Top 20 Best Toys for 3 Year Old Boy [Amazing Gift Ideas]

This is an excellent gift for a 3-year-old boy! Little boys love to put things together and take them back apart. With this set, they can do just that. Over-sized parts and tools make it easy for little hands to grip and maneuver.

In addition to having fun, your child will learn fine motor skills and problem solving. And the cool thing? They can do it again and again! Plus, when they’re all done, they can fly their airplane wherever their imagination takes them!

What little boy doesn’t love to drive? This toy helps develop dexterity, motor skills, and promotes exercise. With the PlasmaCar, your child can enjoy all-day play. There are no batteries that run down and need recharging. PlasmaCar runs on kid power. Simply place your feet on the footrests and turn the steering wheel back and forth to get it going.

By using the forces of inertia, centrifugal force, gravity, and friction PlasmaCar can reach up to 6mph on flat surfaces. It is completely kid friendly, no gears or pedals to catch on clothing and cause injury. It can be used indoors or out. It features a patented safety seat and meets all US, Canadian, and European safety standards. And the best part? PlasmaCar is Adult friendly and can support up to 220lbs.

Perfect for your future sports star, this basketball set makes a great gift for the 3-year-old boy in your life! With six height adjustments, varying from 2-4 feet, this set will grow with your child. Make it a play date and invite other kids over to introduce your child to the world of competitive play.

Through the game of basketball, they will develop social skills, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills. This set features an oversized rim for easy scoring as well as a kid-sized basketball.

On your mark, get set, go! This remote-control car set is great for your little man! It comes with two vehicles—a race car and a police car. Each car comes with two removable figurines. That way, if one is lost, there is another driver to take his place! The remote controls for these cars are made with little hands in mind. They are easy to grip and simple to use.

The cars are on two different frequencies so that they can be used simultaneously. Additionally, these cars have realistic police siren, honking, and racing sounds to stimulate your child’s imagination. Just place the figurine inside the vehicle to activate its sound.

Up, up, and away! If there’s one thing 3-year-old boys are crazy about, it’s rockets. With this toy your little one will get plenty of exercise and work off some of that energy. The kit comes with one stomp launcher and four rockets. To operate, kids just run, jump, and STOMP as hard as they can. Air from the soft launch pad will send the rocket shooting high into the air—up to 100 feet!

This kit is simple to put together and doesn’t require any batteries. It is fully kid powered. The harder they stomp on the launch pad, the high the rocket will fly. Better yet, these rockets glow in the dark! So, they are perfect for daytime or nighttime play.

Your little man will love this Design and Drill Set! A great gift for any 3-year-old boy! The sturdy activity board allows your little one to insert colorful, chunky bolts into pre-drilled holes using one of the many tools included in the kit. They use these bolts to create patterns and pictures of their own design. Or they can use one of the 10 Double-sided activity cards to kick-start their imagination.

While playing with this toy, your child will learn basic engineering and construction skills, patterns, and early math skills. If your little boy loves using tools just like daddy, then this is the best gift for him!

Drumroll, please! Introducing the Vtech Drum Set. This is a fantastic gift for 3-year-old boys! They can rock out to their own tunes or follow along as the display lights up. This set comes with 3 drums and a cymbal for a variety of sounds! But wait, this drum set has a few tricks up its sleeves.

Not only can your little one beat out a rockin’ tune, but he can actually learn from this toy too. There are four different modes to choose from: free play, follow along, letters, and numbers. Light up panels allow your child to follow along while learning his numbers, the alphabet, patterns, and much more. 

Everybody knows that raising a 3-year-old boy can be a dirty job. With all the messes they get into, bath time is a must! However, getting your little boy to take a bath can be a challenge on its own. Fear not!

With this bathtub fishing set, he’ll be having so much fun, he will beg for a bath! This set includes a magnetic fishing rod and three floating characters. The plastic fishing rod is designed with little hands in mind. Sealed plastic parts help prevent mold and mildew.

Additionally, the reel makes fun clicking sounds to make it more realistic. This toy is the perfect trick to keep your little angler occupied during bath time, all while learning important hand-eye coordination. No bait or hooks needed, just drop the magnetic bobber over the floating toys and you’ve caught your prize!

All aboard! Looking for a bigger best toys for 3 year old boy? Well, you’ve come to the right place! This train set and table allows for hours of imaginative play. With 100 colorful pieces, your little engineer can create a world to play in. With things like trees, people, signs, trains and tracks included, the possibilities are endless. The table boasts a 49” by 34” durable play area. 

