Great Gifts For 8 Year Old Boys

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Looking for brilliant toys for 8 year old boys? Whether you're getting a birthday gift, or a 'just because' present, we have the coolest stuff around. How do we know? Well all our toys have been handpicked by Elves and tested by actual 8 year olds!

Marvins Magic Wicked Pranks & Jokes

Wicked Pranks & Jokes - for the Prankster!

Outrageous belly laughs - 100 mischief-making jokes with props.

£16.95
The Purple Cow Young Survivor

Young Survivor - Learn Survival through Science!

Light a fire without matches, distill water, build a compass & more.

£21.95
Horrible Histories The Board Game

Horrible Histories - The Board Game

Race through history answering questions, full of foul facts & jokes!

£16.95
3M of Facts

Fun Tape Measure - Filled with Silly Facts

Shows the size of the largest diamond to how high a pig can jump!

£5.95
12 in 1 solar hydraulic robot

12 in 1 Solar Hydraulic Construction Kit

Make 12 moving mechanical animals & machines, all solar powered.

£24.95
Ultimate Magic 365 Tricks & Illusions

Ultimate Magic - 365 Tricks & Illusions

Amazing selection of magic tricks, one for every day of the year!

£39.95
Air Shot Hovering Ball Shooting Game

Air Shot - Floating Target Game

Hit floating balls suspended in mid-air - awesome shooting game!

£19.95
Illuminated Apparel Black Interactive Glow T-Shirt

Interactive Glow T-Shirt - Black age 7-8

Draw on the glow in the dark canvas panel with UV light - stand out!

£15.95
Roaring Rumbling Tattoo Dinosaurs

Dinosaur Tattoos - 50 Temporary Tattoos

Awesome book of temporary tattoos - packed with fascinating facts!

£6.95
Waboba Wingman

Waboba Wingman - Flying Silicone Disc

Flies straight over 40 metres - then fold up & fit in your pocket!

£6.95
Football School - Where football rules the world

Football School - Where Football rules the World

Laugh-out-loud book full of trivia & fun facts on the beautiful game.

£9.99
Twistii Camo Torch

Twistii - The Torch With A Twist

The world's first rotating wrist torch - sleek, cool & comfortable.

£12.95
Hogwarts Castle Harry Potter 3D Puzzle

Hogwarts Castle 3D Puzzle - Harry Potter

Build an impressive 197-piece 3D model - pop & connect, like magic!

£29.95
Thames and Kosmos Kinetic Machines 5 in 1 Models

Kinetic Machines - 5 in 1 Experiment Kit

Make five awesome models & explore the physics of motion & energy.

£17.95
Billionaire Boy Tremendous Times Tables Games

Billionaire Boy - Tremendous Times Tables Games

Collection of fun number games based on David Walliams' third book.

£8.95
True Balance Game

True Balance - 8 Spinning Discs to stack!

Tilt & balance the wooden magnetic discs as they spin out of control.

£19.95
Thames and Kosmos Magnetic Science STEM

Magnetic Science - STEM Experiment Kit

Conduct 33 awesome experiments to explore the magic of magnets.

£29.95
Waboba Moonshine

Waboba Moonshine - Light Up Moon Ball

Hyper bouncing mini ball lights up as you throw, play in the dark!

£7.95
Marvin's Magic Lights From Anywhere

Lights from Anywhere - Illuminating Magic!

Make a light leap from hand to hand, come out of your ear & disappear!

£14.95
Tetris

Tetris - Handheld Game with Original Sounds

Officially licensed, portable 9cm version of the famous arcade game.

£15.00
The Magic Of Science Marvin's Magic

The Magic Of Science - Marvin's Magic

Learn 20 astonishing & educational tricks to amaze your friends - wow!

£10.95
United Odd Socks The Mashers

Mashers - Six Odd Socks!

Six monster themed odd socks - the crazy, fun new trend!

£13.99
Silverlit Robot Pokibot

Pokibot - Mini Interactive Robot

Quirky 8cm droid moves, spins, dances & repeats what you say.

