The Top Ten Toys for an Eight-Year-Olld

All the toys here are for eight year old children as the youngest recommended age that the toy is appropriate for, so the child will get years of use out of them before they outgrow them. An eight-year-old is almost ready to play just about anything. Almost, but not quite. The toys are beginning to be more involved. Puzzles have more than 500 pieces, and much more difficult backgrounds, lie one color and the parts are getting smaller. Crafts are more detailed. Many sports items are adult size. Hand-held games are the rage and they are quite challenging, with different levels of play. By the time the child is eight years old, their personality is pretty evident and they are either interested in a certain type of toy or not. This does make it easier to choose the category most appropriate for the child’s gift to come from. These are 10 of the most popular categories of toys for an eight-year-old, with some of the best products in each one. I hope you find what you are looking for and have fun searching.

Arts and Crafts toys for an eight year old

Arts and rafts for an eight-year-old have gone behind the drawing stage into practical projects that are used every day.

Alphadot Bracelet Kit from Bead Shop
http://www.growingtreetoys.com/product/3879
The Alphadot Bracelet Kit has three bracelet bands and 85 pieces to slide on, so the child can change the design as often as she/he wants.

Badge Factory Kit from Bead Shop
http://www.growingtreetoys.com/product/3881
The Badge Factory from Bead Shop comes with materials to make 25 different badges. One of the great things about this toy is that refills are available.

Riding toys for an eight year old

An eight-year-old begins to out grow the child sized riding toys and, depending on the size of the child, it is the first year to consider getting bigger versions of their favorites.

Kettler Kettcar Safari GT
http://www.growingtreetoys.com/product/5496
Kettler makes excellent riding toys and this one is no exception. One great feature on Kettler toys is the enclosed chain, making it impossible for clothing to get caught. It also has oversized anti-slip peddles.

Science toys for an eight year old

If the child is interested in science at all, he/she will enjoy the advanced challenges kits like these present.

Battery Science from Klutz
http://www.growingtreetoys.com/age_products/27-5/
With this kit, the child can build everything from a robot to a submarine.

Stars & Planets Science Kit from Smart Lab Toys
http://www.growingtreetoys.com/product/5001
This kit has a build-it-yourself solar system, a battery-powered planetarium, and glow-in-the-dark star charts.

Musical toys for an eight year old.

If the child is interested in music, it is time to get larger sized versions of the musical toys they have enjoyed these past few years.

Child’s Toy Acoustic Guitar from Schylling Toys
http://www.growingtreetoys.com/product/5075
This is a great instrument for the child who wants to try learning to play for real.

Outdoor toys for an eight year old

Outdoor toys for an eight-year-old can be larger sized versions of ones they already have.

Master Pogo Stick from All American Pogo Sticks,
http://www.growingtreetoys.com/product/4048
This is made by the original manufacturer of pogo sticks. It is all they do and they do it extremely well. It is for children from 80-160 pounds.

Remote Control Toys for an Eight Year Old.

By the time the child is an eight-year-old, he or she is ready for toys with more complicated remote controls and that perform more tasks as well.

Discovery Remote Control Chromashift Roboreptile
http://shopping.discovery.com/product-60999.html?rel_productId=61611
This guy is so real, he can detect when someone comes up behind him and he runs away. He comes pre programed with 40 actions and the child can create more.

Hand Held Electronic Toys for an Eight Year Old.

Hand held electronic toys come with every type of activity for puzzles to electronic versions of board games and just about everything else.

Electronic Handheld Sudoku Game
http://shopping.discovery.com/product-59695.html?rel_productId=61611
This one will provide hours of fun with more than 100,000 different Sudiku puzzles. There is a training mode, two play modes and four levels of difficulty in each mode

Tamagotchi Connection: Version 3 Baby Blue with Royal Blue , Black and Baby Blue Camoflauge from
Bandai
http://www.toysrus.com/
They’re back!!! And better then ever. With this version, you can raise multiple generations of the little creatures, play one or two player games and you can store your friend’s creatures on your game and go for a visit.

Model Building Toys for and Eight Year Old

Model kits for the eight-year-old have gone beyond the building block kits to more involved and complicated designs.

Eyewitness Kit: 19 Tyrannosaurus Rex Dinosaur Casting Kit from Skullduggery
http://www.toysrus.com/
This is the ultimate model building kit. The child actually has to cast the parts before he or she gets to put it together.

Pool Toys for an Eight Year Old

If a child loves that pool and is good at swimming, they will love toys like this, that combine two sports, swimming and basketball or whatever else they enjoy.

Sevylor Waterball Inflatable Basketball Pool Game
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11682&cp=2269731
Turn the pool into a playground. It is light weight, only 8 pounds of if someone gets hit, it will not hurt. Moms and dads will enjoy it also.

Puzzle Toys for an Eight Year Old

An eight year old can handle puzzles with more and smaller pieces and more complicated designs.

WWE RAW 500pc Puzzle from Masterpieces Puzzle Co.
http://www.toysrus.com/
This is a puzzle for the wrestling fan. It is a good one to used puzzle glue on and turn into a picture.

World’s Most Difficult 529-piece Jigsaw Puzzle: Smiley Faces from Buffalo Games
http://www.toysrus.com/
This one would drive and adult to distraction, but if the eight year old has patience anc loves a challenge, this is for him/her. The design, a bunch of smiley faces, all yellow is printed on both sides of the puzzle, just to make things more interesting.