How to Choose the Right Toy for Every Age

How to Choose the Right Toy for Every Age

The right toy grows with your child: easy enough to enjoy, hard enough to stay interesting. Here is a simple guide to what children enjoy at each age, with an idea for each one.

Always check the age on the box. Toys marked as not suitable for children under 3 can contain small parts.

0-2 years: discover with every sense

Babies learn by touching, chewing, shaking and listening. Choose soft, bright toys with different textures and sounds, then push-along and stacking toys once they stand.

Twinkle Lights Learning Piano Toy

Twinkle Lights Learning Piano Toy

A learning piano with lights and sounds for little fingers.

Toys for 0-2 years

2-5 years: pretend and do it themselves

Toddlers and preschoolers copy everything grown-ups do. Play kitchens, doctor and tool sets, dough, first puzzles and vehicles feed their imagination and language.

Play-Doh Sizzlin Grill Playset

Play-Doh Sizzlin Grill Playset

A Play-Doh grill to cook pretend barbecues.

Toys for 2-5 years

5-7 years: build, create and play together

Children start school, make friends and love to make things. First LEGO sets, craft kits, dolls with stories and simple board games are perfect now.

Hot Wheels City MEGA Loop Car Wash Playset & 1 Hot Wheels Color Shifters

Hot Wheels City MEGA Loop Car Wash Playset & 1 Hot Wheels Color Shifters

A Hot Wheels City car wash with a loop for stunt fans.

Toys for 5-7 years

7-10 years: a real challenge

Kids want toys that make them think and compete: bigger building sets, science kits, strategy games and remote-control cars.

Chemistry Lab 200 Experiments Kit

Chemistry Lab 200 Experiments Kit

A Buki chemistry lab with 200 experiments to try at home.

Toys for 7-10 years

10-14 years: hobbies and skills

Tweens choose their own interests: collecting, building, music, art, games with friends and tech toys.

Catan Settlers Board Game

Catan Settlers Board Game

Catan, a strategy game that brings the whole family to the table.

Toys for 10-14 years

14 years and up: collect and display

Teens and grown-ups love collectables, display LEGO sets, puzzles and party games.

LEGO Editions Scuderia Ferrari HP Lewis Hamilton Helmet

LEGO Editions Scuderia Ferrari HP Lewis Hamilton Helmet

A LEGO Formula 1 helmet to build and display.

Toys for 14 years and up

Good to know

  • Delivery: orders that fit in a 50 × 50 × 50 cm box and are placed during working hours are delivered the same day in the Beirut area; the rest of Lebanon and bigger toys take 2 to 4 working days. See delivery details.
  • Gift wrap: choose “Make it a gift” on the toy's page to have it wrapped with your own message.
  • Pick up: collect your order from our shops in Ramlet El Bayda or Downtown Beirut.
  • Need help choosing? Message us on WhatsApp or use the gift finder on our home page.
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