Best Toys and Games for Children aged 10+

When your children reach the age of 10 years old, it can be more difficult to keep them entertained, as their interests will grow and evolve over time, especially as they meet new friends and learn to be more independent. 10 is an age where toys are still fun, but they often become more sophisticated. It’s important to find the right balance that will continue to stimulate them, while not being too complex for them.

With the pandemic, finding new ways to entertain children at home has become more important than ever. People have had to rummage to find creative ways to keep their children occupied and stimulated while playing the role of parent/guardian and teacher. While the pandemic is starting to ease around the world, it has given us valuable time with our family, which doesn’t have to stop as things return to normal.

Toys and games are mainly used for fun and entertainment, but can actually play a crucial role in the way that your children learn and develop valuable skills. They can also be a great and fun way to help them develop their interests and creativity. There are many benefits to buying or making toys and games for your 10-year-old children, for example:

  • It limits their time on technical devices and reduces screen time
  • They spend more time using their hands and sparking creativity and experimentation
  • Games intellectually stimulate them
  • It can build on their teamwork, social skills, communication, and language when having to share and cooperate with other friends or family members
  • It can build on their problem-solving skills, spatial awareness, and mathematics
  • It enhances physical development if they are moving about and using their hands as opposed to sitting in one position on a phone
  • It can boost confidence, self-esteem, and independence
  • It can lower anxiety, stress, and overwhelm
  • Your children can make new friends that are interested in the same toys and games
  • Whether your children enjoy arts and crafts, singing, or science, there is a toy or game in this blog that is sure to be a hit.

    josiah mae mae playing drawing arts and craft

    Dungeons and Dragons
    Dungeons and Dragons is a game that combines a board game and fantasy. The players work together to tell a story, guide the characters through an imaginative world, with quests to find treasure, win battles and defeat enemies. These can be played with family members, friends, or even via Zoom. The Dungeons and Dragons world also includes books and video games, to enhance imagination and gameplay. Your child can choose to be the character he wants: Fighter, Monk, Barbarian, etc. There are numerous guides on what these characters include. So, if your kid wants to be a fighter, or maybe is just curious about what they’re all about, the guide of dnd 5e fighter will tell them everything they need to know about the fighter class in Dungeons and Dragons 5th edition. Fighters are the classic melee combatant, specializing in weapons and armor and using their brute force to take down enemies. They’re a versatile class, with many different possible builds, and they can fit into any party role depending on how they’re played. In the same way, all other classes can be explored. This game is a great step up from an ordinary board game and keeps your children entertained.

    Remote control cars
    Remote control cars are a fun way to keep your children entertained for hours, indoors or out on the street. Race cars have been around for years and only grow every year, with wind-up toy cars all the way to laser remote control cars. Children tend to make up their own characters who drive the cars, set up innovative race tracks, or play with their friends for some friendly competition.

    At-home science lab
    A science lab can be created using items around your house or bought as a chemistry kit online or at your local store. If you are making your own kit, there are many experts on Youtube who can help you find suitable ingredients around the house so your children can create their own experiments and safe explosions. If you purchase a kit, they typically come with all the equipment such as beakers and glasses, as well as instructions and information cards so your children can learn as they go. A science lab kit is a great way to grow your children’s curiosity towards science and encourage them to think and solve problems while having a blast.

    Build a robot
    There are many kits that allow you to build robots and are suitable for 10-year-old children to introduce them into the world of robotics. These kits usually provide your children with the tools and equipment necessary to build and program their own robots. Not only do they have to solve problems, manage a project and use their brain, but it also provides fun and entertainment long after the build is complete.

    Art set
    An art set is not only the perfect item for an aspiring artist but also excellent for all children because it can encourage creativity, imagination as well as teach patience and decrease stress and anxiety with its therapeutic effects. There are a wide variety of art sets available, that usually include colored pens, crayons, pencils, markers, paint, glitter, and canvases. Once you have the basic equipment, you just need a clear space at home (and preferably a protective sheet!) and they can go crazy.

    josiah mae mae playing drawing arts and craft

    Collectible figures
    Collectible masterpiece meme figures are a great way to combine children’s love for their favorite shows, memes, and toys. Collectible figures are also a great way to teach your children responsibility, respect, and independence while having fun. Instead of having a load of random toys at the age of 10, it can be much more meaningful to start a collection that sparks their interest and builds excitement in anticipation of new releases.

