A fallen block tower becomes a collapsed bridge. A stuffed animal gets stranded behind the couch. Someone has to drive across the living room, rescue it, and report back to Ryder. That is the appeal of the best Paw Patrol toys for 5 year olds. They give children the characters, vehicles, and equipment they need…

A board game can go wrong surprisingly fast with a 5-year-old. The rules take too long, someone gets sent back to the beginning, or the game keeps going long after the child has stopped caring who wins. The best board games for 5 year olds avoid those problems in different ways. Some finish in ten…