Sometimes it's hard to know the best presents for 4 year old boys. They are almost between stages, a lot of toys seem to babyish for them while others seem too old. This article aims to give some guidance on good presents for 4 year old boys with specific ideas of presents. The best presents tend to fall into one of the categories below:

Cars, Trains, Tractors and other vehicles : 4 year old boys still love playing with cars, train sets and other vehicles. They love doing things like ploughing a tractor through the dirt outside or playing with firetrucks. Remote control cars are also great at this age.

Outdoor Toys : 4 years old is a good time to invest in a first bike with stabilisers. A scooter is another great outdoor toy 4 year old boys will love as a present.

Character Toys : The kind of character toys 4 year old boys love does tend to vary. I know one 4 year old boy who loves Dora the Explorer and Diego whereas others have graduated onto batman, transformers and star wars. 4 year old boys do love character toys and action figures and will use them to engage in imaginative play. If you are going to buy something in this area it's well worth asking the boy or his parents what characters he likes.

Construction Toys : Lego sets are timeless presents for 4 year old boys. There are all kind of different themed lego sets you can get. There are lots of other great construction toys on the market aimed at this age group. Marble runs are one of my favorites. See below for more ideas.

Read on to discover specific ideas of the best presents for 4 year old boys.

 Remote control cars are great presents for 4 year old boys. Lightening McQueen from the movie cars is a huge favorite with this age group so consider opting for a Lightening Mcqueen race track.

If you are after a smaller present, hot wheels cars are fantastic little vehicles for 4 year old boys to play with. You can also get spiral racetracks to race these cars.

Tractors and tonka trucks are great for messy, dirty outdoor play which is what being four is all about. Otherwise they can be used inside the house for carting things around and engaging in creative play.  

A great present for a 4 year old boy is their first bike. Ensure it is the right size for them and will give them some growing room so they can use it for at least a few years. Get one with stabilisers so they can use it straightaway and it won't be long before they're whizzing around without them. A themed bike is a fantastic option. The one opposite is a spiderman bike so will be great for all those 4 year old spiderman fans.

Alternatively get a scooter. They are one of the toys of the moment and you will see them everywhere in parks and playgrounds.

4 year old boys love playing with action figures and this is great for imaginative play. If they are batman fans a fantastic present for 4 year old boys will be the batman superfriend batcave. This comes with a batman and robin figures and has all kinds of features including a drawbridge and an elevator for batman and robin to use. This will keep young boys entertained in role play for hours.

Get a spiderman or batman cape for a 4 year old boy to run around and play superhero. Another present idea is to get them their favorite superhero costume.

There are lots of great construction toys for 4 year old boys that make fantastic presents.

You can't go wrong with getting them a lego set. They will play for hours constructing vehicles and buildings and then playing with them afterwards. Lego is great for honing fine motor skills, working on little projects and encouraging creative play.

Another fantastic present idea is a marble construction run. Build different construction runs and then have fun running marbles down them.

Melissa and Doug also do some building blocks which really encourage boys to use their imagination. 4 year old boys can create their own cities and towns with these building blocks or any numerous kinds of constructions. The reviews on Amazon are really good. I love toys which encourage children to use their imagination. These are often the best presents for 4 year old boys as quite often these are the toys they will play with for hours.