    Karaoke
    Whether you purchase a karaoke machine or create your own makeshift one at home, it can be a great way to entertain the children, and in fact, the entire family. Karaoke machines are a great way for the aspiring singer and songwriter to practice, get creative and build their confidence, as well as allow the whole family to have a laugh and let their hair down. It’s also great for when your children have parties and sleepovers!

    Lego
    Playing lego has proven benefits for all ages, not just children. Lego can help build creative thinking and problem-solving skills while being a fun way to enhance their spatial awareness skills. Although there are many benefits, they are also a really exciting, budget-friendly way for children to play games alone, with friends or the whole family.

    Keeping your children entertained gets a lot more difficult as they grow older, especially as their interests evolve and their friends change. Experiment with different ideas and games, or even try making your own!

    XOXO
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    23 Comments
    • Lyosha
      July 14, 2021

      DnD is a great game. Indeed it can be played with a tons of varieties and definitely suitable for children (it also might be great to know about it when they grow older)

    • John
      July 14, 2021

      Anything to get them off their tablets! Haha… yeah, ours play lego and love to use their art stuff. I remember playing dungeons and dragons when I was a kid! Great for the imagination!

    • Talya Stone
      July 15, 2021

      Great list. My daughter is 8 and loves a lot of this stuff especially anything arts based. She also loves karaoke too!

      • Kushigalu
        July 17, 2021

        Thanks for the list. I have bookmarked this for my boys. Great tips too.

    • Kat
      July 15, 2021

      great tips and suggestions. this will surely help kids choose these fun activities over mobile games and tablet.

    • Heather
      July 15, 2021

      It’s so hard to buy for the older kids. I always have to ask them to make me a list.

    • Bauhinia
      July 15, 2021

      Even I am in my 20s, I am still keeping some soft toys and board games in my place. It’s always fun to invite friends to come over for a games night. Lego, Monopoly Deal and UNO are my favourites.

    • Brianna
      July 15, 2021

      Such great ideas! Having a boy and girl of the same age, I love that they have toys they both like and then toys that only one of them plays with.

    • You gotta try to keep them busy away from gadgets and the like!

    • Emily Fata
      July 15, 2021

      This is really great information! I learned a lot reading your post today. Thank you for sharing. 🙂

    • Christine Weis
      July 15, 2021

      I have a 10 year old son who really doesn’t like to play with toys. He has always been like that. He has a lot of toys but never has played with them, from Legos to STEM kits, games, action figures, you name it! It’s really frustrating. He loves video games (and I do not), tv, and sports, He also wants to always play with others. It’s a challenge for sure. I like your ideas. My 5 year old benefits from more creative and imaginative play and toys.

    • Liz
      July 15, 2021

      This is a great list of the best toys and games for children over 10! We love art and Legos in our home!

    • Gervin Khan
      July 15, 2021

      Great ideas! My kids love playing with lego that way they are able to forget to touch their gadgets.

    • Marysa
      July 15, 2021

      It is nice to have some games for kids to play with. I’m always glad when my kids are off their electronics and using their minds!

    • Dominique
      July 15, 2021

      My daughter is a fan of art sets. My son played sports — a lot of them — at this age (basketball, baseball, track, and football, and soccer up to age 8 or 9). I wonder if we had presented any of these options, would any of these have piqued his interest?

    • Cinny
      July 15, 2021

      I think it’s important to limit screen time and allow their imagination and mind to grow! So having good options for alternative entertainment is always great!

    • Renata Green
      July 15, 2021

      These things changed so much since my daughter was little. I think it’s getting more complicated.

    • Eileen M Loya
      July 15, 2021

      Very good suggestions. I think we should look at what our children’s interests are and get them age appropriate toys to keep them entertained and learning as well. I think a science lab or art materials would work best for my grandson.

    • Mae
      July 16, 2021

      You can never go wrong with Lego and art! It keeps my son entertained giving me space to breathe!

    • Rach
      July 16, 2021

      Those are all wonderful selections to keep in mind. My kids would definitely love figurines or art sets.

    • Elise Ho
      July 16, 2021

      I shall keep this info in mind when it is time to shop for holiday gifts. I will start that in Septemeber.

    • khoingn | The Broad Life
      July 17, 2021

      Very nice suggested list! I saved them all for my nephew.

    • Njkinny
      July 17, 2021

      I love the karaoke idea and then anything to keep them off tablets and tv