Best picks for Ages 8–12

Family board games, STEM kits, first TCG decks, model kits, and the gateway to lifelong hobbies.

Other age ranges:Teens (13–17)Adults (18+)

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Board Games24 Cards & Party15 Tabletop & Wargames7 Puzzles & Brain18 Collectibles & Stickers15 STEM, Model & Maker31 Heritage & World Games10 Screen-Free Audio & Sleep9 Outdoor & Active10

Board Games24 picks

Ticket to Ride

Board Games - Gateway & Family

$49.51

Azul

Board Games - Gateway & Family

$31.99

Splendor

Board Games - Gateway & Family

$31.99

7 Wonders Duel

Board Games - Two-Player

$35

Carcassonne

Board Games - Gateway & Family

$31.99

Patchwork

Board Games - Two-Player

$24.99

Jaipur

Board Games - Two-Player

$26.58

Dragon Shield Matte Standard Size Card Sleeves (100 ct)

Board Game Accessories

$12.25

GameGenic Cards' Lair Deck Box (Standard 100+)

Board Game Accessories

$45.90

Kingdomino

Board Games - Gateway & Family

$19.99

Wingspan

Board Games - Heavy Strategy

$55

Hive (Pocket Edition)

Board Games - Two-Player

$32.20

CATAN Board Game (6th Edition) Trade

Board Games - Gateway & Family

$39.99

Under Falling Skies

Board Games - Solo Mode

$29.99

Sky Team

Board Games - Cooperative

$32.99

Cascadia

Board Games - Gateway & Family

$31.99

KMC Hyper Mat Standard Card Sleeves (80 ct)

Board Game Accessories

$9.99

Terraforming Mars

Board Games - Heavy Strategy

$76.78

Azul Duel

Board Games - Two-Player

$24.49

Sushi Go Party!

Board Games - Gateway & Family

$28.36

Castles of Burgundy

Board Games - Heavy Strategy

$34.49

GameGenic Dice Tower

Board Game Accessories

$39.99

Final Girl: Starter Set (Core + Happy Trails)

Board Games - Solo Mode

$38.67

Smonex Universal Board Game Storage Organizer

Board Game Accessories

$89.95

Cards & Party15 picks

Codenames

Card & Party Games

$19.94

Skull

Card & Party Games

$16.79

Steve Jackson Games Zombie Dice

Dice Games

$19.95

Disney Lorcana Starter Deck

Trading Card Games

$27.45

TENZI Party Pack Dice Game (6 Sets of 10 Colored Dice)

Dice Games

$29.66

Gamewright Qwixx Fast Family Dice Game

Dice Games

$11.99

Just One

Card & Party Games

$35.97

Hasbro Yahtzee Classic Dice Game

Dice Games

$16.25

Star Wars: Unlimited Two-Player Starter (Twilight of the Republic)

Trading Card Games

$23.74

Monikers Party Game

Card & Party Games

$24.99

Pokémon TCG: Scarlet & Violet Elite Trainer Box

Trading Card Games

$154.34

Yu-Gi-Oh! Starter Deck

Trading Card Games

$17.45

Pokémon TCG Battle Academy

Trading Card Games

$32.99

Magic: The Gathering Foundations Beginner Box

Trading Card Games

$99.51

One Piece Card Game Starter Deck

Trading Card Games

$24.00

Tabletop & Wargames7 picks

Haxtec Metal DnD Dice Set (7-Die)

RPG & Metal Dice Sets

$19.99

Dungeons & Dragons 5e Starter Set

Tabletop RPG (D&D & More)

$144.99

DND Dice Set with Sharp Edge Resin (7-Die)

RPG & Metal Dice Sets

$15.99

Pathfinder 2e Beginner Box

Tabletop RPG (D&D & More)

$49.10

QMay DND Dice Set

RPG & Metal Dice Sets

$22.99

QMay 245-Piece DnD Dice Set (35 Complete Sets)

RPG & Metal Dice Sets

$34.99

D&D Essentials Kit (Dungeons & Dragons Intro Adventure

Tabletop RPG (D&D & More)

$30.46

Puzzles & Brain18 picks

Ravensburger Earth 3D Puzzle-Ball Globe

3D Puzzles

$43.62

ThinkFun Rush Hour 2 Logic Game

Brain Teasers & Mechanical Puzzles

$19.95

GAN 356 M Magnetic Speed Cube

Brain Teasers & Mechanical Puzzles

$27.99

EXIT: The Game - The Abandoned Cabin

Escape Room Games

$14.99

SmartGames IQ Puzzler Pro

Brain Teasers & Mechanical Puzzles

$13

Coogam Wooden Brain Teaser Puzzle Set

Brain Teasers & Mechanical Puzzles

$8.99

BunMo Wooden Infinity Cube Fidget Toy

Fidget & Kinetic Desk Toys

$9.99

ThinkFun Gravity Maze

Brain Teasers & Mechanical Puzzles

$22.79

Rubik's Cube (3x3 Classic)

