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Tweens and Teens Select Parents Best Toys of 2025—Because Adolescents Enjoy Play Too
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items Whether you are looking for something which inspires creativity or a great family game, these toys are sure to be a hit with tweens, teens, and older kids
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BEST FOR CREATIVE TWEENS AND TEENS
BEST FOR CREATIVE TWEENS AND TEENS
The Nintendo Switch 2 is a family favorite—and for good reason. Bundled with Mario Kart World, it delivers fast-paced fun that's just as engaging for tweens and teens as it is for younger siblings (and parents, too). One parent shared, "My kids, aged...
Nintendo Switch 2 Console + Mario Kart World Bundle (Digital Download Code)
Foros is a clever, modern spin on a classic strategy game, offering three sides and three distinct modes of play on a sleek wooden board. "It's a very clever take on something that's not entirely new," one parent said, while a young tester loved that...
Foros 3D Board Game | Unique 3D Strategy
Qwirkle Flex takes the much-loved tile game to a trickier, more brain-bending level. Players match shapes and colors in countless combinations, with one tween noting, "The best part was all of the different ways you can make pairs." Parents appreciat...
Qwirkle Flex
Fast-paced and brain-stretching, First to 5! quickly became a family favorite. "It was so much fun for our whole family, from ages 6 to 48!" one parent said, noting that even their youngest child could join in by teaming up with someone else. The gam...
Skillmatics First to 5 Board & Card Game
Monopoly gets a modern twist with this app-enabled version that connects to smartphones and swaps paper money for digital banking and updated properties. Players loved how the app added something fresh to the experience, with one tester noting, "We l...
Monopoly App Banking Board Game | App-Enabled Game
For kids who thrive on competition, Rebounce brings fast-paced action that keeps everyone moving. "OMG this is FIRE," one 11 year old exclaimed, while another tester said, "The best part was the competition." Players bounce the ball back and forth, t...
Rebounce Game - Indoor & Outdoor Electronic Action Game
KidQuest isn't just another deck of cards: it's a conversation starter designed to get tweens and teens talking. Each card poses a question that sparks curiosity, creativity, or self-reflection, encouraging players to share stories and ideas while ge...
Chronicle Books KidQuest - 100 Cards Ages 5+
This electronic cube packs six mini-games into one, giving families a quick way to connect without screens. Parent testers agreed it was fun, with one noting it "fosters connection between players" and kept the kids busy by switching from one game to...
Spin Master Games Beat the Parents Let's Roll! 6-in-1 Electronic Game Cube
Simple, fast, and portable, Sixes and Ones is the kind of game you can toss in a bag and play anywhere. The rules are easy to pick up: "If you roll a one, that dice gets eliminated, and if you roll a six, you give that dice to another player." But th...
Vango Sixes and Ones Dice Game
Part strategy, part brain teaser, Dice Words challenges players to roll letters and form the longest, highest-scoring words they can. "This is hard but I like it because it is making me think. It's like that Wordle game you play, mom," said one young...
Thames & Kosmos Dice Words Tabletop Game
Mini golf gets a STEM twist with this build-it-yourself tabletop set that keeps kids engaged long after assembly. Designed with multiple holes of varying difficulty, it challenges players to experiment with angles, speed, and precision to sink the ma...
Smartivity Mini Golf Table-Top Game Kids 6-12
Connect 4 gets a fresh spin with this bounce-and-block version that had families laughing from the first round. Instead of sliding pieces into place, players bounce their disks into a grid—adding just enough unpredictability to keep everyone on their...
Connect 4 Frenzy Game | Bounce Discs 4 Win
For kids curious about virtual reality, this set delivers an exciting first step into the virtual world—without feeling overwhelming. Paired with a DK book, the goggles bring each page to life with interactive content. "The VR element made the inform...
Abacus VR Discovery Box Transport - Interactive
For kids who love to build, this DIY pinball machine blends the fun of an engineering project with the excitement of a long-lasting toy. "Building is so much fun! WOW, I never knew how a pinball machine works," one tween exclaimed. Following a detail...
Smartivity DIY Pinball Machine Toy Ages 8-99
This activity kit takes Lego building into the world of physics, challenging kids to construct a marble drop tower and test the forces at play. By experimenting with different drops, ramps, and obstacles, tweens and teens see firsthand how gravity af...
KLUTZ Lego Gravity Drop Activity Kit
Soccer Bot turns solo play into a one-on-one match, making it a great way for kids to practice indoors on rainy days or sharpen their skills. Parents noted that a quick battery install and setup is needed at first, but once running, the robot keeps t...
Soccer Bot - Indoor Soccer Game w/ Score Tracker
These magnetic cubes spark endless creativity, letting kids snap, spin, and shape them into designs that are as fun to play with as they are to invent. One 12 year old said it "satisfies my urge to keep busy," while her 9-year-old brother called it "...
TOSY Magnet Cube 4x4 - 560 Magnets, 70 Blocks
ZipString is the kind of toy that makes kids and adults alike stop and stare. It looks like magic, but it's really physics at play. With the press of a button, a thin string levitates and dances through the air, zipping, looping, and floating in mesm...
ZipString Original - Classic Rope Launcher Toy
CrunchLabs Build Box makes engineering feel like play. Each kit arrives with parts to assemble and an exclusive video from YouTube star Mark Rober, who has a knack for speaking to kids in just the right way to keep them engaged. Parents noted that wh...
Build Box Subscription by Mark Rober - Choose Your Plan!
This four-person game, created by a dad of seven, is like the love child of pickleball and Spikeball. It is portable, so it can be played anywhere
PaddleSmash - Pickleball Yard Game - Shark Tank
Kids and adults will have a ball with this towering six-foot inflatable bull’s-eye.
Inflatable Dart Board
Water-activated fish with funny names like Tuna Turner and Swim Shady are sure to make a splash in the pool or the bathtub. SwimWays Rainbow Reef
SwimWays Rainbow Reef Fish Toy for Kids
Scoop, catch, and cradle in the pool with these travel-friendly waterproof sticks.
SwimWays Hydro Lacrosse Blue Outdoor Game
Flyball
Pixicade! Instant Game Maker gives kids the rare thrill of turning their doodles into actual playable video games. As one tester declared, "It is my own game—like MY OWN GAME." Using the included drawing pad, kids sketch out their ideas, then bring t...
Pixicade Video Game Maker STEM Kit