41 Gifts for Kids (Age 6-9) — Picked by Parents

Feed a tyke’s curiosity about wildlife with this kid-friendly subscription to Nat Geo! Each of the 10 colorful issues is packed with fascinating animal facts, games, and puzzles that encourage learning and screen-free entertainment.

Watch as your child gets completely absorbed in this fascinating kit for hours. Color-coded electronic components connect to create working gadgets like and alarm or a flying saucer, making it perfect for hands-on learning.

Kelly R said:  There are many different Snap Circuits kits to choose from, but they all give kids a fun and hands-on introduction to how electronics work. This is a great introductory set, and my kids have really enjoyed snapping together the real circuit components to create working electronic circuits and devices. Each kit can be used to create a variety of different projects, including doorbells, radios, alarms, and much more.

This instant camera is instant fun! Its mini instant photos create lasting memories you can take anywhere. Comes in a variety of fun colors. Make sure to gift some extra film, too!

Alexandra F. said:  Maze ball puzzles like the Perplexus are quite popular with both adults and kids, especially beginning around the age of 7. My 7-year-old has a large collection of maze balls for himself, and loves to give them as gifts for his friends.

This family card game was created by a 6 year old girl! Earn points by playing your cards to wake the Pancake Queen, the Rainbow Queen, and all of their friends.

Erin said:  This game is a hit in our house with all ages! My 10-year-old son frequently pulls this one off the shelf, and it's so fun and easy to understand for his younger siblings as well. We have had this one for a few years now, and it's still one of our most-frequently-played card games!

Kelly R said:  My son received this as a 6 year old, played with it every single day, and actually still sometimes pulls it out now at age 12. It's been fun over the years to watch him problem solve as he gets better and better at designing the marble runs. The set is heirloom quality, and a variety of other sets and add-ons are available so you can continue expanding the collection.

Whether your 9-year old is on the hunt for zombies or just wants to battle their siblings and friends, you can't go wrong with a Nerf Blaster!

Kelly R said:  This has gotten many hours of play in my house! It's a marble run and brain teaser all in one, with 60 challenges of increasing difficulty. A step up in complexity from some of the other more basic logic puzzles, because kids have to think about what direction a marble will travel through the piece's unique shape to continue through the maze.

Plastic building toys for kids that have withstood the test of time. Always a good, safe gift option for the kid who has everything.

LEGO Minecraft The Zombie Cave (21141) is a 241-piece set that lets builders recreate a bat-infested cave and includes a Steve minifigure, along with zombie, baby zombie, and bat figures. LEGO makes a wide variety of Minecraft-themed sets of different sizes and difficulty levels.

Katie G. said:  Need Minecraft gifts for a LEGO and Minecraft lover like my kid? You won't want to miss out on the Minecraft LEGO building sets. This set comes with Steve, zombie, baby zombie, and bat figures. There are plenty of blocks to build your cave along with TNT if you want it to "explode."

This activity book is designed to spark creativity in kids, featuring prompts and illustrations that encourage them to draw, doodle, and imagine, using themes like dinosaurs, robots, and superheroes.

Kelly R said:  My son loved this book that is more creativity book than coloring book. Armed with their imaginations, kids complete half-drawn pictures with prompts like "how will you escape from a crocodile" and "what's under the bed?" These books are great gifts for 6-year-old boys, and check out The Girls' Doodle Book if you're shopping for a girl.

This excellent series of animal books for kids pits various animals against each other in hypothetical battles, exploring their unique strengths and weaknesses through engaging text and vibrant illustrations.

Kid-favorite Pigeon stars in an interactive story with numerous activities that range from traditional to elaborate (writing and drawing prompts, crafts, puppet shows, paper airplanes, games, and more).

Kelly R said:  This activity book is fabulous, and of such high quality that it makes an excellent gift! It's also an incredible bang for the buck when I consider the hours and hours that my daughter spent working on it.

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.

Kelly R said:  My daughter asked for this reading pillow at age 8 since she was doing more independent reading for 3rd grade, and it is still going strong a year later! I love that it has a generous size that will last her for years, and the cover is machine washable.