The 37 Best Gifts for 4-Year-Olds in 2025
Many 4-year-olds are learning to master their environments, and they’re starting to negotiate boundaries, push limits, and question everything. Some of the best gifts for 4-year-olds engage their endless curiosity, rapidly developing physical skills, and desire to understand everything around them.
Early STEM toys help kids develop skills related to science, technology, engineering, and math. They allow preschoolers to experiment with the size, shape, and strength of objects, and to explore cause and effect. In particular, toys with magnets, gears, curves, and wheels allow 4-year-olds to problem-solve independently. Games and movement toys that encourage silly, energetic play are also great choices for kids this age, as are gifts that build artistic skills and creativity.
To identify memorable and engaging gifts for 4-year-olds, we relied on the advice of experts, and we also got input from over a dozen parents on our staff. Our guide to learning toys and STEM toys we love and our guides to the best gifts for 3-year-olds and 5-year-olds offer even more ideas. And you can find all of our gift ideas for kids here.
