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Toys for 7-Year-Olds: Building, Crafts and Play
6 toys for a 7-year-old: a LEGO set that builds 3 vehicles, a Crayola marker airbrush, a 3Doodler pen made for kids, a glow-in-the-dark rock kit, a whistling Nerf football and a Klutz spy book.
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The 6 toys here are grouped by what a 7-year-old does with them, building, drawing, crafting, running and reading, and each is read against its listing and stated age range, as How we choose describes. Nothing here was handled or tested.
Best for A builder who rebuilds
Watch for A small set
Best for A child who draws
Watch for Needs a table to spray on
Best for Drawing in 3D
Watch for Takes patience
Best for A craft to give away
Watch for Paint gets everywhere
Best for The garden or park
Watch for Needs a second player
Best for A quiet afternoon
Watch for Needs a confident reader
The LEGO Flatbed Truck rebuilds into 3 vehicles
Seven is the age LEGO prints on this box, and the 3-in-1 format suits it. The Creator Flatbed Truck with Helicopter, set 31146, builds a truck carrying a helicopter, then comes apart into a propeller plane, or a hot rod and an SUV. A child who finishes a model on Christmas morning has 2 more to build.
LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Flatbed Truck with Helicopter (31146)
A flatbed truck and helicopter that rebuild into a propeller plane, or a hot rod and an SUV, sold for ages 7 and up.
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| Builds | 3 models from one set |
|---|---|
| Ages | 7+, per the listing |
3 vehicles from 1 set, for a child who rebuilds.
Buy it if
- A child who builds the model, then wants a new one
Don't buy it if
- A child who wants a big set to keep on display
Crayola’s airbrush and 3Doodler’s pen suit a child who draws
A 7-year-old who draws every day is ready for a tool that changes how the drawing looks. The Crayola Marker Airbrush is a battery-powered sprayer that blows ink off a washable marker, sold with 8 markers and 5 stencils. The 3Doodler Start+ is the maker’s 3D pen for children, sold for ages 6 and up, and it turns a drawing into an object.
Crayola Marker Airbrush Spray Art Kit
A battery-powered sprayer that turns washable markers into an airbrush, with 8 markers and 5 stencils.
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| In the box | Sprayer, 8 washable markers, 5 stencils |
|---|---|
| Ages | 6+, per the listing |
A marker airbrush, for a child who fills sketchbooks.
Buy it if
- A child who already fills sketchbooks
Don't buy it if
- A house with no spare table to spray on
3Doodler Start+ Essentials 3D Pen Set for Kids
3Doodler's 3D pen made for children, sold for ages 6 and up.
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| Type | 3D pen for kids |
|---|---|
| Ages | 6+, per the listing |
A 3D pen made for kids, for drawing things that stand up.
Buy it if
- A child who wants to draw things that stand up
Don't buy it if
- A child who gives up when a shape droops
A rock painting kit makes a gift they can give away
Craft kits that end in a finished object outlast those that end in a mess. The Dan&Darci Rock Painting Kit includes glow-in-the-dark paint and is sold for ages 6 to 12. A painted rock is also a present a 7-year-old can make for a grandparent.
Dan&Darci Kids Rock Painting Kit, Glow in the Dark
A rock painting kit with glow-in-the-dark paint, sold for ages 6 to 12.
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| Paint | Includes glow-in-the-dark |
|---|---|
| Ages | 6 to 12, per the listing |
A rock kit that glows, for a child who likes to give.
Buy it if
- A child who likes to give what they make
Don't buy it if
- A parent who dreads paint on the carpet
The Nerf Aero Howler is the outdoor pick
A 7-year-old needs at least one gift that sends them outside. The Nerf Vortex Aero Howler is a foam football with a tail for long throws, and it whistles in flight. It needs a second player, so it is a gift for a family or a child with a sibling.
Nerf Vortex Aero Howler Foam Ball
A long-distance foam football with a flight tail that whistles in the air.
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| Type | Foam football with tail |
|---|---|
| Use | Indoor and outdoor, per the listing |
A whistling foam football, for the garden or the park.
Buy it if
- A child who needs to run off energy
Don't buy it if
- A child with nobody to throw to
Klutz’s invisible ink book is the quiet pick
Every child needs something for the hour before bed. Klutz’s Top Secret is an activity book of invisible ink and secret messages, and it rewards a child who is reading on their own. It suits a 7-year-old who passes notes to a best friend.
Klutz Top Secret: The Ultimate Invisible Ink Activity Book
A Klutz activity book of invisible ink and secret messages.
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| Type | Activity book |
|---|---|
| Theme | Invisible ink and codes |
Invisible ink and codes, for quiet play.
Buy it if
- A child who likes secrets and notes to friends
Don't buy it if
- A child who doesn't yet read on their own
| Toy | Plays with | Ages, per the listing | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEGO Flatbed Truck 31146 | Alone | 7+ | Building |
| Crayola Marker Airbrush | Alone | 6+ | Drawing |
| 3Doodler Start+ | Alone | 6+ | Making |
| Dan&Darci rock kit | Alone or with a parent | 6 to 12 | Crafts |
| Nerf Aero Howler | 2 or more | Not stated | Outdoors |
| Klutz Top Secret | Alone or with a friend | Not stated | Quiet play |
What lost: transforming RC cars, karaoke machines and squishy kits
The search for this age is full of transforming RC robot cars, karaoke speakers and squishy-making kits. Each is fun for a week and has little to come back to, so none made the list. For a year younger, toys for 6-year-olds has its own picks, and toys for 8-year-olds picks up from there.
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Best building set
LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Flatbed Truck with Helicopter (31146)