Toys for 3 year old boys | Best toys for a 3 year old boy in 2011

Building blocks are simple but fantastic toys that boys who are 3 years old and above will love playing with. They can use their imagination to build some fantastic constructions (towers, towns, buildings) using the types of building blocks featured below. It enhances creativity and gives opportunity for imaginative play. It helps build social skills when children and adults work on building projects together. It hones fine motor skills. The Melissa and Doug building block toys listed below will keep 3 year old boys occupied for quite a while. The simple toys are often the best and these blocks come highly recommended.

It's no secret that three year old boys love trains (one of the reasons that Thomas the tank engine is so popular). So a train set makes a great toy for engaging in imaginative play.

Toy cars are definitely one of the most popular toys for 3 year old boys. My son is 3 next month and he loves cars. He drives them everywhere, takes them to bed with him, lines them him in traffic jams, plays with them in garages, drives them down slides. You can't go wrong with buying a toy car for a 3 year old and building up a good toy car collection. Lightening McQueen toy cars from the film, Cars are especially popular with boys who have seen the film. But most toys cars will be very popular toys with 3 year old boys. As well as toy cars there are lots of other vehicles that are popular with 3 year old boys. Dump trucks and fire trucks are vehicles which are popular with this age group.

Spiral racetracks are real fun toys for 3 year old boys. You place two cars at the top and then let them go down the racetrack to see which one wins. They toys will be enjoyed by boys between about 3 and 7 years so will last quite a long time. I'm sure Dads and other "big" boys will enjoy this toy too.

Floor puzzles are great for 3 year old boys. With a floor puzzle the pieces are still fairly large so little fingers can pick them up and handle them while building dexterity. They help build concentration and problem solving skills as three year olds will quite often sit quietly and work on them for quite a length of time. Doing puzzles can also build social and team working skills as the children can work on them with another adult and other children to complete it. Here are some good choices below.

Geo Trax toys are great toys for 3 year old boys. They encourage creative and fantasy play and are great fun.There different geotrax toys including airplanes and airports but one of their top toys is the railway set below.

Lego is a great toy for three year old boys. The classic toys are often the best and you really can't go wrong with lego. There are lots of options suitable for 3 year old boys and there are lots of different themes including dinosaur lego and Thomas the tank engine lego. It's also great for their motor skills, imagination and it's great fun.

I have found that my son plays with construction toys more than any other. They tend to fire his imagination. He can use them to build all kinds of constructions and then play with them for hours afterwards. As well as lego duplo there are lots of other toys in this category. Some well reviewed toys include Dado Squares, Fisher Price Trio and Magna tiles. Check out some options featured below.

Three year old boys love cars and a remote control cars are great toys. They are a particularly good toys for engaging the whole family, Dads, Mums, brothers and sisters will love to join in playing with them. Look for one that is easy to manoevre. Here are some suggestions.

Shopping from the UK, click here Chicco 10 cm Johnny Coupe Remote Control Illuminating Toy (picture below) for 21.89 pounds

A race track is another toy that will provide hours of fun and entertainment. There are some great race tracks which 3 year old boys can build from scratch into different layouts and configurations. They then can enjoy racing cars around them. One of my favorites is the Mindscape Neo Tracks Flexible Assembly featured below.
Race tracks a great toy for encouraging play with the whole family and friends. Dads and sons can work on building race tracks and racing cars together.

Scooters are definitely the toy of the moment. Look around in parks and playgrounds and lots of children have them. Help your 3 year old boy get active and burn off some of that energy with a scooter.

Three year old boys are highly energetic and active. They love playing outside and exploring the environment.Trikes are a great way for them to burn off some of that energy and they make a great first step in learning how to pedal and move around before they go onto bikes.

Some 3 year old boys will be ready to start learning letters and simple words. Make learning fun with these educational toys to help learn the alphabet and start to learn words.

Summer is almost upon us and now is a great time to buy some outdoor toys to get 3 year old boys outside, burning off lots of energy, strengthening muscles, improving hand - eye co-ordinations and having fun. There are lots of great outdoor toys that are perfect for 3 year olds, which will grow with your child and last for ages.

Check out some options below.

Smart Cycle is a Plug & Play (TV), Hardware/Software system. The child can customize his/her vehicle on screen and explore different themes (environments) that are sold separately.
Games reinforce important preschool concepts like letters, numbers, shapes and colors. Child's favorite character friends offer help and encouragement during game play.
In Explore/ Encounter mode, the child pedals to drive through various environments, learning on the way.
In Arcade Games mode, the child can take a pit stop into an arcade game that is played with the joystick.
The toy comes with the Learning Journey software and other themes sold separately, which include Dora's Jungle Safari, Sponge Bob's ocean adventures, Hotwheels, Barbie, Space and Dinoland.

It's a great toy for giving kids exercise when it's cold outside.

Drawing boards are great for 3 year old boys as they can develop their creative skills by drawing different pictures over and over again. This is a great toy for starting to draw letters and numbers. You can draw letters for your child and see if they can copy them. It's fun for adults to play with too. We have this toy and I love using it to draw on.

Reading with a three year old boy is really enjoyable and great to help them improve their communication skills and increase their vocabulary. It also give them a great start at school. By the time a child reaches three there are also some books that are really enjoyable for adults to read too. Here are a few of my favourites below.

Marble runs make great toys for 3 year old boys and their parents/carers will them enjoy too. You can build the blocks in lots of different arrangements and then run marbles down them. A top toy that will grow with the child.

Shopping from the UK, click here Marble Run Basic 45pc, only 9.99.

Dressing up clothes are great for 3 year olds to help them engage in role play and make believe. For little boys, think of fireman and policeman costumes or characters from cartoons and TV. For example, the power rangers and spiderman.