Stuffed and Plush

• Give Christmas toys to a four-year-old that are soft to the touch and suitable for hard squeezes without danger of losing their stuffing. Give soft stuffed animals, dolls and figures small enough for the four-year-old to use in play time. Give a great big velvety soft, cushy animal the four-year-old can drag along and sleep beside. Make sure any stuffed figure given is safe for a four-year-old, who can be hard on toys by throwing them, dragging them and even trying to taste an eye or nose. Make sure any facial features of the stuffed Christmas toy gift will not become detached and cause a choking hazard. This is something to consider if sewing the stuffed toy for the four-year-old yourself.
  
  

Alphabet Puzzles

• Four years old is not too early to begin learning the alphabet. For Christmas, give puzzles that help the four-year-old child become acquainted with the shapes of letters and numbers. Puzzles should be just a few fairly large pieces. The numbers or alphabet letters used in puzzles you give should be large and easy for the four-year-old to manipulate with his fingers and hands. Look for wood puzzles with knobs on each piece, which makes it easier for the four-year-old to lift the piece. Look for cardboard puzzles that are thick and will take hard wear. Look for foam puzzles that are thick, but flexible.
  
  

Move-Jump-Dance

• A four-year-old can balance enough to use toys that require jumping, balance and motor skills. You might give a four-year-old that first pair of skates for Christmas or a motorized car she can drive all by herself. You may give her a trampoline to exercise those jumping muscles. She might appreciate dance lessons if she loves moving to the music, gymnastics or sports instruction. She might appreciate a music CD or video game.
  
  

Cars, Trucks and Dolls

• Four-year-olds roar with motorcycles and become the motors of cars and trucks and other vehicles. Cars, trucks, mats laid out with roads, cities and train tracks and miniature figures encourage the four-year-old at play and make good Christmas toys to give as gifts along with miniature train sets. Dolls that are easy to hold, without small parts and with a variety of outfits, fit the bill for four-year-olds who like to play with dolls.
  
  

Build It

• The best Christmas toys for four-year-olds includes anything with which they can build. Give regular wooden blocks, large plastic blocks and blocks that interlock to make a variety of interesting buildings, vehicles and even people.