£17.95
Smart Games Monsters Hide & Seek

Monsters Hide & Seek - 60 Logic Challenges

Play hide & seek with cute monsters in 60 puzzles from easy to expert!

£16.95
Hexbug Fire Ant

Hexbug Fire Ant - with Mini Remote Control

Speedy 6cm robotic creepy-crawly glows as it scuttles along - awesome!

£14.95
Tarantula Anatomy Model

Tarantula Anatomy 3D Model - 33 Pieces

Build a superb 26cm model showing the internal workings of a Tarantula

£29.95
Human Body Cube Book - Clever!

Human Body Cube Book - Clever!

Reveal fascinating facts and figures - keep turning to keep learning!

£8.95
LED Light Up Gloves

LED Light Up Gloves - Age 8-13 Years

Awesome LED gloves with 6 colourful light modes - light up the night!

£13.95
Remix Drums II

Digital Hands Percussion - Remix Drums

Play four percussion pads by hand, with 48 sounds & backing tracks.

£29.95
Ukick

UKick - Tricks and Stunts to Master

Keep the UKick in the air for as long as you can - the new craze!

£8.95
Scorpion Anatomy Model

Scorpion Anatomy 3D Model - 29 Pieces

Build an awesome 30cm model showing the internal workings & organs

£24.95
I Am T Rex 100 Piece Puzzle

T.Rex Shaped Jigsaw - 100 piece Giant Puzzle

Dino-shaped jigsaw puzzle that makes up to massive poster size - wow!

£19.95
Brain Master Classic Edition

Brain Master - Code Cracking Fun

Classic & colourful 2 player game of strategy - guess the sequence!

£13.95
The Purple Cow Young Detectives

Young Detectives - Fingerprint Scientist Lab

Learn how to extract fingerprints like real crime scene investigators.

£19.95
Squishy Human Body

Squishy Human Body - Check your Vitals!

Explore the human body by removing squishy organs - fascinating.

£19.95
Foooty - Create and play football

Foooty - Create your own football

Click, create & play - flat pack football that fits in your pocket!

£13.95
University Games Eye Opener

Eye Opener - Hidden Picture Guessing Game

Fun game with 200 mystery cards - what's behind the opening eye?

£14.95
Quicksand Game

Quicksand - A Game of Slip, Slide & Sink!

Exciting board game with innovative 'sinking' game pieces.

£14.95
Game Over Six Odd Socks

Game Over - Six Odd Socks!

Wacky odd socks for the video game lover, size 12-6 - awesome!

£13.99
Harry Potter Head2Toe

Harry Potter 9 Card Challenge - Head 2 Toe

Fun puzzle with thousands of combinations & only one magic solution!

£10.95
Harry Potter 3D Puzzle

Harry Potter Super 3D Puzzle - Magical!

Mesmerising 500 piece puzzle of the wizarding world - 3D effect!

£14.95
Rainbow Vegetables Growing Kit

Grow It - Rainbow Veg

Sow and grow five types of rainbow vegetables - colourful fun!

£12.95
Twistii Dark

Grey Twistii - The Torch With A Twist

The world's first rotating wrist torch - sleek, cool & comfortable.

£12.95
Mini Biscuits Handmade Chocolates

Miniature Biscuits - All made of chocolate!

Five miniature biscuits made with milk & white Belgian chocolate.

£6.95
Roald Dahl's Beastly Brutes & Heroic Human Beans

Roald Dahl's Beastly Brutes & Heroic Human Beans

Glorious press-out paper hardback with BFG, Matilda, Charlie & Twits.

£14.99
Robotruck Build Code Play

Robotruck - Build, Code and Play

Build & programme your own remote control vehicle with 50 actions.

£42.95
The Zombodies United Odd Socks

Zombodies - Six Scary Odd Socks!

Six monster-themed odd socks. size 12-5½ - ghoulishly good fun!

£13.99
Tension Naming Game

Tension - Top 10 Naming Game!

Name the Top 10 answers to 200 wacky topics - quick witted fun!

