Superlative Gifts for 10 Year Olds

The young engineer on your gift list has grown up on Snap Circuits and Legos. Now they can unleash more of their technical creativity by building a robot out of a soda can and the 4M Tin Can Robot kit. When the robot revolution occurs, you know who their human overlord will be.

Modern kids have grown up with the paparazzi (and mamarazzi) always sticking cameras in their faces. Keep lips hydrated and selfie-ready with this fruity banana lip gloss. Bonus points for the cute container with banana charm that will be the envy of all the kids on the playground.

When you’re 10, Mickey Mouse and Disney princesses are sooo baby-ish. But villains? They’re edgy and cool. The epic battle between Captain Hook and the Queen of Hearts will captivate all the late-night strategists at the slumber party.

After the Fifth Grade band concert, you might be considering alternative musical outlets for the 10 year old in your life. The Skoogmusic Tactile Musical Interface lets budding EDM stars express themselves with the intersection of sound and technology. Plus, more time with the iPad is on every kid’s wish list.

Looking for a stocking stuffer or little sumthin’ for the 10 year old who never sits still? Throw an OMG Pop Fidgety popping toy their way. It’s better than bubble wrap and will keep active hands occupied during long car rides or dinners at grownup restaurants.

A step up from friendship bracelets and a few steps down from creating a fashion line for middle schoolers, this beginner sewing kit is the ideal gift for budding textile creators. The next star of Paris Fashion Week will be able to credit you for their humble start, making felt donuts and adorable friendly fruits for their fifth-grade friends.

Ten year olds wish they could play video games day and night. With tiny Tetris, they can take their gaming obsession everywhere they go. Package the gift with noise-canceling headphones for mom and dad before the nonstop melodies of the game’s iconic music begins to haunt their dreams.

Patience. Mindfulness. Ability to see the forest for the trees. These words don’t describe most kids, but if your 10-year-old is particularly Zen, or likes a colorful challenge, this 500-piece puzzle gives adult coloring books a run for their money.

All the YouTube and Instagram fans know that tie dye has made a comeback. Let your 10 year old create their own groovy wardrobe, no matter how much mess it makes. (Dave Matthews Band CD not included.)

From unboxing toys to creating the next viral TikTok dance, any 10 year old can be a video star with semi-professional studio gear like ring lights and green screen backdrops. Alas, the smart phone is not included, so gift and run before those negotiations start.

At 10, your brilliant kid can build Rube-Goldberg machines with the Klutz LEGO Chain Reactions kit, giving their brain an extreme workout. At 22, they’ll graduate from MIT, and at 50, they'll win the Nobel Prize for their amazing scientific discoveries. And you can take the credit for starting it all with one simple gift.

Your pre-teen jokester and all their friends can bring the house of cards down when they compete to have the funniest meme in the family-friendly version of the popular R-rated game. Pair with a box of tissues for when they laugh so hard they start crying. Or snorting.

If your favorite 10-year-old is denied an iPhone, they can still capture the antics of friends and families with the Polaroid i-Type Camera. Let them rock that retro-chic camera stylin’ while handing out instant prints of all that fifth-grade fun.

Give the gift that keeps on giving with a jewelry-making kit. Kids can choose from a variety of gorgeous colors and tassle charms to create personalized gifts for their besties in a snap. Includes everything you need to create up to 5 bracelets, and 2 necklaces, including a design book to guide young designers through the process.

Creating your own video game takes patience, money, and typically a whole crew of designers, animators, writers – none of which the typical ten-year-old has in abundance. What they do have is creativity, and budding logic skills ready to be flexed and harnessed for innovation! Meet Pixicade: the design it/draw it/play it game maker that's as easy as drawing a picture, but allows for endless play possibilies. Create and store up to 800 games that can be played on a phone or tablet.