24 Best Gifts for 6-Year-Olds

This fairy kit offers kids the chance to grow their own fairy garden (or superhero garden, or Lego garden) in a contained space with lovely mini furniture to complete the look. Many tiny plants sold at nurseries are easy and fun to grow, making this a toy that'll keep them engaged throughout an entire growing season.

Age 6 is about when kids can appreciate a little magic, and this kit is perfect to get them started on their magician's journey!

Jennie Utsinger said:  This model contains squishy organs, bones and muscles for your child to remove and fit back into place, including a squishy brain and intestines that can even be unwound! As they play with the body parts, kids can learn what they do by reading the included booklet, in which you follow a bite of pizza through the human body. Younger kids will also enjoy using the tweezers and forceps to remove the body parts and matching them to their pictures on the poster.

ABC Mouse is a downloadable app that offers a full online curriculum for the youngest learners, including animations, games, activities and lessons for various subjects such as math, reading & language arts, science and social studies. The program is tailored to each child using a step-by-step learning path, with hundreds of lessons and activities to choose from. Sign up for a free 30-day trial to see if it's right for your family, or gift a yearlong subscription at a significantly discounted price.

Lisa R said:  This multi-faceted program teaches reading, math, science and more through stories, puzzles, and other games that advance with your child. Kids accumulate tickets each time they complete an activity, which they can redeem for clothes, toys, and pets for their avatar. My daughter loves visiting the virtual farm and zoo, where she can listen to facts about animals while watching them move around the screen and feeding the fish in the virtual classroom.

If you Google, there are quite a few places that offer a free 1-2 month trial. We originally signed up under my husband, took a break when the trial ended, and then signed up again under my name with a different offer.

String pony beads on the satin cords and create cool keychains. Kids will love to make their cool creations, give them out as homemade gifts, and display them all over their backpacks!

Introduce your budding scientists and chemists to experimenting with safe chemical reactions. These easy science experiments for kids range from erupting a color-changing volcano to growing ooze with a mind of its own!

Kristy Pepping said:  This Echo Dot is designed just for kids, with kid-friendly content and parental controls.

Kelly R said:  Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House books were the first chapter books that my kid enjoyed reading independently. This impressive boxed set is a nice gift for 6 year olds because it will be enjoyed for a solid couple of years.

Kristy Pepping said:  If your child is obsessed with Calico Critters like mine you know they are expensive! Thanks to Target, their version of Calico Critters, Lil' Woodzeez, is a lot more economical. We bought these for my daughter's 6-year-old birthday gift and it is a big hit! You can buy Lil' Woodzeez animals and accessories separately.

Kid-friendly starter drone captures photos and video, and has a control distance of up to 328 feet.

Sarah C. said:  The most fun toy for kids!