Best Toys for Boys - BBC's Top Picks for Long Lasting Fun!

Saturday, 03 December 2011 01:48 Written by Shannon Everett-Goldberg

You have taken care of the festive outfits your little boys will be parading on various occasions; and it’s time to address a burning question of the awesome gifts they look forward to unwrapping. Because, honestly, this is what lights our little men’ eyes up and gives us a few minutes of uninterrupted “Me” time.

“A boy given the proper guidance and direction – kept busy and constructively occupied during their leisure or free time – will prove my statement that there is no such thing as a bad boy.” Father Flanagan

 So with this in mind, let’s take a look at a few toys that we ourselves have tried and tested and found to be just great! We’re sure there are so many more to choose from and we would love to hear your additional suggestions so please leave them in the comments section of this post or head over to our Facebook page and hit us up over there! Don’t miss a surprise waiting for you at the bottom of this post. Hint…a love note from Wonder!...

 6 months & Up

Squeak Squeak Rattle - $16.00	LeapFrog Learn & Groove™ Musical Table $35	Spielstabil Nesting Stacker $11
Bing: Make Music (Bing Bunny) [Hardcover] $2.99	Max by Haba $16.37	Vulli So` Pure Teether 5.98

Ages 1 & Up

Stacking Cubes - $33.00	ROADMAX Dump Truck $29.92	Filino Pull Toy $32.00
Maple Landmark Colored ABC Blocks $45.99	LeapFrog Chat and Count Phone $14	Green Toys Flatbed Truck and Race Car $20.43

Ages 2 & Up

Vilac Magnetic Car Shaped Blocks $30.99	Plan Toy Sorting Bus $30.64	Maple Landmark Scoots Motorcycle - USA Made $5.99

Ages 3 & Up

Fisher-Price Imaginext DC Super Friends Batcave $39.99	Yoohoo Tarsier with Sound 5" by Aurora $11.62	Vtech - MobiGo Touch Learning System $49.96
Plan Toys Assorted Fruits and Vegetables $17.03	Plan Toys Cooking Utensils $19.69	Kidkraft Deluxe Fire Rescue Set $117.57
KidKraft Rising City Train Table and Set $109.99	Hohner 6 Piece Rhythm Instrument Set $33.68	Sprig Toys Adventures Dolphin Adventure Playset $19.32
Melissa & Doug English Bulldog – Plush $25.11	Hot Wheels Wall Tracks Daredevil Curve Track Set $33.99	Candyland -$7.00

Ages 4 & UP

Four Share Cube - $22.00	Bruder MAN Fire Engine $48.61	Matryoshka Madness Ninja Nesting Dolls $13.99

Ages 6+

Toysmith Volcano Making Kit $7.99	The Magic School Bus: The World of Germs $13.72	Melissa & Doug Deluxe Magic Set $22.20
Nintendo DSi $179.99	Puzzle Sphere $20.00	How to Make Balloon Animals Kit $11.99
Q-BA-MAZE 2.0 Big Box $24.95 - $39.95	Secret Agent Super Racer - $22.00	Hydro-Dome Strawberry Planter with Refill Pack $32.95

And more!

While most of the toys we've displayed here are appropriate for every boy, we ourselves have also found this website extremely helpful when shopping for specific special needs items. Beyond Play is  an excellent resource for a variety of infant-toddler issues! This store was recommended by the pediatricians at the University of Chicago and has fast and friendly service.

When your eyes are done doing a dizzy little dance after viewing our selection focus them on this love note from the retail kids’ heaven on earth Wonder! Exclusively for Boys Be Cool Tribe take 20% OFF your order with code BOYSBECOOL20. Valid through December 6, 11:59pm CST.