The best toys for 5-year-olds for every occasion

Teach your little one how to use technology with their very own tablet. Unlike regular tablets, the Fire HD 8 Kids Edition has a kid-proof case, parental controls and a two-year worry-free guarantee. Amazing!

Encourage your kids to learn about all the interesting bugs in your local park. This kit will help little ones catch ladybirds, beetles and other creepy crawlies to study them, before letting them free in your garden.

Watch the magic in your child's eyes as they grow their own rainbow. This is just one of the 12 experiments included in this set. When they've finished in the lab, they can carry on the fun with the 24-page full-colour lab book that's included.

From creating special occasion cards for Mother's Day to turning toilet paper rolls into space ships, a craft box is an excellent way to keep kids entertained on a wet weekend.

Develop your 5-year-old's literary skills with this match and spell game. Not only will this improve their spelling and reading, but it will also encourage them to ask questions. We love it.

Inquisitive minds will be enthralled by this voice-controlled smart robot. As well as being able to speak, this robot can dance, sing and even play music.

From one robot to another, we're on the artificial intelligence train. This time, however, the machine is all about coding for kids. This toy develops skills in science, technology, engineering and maths.

Teach your child about wildlife and the importance of looking after our planet with these eco-friendly plush toys from Living Nature. Choose from a sloth, red panda, orangutan, toucan and many, many more.

Teach your child how to get creative in the kitchen, thanks to this top quality baking set. It has everything you need to make cupcakes, cookies and other sweet treats. Not only does this allow you to expand on hands-on design skills, but it provides a safe space to talk about dangers in the kitchen.

These were all the rage back in the nineties and they're making a comeback after going viral on the social media platform, TikTok. We love that they encourage five-year-olds to use their imaginations, ask them questions about their art - what they say will be genius.

What's the time Mr Wolf? Dinner time? This game is fantastic because it's fun and explains the concept of time as well as how to understand the clock themselves.

Big Disney fans? This social word game is fun for all the family. The aim of the game is for two teams to see who can guess all of their words correctly first.