Kids Army Toys

There are many cheap and cheerful army men toys and army playsets available online but if your child plays with army toys a lot, you may want to consider some of the better quality versions on offer. Whether they are toy soldiers, army toy tanks or role play toys, those from the following brands will typically offer larger, more detailed and more durable toys to last the test of time.

Army Men Toys

For large scale detailed army action figures, GI Joe will probably spring to mind and rightly so. The range of toys was revamped in 2009 following the popular GI Joe movie and so these articulated military style army figures are as popular as ever. They can be played with following the movie themes but also offer great imaginary play for any army scenarios. They are aimed at children four years and over, who can act out mini battles and ensure good triumphs over evil. There are numerous different size army men figures, as well as vehicles, so you will be sure to find one that suits your budget. They are well made as you would expect from the toy giant Hasbro, so you can be assured of spending your money wisely. The smallest army figure stands 3.75″ tall and starts at around $10, whilst the 12″ figures go for around $20. Even the smallest come with weapon accessories but for the extra money you get real clothing and electronic sounds.

Parents in the UK have another good choice of army men action figures in the recently released HM Armed Forces toys range. These large scale plastic toy soldiers standing at 10″ tall cost around $15 and are extremely detailed versions of members of the British Armed Forces. They sport life like military uniforms and weapons and are fully poseable.

Army Toy Tanks & Other Vehicles

For detailed models of an army toy tank and other vehicles, your best bet is the Unimax range of toys. They offer many different styles of toy army tank, battleship, helicopter, airplane and other army vehicles. Their models are either 1:32 or 1:72 scale models and start at around $16 going up to over $500. They are made from die cast metal and plastic and are very detailed. They are probably best for children aged at least 7 years old and are even suitable for serious collectors.

Army Lego

Unfortunately Lego does not have a range of modern day warfare sets. Of course, you can build anything with Lego and you just have to look online to see what serious Lego builders can achieve. But if you are after army building block sets for your child you will have to look elsewhere. The Mega Bloks Probuilder range is well thought of and includes many military models. There is a good range of toy helicopters, ships, airplanes and tanks suitable for children aged over 8 years old. They range in price from about $20 for the 343 piece Gromitz Minehunter Boat to closer to $300 for the 1,700 piece USS Kittyhawk. As you can see from the number of pieces they are very detailed and quite advanced building block sets but come with easy to follow instructions.

Role Play Toys

Moving onto role play toys, Hasbro’s Nerf seems to lead the way in blaster style toy guns. Whilst not exactly military issue replicas, for some good shooting and battling fun, they are ideal and receive rave reviews. One of the hot picks from last Christmas, the Nerf N-Strike Raider Rapid Fire CS-35 Dart Blaster, is still a top choice and can be bought for around $30. For more covert operations and night time fun, EyeClops Night Vision Infrared Stealth Binoculars and Goggles are well thought of but are top end toys. Toys may in fact be an over simplification as these bits of kit feature real night vision technology allowing you to see up to 50 feet away. They are not cheap though starting at $50 for the binoculars.

So if your child is army toys mad, then it may be worth investing in some of the better quality military toys, rather than the cheap plastic junk you can find in most dollar stores.

If your children are into army toys then you will not be stuck for choices when it comes to buying them presents. The range of army related gifts is very varied and includes soldier action figures, army vehicles, role play toys such as guns and costumes and even board games. Build up your collection with army, navy and air force figures and send them into battle in their army toy tanks, boats and airplanes for lots of army toy action fun.

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Plastic Army Men Toys

You can buy army action figures quite cheaply in various sized sets. They are typically small, green toy army men who are posed in fixed positions so children can arrange them in their imaginary battles. A smaller set of 40 pieces will cost about $7 while larger collections of 1,000 army toy soldiers of less quality sells for about $25. Anyone who has watched the Toy Story movies will know these little green army characters are often found helping out, so you can also buy buckets of Toy Story army men or a 90 piece Toy Story Army Legos set which includes figures and an army Jeep. Also staying with the movie theme, GI Joe toy army soldiers are hugely popular following the movie in 2009. This range includes larger scale army action figures which are highly detailed and articulated. These cost upwards of $10 per figure. Finally, for kids who are more into the whole model scene, you can buy Airfix soldiers in two different sizes which can be built, painted and then played with.

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Army Toy Tanks & Other Vehicles

There are various toy army sets of vehicles that seem quite good value for money. You can get 100 items including toy army tanks, jets, trucks, flags and more for around $25. You can also buy larger scale, more detailed models individually. Unimax do a good range of authentic vehicles made from die cast metal and plastic. They are 1.72 scale models and include many battle tanks, a cargo truck, helicopters and airplanes costing from around $16. You can also find MegaBloks ProBuilder sets covering many army vehicles such as the 545 piece Navy Destroyer battleship for $35 as well as many other army boats. Remote control helicopters seem to be a particular favourite with kids today as well.

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Kids Army Toys & Costumes For Role Play

Moving onto role play toys, you can find army camouflage helmets and many toy guns. These guns come in various forms such as machine guns, some of which have rotating bullets and sounds, pistols, shot guns and even a pistol and knife set. Dressing up wise there is a large range of costumes costing around $25 covering the army, SWAT and Special Forces. Some even come with a helmet and walkie talkie.

Board Games

For children who are more into army strategy than role play, there are a few board games available. A version of Monopoly has been made for all areas of the armed services including the army, navy and air force. The game play is similar to what you are used to although the board is a custom design. You travel from basic training to HQ collecting troops and equipment cards as you go and you fortify your properties instead of building houses. For $17 it is well thought of. Perhaps the most well known military game is Risk where you employ strategy and hope for some luck as you attempt to persuade your attackers to move on somewhere else. Of course there is always Battleships to keep you busy seeking and destroying your enemy.

With such a collection of games and army toys for kids out there to choose from, there is plenty to satisfy your child’s interest in the armed forces.