So, there is plenty of room for their imaginations to run wild. Two bins are conveniently located beneath the table to keep unused pieces organized and off of the floor. Your child will learn valuable construction and problem-solving skills while building and playing with this set.

I know what you’re thinking… Sand? For my 3-year-old boy? Sounds like a mess, right? Wrong! This sand is like magic. The sand feels like wet beach sand, but leaves your hands dry. It sticks to itself and nothing else, making for an easy clean up. Your little beach goer will have hours of fun playing with this one-of-a-kind sand. They can build and design castles, cars, and whatever else they can imagine.

Your child will learn manipulative motor skills and creativity while molding and sculpting this amazing product. The sand holds its shape while maintaining incredible detail, and never dries out or hardens. So, you can build again and again!

Have a little one that loves being outside? Then this is a great gift! The Little Tikes Gas N’ Go Mower allows your little man to mow the yard just like mommy and daddy do. It has realistic mower sounds activated by a pull cord, beads that pop when the mower is pushed, a clicking key, moveable throttle, and removable gas can to help stimulate the imagination.

Its easy-to-maneuver structure was designed to help improve motor skills. This toy teaches children to mimic the activity around them and encourages creative play.

Bright, engaging, easy-to-use; this building set would be the perfect gift for a 3-year-old boy! If your little one loves to build and work with his hands, then look no further. The TinkerToy Building Set is a fun and colorful way for your child to sharpen their analytical thinking and fine motor skills.

With 200 pieces and a 30-page building idea booklet, you can get hands-on with your child’s learning. Build alongside them or simply instruct them as they put the pieces together themselves. There is no limit to what you can create.

Additionally, TinkerToys are designed to stay together until you want to take them apart. So, you don’t have to worry about your child’s masterpiece falling to pieces unexpectedly.

A new twist on classic building sets! This set uses suction cup technology to keep its pieces together. Your 3-year-old boy is bound to fall in love with this toy’s versatility and style!

You can play anywhere the Squigz will stick; bathtubs, hardwood floors, refrigerators, mirrors, car windows. All while learning vital motor skills and creativity. Now the fun goes where you go!

Do you wish you could teach your little one how to pick up after himself? Well now you can! With Real Workin’ Buddies: Mr. Dusty your child can learn to pick up in a fun and constructive way!

With a working mouth, Dusty the dump truck gobbles up your toys and trash and dumps them in the proper place. A great gift for 3-year-old boys, Dusty will have them picking up in no time! With 50 phrases and sounds, cleaning has never been this exciting!

Why do dogs bark? Why do squirrels live in trees? Why? Why? Why? Inquisitive young minds want to know! With this book, some of their questions can finally be answered. Curl up with your little one and dive into this exciting world. It’s colorful design and bright pictures present the answers to their questions in a fun and exciting way. 

While this toy is considered a smart, electronic notepad, you’ll never have to plug it in or recharge it. It runs off of a simple coin-cell battery that can last up to five years! Writing shows up in rainbow colors for a fun take on learning. It’s a great toy for a 3-year-old boy!

Now your child can practice drawing and writing on the go! It’s lightweight build makes it easy for small hands hold. The notepad also comes with not one, but four styluses of varying size and texture.

You’re never too young to experience nature. With this kit, you can bring nature home. Your little one will be mesmerized as they watch their caterpillars make the transition into beautiful butterflies. A great gift idea for 3-year-old boys, this kit come with 5 live caterpillars, a mesh butterfly cage with easy access zipper, and all the items you need to keep your caterpillars and butterflies alive and happy.

Video games, racing, and learning? Sounds like a win-win, right? Vtech’s 3-1 Race and Learn is one of the best toys for 3 year old boy. It transforms into three different steering wheels so your child can play as a car, a jet, or a motorcycle.

They can race through 9 different courses while simultaneously learning letters, numbers, patterns, and so much more! With realistic racing sounds and a vibrating controller, your child is sure to have fun during this learning experience.

Learning and being active are two very important aspects of childhood. With this product your child can do both. The cycle connects to most tablets and TV’s so your child can play interactive learning games while getting plenty of exercise.

With 3 ways to play—driving, gaming, and racing—learning has never been more fun! Built with a sturdy steel frame and adjustable seat, this toy will grow with your child. It’s the perfect gift for the 3-year-old boy in your life!

This cute, interactive robot could be your 3-year-old boy’s new best friend! Movi is equipped with 3 different play modes and 6 different games that are designed to keep your child mobile while he learns.

Movi will teach your little one about shapes, numbers, animals and more. With over 60 different facial expressions, Movi is guaranteed to keep your child engaged while they chase him around the house!