Toys and games are more than convenient children's gifts. They're key drivers of development for children of all ages and stages. Ace offers a wide selection of indoor and outdoor toys and games to engage kids in fun and productive play.
Outdoor Toys for Kids
Send the kids outside for some fresh air with a variety of outdoor toys and games designed to get them moving. Whether they’re big kids or little ones, there’s something at Ace to fire up their muscles and imaginations.
- Water toys:Help them keep cool with a water balloon fight or an epic squirt gun battle.
- Toy tools: Introduce the little kids to grown-up toys with a selection of play tools, like leaf blowers, drills, hammers and others.
- Toys with wheels:Classic wagons and tricycles are great fun for little kids, whether they’re riding, pushing or pulling.
- Balls and disks:Play catch or kickball with squishy balls, sports balls and sling balls or toss around a classic Frisbee or light-up stunt disk.
- Bubbles: Nothing enthralls little ones like bubbles, from the simplest bottle of suds with a blow stick to mechanical bubble-blowing toys for kids.
- Sleds: When the snow starts falling, sleds offer hours of outdoor fun. Choose from classic plastic toboggans, foam sleds or saucers for downhill excitement.
Indoor Toys and Games for All Ages
Ace offers a range of indoor toys and games. Find great gifts for kids to keep them busy indoors when the weather outside is frightful. From active indoor kids' games like ping pong and darts to quiet-time puzzles, art projects, stuffed animals and books, you’re sure to find something to engage their imagination. And with gift wrap ready, you can place beautifully wrapped presents under the Christmas tree this holiday season.
Family Card and Board Games
Game-playing fosters problem-solving skills and promotes sportsmanship. Give your kids the gift of a family game night with beloved card games like Go Fish or Old Maid, or break out the multi-player board games and one-on-one strategy games from Hasbro and others.
Toys for Imaginative Play
Pretend play is an important part of kids' development because it allows them to practice the social and emotional skills they’re learning. Encourage imaginative play with toy sets modeled after everyday objects, like toy power tools, pretend food and dress-up gear. Set young children in front of a pile of colorful wooden stacking blocks or toy cars and trucks and enjoy a few minutes of alone time as they create a world all their own.
STEAM Toys: Learn Through Play
STEAM — Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math — approaches children’s development through interactive kids' toys and novelties that spark curiosity and invite experimentation. Here are some examples of the types of games and toys for kids that fit under each category:
- Science:Bubbles, Operation and birdhouse, bug house and greenhouse kits.
- Technology: Robotics construction kits and Hexbugs.
- Engineering: Building blocks, 3D model kits and LEGO.
- Arts:Craft and painting kits, Play-Doh Playsets, sidewalk chalk and Pictionary.
- Math:Checkers, Yahtzee, Dominoes and Rubik's Cube.
Shop Toys and Games for Kids Near You at Ace
Ace has games, gadgets and toys that keep kids engaged and inspired. Shop online or head to your local Ace Hardware store to pick up toys and games near you. Don't forget to attach a greeting card when wrapping a present, whether for Christmas, birthdays or other special occasions. Then, find home storage solutions to keep things tidy once playtime is over.
