Buying for 7 year old boys can seem difficult but there are lots of excellent choices of toy for this age group. I will start by offering some general suggestions and then offer ideas and reviews of more specific toys.

7 year old boys love superheros and action figures and will be influenced by films they have seen and what is on the TV. They will love action figures and toys to do with Star Wars, Batman, Transformers and GI Joe.

They tend to be drawn to toys and kits that are science based and love bugs, space, and dinosaurs.

Lego and other construction toys are still a firm favorite with 7 year old boys. There are so many different themed lego toys available it's difficult to go wrong. From Indiana Jones to dinosaurs to Star Wars, there is something for everyone.

7 year old boys still love toy cars. So a remote control car or a racing track make great toys. Sports sets and equipment also make great toys for the outdoor loving 7 year olds.

For suggestions of the best toys for 7 year old boys, keep on reading.

7 year old boys have sufficient concentration and motor skills to build some intricate lego models. It helps their literacy and comprehension skills to be able to read and follow the lego diagrams and put a lego model together. Lego toys will hold a 7 year old boy's attention and when they have completed their project they will be able to play with the lego toys. There are some great themed lego sets. Think Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Batman. Look opposite for some suggestions.

7 year olds love bugs and will be fascinated with an ant farm. The ant farm opposite is a great choice. You can see the ants in the dark thanks to the illuminated blue gel. You don't have to feed or give water to the ants as all the nutrients they need is provided in the gel. So no maintenance required. Follow Ants as they live, work and tunnel. The ants create complex 3-D tunnels before your eyes.

This is an excellent award winning toy which is perfect for 7 year old boys. It encourages kids to be active while thinking on their feet. There are four games in one, including tag the identified colors as quickly as possible, remember and repeat a series of colors, and more. There are several different levels meaning the game can be played from age 6 or 7 to adult. It is one of the best selling toys on Amazon and has some great reviews too. Currently priced at $13.99, you can't go wrong!

 This is another award winning toy which is great educationally. Elenco's Snap Circuits makes learning electronics easy and fun! Just follow the colorful pictures in your manual and build exciting projects such as AM radios, burglar alarms, doorbells and much more! You can even play electronic games with your friends. All parts are mounted on plastic modules and snap together with ease. Enjoy hours of educational fun while learning about electronics

Watch 7 year old boys play and you'll notice they're very much into imaginative and role play. Action figures play a huge part in this and there are every kind of figure imaginable. Transformers, batman, superman, spiderman, the list is endless. If you decide on buying action figures it helps to ask a parent or the child themselves what kind they like. Opposite are some suggestions.

This is another fantastic educational toy that's great for creative 7 year old boys too. You build your own glow in the dark solar system mobile. You paint the planets and put them together. The reviews on Amazon mainly say this is fairly easy to do. Once the mobile is completed it can be put in their bedroom. It's a great  self confidence booster to finish and complete the project and then have it displayed in your room. There is a poster that comes with the set that includes solar system facts too.