Kids and toy airplanes just go together. As many kids grow up dreaming about flying, their imaginations soar as they pretend to pilot a fighter jet or a passenger plane. Playing with toy airplanes is also a game that kids can share with siblings or friends.
But playing with toy planes has more benefits than just being fun. By running and launching or flying a plane, kids develop fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, physical development and visual tracking skills. These toys can also stimulate imagination and creativity as kids develop and carry out action stories.
Today, toy airplanes come in a wide variety of choices. There are basic models for babies, brightly colored, kid-safe ones for toddlers and young children, and more challenging remote-controlled toy planes for older kids and even adults. You can find toy planes made of wood, plastic or alloy metal; planes that open up to load cargo or passengers; or sets that include airport buildings, vehicles, passengers and crew. Some of them, including LEGO sets and Wonder Wheels Take-Apart Plane, give kids the extra challenge of assembling toys first.
Here’s our list of the 30 coolest toy airplanes for kids of all ages, from toddlers to adults, ranked by age appropriateness as well as a coolness factor.