£21.95
Quadefy

Quadefy - Block Building Game of Strategy

High-quality wooden 2 player game - block your opponent to win!

£21.95
Batman & Robin 3D Puzzle

Batman 3D Puzzle - Magical Motion HD!

Mesmerising 500 piece puzzle of a cool comic book scene - 3D effect!

£14.95
Kids Charades Fun Acting Game

Kids Charades - Fun Acting Game

All time classic acting game aimed specifically at children - fun!

£16.95
The Human Body Under X-Ray

The Human Body - Under X-Ray

Piece together the body puzzle, then solve missions using UV torch.

£18.95
Glow Sketch Pillowcase

Glow Sketch Pillowcase - Draw & Doodle

Awesome interactive cotton pillowcase - draw cool designs in UV light!

£15.95
Fire Twistii

Red Twistii - The Torch With A Twist

The world's first rotating wrist torch - sleek, cool & comfortable.

£12.95
Solar System Super 3D Puzzle

3D Solar System Puzzle

Mesmerising 150 piece jigsaw with 3D effect, out of this world!

£11.95
Super Sphere - Robotic Smart Machine

Super Sphere - Robotics Smart Machines

Build & program an awesome, rolling robotic sphere & other models.

£99.00
Pride & Prejudice Double Sided Puzzle

Pride & Prejudice - 252 piece Jigsaw Book

Lovely double-sided jigsaw, boxed to look like the classic novel.

£10.00
Doodle Placemats

Garden, Grow, Eat Placemat - Doodle Again & Again!

Cool veggie-themed placemat - doodle & colour in, wash & start again.

£16.95
Heroines of History Tablecloth

Heroines of History Tablecloth - Doodle Your Own!

Doodle & colour in, wash then start again - 20 iconic female figures.

£25.95
Janod Magnetic World Map Puzzle

Magnetic World Puzzle - Giant Wooden Map

Beautifully illustrated, 93 shaped pieces, huge 70 x 43cm to hang.

£39.95
The Purple Cow Optical Illusions

Optical Illusions Kit - Wow your Eyes!

Explore deceptive eye-boggling images & brain-twisting visual tricks.

£19.95
The Purple Cow Static Electricity

Static Electricity - 15 Tricks & Experiments

Make a bag float in the air, styrofoam balls dance & more with science

£21.95
The Magic of Science 20 Amazing Tricks

20 Amazing Science Tricks - The Magic of Science

Wow your friends with amazing tricks using the magic of science.

£10.95
Forces & Energy 20 Amazing Science Tricks

Forces & Energy - 20 Amazing Science Tricks

Amaze your friends with incredible tricks using the magic of science.

£10.95
Mega Jump Rope

Mega Jump Rope - High Performance Fun!

Awesome adjustable jump rope with smooth bearings, perfect for tricks.

£7.95

Frequently Asked Questions

What's best to buy an 8 year old for their birthday?

8 year old boys love learning and participating in the world around them. For a truly unique birthday gift why not get the Roadster Cabriolet where they can explore the world of engineering and build exciting sports cars!

What should you buy an 8 year old boy?

Eight year old boys develop more complex cognitive skills and are able to keep their focus and attention for longer periods. Popular and engaging gift options for this age group are the Archi Tech Smart House and True Balance - 8 spinning Disc stack.

What are 8 year old boys into?

8 year old boys love to build and put together construction sets and still enjoy racing cars and flying airplanes. At this age, boys are still full of boundless energy for play.

What's best to buy an 8 year old for Christmas?

For a brilliantly entertaining board game this Christmas, takes your 8 year old on a journey through history - check out Horrible Histories - The Boardgame. Why not give your 8 year old boy a chance to stand out this Christmas with our Interactive Glow T-Shirt.

How much sleep should and 8 year old get?

Whilst all children are different, it is recommended that an 8 year old boy gets between 9 to 12 hours of sleep a night. As they are fully in the swing of going to school now, research has shown that children who go to sleep before 9PM tend to get more sleep and sleep better at night.

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