65 Best Gifts For 10-Year-Old Boys: 2024 Picks

This toy uses his engineering skills to build marble runs and solve puzzles! There are 60 challenges from beginner to advanced, so he can build various marble runs that increase in difficulty. The game also comes with a game grid, 9 towers, a target piece, and 3 marbles.

He’ll love recording fun moments with his friends and family with this camcorder! He can even record underwater video in a pool. This camcorder takes pictures as well and has 40 photo frames, 7 color video modes, zoom, burst shooting, and more!

This remote control car is a sturdy, stunt car that can tackle just about anything! It will drive upside down and right side up, has off-road driving, 2-wheel tricks, LEDs, and grippy rubber tires to go over most surfaces. It’s smaller than many toy cars and will fit in his hand, which adds to the fun – it can zip in and out of small spaces and recharges with a USB cable.

Kids love learning trivia (and sharing it with everyone they know!), and this book is full of facts they can share. They’ll learn about everything from peanut butter to sharks, sports to spies, and much more! The book includes beautiful color photos as well.

He’ll learn how bridges work and the kinds of forces that work on them that engineers need to plan for when they build. He’ll increase his STEM knowledge while he builds 9 working bridge models, including a suspension bridge, a Truss bridge, a cable-stayed bridge, and more. He can read the instruction book or use the accompanying app for extra help.

These cool LED lights look awesome on bike wheels as he rides at twilight or after dark! The lights can be turned constantly on, or they have a flashing mode as well. In addition, they have long-lasting batteries for hours of after-dark fun.

He’ll love this Nerf gun that can fire 6 darts in a row from this fast-firing Nerf gun. It shoots up to 90 feet, and comes with Nerf darts designed for distance…so no one in the house will be safe from a dart strike! Fortunately, the hollow foam darts are light and bounce easily.

He can create a 3-in-1 space shuttle from LEGOs with this build kit! He’ll end up with a space shuttle, a rocket toy, and a lunar lander, along with an astronaut mini-figure and a multi-tool. The mini-fig fits into each of the 3 space vehicles for hours of pretending and imagining. If you’re looking for gifts for 10-year-old boys who love space, this is the perfect present!

Kids have been reading about (and loving!) Greg and his trials in middle school for years, and his popularity continues! These books are especially great for boys who are reluctant readers because they combine comics with text, so he’s not looking at a whole page of words to read. He’ll get lost in the hilarious adventures and mishaps of Greg, Rawley, and the rest of the gang.

With many sports, including fishing, kids do much better if they have gear sized just for them! This fishing pole and tackle box set is designed for kids and includes a telescoping rod, spincast reel, a tackle box with gear, a beginner’s guide, and a carry case. The reel is pre-spooled so he doesn’t need to assemble it when he gets it, and the tackle box comes with floating bobbers, hooks, split sinkers, swivels, jig heads, plastic worms, a fishing net, and more!

He can build more than 175 projects with these 55+ color-coded circuit components. He’ll learn about electronics and how to make real, working circuits and fiber optics. The circuits can be controlled by an iPhone, Android, or MP3 player as well.

Since regulation footballs are likely still too large for his hands, he can practice with this Nerf football first! The grip makes it easy to catch and throw without the ball slipping out of his hands. The foam means even if he does miss, it won’t hurt too much to get hit with the ball. This is a great gift for a 10-year-old boy who likes sports, and he’ll be throwing impressive spirals before you know it!

He can construct 12 different types of robots from this kit, which can move over land or water. The robots range in difficulty as well, from easy projects for beginners to more advanced. Because they’re powered by the sun, these robots don’t need any batteries. They have a solar panel that collects energy into an electric motor to run the machine. Not only will he learn the engineering skills to build robots, he’ll learn about coding and programming and solar and green power as well!

If he’s interested in marine life, he’ll love this puzzle with a variety of sharks. As he pieces it together, different shark species are revealed, along with the name of that species. 100-piece puzzles make great, inexpensive gift ideas for 10-year-old boys – they’re just the right amount for a challenge without being impossible to put together.

This marble-run kit features 5 sturdy bases to hold up the maze, so it won’t fall apart while the marbles are running through it. It also has 15 action pieces and 45 clear track pieces so kids can watch the marbles as they go. The variety of runs that can be built with this kit is almost endless! The kit also includes 6 different colors of glow in the dark marbles, plus a UV light to recharge the marbles so they keep glowing.

If he loves getting outside to do tricks on his bike, this BMX bike makes a great birthday or Christmas gift! It has only back brakes, plus cool-looking cast aluminum mag wheels with sealed bearings. It comes with a kickstand, chain guard, and 4 freestyle pegs for all his tricks.

