GIFT GUIDE
Fifth Grade Gifts
Gifts for a 10-Year-Old or 11-Year-old
From toys that stand the test of time to board games that are anything but boring, we found the best fifth grade products for a ten-year-old or eleven-year-old. Our list of loot is kid-tested, teacher approved, and full of options for any family, so get wrappin'!
Knit-it Mice Kit
These three rodents won't keep you up at night and they won't nibble through your cupboards. What they will do is help teach your newbie knitter the basics.
Hexbug
This robotic creature is a great example of the ways in which the tiniest things in life can bring big pleasure.
The Secret of Zoom
Part mystery, part comedy, part science fiction, and a whole lot of adventure, this book is a surefire hit.
Mastermind
The two-player game of logic and deduction nails mathematical reasoning, but yet remains so simple that kids want to come back to it again and again.
Energy Science Kit
Join the green revolution! This timely kit lets kids experiment with the ways that energy powers our world today, and how it might be powered tomorrow.
Faery Rebels: Spell Hunter
Full of fantasy, adventure, romance, and as strong a heroine as they come, this is one book your child will be hard pressed to put down.
City Boy
This story of the city mouse and the country mouse, retold within the modern context of a disease-stricken South Africa, interweaves heavy topics like famine and poverty.
Do Art: Modern Masterpieces
Inspire your child to reach for a place at the MOMA. With this kit, she'll learn how to draw, color, and paint using the techniques of modern masters like Picasso, Kandinsky, Mondrian and Warhol.
Horseshoe Set
Packed into a cute retro box, these horseshoes are ready for either indoor or outdoor play.
T'Rung Mini
Percussion instruments are a great way to learn about rhythm, which is the backbone of music making.
Classic Juggling Balls
Bring some circus home! These three brightly colored balls are weighted well for beginning jugglers.
FirstScope Telescope
This scope gives many that cost thrice the price a run for their money.
Gyroscope Twin Pack
A vintage throwback with some very current fun potential, this double gyroscope kit brings back the cool science contraption that's been on the market since 1917.
Cathedral
This beautifully constructed game, made entirely of stained wood, is like a cross between an interlocking puzzle and a game of chess, with a medieval storyline running between them.
Promises to the Dead
An edge-of-the-seat adventure with a young hero who will appeal even to kids who normally sleep through history class, and spark an interest in one of America's most crucial periods.
