Celebrating the first day of elementary school, a sixth birthday, or another exciting event? Then you’ll need to know what to wrap up for a six-year old. Start shopping for one of the following 10 gift ideas for this age group to make any occasion extra special.
Marble Run
This marble run game provides the ultimate building, testing, and learning experience for kids. First, they’ll choose between slides, bases, and 85 tubes to create an epic maze for their marbles. Then, the players will drop marbles down the shoots to see where they wind up. This game allows kids to use their brains when building the structure and bring out their competitive side when racing marbles down each course. Plus, every time a child plays with this toy, he’ll be able to build an entirely new design—making this game one that keeps their interest longer.
Tunnel and Ball Pit
Instead of spending a bunch of money on a birthday party for six-year olds at a Chuck E Cheese, bring the fun to you! This ball pit, tent, and tunnel set will wow your six-year old and guests and provide hours of entertainment long after the party is over. Set this toy up in a bedroom, playroom, or rec room so kids can go crawl around and play whenever they’re bored. Keeping a ball pit at home is much cleaner than using one in a public space, so it’ll help kids stay healthier and happier.
Spooner Freestyle Board
Know a six-year old who loves surfing and skateboarding? Then you have to get him this Spooner Freestyle Board to play with at home! This board wobbles, spins, twists, and slides across the floor—allowing kids to practice their favorite tricks safely. These Spooner boards do more than entertain kids; they help children develop balance and coordination while strengthening muscle too.
Telescope
Inspire a six-year old boy or girl to shoot for the stars with this child telescope. This model is powerful enough to see the moon’s craters and get a closer look at far-away galaxies. Plus, it folds up and reassembles in one easy step, so this telescope stores easily between uses. Complete this stellar gift by including a book about deep space, astroscience, or aliens.
Straws & Connectors Game
Whether it’s LEGOs, K’nex, forts, or snowmen, kids love to build. That’s why this Straws & Connectors game makes an ideal gift for a six-year old boy or girl. The set includes 232 straws and 168 tiny connectors (400 pieces total!), so kids can build bridges for their action figures, construct the framework of a castle, or make shapes, numbers, and phrases. This game knows no bounds when in the hands of creative kids.
Domino Racing Kit
It’s hard to pinpoint what’s so satisfying about building an elaborate domino pathway and then watching it fall, block by block—all we know is that it’s fun! Share the joy with your nephew, grandson, God son, or family friend’s child by gifting this domino set. The dominos racing kit comes with 240 colorful wooden blocks to set up as racers, a structure, or a giant maze. Show the six-year old some videos of world-record breaking domino racing tournaments to give him some ideas to try on his own.
Soccer Ball
Do you know a six-year old who loves soccer or another sport? Get him a child-sized soccer, baseball, football, or basketball to play with. If you’d like to add some oomph to this already cool present, add tickets to a local minor league game, a sports jersey, or other sports gear.
Science Experiment Kit
This mind blowing science kit won’t disappoint a curious six-year old. It comes with 11 experiments, including a color-changing volcano, chemicals that create a sunset effect in a test tube, and jelly crystals you can grow. Plus, this set comes with swabs, measuring cups, pipettes, and more, so a six-year old will truly feel like a mad scientist. Parents rave about this product on Amazon because it doesn’t make much of a mess and provides such diverse scientific exploration for their growing kids.
Body Board
If you know a child who loves to play in the water, then he’ll absolutely love this body board. He can take it to the local water park to use in the wave pool or on vacations or day trips to the beach or lake. If the child you’re shopping for has a backyard pool, he can even float with the help of this body board. Make this gift even more exciting by buying a brand new bathing suit or rash guard to go along with it.
Melissa & Doug Art Easel
Encourage a child to pursue the arts with this kid-sized easel by Melissa & Doug. It has dual sides to accommodate multiple projects at the same time and handy compartments for pencils, paints, markers, and more. The clips at the top also help the young artist show off his or her latest work or let it dry without making a mess.
The six-year old boy you’re shopping for sure is lucky! We hope you’ll use this guide to make his day and check out our other gift guides if you’re buying gifts for siblings, grand kids, or nieces and nephews. Happy shopping!
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