Rubik’s cubes are a classic toy, and there’s a reason they’ve been around so long! The premise seems simple – get all the colored blocks on each side to match up. But the execution is tricky! Now, thanks to YouTube and social media, there are all sorts of Rubik’s cube challenges as well, such as timing how fast people can complete the puzzle.

These toys are two presents in one! First, he’ll have the fun of putting together a dump truck or airplane and then he’ll have the fun of playing with it! The construction set comes with 361 pieces he’ll use to build his dump truck or plane, and an instruction booklet will help him figure out how to put the vehicle together.

A kid-friendly dart board is something he can play with alone or with friends or siblings. This board is made of fabric and includes 12 balls covered with a Velcro-like fabric that means they’ll stick to the board. The board is divided up into different numbers, so he can keep score by adding up points for the section where each ball lands.

This plush fleece robe is so comfy, he may actually look forward to bath time! The thick fleece soaks up any leftover water from a bath or shower, the hood adds extra warmth during cold months, and the awesome dinosaurs printed on the robe add to the fun.

These puzzles are extra fun because he gets to color them each himself, making a unique puzzle different from anyone else’s! The kit comes with 4 different 3D figures – a lion, a dinosaur, a horse, and an elephant. He can color the puzzle pieces for each animal, then fit them together to make the figures for each.

He’ll love having his own smartwatch, with a wristband that fits him and features perfectly suited for kids. He can take videos and pictures and customize them with goofy filters. The watch has an AR Monster Detector game where he can find monsters in the real world and capture them. The watch also includes a pedometer and other fun features, just like his parents’ smartwatches!

He won’t need the Force when he has his own engineering brain to use putting together the Mandalorian Starfighter! The set comes with 3 new LEGO mini-figures – Bo-Katan Kryze, Gar Saxon, and a Mandalorian Loyalist. Each figure has blaster pistols and jetpacks. Two minifigs can fit in the cockpit of the Starfighter, and there are 2 stud shooters and 2 spring-loaded shooters. The Starfighter also has adjustable wings.

This card game makes a great, cheap stocking stuffer or small present for a friend! The classic family game features bright cards and numbers and plenty of yelling while it’s played. In other words – it’s one of the perfect gifts for 10-year-old boys.

If you’ve ever watched kids entertain themselves, you know they can make art out of just about anything. Help him do that with this kit that allows him to paint rocks! It comes with 10 white river rocks, 6 color paints, 6 metallic paints, 2 glitter glues, 39 stickers, googly eyes, gems, and more. If you’re wondering what he can use his rocks for afterward, they make excellent decorations around the house, in the garden, or in a fairy garden or terrarium.

A game where he can tear around shooting people and lighting things up? What’s not to love? This laser tag game will delight 10-year-olds…and every single adult who remembers being 10 and loved it. The set includes 4 guns, 4 vests that cover the front and back, and one charging station.

If he lives near a pond or lake or has a pool, he’ll love this remote control boat! It can go up to 20 mph, and the double-hatch body improves wave resistance. It also has capsize recovery in case it flips and a water-cooled engine.

He can immerse himself in another world (or several) with this VR headset! He’ll feel like he’s in the middle of a video game himself, slicing away to Beat Saber or playing games in Rec Room. He can also visit places around the globe using Google mapping technology and can even pop in on the ISS to see how people are faring in space.

Clothes make tricky gifts for 10-year-old boys, but he’ll love this dinosaur hoodie! The soft, comfy inside means it will be comfortable for him, with a kangaroo pocket where he can warm his hands. But the best part of the hoodie is the many multicolored dinosaurs all over the outside.

He’ll get a birds-eye view of the world with this drone – and he’ll have the pictures to prove it! The drone can take pictures and video and it will connect with smartphones so he can watch live. The controls are designed to be easy for kids to operate, so he won’t get frustrated trying to operate his drone, either.

He can build 11 different machines with this LEGO kit that range from very useful to just plain silly. He’ll love watching the Gravity Drop Coaster and the Spin-O-Vision work after he puts them together. The kit includes all 58 LEGO elements that he’ll need to make his machines, but he can also combine them in other ways to make his own unique creations.

Let’s be real – everything sounds more fun when it’s said through a walkie-talkie! He’ll love having conversations with his friends in the backyard, in different areas of the house, or at a local park. The set includes 2 radios with belt clips plus a user guide to get started.

The sideways stories at Wayside School have been told for generations now, and he’ll love being the next generation to read them! Kids have been delighted with the zany stories of the kids at Wayside School – where the builder accidentally constructed a school with one classroom on top of another, making a 30-story tall, very skinny school building. And that’s the least of the wacky happenings at school.

