Best toys for 9-year-old boys in Australia (17 gift ideas)

1. LEGO Minecraft The Creeper Mine Building Set

A building toy for unlimited Minecraft play

Minecraft and LEGO are two of the most popular games and toys for boys. LEGO Minecraft: The Creeper Mine set combines the two, delivering one of the best toys and most popular gifts for 9 year olds. Designed for fans of the record-breaking video game, this model is packed with exciting features and functions. This build set includes:

• Over 830 LEGO pieces
• 3 x mini action figures: Steve, husk, and a blacksmith
• 3 x additional mini figurines: Creeper, cow, and bat
• 3 x accessories: TNT blocks, chests, and golden ore

This collectible Minecraft toy also features a working rail track with minecart and a detailed shelter with bed, anvil, oven, chest and a vegetable patch. It can be combined with other sets to create a unique LEGO Minecraft universe for both play and display.

LEGO is a great toy and incentive for kids to role play and unleash their imagination, further developing their creativity and curiosity. It also helps tune their fine motor skills and construction skills.

2. LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Clock Tower

Build the 3-level LEGO Hogwarts castle clock tower

LEGO toys are a classic gift for 9 year old boys in Australia. LEGO provides your kid with imaginative free play, which allows them to develop their own foundations for creativity, curiosity, role play, experimentation, and collaboration. This LEGO Harry Potter playset is sure to be loved by LEGO builders and Harry Potter fans alike. It includes:

• Over 920 LEGO pieces
• 3 x mini action figures: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger
• 5 x additional mini action figures: Fleur Delacour, Cedric Diggory, Viktor Krum, Albus Dumbledore and Madame Maxime.

Build the 3-level LEGO Hogwarts Castle Clock Tower with iconic locations from the Harry Potter movies, including the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, Dumbledore’s Office and a section of the Icy Ballroom.

This set can also be built together with all other original LEGO sets and bricks for continued creative building. Your 9 year old will immerse themselves into a magical world, they might never want to leave. This is a great way for tuning their fine motor skills and construction skills.

3. Tinkering Labs Electric Motors Catalyst

A super engaging, multi-functional STEM Kit

Tinkering Labs’ Electric Motors Catalyst makes for an unusual gift for 9-year-olds and one of the best kits for kids on the market. It is the original best-selling tinkering STEM kit, loaded with challenges and experiments. Tinkering labs activity kit includes everything your 9-year-old will need to get inventing right away. This build set comes with over 50 different pieces to invent multiple toys, including (but not limited to):

• Printed Tips & Guides
• 1 x Cloth Storage Bag
• 10 x Challenge Cards
• 1 x Safety Tips Card
• 1 x 22-Page Building Techniques Booklet

Draw a challenge card and try to build a machine that can scramble an egg or draw curvy lines or rebuild your robotic creation into a creature with spinning arms. No special training or experience is required.

The possibilities are endless with this STEM kit. Attach everyday objects or your favourite LEGOs to your tinkering pieces to build an entirely new invention. This is a great way to get your kid interested and actively engaged in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. the perfect gift for aspiring engineers & tinkerers, delivering fun, authentic learning experiences. 

4. Meketec Skateboard

A complete 22 inch mini cruiser retro skateboard for kids

Take this board to the park, to school, or to the shops, The Mekectec Skateboard makes the perfect holiday gift for 9 year old boys, ideal for any skill level, including beginners. Only weighing 1.7kg, this super mobile plastic cruiser is built with a compact body to easily slip into your bag, which is perfect for 9 year old boys seeking more independence in their everyday life. Packing Contents include:

• 1 x Assembled plastic skateboard

This plastic cruiser is CE certified and safe to use. The deck is made of bendable and sturdy Polypropylene with 4 smooth and soft casters to provide a more stable riding experience. It is great for cruising or rolling on any terrain. 

Skateboarding is the iconic street sport and whether you are a beginner or a master rider, Meketec's mini skateboard is the best option for cruising around. It is quick and easy to get started and a great incentive for your 9 year old to put down the screens, and venture outdoors and engage in physical play and exercise.

5. Hot Wheels Sky Crash Tower Track Set

Boost, jump, crash, for hours of outrageous stunting and racing action

Mattel’s Hot Wheels has always been a popular toy for boys in Australia. This Sky Crash Tower is designed for ultimate motorized crashing and racing action with a massive super-cool footprint up to 2 feet high. Your 9 year old will be sure to get a kick out of this toy. This box includes:

• Orange ramp pieces
• Blue tower pieces
• Stickers to decorate your race track
• 1 x Hot Wheels vehicle

Kids can boost their vehicles up and up to the sky for a super-cool jump and the most epic mid-air crashes. The tower provides parking for 20+ cars and an orange track that loops multiple times providing amazing stunt action with a motorized booster.

Kids can race multiple cars at the same time. They can add more and more cars to create their most epic crashes ever. This set does require 4 x D batteries (not included in the box), and adult assembly may be required to help get things started. This Hot Wheels toy is great for interactive and social play. Luckily, this impressive set folds up easily to take on the go and for easy storage.

6. Hasbro NERF NStrike Elite HyperFire Blaster

The fastest motorized Nerf dart blaster for the ultimate battles

Nerf’s NStrike Elite HyperFire Blaster is our pick for the best toy for 9 year old boys, ideal for birthday presents, parties, holiday entertainment, camping, nerf tournaments, team battles, and outdoor play. This box includes:

• 1 x HyperFire Elite Blaster with a 25-dart drum
• 25 x Darts
• 1 x Instruction sheet

Unleashing 5 darts per second, this is one of Nerf’s fastest motorized dart blasters. With its 25-dart drum, this NStrike Elite blaster brings impressive firepower to the battle. And can fire darts up 21 meters. Press the acceleration button, pull the trigger, and let the rapid-fire action begin.

Just be sure your 9 year old plays safely, avoiding aiming at the eyes or face. To avoid injury, be sure to only use the darts designed for this product. Do not modify darts or dart blaster. This is a great toy that is sure to bring excitement and imaginative play for your 9 year old, allowing him to role play, strategize, and exercise outdoors, the ultimate toy for boys.

8. Twilight Action Light Up Basketball

The perfect gift for a 9-year-old boy, engaging in fun outdoor play

This light up basketball is the perfect addition to the family and any 9-year-old would be thrilled to receive this as a gift. It is great for camping, sleepovers, and parties. The fun does not have to end when the sun goes down. This basketball shines very bright in the dark and can be seen from far distances. This box includes:

• 1 x Glow in the Dark LED Basketball (Regulation Size)
• 1 x ball pump
• Batteries included and installed

Your 9-year-old, his friends, and the whole family can enjoy playing with this amazing LED Glow in the Dark basketball. It plays just like a normal basketball and you can take it anywhere with you. It is made from high-quality materials, designed sturdy, durable, and waterproof.

This clever design automatically shuts the lights off when you stop using the ball. And there is no need to worry about knocking it around too hard, as it is made with a tough inner rubber bladder covered in thick protective nylon yarn and a wear resistant surface. 

9. 258 Piece Inspiration Art Set

An all-in-one portable art studio with a multitude of craft supplies

This inspiring and colourful art set carries dozens of watercolours, pencils, markers, and pastels that will keep your 9-year-old busy for hours. Made of high-quality, environmentally friendly materials, this makes for a great birthday or Christmas gift, allowing you to give the gift of imagination and creativity to your favourite young artist. This art set includes:

• 24 x watercolour pencils
• 1 x paint palette
• 48 x fine line markers
• 48 x colour pencils
• 48 x marker pens
• 60 x colour oil pastels

This 258-piece art set can be used for multiple projects, while enhancing you kid’s self-esteem, confidence, creativity, and imagination. Drawing helps develop children’s artistic and brain functions, addressing fine motor skills and teaching them how to be pro-active and creative.

Your 9-year-old will have all the art tools he will need whenever and wherever inspiration strikes with this portable art set. The case has a special compartment for each drawing tool, keeping all the pieces neat and organised.

10. ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game

Perfect for little engineers: a marble run with a logical twist

ThinkFun has delivered a gravity-powered, logic maze game that builds on reasoning skills, visual perception, and problem-solving skills. This STEM toy is fun to play and learn, with up to 60 different challenges to conquer, from beginner to expert. This box includes:

• 1 x tower grid
• 9 x building towers
• 1 x target tower
• 3 x stainless steel marbles
• 60 challenge cards (ranging from beginner to expert)
• Game instructions

Use the challenge cards to strategically place towers and create a path for your marble to reach the target. This helps develop critical skills, builds spatial reasoning and planning skills, and is partly an engineering and building toy that provides a great stealth learning experience for young players.

Gravity Maze is one of ThinkFun's most popular stem toys for boys and was a Toy of the Year Award winner in 2017, in the Specialty Category. This game is easy to learn with a clear, high quality instruction manual, getting you started and solving right away.

11. Safety Dart Board Set for Kids and Adults

A dart board for safe play indoors or outdoors

This safety dart board can provide hours of entertainment for your 9-year-old, his friends, and his family. The portable nature of this game and easy set up allows you to play this game at home, outside, at parties, sleepovers, and away on holidays. This set includes:

• 1 x 16.4-inch diameter dart board
• 6 x soft silicone needle tip darts (two different colours)
• Table stand

The soft tip darts with blunt edges make it perfect and safe for little hands. Prop the dart board up with the detachable metal bracket for table-top play or mount it up on the wall with its reinforced nail holes. This game will help improve aim, hand-eye coordination, motor skills, and encourage a little bit of healthy competition. The thing your 9-year-old will love about this game is that it can be played with others in a social setting or can be played independently.

Designed durable and reusable and safer than traditional steel tip darts, you will not have to worry about these soft tip darts causing any damage to your kids or your home. It provides an excellent dart experience, no matter the age or skill level.

12. Retevis Kids Walkie Talkies

A fun way to communicate with friends and family

If you are searching for a Christmas gift or birthday present for a 9-year-old who has everything, Retevis Talkies are an ideal choice and one of the best toys for boys for a fun way to communicate with their parents and friends, or act out role play. This box includes:

• 2 x Retevis Walkie Talkies (in one box)
• 2 x Belt clip
• 1 x English User's manual
• Requires 4 x AAA batteries (not included)

Designed portable and endurable for kids to play with, this lightweight (79g), remote controlled radio is easy to carry and is made from durable materials for extended use. It is easy to use and control by the children, with a simple keypad lock that can be activated by a parent to ensure the correct channel is in use.

Retevis Kids Walkie Talkies are a great toy to take on family holidays, camping, sleepovers, and ideal for backyard play. This is a great way to encourage you kid to engage in outdoor activities, but also provides interactive play indoors, on the rainy days stuck inside.

13. BlueFire Mini Drone for Kids

Mini drone for kids, hand-controlled flying UFO toy

Blue Fire’s Mini Drone for Kids makes for an exciting gift for any 9 year old. It is a great way to get your kid engaging in outdoor play, learning about tools and technology, and promotes outdoor exploration. This isn’t your usual remote controlled gadget, instead it is a gesture-controlled drone, operated using your hands for fun and interactive play.

The drone uses advanced LED infrared sensor hover technology, inductive suspension, and collision protection. All you need to do is gently throw the drone and it will automatically start to fly. With a built-in rechargeable Lithium battery, it has 3 speed modes, green light for medium speed, blue light for high speed, and red light for low battery. This Mini Drone will glow bright and colourful when used at night.

