If you’ve got a little dog lover at home, you know just how big that passion can be! From plush puppies to interactive playsets, the right toy can bring endless tail-wagging fun. In this guide to the 10 best toys for kids who love dogs, we’re sharing our top picks. As experts in super-cool gifts, we know what makes a toy truly special. Whether you’re shopping for a birthday, holiday, or just because, these gifts are sure to fetch big smiles.
Our favorite dog toys for kids:
- Mini Dog Lamp
- The Dog Ate My Homework
- Sausage Dog – Long Hot Water Bottle
- Blue Dog – Soft Plush from Moulin Roty
- Pawsome Pups – Rainbow Crayons
- Dumpster Dog – Loveable Mutt
- Jumbo Activity Dog – Moulin Roty
- Just Dogs Crinkly Newspaper
- Wiggle Waggle Walking Pup
- Dachshund Crochet Kit – Amigurumi
1 Mini Dog Lamp , £12.99 £12.99
Fun poseable mini dog-shaped light
This 7cm battery-powered light is shaped like a cute dog and packed with personality! Simply push the button on the back of his head to turn on the warm LED. The neck and legs are completely poseable – just bend him into shape and he can sit, lie down, or even pretend to pee on your potted plant!
2 The Dog Ate My Homework , £19.99 £19.99
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Feed the dog & unscramble the picture
Perfect for 2-4 players, this clever game features a naughty pooch that loves to eat homework. Simply feed him a drawing, twist his ear and watch as it comes out of his rear end in strips. Start the timer and race to unscramble the image before the time runs out!
3 Sausage Dog – Hot Water Bottle , £19.99 £19.99
Hot diggity dog!
Dachshund lovers rejoice! This lovely hot water bottle has a totally cute sausage dog cover which measures 55cm from nose to tiny tail. So soft to touch, he looks just like a hotdog, complete with ketchup and mustard squiggles. Warm and cosy night-times guaranteed.
4 Blue Dog – Soft Plush from Moulin Roty , £29.99 £29.99
Friends fur-ever!
Measuring 30cm from nose to tail, Little Blue Dog lives up to his name. He’s covered all over in silky soft fur, in a brilliant shade of blue! The paws are filled with plastic pellets, giving them a wonderful floppy weight, and his ears are lined with tactile velvet.
5 Pawsome Pups – Rainbow Crayons , £7.99 £7.99
Super cute Dachshund-shaped crayons
Make colouring extra fun with these adorable sausage dog crayons! Featuring six vibrant shades, perfectly sized and shaped for little hands to hold. Great for the aspiring artist, encouraging creativity and makes learning all the colours super fun!
6 Dumpster Dog – Loveable Mutt , £25.99 £25.99
One loveable mutt!
Based on a wonderful French children’s book, Dumpster Dog from Moulin Roty isn’t your traditional plush toy. Though he’s super soft to the touch, he looks as though he spends his days rooting around dustbins! His long snout has whiskers that stick out in all directions, and his floppy pink tongue is very silly…
7 Jumbo Activity Dog – Moulin Roty France , £39.99 £39.99
Charming extra-large plush for little ones
This dapper doggy is just waiting for a friend to play with! Standing at 55cm tall, he has lots of interesting sensory features to explore. Shake his rattle, wiggle his jingly feet, then unzip his pocket to discover a textured teething key. There’s even a little fluffy hamster with a squeaker inside. Im-paw-sibly cute!
8 Just Dogs Crinkly Newspaper , £14.99 £14.99
A sensory delight!
A truly unique gift, this sweet cloth book looks like a newspaper, hot off the Nursery Times press. Little ones will delight in scrunching the pages and hearing the crinkly noise! Explore super cute pups as you move through the book – from pocket size, to hairy to fluffy to super tall dogs. Read all about it!
9 Wiggle Waggle Walking Pup , £14.99 £14.99
Funny hairy pup wiggles and jiggles to music
Meet Wiggle Waggle, your very own super cute puppy! Measuring 17cm from nose to tail, he looks like a hairy sheepdog, with long fur made from bouncy and tactile silicone. Simply push the button on his head and watch him walk and wiggle to a happy tune for twenty seconds. He even barks whilst wagging his little tail back and forth – and his rubbery fur makes him look really funny!
10 Dachshund Crochet Kit – Amigurumi , £21.99 £21.99
Create a charming 18cm sausage dog
Meet Abel, an adorable DIY dachshund made using Amigurumi – a Japanese craft technique for crocheting stuffed animals. Follow the detailed instructions to learn the stitches and create a sweet dachshund with a bandana and cute hat! Perfect for beginners, this kit features everything you need to create your tiny pup, with coloured soft yarn, a crochet hook and stuffing too.
If you don’t have a pup to cuddle, or you DO and you want to celebrate them in every way, all of the time, any of these fantastic toys will do the trick!
As always, play with your pup safely and responsibly!
Looking for even more gift ideas? Find more toys here!
And, from our Joke Factory for kids, these jokes are all bark and no bite… But they sure made us laugh!
Q: What happens when it rains cats and dogs? A: You can step in a poodle.
Q: What is a dog’s ideal job? A: Barkeology!
Q: What kind of dog does Dracula have? A: A bloodhound!
