These Gifts for 5-Year-Old Boys Are So Unusual and Weird, He's Sure to Love Them

He's probably just about outgrown his battery-powered Jeep or other car, so upgrade him for the big year five with this go kart! It goes up to six MPH and is easy for little kids to steer and maneuver. The seat is also manually adjustable, so there are no worries about getting uncomfortable.

Forget paper airplanes of the eighties, this launcher sends you soarin' with its foam planes that can smoothly glide through the air, or flip and twirl in "gyrant" mode.

Do you have a little birdwatcher on your hands? Get your birding buddy his own set of binoculars! These are the perfect size for little faces but still delivery high-resolution images with eight times magnification so he can get up-close and personal with his feathered friends.

This take-apart toy can hold kids’ attention for longer than 30 minutes! Once the robot is assembled, they can activate flashing lights and cool sounds with a button on the top of the robot's head.

Detachable pieces make this interactive busy book fun for kids to learn all about their bodies! From anatomy to healthy habits, they'll see how it all works together to create a human body like their own.

There is just something about this game that gets kids giggling non-stop! Take turns snagging a treat off of granny's tray while she's sleeping, but be gentle — one move too fast and she'll jolt awake and make her dentures go flying!

This wooden board stimulates the vestibular system, which helps to develop balance. But all kids know is they're giggling like crazy while they try to hold steady on the curved piece!

What is it with little boys and their obsession with poop? If you can't beat them, you might as well join them! This educational (?) game has kids match the poop to the animal it came from. If you give into the grossness of the game then get ready for all the giggles from your little guy!

You can't go wrong with a LEGO kit for a kid this age, but this police dog training one looks extra fun for a little guy. It includes two handlers, two dogs, an SUV with trailer, and a training course for the pups. He'll have just as much fun playing with it as he did building it.

These light-up gloves are just plain fun, and they make for a fun twist on hide-and-seek in the dark. Order a few pair for friends to play together!

Our Country Living campers will really love this book! It's filled with fun challenges that focus on enriching kids' cognitive, creative, emotional, physical, and communicative abilities. Each challenge has different icons to let little ones know how long a task will take, what time of day it should be done, and any special tools they might need. Once they complete the challenge, they can add a picture in their book and journal about it if they want.

This colorful traffic jam logic game is a junior version of the best-selling original, and it's ideal for 5-year-olds! Just like classic Rush Hour, players shift the block cars and trucks out of the way to clear a path to the exit. Includes 40 challenges.

NERF blasters are fun for just about any kid, but this one will really get the Spiderman fans excited. This blasters slings three darts simultaneously and kids will love that they get to hold it the same way Peter Parker shoots webs out of his Spidey suit.

Give your grandchild the good old-fashioned experience of running out to the mailbox excited to see if a letter arrived for him or her that day with this Grand Mail kit. Each perforated letter includes prompts to help them get started, and after they complete four letters they can get a special prize. It's a great way for long-distance grandparents to interact with their littles in a fun new way and for kiddos to learn the basics of writing before heading into kindergarten. Mom and Dad can write the words for them!

There's a reason Magna-Tiles are so popular: They're both sturdy and they encourage imagination as kids (and adults!) build whatever they can dream up! This "builder" set is perfect for the one who loves construction and machines.

Is your little one paw-sitively obsessed with his pup? Then this custom search and find book might just be his new favorite activity. It allows you to add up to two dogs and six owners to personalize, as well as tons of choices to find your pup's look-a-like. He'll stay so much more engaged in the activity when he knows he's looking for his puppy, and not just some random object!

Hear us loud and clear: There’s still nothing better than a set of old-school walkie talkies. Roger that!

Your artists can create animals, flowers, and shapes using just their fingerprints. Pair it with stamp pads for a perfect gift.

If you want to make math into a game, Hot Dots Jr. is for you! Ace the dog—a digital pen that works by pressing a black dot for your answer—gives prompts and encouragement as you work through these kindergarten math problems. Includes 85 kindergarten lessons, from counting and numbers to patterns, measurements, and more.