Are you shopping for toys for a 5, 6 or 7 year old? There are some great resources to choose from this year - Here are the Top Toys for 5 to 7 Year Olds 2008 and 2009!

(Information based on "Toy Wishes" magazine predictions, current top sellers and most highly rated toys.)

Oh, the Bakugan toys have really come to the front of the little boys' toy market for 2008! One of the latest in that line is the Spinmaster Bakugan Battle Arena, and is already "playing favorite" with kids from 5 to 7 years of age, and is listed as #1 on our Top Toys for 5 to 7 year olds 2008 & 2009. 

Players use their Bakugan Brawlers and their magnetized cards in this game, combined with using strategy on how to win.

Retail price for the Bakugan Battle Arena from Spinmaster is around $30.00. 

Know some creative kids? They will love the Glow Station from Crayola!

The Glow Station utilizes a light pen and a light-sensitive canvas for kids to make very cool glow-in-the-dark works of art.

Kids can draw freehand, or use the stencils that come with the set.

Recommended for kids age 6 and older, retail price is around $40.00. 

After all this time, the Etch-A-Sketch remains a favorite for kids and adults too.

Use the knobs to create minor sketches to actual works of art - and it's great fun too!

The 100th Year Anniversary Edition comes in a special tin that will be cherished by those who own it. 

Recommended age for the Ohio Arts Etch-A-Sketch 100th Anniversary Edition is 4 to 8 years.  Retail price is around $25.00. 

This is just what the name implies - a race track with "A.I." (artificial intelligence). 

Cars can actually sense when it comes close to other cars and behave accordingly!  (Wow!)

This would be a great choice for little racing fans - maybe of all ages, but the recommended age for the Tomy A.I Tech Deluxe Race Set is ages 5 and older.  Retail price is around $50.00. 

Kids can use their imagination to create alphabet letters and numbers with the Alphabitz from Pamela Drake, Inc.

This is one of the simpler toys in the lineup of our Top list for 5-7 year olds, but looks are deceiving! Kids really need to think about how the colors and shapes work together, and is fun and challenging too!

Recommended for kids 4 and older, retail price is around $25.00.

Sometimes shopping for toys for kids can be a bit tricky - there are really so many great toys to choose from, and it's sometimes hard to make a choice!

If you need more selection than what is given on this page, there is a single resource that has the very best selection and prices that I know of is Amazon.  (See some of their selection for this age range below.)