102 Gifts for 10 Year Old Boys

At age 10, boys start to have a sense of themselves which leads them to start developing their own preferences. You will find that shopping for these emerging tweens is not as easy as it once was due to these changing preferences. We understand this and have compiled a list of gift items that are suitable for 10-year-old boys.

Choosing the best gifts for 10-year-old boys

10-year-old boys are coming alive to the world around them and they start to develop a healthy curiosity about their surroundings which leads them to acquire new opinions, likes, and dislikes. To nurture this emerging independence, which is an important developmental milestone, give educational gifts such as STEM kits or books that’ll teach them essential life skills and answer their questions. 

No two 10-year-old boys are the same and there are those who are early bloomers (developmentally) compared to others. So don’t just rely on the age label printed on the gift to guide you toward choosing an appropriate gift. Consider the boys’ interests and also their abilities. Child development expert Amanda Morin recommends: “Memorize this gift-giving equation: Child’s interest + child’s ability = great present!”

How we identified the best gifts for 10-year-old boys

Pediatrician Dr. Jacob Sheff says 10-year-old boys will demonstrate “improved agility, speed, coordination, and balance. There is also an increase in small muscle coordination.” It is these developments that enable boys at this age to engage in fun outdoor activities such as riding a big boy bike, dribbling a ball, or jumping around on a trampoline. These are some of the gift items we picked as suitable for 10-year-old boys.

Healthy social interactions are a key developmental marker at this age. As a result, friendships, based on mutual interests, become very important. We factored this in and put up an ‘interactive’ gift category where we curated items for boys to enjoy playing with their friends. We identified that the process of playing together sharpens their social skills.

Tips for buying the best gifts for 10-year-old boys

1. Make it purposeful
   10 is a stage of life where there are many changes happening. Research to determine what developmental milestones boys need to attain and buy items that can help them meet them.
2. Seek clarification
3. Do not assume you know what 10-year-old boys like. Times are changing and your past understanding of this age group may not be relevant today. So seek clarification on popular gifts for 10-year-old boys.
4. It does not have to be expensive
   10-year-old boys will not care how much a gift costs so long as they deem the item useful. So don’t break the bank to get your son, nephew, cousin, or brother a pricey item that they may not use.