Check out Toys “R” Us Canada to explore gift ideas for 6 year olds! These kids are learning new skills in and out of school, especially about rules and routines, so some fun presents for 6 year olds include kids sports equipment and backyard games, as well as age-appropriate board games and card games. They’re also a high-energy crew: so gross-motor development toys like BMX bikes and kids electric scooters (don’t forget the kids' helmets!), and snow- and water-play toys make excellent gifts for 6 year olds.
Terrific gifts for 6 year olds
The best toys for school-age kids are ones that align with their development: helping them hone their physical, social, cognitive, and language skills through play. Explore Toys “R” Us Canada for delightful 6th birthday gift ideas: like popular toys that let kids create storylines and imaginative worlds they can control, such as building bricks and construction toys, and pretend-play sets with lots of details and accessories. Some key 6 year old milestones include throwing and catching objects, so consider tee-ball, baseball, or basketball gear and outdoor games like bean bag toss game, snowball-making tools, or water balloons. Explore fun Eid, Hanukkah, and Christmas gift ideas for 6 year olds, like hot toys that are tied into their favourite movies and TV shows: character plush toys, puzzles, travel games, crafts for kids, play sets and action figures are especially popular! Excellent Easter gift ideas for 6 year olds include basket-sized goodies like plush pals, sidewalk chalk, coloring books and crayons, washable markers, or paints; bubble wands; modelling clay; surprise toys for kids to unbox; and on-theme books. The smartest gifts for 5 year old boys and beyond are play-date friendly, like outdoor games, pre-reading board games or card games, or open-ended toys like sculpting sand, art supplies for kids, dolls and stuffed animals, or cars and other vehicles – kids this age enjoy playing with their peers, but they also often want parents and other trusted grownups to join in their games, activities, and imaginings. Some of these kids’ favourite phrases are: “Will you play _____ with me?” and “Let’s pretend that ____.”
Brilliant gift ideas for 6 year old girls
There is, of course, no such thing as a toy that is just for girls, but we know that lots of shoppers begin their searches with terms like “toys for 6 year old girls.” Awesome gifts for girls in the early grades at school will appeal to their imagination and burgeoning sense of humour! Consider interactive toys like pretend pets that have sweet and silly reactions, that kids can ascribe personalities to and care for. Or choose energetic family games that involve suspense, storytelling, or silly actions – the laughs will come thick and fast! A conventional present for a 6 year old girl: fashion or baby dolls and anything Disney princess related. We do have loads of terrific gift options on those themes, including dress-up costumes and props; doll houses and furniture; and all kinds of Troll dolls, Barbie outfits, and Barbie accessories. But also think about presents for 6 year to 10 year old girls gifts that might once have been out of the ordinary: racetrack play sets; toys or costumes featuring “boy” superheroes; or STEM toys like robots. So long as the goodies you choose are fun and engaging, they make great presents for 6 year old girls. At this age, kids love to tell stories, so world-building play sets that can be expanded with additional figures and vehicles are popular toys, especially when they feature kids’ favourite characters! And especially as they work on their own language and literacy skills, girls and boys this age need LOTS of books: that includes non-fiction and leveled readers they can work towards reading independently, as well as more complex stories to be read by and shared with the grownups in their lives.
Gift ideas for 6 year old boys
There is also no such thing as a toy that is only for boys, but grownups do often search for kids gift ideas using terms like: ”toys for 6 year old boy.” We have lots of awesome presents for boys who are big fans of make-believe: popular toys include kid-sized play kitchens, karaoke machines, workshops, grocery stores, remote control trucks, and other pretend-play sets loaded with detailed accessories that let kids role-play all kinds of grownup jobs and storylines. A classic gift idea for a 6 year old boy is anything to do with superheroes and vehicles, like trains, trucks, cars, planes, and spaceships – there are scores of thrilling play sets, puzzle mats, outdoor games, and top toys to choose from along these lines! But also explore presents for 6 year old boys that might have been surprising in years past: music toys and craft kits; cute toys and dolls to dress, nurture, and care for; pretend-play toys like backyard playhouses and indoor fort kits; and a variety of dress-up costumes and accessories. Exploration and experimentation are becoming important to kids this age: consider science toys like realistic dinosaur figures, marble runs, mechanic toys, magnetic building shapes, and fun STEM toys designed specifically for kids, like beginner tablets and smartwatches – even lab gear like kids telescopes and kids microscopes. And books always make wonderful presents for 6 or gifts for 7 year old girl: activity books, storybooks, and levelled readers featuring kids’ favourite superheroes and characters from movies and TV series are particularly popular with budding readers!