Brain Teasers & Mechanical Puzzles

$12

Unlock! Escape Adventures Board Game

Escape Room Games

$29.59

Ravensburger Krypt Puzzle (Black, 736 Pieces)

Premium Jigsaw Puzzles

$30.99

Ravensburger Iconics

3D Puzzles

$42.29

Ravensburger Hogwarts Castle 3D Puzzle

3D Puzzles

$153.81

Deckscape: Test Time

Escape Room Games

$16.99

EXIT: The Game - The Forbidden Castle

Escape Room Games

$15.50

Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty (4 in / 3.2 oz Tin)

Fidget & Kinetic Desk Toys

$14.96

Unidragon Wooden Puzzle Nature Mountain (500pc, King)

Premium Jigsaw Puzzles

$41.99

Newton's Cradle Balance Balls Desk Sculpture

Fidget & Kinetic Desk Toys

$19.99

Collectibles & Stickers15 picks

Squishmallow 12-Inch Flagship Character

Plush - Collector Grade

$48.35

Funko Pop Star Wars: Grogu

Funko Pop & Designer Vinyl

$11

Steiff Classic Original Teddy

Plush - Collector Grade

$230

Jellycat Bashful Bunny (Large)

Plush - Collector Grade

$99.99

Funko Pop Marvel: Iron Man

Funko Pop & Designer Vinyl

$10.42

Funko Pop! Games: Pokémon - Pikachu

Funko Pop & Designer Vinyl

$16.99

Build-A-Bear Workshop 16-Inch Bear

Plush - Collector Grade

$239.97

Topps Premier League 2025-26 Sticker Collection Starter Pack

Sticker Albums & Trading Stickers

$19.95

Pop Mart DIMOO Stories in the Cup Blind Box Series

Funko Pop & Designer Vinyl

$19.99

Topps NHL 2024-25 Hockey Sticker Collection Album

Sticker Albums & Trading Stickers

$11.49

Smiski Living Series Blind Box Figure

Funko Pop & Designer Vinyl

$16.99

Panini Premier League 2025 Official Sticker Collection

Sticker Albums & Trading Stickers

$15.00

Topps UEFA Champions League Sticker Collection

Sticker Albums & Trading Stickers

$3.01

Jellycat Amuseables Happy Boiled Egg

Plush - Collector Grade

$39

Panini NBA Basketball 2023-24 Sticker Album + Card Holder

Sticker Albums & Trading Stickers

$43.00

STEM, Model & Maker31 picks

Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100

STEM Kits - Ages 8-12

$42.99

Bandai RG Strike Freedom Gundam

Model Kits - Gunpla & Plastic

$32

Crayola Inspiration Art Case (140 pieces, Space Theme)

Craft, Slime & Sensory Kits

$26.00

Ravensburger GraviTrax Starter Set

Marble Runs & Kinetic Builders

$50

Perler Beads Assorted Multicolor Fuse Beads (11,000 pcs)

Craft, Slime & Sensory Kits

$26.99

Bandai HG Barbatos Lupus Rex

Model Kits - Gunpla & Plastic

$28.17

Adafruit Circuit Playground Express

STEM Electronics - Teen & Adult

$39.95

LEGO Education BricQ Motion Prime

STEM Kits - Ages 8-12

$110

Thames & Kosmos Kids First: Intro to Tools & Building

STEM Kits - Ages 8-12

$34.80

TINY FUN 12-Pack Diamond Painting Kits for Beginners

Diamond Painting Kits

$24.99

National Geographic Glow-in-the-Dark Marble Run (115-Piece)

Marble Runs & Kinetic Builders

$37.99

Raspberry Pi 5 (8GB)

STEM Electronics - Teen & Adult

$200

$Gskyer 70mm AZ Refractor Telescope (AZ70400)$

Gskyer 70mm AZ Refractor Telescope (AZ70400)

Beginner Telescopes & Astronomy

$96.99

Kinetic Sand Beach Sand Kingdom Playset (3 lb)

Craft, Slime & Sensory Kits

$29.99

Marble Genius Marble Run Super Set

Marble Runs & Kinetic Builders

$49.99

Ravensburger GraviTrax PRO Starter-Set Vertical

Marble Runs & Kinetic Builders

$81.60

National Geographic Mega Crystal Growing Kit

STEM Kits - Ages 8-12

$29.99

Sphero BOLT+

STEM Kits - Ages 8-12

$199

Marvin's Magic Made Easy Box of Tricks (225 Illusions)

