The Best Gifts for 5-Year-Olds

February 1, 2016

Eco-Friendly Jump Rope, from $9.40

This jump rope, which is made of recycled materials, is a classic favorite. And, it comes in three fun colors: purple (pictured), pink, and lime green.

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Click-a-Brick Mighty Machines Building Toys

Machine-Building Bricks, $34.99

This 100-piece set offers easy-to-understand instructions so that kids can build all kinds of structures, from planes to work trucks, on their own.

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Mimi's Tents

Play Tent, from $69.99

Talk about the perfect hideaway; kids can play, dream, and read for hours in their very own special space.

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Kindergarten, Here I Come Book, $3.99

This wonderful read preps 5-year-olds for the joys, fears, and triumphs of kindergarten, with relatable poems with adorable illustrations.

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Kid Casters Fishing Kit

Kids’ Fishing Pole, $16.28

Let the 5-year-old in your life practice fishing before trying it out for real. This fishing kit from Kid Casters includes sponge fish that expand in water with kid-safe “hooks” and a rod.

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Mermaid Leggings

Mermaid Leggings, from $20

These handmade mermaid leggings from the Etsy shop Laced with Love are perfect for the kid who has dreamed of being a mermaid…or just loves creative costumes to play in.

Photo: Etsy/Laced with Love

Jenny is a bridal, lifestyle, family blogger (Our Life in Rose Gold) from New York. After working in beauty editorial for WSJ., she transitioned to freelance writing. Jenny's first book, Let Me Let You Go, came out last year. She and her husband Josh currently live in the suburbs of Atlanta with their three children. Jenny might have (temporarily) ditched the heels and highlights in favor of the leggings and tees of new-momhood, but she's never been happier. Follow her frequent Starbucks runs, leggings obsession, and blog updates via Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook.