Gift ideas · Age 6
Gifts for 6 year olds
Six is when a lot of kids start reading, keeping score and building on their own. Gifts that grow with a new skill beat ones that do the work for them.
Skip: Toys that light up and do the talking. They're exciting for a day and boring by the weekend.
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Safe bets for most 6 year olds
- 1A marble run they can rebuildOur pick: Hape Quadrilla Vertigo marble runThe fun is changing the track, not watching the marble. Find it
- 2A real bike and a helmetOur pick: Guardian Bikes 20 inchIf they're still on a balance bike, this is the year. Find it
- 3A first chapter book box setOur pick: Magic Tree House, books 1 to 4Short chapters and pictures, so they can finish one themselves. Find it
- 4A team game, like OutfoxedOur pick: Outfoxed! (Gamewright)Everyone works together to solve a mystery, so nobody ends up in tears. Find it
Match how they play
- 1Cardboard building connectors, like MakedoOur pick: Makedo Explore kitFor a builder. Every delivery box becomes a project. Find it
- 2A rock and fossil kitOur pick: GeoSafari Fossil Excavation KitFor a collector. Something to sort, label and show off. Find it
- 3A magic kit with easy tricksOur pick: Fantasma Most Incredible Show magic setFor a performer. One good trick means a show for every visitor. Find it
- 4Rory's Story CubesOur pick: Rory's Story Cubes, OriginalFor a storyteller. Roll the dice and make up a story from the pictures. Find it
One we made ourselves
Their own Pipsqueaks deckOur card battling game for a grown-up and a 4 to 7 year old, printed at home with the buddy they pick on the box and their name on every card back. Every card is a picture, so nobody has to read. See it free, print it for $4.Make their deck →
Find gifts that match how they play
The gifts that get used match how a kid already likes to play. The quiz takes two minutes. No account needed, and adding a name is optional.
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Buying for the grown-ups too? Gifts they'll still own, scored on warranty and repair: for dad, for mom, under $100.
Print it before the partyHalloween Party Games for Kids: picture bingo, a monster hunt and pin the face on the pumpkin. 11 pages, $5.Get the printable →
