20 Best Toys And Gifts For 10 Year Olds In 2020

Now that the ten-year-old video game enthusiast in your life is almost a teenager, they will need a comfortable controller and the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is the best when it comes to ergonomics. It will enable them to play for many hours without discomfort. They will also appreciate the inbuilt motion controls, HD rumble, and amiibo functionality. All these features and the top-notch build quality make it a worth investment and one of the best gifts for 10 year old Nintendo Switch owner.

The assortment of brightly colored pre-made slime and fun add-in the Zen Laboratory slime kit offers makes it the ultimate slime making kit for a ten year old slime fan. The tons of accessories including beads, gems and glow in the dark powder offers endless possibilities for making cool slime. Kids love the bubbly and non-sticky slime and this is one of the best toys for 10 year olds. The Jumbo kit offers enough supplies for four kids during sleepovers and birthday parties.  

Crystal making is a great science project for ten year olds and kids get to grow seven different crystals in a multitude of shapes and colors with the 4M 5557 crystal growing kit. Following the instructions produces dramatic, spiky crystals kids will be proud of. Seven display domes are provided to display their creations. It is one of the best gifts for 10 year old kids interested in science or geology.

Classic card games have entertained and educated children for generations and this Regal Games deck includes all the six classic games – Old Maid, Go Fish, Slap Jack, Crazy 8's, War, Silly Monster, and Memory Match. It will keep your favorite 10 year old occupied for a long time. The updated cards are kid-friendly - sturdy, colorful, extra-large and feature fun graphics.

The SNAPTAIN S5C RC Quadcopter is a tough and user-friendly drone kids as young as 10 can fly and control with ease. It is among the best toys for 10 year olds to receive on their first double digit birthday. A 720P HD onboard camera, 360° flips and rolls stunts and cool functionalities like voice control and gesture control make it a lot of fun for kids. The tough build with anti-collision barriers can withstand accidental collisions and crashes.

Requiring dexterity, attention to detail, focused attention and patience, the IQ BUILDER coloring puzzles set makes for an engaging, challenging and rewarding art project for older kids. It entails coloring small puzzle pieces and assembling the pieces to create unique three- dimensional artwork that make beautiful home decor. Building the puzzles engages the mind and challenges the brain while coloring and painting the pieces helps alleviate stress.

Featuring collapsible pop-up cornhole boards, the Himal portable cornhole set allows kids to get active and have fun with a game of bean bag toss anywhere – indoors, backyards, parks, beaches and campsites. Even though the set is lightweight and portable, all the components are sturdy and stakes are provided for extra strength in windy conditions. The all-inclusive set also includes 8 bean bags and a carrying case.

More than just a physical geographic globe, the Shifu Orboot comes with an app that takes kids on an Augmented Reality (AR) powered trip around the globe. By scanning the globe using the app, kids get to learn about cultures, cuisines, monuments, inventions, animals, maps and weather in different countries. Interactive, engaging and educational, it makes a cool presents for 10 year olds. The provided travel kit - passport, stamp and country flag stickers make kids feel like real globetrotters.

Ten year old boys and girls love riding scooters and this Razor E100 Glow Electric Scooter is made to provide the best riding experience for kids this age. It is one of the best gifts for 10 year old to get kids to go outside and ride all over the neighborhood. The 10 mph is fast enough to be thrilling but not scary fast for kids. Coming from Razor, it is a high-quality and durable scooter and easy for kids to control. The blue lights are cool and great for visibility.

A brilliant word game that builds spelling, vocabulary and reasoning skills, Bananagrams Wildtile is a brilliant gift for 10 year old who loves word games. Players compete to make cross word grids with their letters and showcase their vocabulary and spelling skills. The first person to spell as many words as possible and run out of tiles wins. The fast paced and competitive nature of the game makes it very entertaining.

