts and our kids’— from impressive pretend play sets to imaginative puzzles. But, if we had to choose, this puzzle has various locks and mechanisms to figure out, revealing adorable animals, while helping to teach problem-solving, figures, shapes, and more. Melissa and Doug Wooden Latches Board, $29.99, Melissa and Doug
VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Ultimate Corkscrew Tower, $29.82, Walmart
Vroom, Vroom, Vroom, he’ll be off to the races with this thrilling, fast-paced corkscrew track with various diversions for some unexpected fun. It’s fully loaded with 40 sounds and songs that play as the car zooms across various checkpoints. VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Ultimate Corkscrew Tower, $29.82, Walmart
Chuckle & Roar Matching + Wooden Sensory Kids Game, $9.99, Target
They’ll be pulling out their thinking cap with this wooden matching puzzle with 20 wooden shapes to match with wooden tiles. It’s perfect for entertaining themselves or try making a competition out of it to see who can fit the shapes the quickest. Chuckle & Roar Matching + Wooden Sensory Kids Game, $9.99, Target
Animal Planet Deep Sea Shark Rescue Submarine Set, $39.99, Target
Explore what’s under the sea with this super neat submarine set. You may have a future marine biologist on your hands after they get inspired by a light-up submarine and a Giant Great White Shark and Killer Whale with real chomping action. Animal Planet Deep Sea Shark Rescue Submarine Set, $39.99, Target
B. Toys Interactive Dog Guitar, $24.99, Target
Unleash his inner rockstar with this funky dog-shaped guitar, that can switch between acoustic, electric, and a special hound dog mode. B. Toys Interactive Dog Guitar, $24.99, Target
Kid Kraft Uptown Kitchen Set, $161.27, Wayfair
Stem a passion for cooking (and helping) in the kitchen with a sleek kitchen set with all the bells and whistles: a refrigerator, freezer, microwave, oven, dishwasher and a chalkboard surface for menu writing. Compliment this fun set with pots and pans for a well-stocked setup. Kid Kraft Uptown Kitchen Set, $161.27, Wayfair
PAW Patrol: The Movie Chase Transforming City Cruiser, $32.49, Target
Let the PAW Patrol Adventures begin! From motorcycle to a police cruiser, Chase’s sweet ride will thrill for hours with its various lights and sound effects and a projectile launcher to take out obstacles. PAW Patrol: The Movie Chase Transforming City Cruiser, $32.49, Target
Tender Leaf Toys Construction Site, $29.99, Maisonette
He’ll be the foreman of his construction squad, which is ready for any build, with a crane truck, excavator, road roller, dump truck and front loader. These gorgeous and sustainably built wooden toys from Tender Leaf Toys combine modern aesthetics with quality design. Tender Leaf Toys Construction Site, $29.99, Maisonette
Keith Haring Kids’ Chair, $165, MoMA Design Store
Okay, it’s not a toy, but a very necessary addition to the playroom. Let this chair be his special place for creating, playing and learning, and you can have the credit for introducing him to an artist icon at an early age. Keith Haring Kids’ Chair, $165, MoMA Design Store Up next, The Best Walmart 4th of July Deals to Enjoy This Holiday Weekend.
