Best Gifts for a 7 Year Old Boy in 2025
As a parent, grandparent, godparent, aunt, or uncle shopping for a kid in the year of 2025 is so so intimidating, because you know from social media and advertising that there is a lot of, well, everything out there. You’ll see the new and “hottest” toy on the market come speed on by like lighting before you’ve even realized what it was. Fads and trends are coming faster and faster, so finding gifts for a kid in this digital age can be a lot to navigate.
Luckily we’re going to be your tour guide(s) and help you find the best gifts for a 7 year old boy in 2025. In the past we’ve covered The Perfect Gift Guide For An 8 Year Old Girl, so as you can see we’ve done our research for similar age groups which means you know we got your backs. Let’s take a look at what’s trending and what gifts stand the test of time for our second graders.
Timeless Classics You Can’t Go Wrong With 🪀
There are toys and games that have stood the test of time and we believe should make every list as every seven year old will definitely enjoy them no matter what they’re main hobbies and interests are at the moment.
The first toy we are taking a look at in this category is, of course, LEGOs. LEGOs are a toy for all ages and we’d like to think that he’s at that peak age of enjoyment with the popular building blocks. Obviously there are a lot of sets out there to choose from, so have a look at the LEGO store page and see if there’s a set that aligns with what he loves the most, but if you need a couple ideas…
Bring Toothless to life and have him be a part of the family! Image courtesy of: LEGO.
How to Train Your Dragon has been a part of our world for a while now, with the original animated movie coming out in 2010, but with the new live action release of the movie earlier this year, hype has made its way back to our kids. Here we have the How to Train Your Dragon: Toothless LEGO set for $69.99 which features none other than everyone’s favorite dragon: Toothless. Just under 800 pieces, this set is perfect for your seven year old, especially if he loves the movies.
The most popular video game in the world is now LEGO. Image courtesy of: LEGO.
You’ll be hard-pressed to not find a seven year old boy who isn’t into Minecraft. Minecraft is currently the best selling video game to date, with millions of players both old and young making creations, battling monsters, and surviving the night, you won’t find a better pick for a second LEGO set than The Crafting Table for $89.99. He can create his own mini MC world inside a crafting table. With just over 1100 pieces, this set has plenty to look at and get lost in and would make for a great addition to his dresser, shelves, or desk where he plays Minecraft on!
Yup, we’re bringing it back to this all-time classic! Image courtesy of: Ravensburger.
ThinkFun’s Rush Hour for $22.99 at Ravensburger is something we know and love. The game where you have to get a specific car out of a jam-packed “rush hour” traffic. It’s a puzzle game that’s perfect for plenty of hours of “solo” play. (The box says 8+ but really it’s good for seven year olds as well). There are forty challenges in this box, from beginner to expert so he can test and hone his skills to become the master of this all time great game.
A magazine that’s so fun you now can share it with your kids! Image courtesy of: Highlights.
It’s kinda hard to believe that the Highlights magazine has been around since the 1940s but it’s true! Starting in 1946, this kid-friendly magazine has been a hit for decades and is still going strong today. There’s a good chance you yourself read Highlights as a kid and now you have the opportunity to get a Highlights Magazine - 1 Year Subscription for only $48.00 for your kid to experience as well. Read the adventures of Goofus and Gallant as well as solve puzzles, solve riddles, and color in fantastical drawings. It’s a great recurring gift that never gets old and it’s something to return to whenever he gets bored or needs something to do that’s not screen time.
Grab a helmet and get scootin’ all over the neighborhood! Image courtesy of: Razor.
There’s nothing quite like getting your first bike, skateboard, or scooter. It’s a feeling of freedom, of adventure, and independence. There are so many options for these modes of transportation but we think the A Scooter from Razor recommended for ages 5 and up for $44.99 is a great budget-friendly choice for him.