A gorgeous karaoke machine featuring crystal clear speakers and a disco ball with dancing lights, this KaraoKing Karaoke Machine will enable the ten year old budding entertainer in your life to put on a performance that’ll rival any concert! It is an awesome toys for 10 year olds who love to sing and perform. It has all the high-tech features a 21st century performer needs -  wireless mics, connectivity, ability to play songs available online and more. The disco ball adds a festive vibe to holiday and birthday parties. Roller wheels and handle make moving it around a breeze. 

A STEM project where kids get to construct their own model of The Original Catapult Leonardo da Vinci invented in the 15th century, the National Geographic Da Vinci's Catapult construction is one of the best science projects for ten year olds to work on individually or with assistance.  This project teaches physics in a fun hands-on way. Built with precision laser-cut plywood, the catapult is powerful and capable of sending projectiles 15 feet away! Kids will have a blast testing their creation using the included projectiles.

Affordable, compact sized, easy to use and emitting a full-bodied sound, the Best Choice Products 38" Acoustic Guitar is the perfect birthday or Christmas gifts for 10 year old wanting his or her own guitar for learning and practice. The kit includes everything else they will need to get started playing this guitar. The classic guitar body featuring an all-wood body, rosewood fretwood and an attractive finish makes it look like a much more expensive guitar.

The Don't Laugh Challenge 10 Year Old Edition is packed with age-appropriate jokes and silly scenarios that will have ten year olds boys and girls laughing and groaning reading the jokes to themselves and to others and acting out the silly scenarios with friends, siblings, or cousins. This funny book will spark their imagination and creativity and develop their sense of humor and self-confidence. It is a fitting birthday gifts for 10 year old and also makes a great stocking stuffer.

By combining art with coding, the Educational Insights Artie 3000 coding robot makes learning how to code fun and is an excellent way to get tweens excited about programming. Kids simply drag and drop blocks of codes to program what they want Artie to draw and Artie draws what they program on paper. Fun, engaging and educational, it is among the best toys for 10 year olds. More advanced Remote Control, Point & Click, Blockly, Snap!, Python and JavaScript coding lessons means that this is not a one play session toy.

Labyrinth is a fun and engaging board game for older kids and this Harry Potter themed Ravensburger’s version is one of the best gifts for 10 year old fans of the series. Players move through the maze finding and colleting magical characters and treasures. While the game is easy to set up and learn, winning requires tactical thinking and a bit of luck. It engages kids and challenges their minds. The ever-changing maze makes every game unique.

The OWL 14-in-1 Solar Robot construction project challenges kids to build a robot that transforms into 14 different robots. It is a challenging project perfect for a mechanically inclined child or to challenge the dexterity of an experienced LEGO builder. It is also a great science project to undertake with your child as you bond. Assembling the robot and seeing the mechanical parts move through the transparent housing teaches kids robotic and mechanical concepts. Using solar power to make the robots move teaches kids about renewable energy.

A digitally connected racing system that blends the challenge of assembling racetracks and the exhilaration of high-speed racing with fun digital challenges, the Hot Wheels id Smart Track Kit offers a unique experience and is a cool gift ideas for 10 year old boy who has everything. It comes with two special ID cars for action right away. After assembling the track, kids scan the id cars using the app and then race the cars at incredible speeds of up to 900-mph while the app monitors the performance. The sturdy build, multiple challenges and reconfigurable track keep the action fresh.

Playing with the famous Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty on Think Fun’s logic puzzle makes Thinking Putty puzzle a fun toy and mind-challenging game all in one and one of the best gifts for 10 year old who like puzzles. As kids stretch the putty along different pathways, over bridges, and around blockers to create uniformly-colored paths without crossing paths of different colors, their minds and reasoning skills are stretched. Featuring 60 multi-level challenges, this game will keep your favorite ten year old busy for a long time.

The Project Genius Ghost Cube poses a fun and engaging challenge to a ten year old’s brain and dexterity. Scrambling the cube is the easy part. The challenge is restoring it back into the shape of a cube. The uniform color of the panels, multiple almost-symmetries and the seemingly arbitrary directions in which the puzzle turns makes it very challenging to solve even for expert puzzlers. This best thing about this ghost cube by Mefferts is the outstanding build quality and well-oiled pieces for smooth turning.