The notion is to empower 10-year-olds to create and share, ideally with their friends, while celebrating their newfound agency. Is that as tricky as it sounds? Not really. There are great gift options, even for 10-year-olds who seem to have everything.
The main caveat to be aware of with 10-year-olds is that these pre-pre-teens are often developing specific interests (or obsessions) and starting to focus on defined strengths. Given that, it’s critical to meet these kids where they live rather than just getting them a new and shiny toy, which may be of no particular interest despite the novelty factor. Given that, our list of best gifts for 10-year-olds should be filtered through an understanding of an individual child’s interests. Which means: You need to cater to your audience.
Dog Man Board Game
The graphic novels about the half-dog, half-man police officer are crazy-popular with kids this age. Make that any age. And in this board game, kids work together as the Supa Buddies to foil the fleas' plan to take over the world with their robo-brontosaurus.
Buy Now $19.95 Wacom Bamboo Slate Smartpad
No more crumpled sheets of paper stashed somewhere at the bottom of a backpack. Kids draw pictures or comics or graphic novels on regular paper, something that's just beautifully tactile. And when they're done, they press a button to transfer their creations to the app, using Bluetooth or a smartphone, so they're stored for perpetuity (or until deleted).
Buy Now $326.00 Nancy B's Science Club Stir-It-Up Chemistry Lab by Educational Insights
We'd never encourage kids to play with fire just for fun, but this chemistry set teaches them stuff like how to extinguish a flame with invisible gas. So yes, it's fun. Plus they make bubbling lava or have chemicals change colors. It comes with a beaker, test tubes, a graduated cylinder, lab glasses, dropper, funnel, and stirring rod.
Buy Now $19.99 Throw Throw Burrito by Exploding Kittens
The challenge: Beat your opponents at collecting cards while dodging burritos being hurled at you. Hours of fun. No seriously. This is a blast.
Buy Now $24.99 Foundation Chemistry Kit by YELLOW SCOPE
Let's ignore the fact that this is ostensibly a toy for girls. It's an awesome toy for anyone, period. Kids learn about key scientific concepts such as chemical reactions, molecular motion, and temperature through 19 very cool experiments. The kit comes with everything scientists need, including 3 beakers, goggles, and a thermometer.
Buy Now $49.99 Archi-Tech Electronic Smart House by SmartLab Toys
You get a construction kit with 50 punch-out panels, 20 posts, 10 base boards, 10 light and sound modules, and 8 jumper and extender wires. And you wind up with a house that has working lights and a burglar alarm. Builders can mix and match features and even create a working trapdoor.
Buy Now $34.98 Disney's Villainous Board Game
Disney's hit role-playing board game features the sorts of cards and deep character skillsets associated with sets popular in the adult nerd community. What makes Villainous impressive is that it is remarkably easy to play despite having a pretty thick rule book. That means kids get hooked playing Captain Hook, which is good news because the game is legitimately fun for parents.
Buy Now $86.67 BattleBots Rivals by HEXBUG
If you want a badass game that lets kids battle it out using remote-controlled robotic bugs, this is the game you're looking for. One has a hammer. The other, a spinning drum. Kids use I/R remotes to control the mayhem.
Buy Now $49.99 Nintendo Switch
Why not get the 10-year-old in your life the thing they actually want? And will deeply appreciate?The Nintendo Switch is a remarkable gaming product. It's easy to play, boasts remarkable graphics, and has a game catalog worthy of its excellent interface.
Buy Now $258.00 HeadLamp 200 by BioLite
Elevate any campout or sleepover with this ultra-sleek headlamp. You don't need batteries, because it recharges using a micro USB. Plus it has 4 light modes: White and dim, red and dim, white strobe, and red strobe. To scare away any attacking zombies.
Buy Now $44.95 LEGO Hidden Side Haunted Fairground 70432 Popular Ghost-Hunting Toy
Just when you think your kid's outgrown Legos, they prove you wrong. This two-in-one is a creepy, haunted fairground with a digital ghost world that shows itself when viewed through a smart device.Kids can build this set old-school, or pair it with the Lego app for some serious paranormal activity. Either way, it's a very cool, and very creepy, building experience.
Buy Now $67.67 Discovering STEM Structures Constructions & Bridges by Engino
Aspiring engineers can build nine working bridge models such as a suspension bridge, a truss bridge, and even a standalone house. Detailed instructions make this set easy to follow, and because there are so many build options, it doesn't get old.
Buy Now $35.99 String Art Kit by Craft-tastic
Quite possibly one of the best and most innovative rainy-day crafting kits we've ever seen. If your kids prefers another critter, there's plenty to choose from. He or she pushes pins right into the pre-patterned foam bases and creates their own string masterpiece, either based on the pattern one pictured or something else entirely.
Buy Now $14.99 Electric Motors Catalyst by Tinkering Labs
As with Legos, kids can create endless robotic objects with this one single kit. They build robots with 10 challenge cards, wood, electric motors, and hardware.
Buy Now $59.00 Evo App-Connected Coding Robot by Ozobot
This coding robot arrives ready to go, and kids can code either through the app, or by using a color code marker. Kids push a button, and Evo goes to work. It has existing tricks, like following kids around, and learns new tricks either through the OzoBlockly code or with color and markers.
Buy Now $99.95 Friendship Bracelet Maker by KumiKreator
Defining friendships is a favorite pastime for 10 year olds, and this toy lets them make bracelets to their own exacting specifications. Kids simply loop different threads on the nubs of this machine and crank the handle. It will spit out a perfect bracelet every time. It comes with some suggested designs, but adventurous kids can get really personal and make custom designs to share with their friends.
Buy Now $19.97 Avengers Marvel Legends Series Endgame Gauntlet
Marvel diehards will love this intricately detailed of the articulated power gauntlet is inspired by the Avengers movie.When it's turned on, the power gauntlet’s six Infinity stones pulsate with glowing light.
Buy Now $75.99
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