He’ll have a blast building this K’NEX roller coaster that appears to be under attack by a Kraken! The set comes with 568 pieces to assemble, plus a battery-powered motor to make the cars go. The easy-to-follow instruction manual will help him out as he’s assembling everything…but it can’t save him from the Kraken threatening to destroy his coaster cars!

This game isn’t for the faint of heart…or the faint of stomach! The game comes with 10 tasty Jelly Belly beans, and 10 beans that look exactly the same but taste oh-so-very different. Will you get Stinky Socks or Tutti-Frutti? Strawberry Banana Smoothie or Dead Fish? It’s a game that’s sure to delight 10-year-old boys and people with some seriously strange taste buds.

He can listen to his favorite music or audiobooks with his own Bluetooth headset! He can also play video games or watch movies and TV shows without bothering those around him. A Bluetooth headset is perfect for airplanes, train, road trips, or even for passing time at a doctor’s office or another place where he needs to wait. This headset is foldable and features 3 LED lights that blink according to the music’s ups and downs.

No one in the family will be safe, but he’ll have an awesome time with these water blaster guns (and won’t you all feel better getting cooled off?). This set comes with 3 medium-sized water guns for kids (although there’s no rule saying their parents can’t grab one and fight back). The guns shoot up to 27 feet – just fill them with water, pump, and shoot!

This is a classic, great quality scooter that folds up to store. The extra-large urethane wheels promise a smooth ride, and a larger deck means he can continue riding as he gets older and taller. The handlebars are also adjustable so they can grow with him. A rear-fender brake means he can slow and stop easily and quickly when he needs to.

If you had to list the ideal toys for 10-year-old boys, those involving launching stuff high in the air would surely be near the top of the list! This rocket launcher can send rockets to 3 different heights at the push of a button. Depending on the mode he selects, he can make his rocket fly shorter or longer distances and heights before descending back to Earth. Rotor blades ensure that his rocket will land safely. The kit includes a rocket, launch pad, charging cable, and decals he can put on the electric rocket.

This card game involves asking questions to determine the animal on the Game Card. Because it doesn’t have a lot of parts, it’s a great game for road trips, plane flights, and other places where you can’t keep track of lots of pieces. Players have to decide what kind of questions to ask about the animal, such as: Does it live in groups? Is it a carnivore? He can ask up to 10 questions and see if he can solve the mystery.

He can safely channel his inner Robin Hood with this foam bow and arrow set. The foam arrows will fly up to 120 feet and won’t pose a threat if anyone should happen to get in the way. The set comes with a bow, arrows, and a bow tip quiver that keeps 6 extra arrows nearby for shooting.

You might be surprised at the things that can be created using just string and glue! He can make a DIY light-up string art star lantern by inflating the star-shaped balloon, soaking the string in the glue solution, wrapping it around the balloon, letting it dry, and then popping the balloon. The kit comes with a string of LED lights to wrap around the string star so it will light up at night.

This is a fun, fast-moving game he can play with friends or siblings! Just take turns putting the discs in the Connect 4 rack until someone has 4 in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. The rules are simple and easy to understand, but the game is harder than it seems!

He can watch shows and movies, play games, listen to audiobooks, read e-books, listen to music, and so much more on this tablet! It includes a year of Amao Kids+, parental controls, a protective case, and a worry-free guarantee. The tablet also has content from National Geographic, coding programs, LEGO content, and more.

He’ll not only have the challenge of putting together a 200-piece puzzle, he’ll learn the location of the planets in the solar system and their size relative to each other by the time he’s done. This puzzle shows each planet in its orbit, with the sun in the center and each planet positioned in its spot.

Kids can be hard on their earphones and headphones, especially wired ones! They bend plugs and twist things and can go through earphones pretty fast. Wireless earphones eliminate the danger of bending the plug by eliminating it entirely! He’ll love these wireless earphones for listening to audiobooks or music or playing video games without bothering an entire room of people.

He’ll be thrilled with this popular, hand-held gaming console! The Nintendo Switch has a TV mode, a tabletop mode, and a handheld mode and can connect over WiFi for multiplayer gaming with up to 7 other consoles. He can play more than 5,000 games with friends using the Switch!

Whether he prefers to sleep with a little light in his room or not, he’ll love this dinosaur night light! It projects a 3D image of a T-Rex that will light his room and, frankly, just looks really cool. He can change it to one of 16 different colors and 7 different color-changing modes and can adjust the brightness as well.

