24 Expertly-Chosen Gifts For 4 Year Old Boys He Won't Be Able To Put Down

Grow his interest in agriculture with a John Deere tractor. The ride-on toy has an FM radio, two speeds, arm rests that fold down and wheels with extra traction so he can safely ride on any terrain.

A future park ranger can get a head start on giving nature tours by giving himself a self-guided one with the Nature's Explorer Kit. Inside he'll find a light, a magnifying glass, a fan and a pair of binoculars. It's the equipment he needs to cultivate an interest in biology and get to know the natural world.

The colorful pieces in this STEM building set will inspire small engineers to create all kinds of machines. The activity book included will guide him through projects that will help him hone fine motor skills, logic, and critical-thinking.

The living room will become a construction site when a little builder gets his hands on the blocks in this bag. Mega Bloks are big, so they're great for small hands. While he's building, he'll be working on his motor skills.

Slip in and out of your sneakers with incredible ease thanks to the Xpand no-tie shoelace system. These one-size-fits-all laces come in over twenty vibrant colors and feature an elastic stretch to provide comfort all day long.

With I Spy Everything your little guy will get a chance to practice his recognition skills as well as his letters and numbers. On each page is a picture that starts with each letter of the alphabet, it's up to him to spy his way from A to Z.

His interest in all things firefighting will be set ablaze when he's able to dress up like one of his idols. This fire chief costume is cute, but it also presents a great opportunity to teach him about fire safety.

Not only has the Tonka Classic stood up to the test of time and entertained generations of kids, it's a sturdy heavy machine that will stand up to weather and heavy-duty playtime. It works just like a dump truck should, he can use it to zoom around and haul gravel and dirt.

Bumper cars aren't just for amusement parks. Turn the driveway into a spinning, bonking good time with these ride-on cars. They've got a max speed of 1.9mph, are controlled by a set of joysticks and have a seatbelt for safety.

A boy and his friends will have a smash-tastic time jumping and stomping on the air-powered launcher for this rocket. It can send the glow-in-the-dark rocket up to 100 feet in the air, and send them on an equally fun chase to see who can catch it during landing.

A basketball set of his very own will be a slam dunk with a kid that adores anything related to hoops. The Little Tikes stand can be adjusted from 2.5-4 feet, has an oversized rim to make it easier for him to sink buckets, and has a base that can be weighted with sand for safety.

A little guy with a need for speed can use his strides to fly on a balance bike. For a dude too old for a trike but too young for a bike, this is a happy medium. He can sit on it while scooting along, practicing his steering and balance abilities in the process.

He'll be on cloud 9 when he can play soccer on a set that floats. Hover soccer can be played indoors and out, the ball floats and bounces, but won't ever scratch the floors.

If the temps are sub-zero or it's raining cats and dogs, he can still burn off excess energy on a Fisher-Price Smart Cycle. The faster he pedals, the more he'll learn with the help of the accompanying app. The cycle is Bluetooth enabled to pair with a tablet or phone placed on the front of it.

Help him flex his memory, critical-thinking and matching muscles with a card game featuring some of his favorite animals. The Jurassic World matching game has 24 sets of dinosaurs for him to pair with each other.

This odd five-wheeled device is a great way for him to stay active and work on his logic and reaction timing. All he has to do is steer to get it to start moving, where it goes when it starts rolling, nobody knows.

If he's still a little young to join dad or grandpa out on the boat, he can pretend to fish in the backyard with a tackle box and set of his very own. This Pretend & Play set comes with a vest, box and magnetic rod he can use to catch the fish that are included.

If his favorite question is why, give a kid some answers with National Geographic's Big Book of Why. It covers every topic from cookies to cars and delivers information as well as opportunities for creativity with things like recipes and hands-on activities.