Top 10 Gifts for Preschoolers

From hot wheels to quirky finds, our fave gift ideas (mostly) £50 or under for ages 3 to 5.

1. Mini Micro scooter £49.95-£54.95 at John Lewis
The ultimate transport for city tots, now in hot yellow!

2. John Crane Red Balance Bike £49.95 at Why Woodworks
Brilliant bikes for ages 3+, no pedals, just push power. Also check on Ebay

3. Leapster Explorer Learning Console from £54.99 at Amazon
Educational handheld gaming for ages 4 and up. Read our review

4. Plan Toys Musical Band from £34.99 at Amazon
Super cool and not too loud drum kit. Read our review

5. WigWam £45 at Great Little Trading Company
Fun for camping indoors or out.

6. VTech Kidizoom Digital Video Camera from £49.99 at Argos
Cool first video camera in pink or blue, designed for ages 4+

7. Trunki Gruffalo Ride-On Suitcase £29.99 at Amazon
Hugely popular storage and travel case for little riders, ages 2-3+

8. Magic Etch-a-Sketch £14.99 at Argos
The ’60s drawing classic is still hours of fun for ages 4+

9. Thumbprint Note Cards £9.50 at Tate Museum Shop
Ink your thumbprints onto card, add stickers to create characters and scenes.

10. Moon Dough Pizza Kit £14.97 at Toys R Us
The magical dough mix offers hours of creative fun for pizza chefs ages 3 and up.