Blue Fire’s Mini Drone is made from high quality, non-toxic PP material, which is lightweight, flexible and has strong collision resistance. The bouncy material design can resist damage when it falls. And the flying aircraft can also move away intelligently when it detects solid objects. Just be sure to fully charge it before the first use.

14. Kids Against Maturity: Card Game for Kids and Families

A super entertaining game, where being the worst is the best

If you love that card game against humanity (for Adults only), Kids Against Maturity is the family friendly version and the best gift for 9-year-old boys in Australia. Kids Against Maturity is a multi-award-winning game that provides non-stop laughter, bringing the whole family together, combining toilet humour for children & teens with hilarious innuendos for parents.

Kids Against Maturity is easy to learn and simple to play. The only requirements are being able to read and having a sense of humour. Each player gets 10 white answer cards and takes turns asking the blue question cards. Each question asker chooses the funniest answer, and the player with the highest amount of the most amusing responses, wins the game.

One game set includes 500 question and answer cards, one rules card, and a handy box to store it all. It is portable and can brought anywhere, ideal for family holidays, sleepovers, camping trips, parties, family gatherings, school camp, and much more.

15. Gamewright Dragonwood Card Game

A beautifully illustrated game of dicing and daring

Gamewright delivers Dragonwood, an award winning, fantasy-themed game that is easy to learn and encourages deep engagement. This won’t be a game for everyone, but more suitable for kids who enjoy card-based games, strategic thinking, and fantasy themes. Kids that like a lot of physical and active play might find it a little too slow. This card game includes:

• 108 cards
• 6 custom dice
• Game rules

The playing cards are decorated in amazing illustrations that are eye-catching and create one of the most visually appealing games. Dragonwood is a game of strategy where players will need to choose which cards they will attack the animal with. And for versatility, there are different ways the game can be played.

The instructions may appear quite complicated, but once the game gets rolling it is actually very simple and easy to learn and your 9-year-old will be playing it in no time. Gamewright’s Dragonwood is a great game that encourages creativity, imagination, and stimulates problem-solving skills.

16. Don't Laugh Challenge - 9 Year Old Edition

An Interactive Joke Book, written specifically for your 9-year-old

The Don't Laugh Challenge Book makes an excellent birthday gift or stocking stuffer for your 9-year-old. If you are open-minded about your kid learning new jokes, developing self-confidence, and forming a good sense of humour then this book is an ideal pick.

The Don't Laugh Challenge Joke Book is unlike any other joke book on the market. It is not meant to be read in isolation, but instead, it is a game or a challenge that is to be played between friends, siblings, classmates, or family members. This book provides hours of fun, while encouraging your kid to gain confidence in public speaking and performing.

This imaginative book will spark your child's creative side all while being screen-free. Whether you are looking for the newest gifts, games, best sellers, or toys on the market, this renovated classic is a guaranteed hit.

17. Mattel Games UNO Card Game

A classic card game that is easy to pick up and impossible to put down

UNO is the classic card game of matching colours and numbers that now comes with customizable Wild Cards for added excitement. UNO is one of the best gifts for 9-year-old boys and the most affordable game on the market. This card set includes:

• 19 cards of each colour (red, green, blue, and yellow)
• 8 Draw Two cards
• Reverse and Skip cards in every colour
• 4 Wild Cards
• 4 Wild Draw Four cards
• 1 Wild Swap Hands card
• 3 Wild Customizable cards
• Instruction cards

Players take turns racing to get rid of all their cards by matching a card in their hand with the current card shown on top of the deck. The special action cards deliver game-changing moments and can help defeat opponents in unpredictable ways. The 3 customizable (and erasable) Wild Cards allow you to develop your own rules, with no two games ever being the same.

Don’t forget to shout UNO when you only have one card remaining. The player to get rid of all their cards scores points for any cards their opponents are left holding. The first player to reach 500 points wins. UNO is sure to be a hit for your 9-year-old, that his friends and family can enjoy too.