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Because the world is your sandbox.

Minecraft may not look like much to outsiders thanks to its simplistic, blocky graphics, but it’s hard to overstate the beloved sandbox game’s popularity. Ranked the best-selling video game of all time, it’s sold over 238 million copies across PC, mobile, and console platforms—a success built on its boundless capacity for creativity.

Within the world of Minecraft, you can choose to have just about any experience you’d like, depending on game mode. This may mean battling computer-generated mobs, wandering aimlessly, or building your own world using a dynamically generated map. This open-ended approach to gaming has inspired a huge fandom and plenty of IRL toys and accessories that bring the most memorable features of Minecraft to life in 3D.

Given the game’s unprecedented popularity, it’s no surprise that there’s so much Minecraft merch to choose from: building sets, games, mining toys, craft, and puzzles, to name a few. Each draws on a different facet of the video game, so before you buy, you’ll want to think of which aspect excites you most. Minecraft also appeals to a broad audience that includes elementary-aged kids and adults alike—meaning you’ll want to consider which toys are age-appropriate for the recipient.

We looked for a wide range of Minecraft-inspired toys and accessories that reflect its various game modes and themes such as world building, combat, survival, and collaborative play. Though they run the gamut from puzzles to Lego sets to plush toys, they all stood out for being highly rated by reviewers, well-executed, and novel in their design.

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Just like Minecraft, Legos let you build elaborate worlds through simple block structures, making the brand a natural partner for bringing the game to life. This particular set includes a familiar cast of characters from the Nether Bastion—a piglin, piglin brute, a nether adventurer, magma cube, and a strider—along with some fun accessories. Other great Minecraft Lego sets to consider include this llama village, castle and farm, and skeleton dungeon.

This 20-pack of metal figurines is perfect for open-ended play and collecting. Buyers have cleverly reported using them as birthday cake toppers which double as gifts, though you’d want to put something underneath these cast-dye figures since they’re not specifically listed as being made of food-grade materials.

Ninety-five percent of reviewers gave the set a four-star rating or above, citing the figures’ high-quality construction and comprehensive list of characters.

Creepers are part of the Minecraft mob that quietly approach players and explode, adding an element of uncertainty to the game. When they’re struck by lightning, creepers become “charged,” making their explosions that much more catastrophic to both players and their built environment. This Charged Creeper light pays homage to that iconic character while offering an ideal night light glowing in soft green or blue.

If you want to feel fully immersed in the world of Minecraft, this transforming sword makes for a must-have accessory. It’s a two-in-one tool that first lets you mine for ore as a pickaxe, then swiftly slides into place as a sword for fighting the mob. Though it makes an especially great accessory as part of a costume, it’s also great for everyday play.

Families have been enjoying the classic card game UNO at game nights since the 1970s. Now, there’s a special Minecraft version which should appeal to a whole new generation of game lovers. UNO Minecraft features characters from the video game on each card, as well as a special creeper rule card which forces other players to draw three cards from the pile.

Craft kits make a great gift that can be enjoyed first as an activity and later on display. This paint-your-own figurine set comes with a two-pack of ceramic statues that look just like their pixelated game characters: a creeper and Reuben the Pig.

The set also arrives with six mini paint pots and two paintbrushes, so you have everything you need to get started.

Looking for a toy that will bring your Minecraft battles to life? This dart-blasting hammer from NERF looks like the iconic hammer from Minecraft: Dungeons, but shoots three darts for a more epic battle. Other great options from the NERF line include this Minecraft Guardian Mini-Blaster, Motorized Blaster Bow, and Pillarger’s Crossbow.

This Minecraft-themed kids’ smartwatch comes equipped with playable games and features, including a selfie camera, photo album viewer, voice recorder, video player, pedometer, and more. Just as important is what this watch intentionally lacks—Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, calling, and texting—which makes it a safe and age-appropriate gift for younger children.

This four-pack of soft plush toys comes with a creeper, yellow ocelot, bat, and skeleton—all characters of the passive and hostile mobs that populate the game. Split up the pack to use them as Minecraft party favors, or enjoy all four together.

If your child loves Minecraft and art projects, they're sure to adore this deluxe activity set. It comes with 30 coloring sheets, 30 activity sheets, 584 stickers, 23 temporary tattoos, 12 crayons, eight markers, eight mini gel pens, a stamp pad, stampers, an eraser, pencil, sharpener, and ruler—not to mention a handy tin case for housing it all when you’re done. Take it on the go for fun any time—and anywhere!

Turtles are part of the passive mob in Minecraft’s beach biomes, and hold a special power in the game. As they grow from babies to adult turles, they drop “scutes,” which are used to brew the potion of the turtle master. This transforming turtle from Mattel turns into a hideout playset with four action levels, and includes a figurine of Minecraft’s main character, Steve, as well as a baby turtle.

For a great Minecraft toy you can take on the go, this simple magnetic puzzle offers hours of fun. It comes with a Challenge Booklet that contains 40 logic challenges and solutions, for kids ranging in abilities from beginner to expert. Ideal for ages eight and up, kids can enjoy building their skills as they progress from one challenge to the next.

At the heart of Minecraft is, of course, mining, so this treasure hunting toy brings something special to the table. The experience begins as soon as you unbox it: your first job is to look for your pick-axe. Next, use it to crack your box and find out whether lava or sand is inside. Mine for treasure and pieces of your surprise character—either Steve, Alex, Zombie, Enderman, Creeper, or another—which you can then build and keep as a figurine. Then look for other treasures, like a diamond sword or golden apple!