Best Family Games & Activities - 5-Year Olds

Family favorites make great gifts for the five-year-old on your list

We've chosen a variety of family favorites that make great gifts to make shopping easier for you. Of course many families like the classics like Memory Mix Up and Animal Trivia Challenge. But the great gifts don't stop there. The Butterfly Pavilion makes a great gift for those scientific five-year-olds on your list. For the outdoors enthusiast try the NightBall Light-Up Football or NightBall Light-Up Disk.

Memory Mix Up is a fast-paced game that tests your memory and rattles your brain. Load you tokens into the shaker paddle and shake things up. Then remove one token and turn it back over - can you identify what token is missing? Memory Mix up is easy to adapt to a wide range of ages and skill levels simply by adjusting how many tokens are in the paddle. Great fun for five-year-olds and the entire family.

While the Butterfly Pavilion unlocks the secrets of metamorphosis for kids. From painted lady caterpillars to beautiful butterflies this kit is perfect for homes and classrooms. (Butterflies may be released outdoors in temperatures above 55 degrees Fahrenheit.)

For kids that love the outdoors, get one of our ultimate light-up sports balls. The NightBall Light-Up Disk and the NightBall Light-Up Football will soar down the yard or beach in a streak of super-bright, LED-powered light. These hollow, easy-grip balls float, are waterproof and never need to be inflated.

The Ultimate Craft Studio is packed with inspiration for creative kids with over 270 high-quality craft supplies in a durable case with storage compartment. Kids will love the full-color, step-by-step designs for ten inspirational projects.

The Playful Chef Deluxe Cooking Kit brings learning activities for kids into the kitchen. With color coded measuring cups and spoons so kids can follow the recipe cards easily; this amazing set strengthens literacy, mathematical concepts and promotes responsibility. The Play and Freeze Soft Shell Ice Cream Maker provides the science of heat transfer while serving up loads of cooking fun. Food fun makes a great gift for five-year-olds.