Magic Kits & Tricks

$24.99

Celestron Cometron FirstScope 76mm Tabletop Telescope

Beginner Telescopes & Astronomy

$175.21

$Celestron Travel Scope 70 Portable Refractor$

Celestron Travel Scope 70 Portable Refractor

Beginner Telescopes & Astronomy

$80.99

Ideal Magic Spectacular Magic Suitcase (100 Tricks)

Magic Kits & Tricks

$Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ Refractor$

Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 102AZ Refractor

Beginner Telescopes & Astronomy

$365.99

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Solid-Wood Magic Set (10 Classic Tricks)

Magic Kits & Tricks

$43.99

Arduino Starter Kit (Official)

STEM Electronics - Teen & Adult

$88.24

Sarblue Mak60 Maksutov-Cassegrain Tabletop Telescope

Beginner Telescopes & Astronomy

$99.99

Elmer’s Fluffy Slime Kit

Craft, Slime & Sensory Kits

$16.39

Marvin's Magic 125 Amazing Magic Tricks for Children

Magic Kits & Tricks

Hape Quadrilla Race to Finish Wooden Marble Run

Marble Runs & Kinetic Builders

$39.99

National Geographic Mega Slime Kit & Putty Lab

Craft, Slime & Sensory Kits

$27.01

Klutz Make Your Own Puffy Stickers Craft Kit

Craft, Slime & Sensory Kits

$18.95

Heritage & World Games10 picks

AMEROUS 15" Magnetic Wooden Chess Set (Folding Travel Board)

Chess Sets

$25.44

Best Chess Set Ever 3X Tournament Modern Chess Set

Chess Sets

$49.99

AMEROUS Upgraded Wooden Mancala (Folding Board + Glass Stones)

Heritage & World Games

$26.99

American Mah Jongg Set - 166 Tiles + 4 Racks (NMJL-spec)

Heritage & World Games

$149.95

The House of Staunton The World's Greatest Chess Set (Quadruple Weighted, Black)

Chess Sets

$37.99

Parcheesi Royal Edition (Winning Moves)

Heritage & World Games

$26.99

Chess and Games Shop Muba Wooden Tournament Chess Set (Essen Staunton)

Chess Sets

$129.90

AMEROUS Magnetic Travel Go Set (19×19 Folding Board)

Heritage & World Games

$21.99

Carrom Co. Carrom Board (135-year recipe)

Heritage & World Games

$139.99

Wegiel Handmade European Professional Tournament Chess Set (21" Folding Wooden Board)

Chess Sets

$86.99

Screen-Free Audio & Sleep9 picks

Disney Baloo Tonie Character (Jungle Book Songs + Story)

Screen-Free Audio Players

$19.99

Yoto Player (3rd Gen) + Make-Your-Own Card

Screen-Free Audio Players

Yoto Mini (2024) + Make-Your-Own Card

Screen-Free Audio Players

$79.99

LectroFan EVO Non-Looping Sound Machine

Sleep Tech - White Noise & Sleep Aids

$65.95

Magicteam White Noise Sound Machine (20 Sounds)

Sleep Tech - White Noise & Sleep Aids

$17.76

Yogasleep Dohm Classic White Noise Machine

Sleep Tech - White Noise & Sleep Aids

$49.99

Toniebox 2 Audio Player Starter Set (with Playtime Puppy)

Screen-Free Audio Players

$142.99

Yogasleep Hushh Portable Sound Machine

Sleep Tech - White Noise & Sleep Aids

$19.99

Hatch Rest 2nd Gen - Baby Sleep Sound Machine + Story Player

Sleep Tech - White Noise & Sleep Aids

Outdoor & Active10 picks

JOOLA Essentials Pickleball Paddles Set (2 Paddles + 4 Balls + Bag)

Pickleball Sets

$143.94

niupipo Wood Pickleball Paddles Set (2 Paddles + 4 Balls + Bag)

Pickleball Sets

Kan Jam Original Disc Toss Game (American Made)

Lawn & Outdoor Games

Franklin Sports X-40 Outdoor Pickleballs (Multi-Pack)

Pickleball Sets

GoSports 100mm Regulation Bocce Ball Set (8 Balls + Pallino + Case)

Lawn & Outdoor Games

$54.99

Spikeball Standard 3-Ball Kit (Roundnet Game Set)

Lawn & Outdoor Games

A11N SPORTS Portable Pickleball Net (22 ft Regulation, with Carry Bag)

Pickleball Sets

$49.99

SWOOC Games Kubb Yard Game Set (Premium Hardwood Viking Chess, with Wood Crate)

Lawn & Outdoor Games

$69.99

ONIX Graphite Stryker Pickleball Paddle

Pickleball Sets

GoSports 4 ft x 2 ft Regulation Wooden Cornhole Set (with 8 Bags + Case)

Lawn & Outdoor Games

$159.97