Artie is a drawing robot – kids program him beginning with simple pre-programmed codes, and he’ll draw what he’s programmed to. They’ll have access to coding at all levels, from Drag & Drop programs to Point & Click to Blockly, Python, and JavaScript. There are advanced coding apps as they understand the principles of coding better. Be aware – kids will need a tablet or computer to be able to control Artie.

This is the simplest kind of drone to operate! He can simply turn on the circular drone and toss it into the air. He’ll control the drone by waving his hand underneath to keep it aloft, and he can learn to control the drone with hand motions as well. LEDs mean the drone will light up, and it’s fun to play with in the dark!

Kids have been solving crimes with teen detectives Frank and Joe Hardy since the 1920s, and the books are still popular today! This is a great detective series and gift for 10-year-old boys. Kids usually like to read about characters older than they are, so Frank and Joe fit the bill. But the scenarios aren’t scary, and the boys are straight-laced so parents don’t have to worry about what their 10-year-olds are reading.

Shopping for a budding artist? This art set has everything an art creator could want! It includes 2 large sketchbooks, a coloring book, colored pencils, oil pastels, watercolor cakes, brushes, sandpaper, and more! He’ll treasure this set that’s a step up from the usual elementary school oversized markers…and his parents will treasure the pictures and paintings he creates with it.

His feet will stay warm and comfy in these stormtrooper slippers! The slippers have 3D style, so he can see stormtrooper features from any angle. They’re also gripped on the bottom so he won’t slip and they won’t mark up floors. And yes, there are adult sizes if his mom or dad love Star Wars as much as he does.

He’ll learn about geology and other sciences as he grows these crystals. He can mix up the ingredients, and then each day, more and more crystals will form. When he’s finished, he can use the light-up display to light them up and make them look super-cool.

This walking, talking robot can also dance and sing. He can be programmed to react to simple gestures, walk around the house, or patrol his domain while playing music. He can go for 2 hours before needing to be recharged (kind of like kids!). Your son, nephew, or grandson will have a great time programming and playing with the robot!

Can he be the last one on the gameboard with an uncaptured mouse? In this board game, players move their mouse around the board while also taking turns building the Mouse Trap. The goal is to get his mouse to the end of the board before the trap is finished and, well, traps him. It’s good, nerve-wracking fun!

Geodes are rocks with beautiful crystals inside! The only way to know they’re there is to break open the rather boring-looking rocks and discover the sparkling crystals within. The geodes in this kit come from mines all over the world, and he can channel his inner geologist and break them open to see what lies inside. The accompanying learning guide includes information on geodes, volcanoes, and gemstones.

If he loves helping in the kitchen, this Raddish Kids cooking subscription is perfect! Each month, he’ll get a new theme focused on a different culture or cuisine each time. Three laminated recipe guides will walk him through cooking each dish. He’ll also get a different kitchen tool in each box, along with a grocery list. He can see the meal through from start to finish (and if you’re lucky, you may get a bite!).

And you thought it was only kids who climbed the walls…This Geckobot walks vertically up windows, mirrors, and other smooth surfaces. He can build 7 different robots, including the Geckobot and investigate suction, learn about air pressure, and discover more about mechanical physics.

First, he can build this race car from construction blocks. Then he’ll get the fun of racing it around! The car is able to turn and rotate on a smooth surface, and of course, it’s able to pick up speed as well. He can choose from building 2 different vehicles – a racing car or an off-road truck – and simply follow the instructions for the toy he chooses.

This basketball hoop will grow with him since it’s adjustable. Set it up in a driveway or other safe area to play, and the hoop can be lowered to 7 ½ feet or raised to 10 feet high. It has a shatterproof backboard and is all-weather resistant in case he loves playing even in the coldest months.

Stomp Rockets operate on a very basic premise – he stomps on the launch pad and sends his rocket soaring! This set is a dueling base, which means it comes with two launch pads so kids can challenge each other. The rockets can launch up to 20 stories high – see whose goes highest!

The darts stick to this classic-looking dart board with strong magnets, so they won’t hurt anyone if he misses! He can play darts with friends, siblings, or other family members or he can take a quick brain break from homework to play before getting back to work. The dart board would be perfect on a bedroom door, in a basement, or in a game room!

He’ll have the fun of building this chess set as a LEGO build first. Then, he can challenge family or friends to a game! The pieces he assembles look like those in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – wizards and knights and formidable kings and queens. There are also 3 mini-figures – Harry, Ron, and Hermione – included in the set.

A fan in this soccer ball-looking disc helps it glide across the floor. LED lights mean you can see the hover ball in the dark, making it a lot of fun to play games with the lights out. He can kick the hover ball around to other players or make a goal to send it into. Or he can just have the fun of watching it as it flies around the room!