Razor is a super popular company that makes all kinds of rides for both kids and adults alike. You won’t find a better made scooter than this one and it can last for many many years to come which is why we picked it over a bike since getting a 20 inch bike he will likely grow out of in the next couple years for $200+ can be seen as a waste of money in some people’s eyes.
Trending Gifts He Will Absolutley Love 🎉
Obviously as time passes we will see trending products come and go but these ones are hot right now and we think they are going to be sticking around for a while. And even if they don’t he will certainly get a kick out them:
Learn the beginnings of engineering in this super fun board-game! Image courtesy of: Elenco.
There are a lot of “educational toys” that are disguised as “regular fun and definitely not at all educational toys” for kids in today’s world. Here we have something that is sort of in the middle, it looks educational but is actually very fun. Recommended by many parents, here we have Snap Circuits Junior by Elenco for $52.99. This is their best selling model and for good reason as it is a safe and secure circuit board where kids like yours can learn about how engineering works through spinning wheels, music, and lights. With 100 projects available from just this kit, this is a gift that keeps on giving and is great for young minds to understand something like electronics.
Taking science class outside and bringing it back home. Image courtesy of: Amazon.
We all had that absolutely all-time fun day in science class where either someone would come in from outside the school or the science teacher themselves would bust out a bunch of geodes for all the students to break open and keep. Now you don’t have to wait for school as there is the NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Break Open 15 Premium Geodes Science Kit from Amazon for $40.18. With safety goggles and an informative booklet included, you and your kid can smash rocks and see what kind of types you get.
A game he definitely won’t grow out of! Image courtesy of: Amazon.
Shopping for a kid as we know can hurt our own piggy banks as they can grow out of stuff quickly, so finding a gift that’s going to get a lot of use for not just a few months but for years to come? That’s what we’re talking about! This is the BooTaa 29" Large Dart Board for Kids on sale for $15.29 (normally priced at $17.99) at Amazon. It’s the safest version of darts out there as it features a giant colorful target with colorful “sticky balls” you throw at it and score points. Easily something that can be hung up in the house to play with the whole family or when he has parties with his friends.
Another game that’s fun for the whole family! Image courtesy of: Fat Brain Toys.
We’re sticking with games that are fun for the whole family as well as games that will be a household hit when he has his friends over. This time we’re talking about this trending game that’s hit lots of parent’s homes: Drop Shot from Fat Brain Toys for $28.95. Like the picture suggests, the game itself is seemingly pretty easy but is actually a lot more tricky than you might expect which leads to a lot of laughs and a lot more determination to get it right. Stand above the little honey-comb gameboard and drop small colored arrows into the holes. Whoever gets the most of their colored arrows in- wins!
Give Him A Gift He Can Spend On Whatever He Wants 🎁
We may think of gift cards as an “adult gift” only but that’s not true, we remember getting gift cards as kids for birthdays and holidays all the time, so let’s break that thought and go ahead with our most recommended gift from this guide: a Visa gift card from PerfectGift. There are so many limits to a typical gift card, including the obvious one which is typically only accepted at the store it’s made for. But with a Visa gift card you can go to any store, restaurant, or online shop that accepts Visa as a form of payment. This means he will be able to go get whatever he wants with the money on the card from wherever he wants as most, if not all, businesses nowadays accept Visa. A great, simple gift that gives him the power of choice.
We pride ourselves on our Visa gift card experience as you can add a photo to create a custom Visa gift card and get it to you fast. You can add a picture of him or of his favorite character from a TV show, movie, or video game he likes- or you can include his pet, the possibilities are endless. PerfectGift prints and ships our own Visa gift cards, so we can guarantee same day printing & shipping (if ordered by 4:00pm ET Monday through Saturday). Since we are all in-house, no one else can beat our turnaround time because a lot of other spaces use third-parties to get their stuff ready.
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See? Finding the best gifts for a seven year old boy definitely wasn’t as hard as you might have initially thought. All it took was a little research and stumbling upon our expert guide for you to become the coolest person in their eyes.
