Best Toys for Four Year Old Boys (Review) in 2021

This construction bench will keep your four-year-old boy’s hands busy. My little boy likes to play with tools and says he is “just like daddy”. There are lots of tools to stimulate creative and imaginative play. I am a fan of wooden toys as they look presentable and this one was no exception; the bright colours are engaging too. If your child struggles with motor skills, this allows them to develop this by using tools to turn the screws. The only negative is that it is small in scale but is what you would expect for the great price. However, the small size means you can carry it for play in the car.

Another popular brand is Disney and almost every little boy loves Woody. This toy Woody gift is extra special as it also includes Bullseye. Four-year-olds enjoy imaginative play and my son loved role-playing with this set and got creative with the voices. For the boys who have watched the film they will be impressed by the relative scale in size to the toys within the film and the authentic designs and expressions. Woody also sits on Bullseye without the need to hold him in place. Like a lot of children’s action figure toys, this is tricky to remove from the packaging and requires an adult with cutting tools to carefully open it.

If your little one if a fan of toy story, you can team this toy with another great toy for a four year old, the toy story balance bike. We have written an in-depth review which you can read here. 

I don’t know anybody who has not heard of Lego. Lego is loved by both children and adults. This starter box is a great way to introduce your four-year-old son to Lego and let his imagination prosper with the whopping 790 pieces included. Suitable for adults too, my son and I liked that we could enjoy the Lego together. Bright and colourful designs to replicate. Again, this is on the premium end of the cost scale in my recommendations, but Lego is known to be durable and the kind of product that can be enjoyed when your child is into teenage years and even adulthood.

A reliable and popular brand means that K’nex are experienced in creating toys for little ones. My four-year-old son enjoyed creating different monsters with the pieces; there are 100 pieces in the box and 50 build models which means they can stretch their imagination and creative play. The pieces are durable and fix together solidly. I like that they come in a handy storage box, making tidy up time much easier. This is on the premium end of the cost scale in my recommendations, but you really get what you pay for with this product and you can be confident that it will last until your child out grows it.

This battery-operated drill set is a great little toy for little ones. It helps to develop hand-eye coordination for your four-year-old boy as they use the drill and screwdriver to fix the pegs into the board. My son enjoyed playing with this set for hours as he concentrated on using the pieces to recreate the shapes in the picture. It is ideal for a four-year-old as the pieces are large and easy to grip and they tidy away neatly within the box after playtime is finished. The set does require 2x AA batteries which are not included with the toy.

A four-year-old boy’s toy room is not complete without a remote racing car. With an easy-to-use controller, my four-year-old son found it really simple to navigate following little instruction from me. We were impressed by the 500ft range which it can reach to in an open space outside, allowing it to travel further. Importantly, it is durable with a crash-proof bumper which is essential if your son likes to purposely crash the car like mine does. This toy provided endless fun for my son, but the downside was that the batteries required regular replacement due to the high power of the car.

I expected right away that this toy would be a winner with my four-year-old boy. He loves dinosaurs and was not disappointed with this gift. The truck is the ideal size for a four-year-old to carry around comfortably. Your little boy can also push the truck around as it functions effectively as a toy truck. There are twelve dinosaurs included with storage space for each one in the truck. My son enjoyed asking and learning about each dinosaur, making it both educational and fun. The doors on the truck are a little flimsy and therefore should be handled with care. The dinosaurs double up as great bath toys as well!

All little boys love building, and these magnetic blocks make it very easy to connect and build. They work easily and effectively with strong magnets, so any four-year-old could fix them together with ease. My son and I loved the bright colours which stimulates a child’s visual senses. Unlike regular blocks, when these are dismantled, they are very compact, making them easier to store and tidy away. This product would be better if there were more magnetic pieces within the box. It states a box of 74, but not all of the pieces are magnetic ones so there doesn’t seem to be as much as expected.

If your son loves being a little adventurer like mine, then they will love these little explorer’s binoculars. My first favourite thing about them is that they are rubber and lightweight, which is essential if you have a four-year-old like mine who is somewhat accident prone with toys. My son loved them because they have a super magnification of 8x focus allowing a good view into the distance. Lastly, I like that they adjust in size, so they will grow with your child to ensure they are longer lasting. The binoculars can be a little bit tricky at first for a four-year-old to focus, but this will improve with practice.