Six is the age LEGO City sets and Crayola’s light-up tracing pad are labeled for, and the age a game like Jenga stops ending in tears. The picks here are things a six-year-old can do alone for half an hour: build the fire station, trace a picture, run cars round a track.
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LEGO City Fire Station 60414LEGO City fire station with a truck and five minifigures, 6+
Skip for a first LEGO set: it’s a big build for a 6-year-old
Under $25
Jenga Classic GameJenga: 54 blocks and steady hands, ages 6 and up
Skip if they already have one: most families do
The splurge
Toniebox 2 Pokémon Pikachu Starter SetStories and games they run alone, and a sleep timer for lights-out
Unexpected
Crayola Light Up Tracing Pad, BlueA light-up pad for tracing pictures, labeled for ages 6 up
Skip if they’d rather draw freehand
Cloud, clear, butter, jelly and crunch slime, plus charms to mix in
Picture bingo with a tile slider: fast, and fair to younger kids
A digital pet that reacts to swipes and tilts; ages 5 up
Add drums or piano to a song, or play along to their own music
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A latching art case, 140 pieces, for drawing at the table
Zoey sings Golden solo, or with Rumi and Mira (each sold separately)
Labeled 6 and up: feed it, clean up after it; 2 AAA not included
Ticket to Ride with simpler rules, games of 15 to 30 minutes
Roar at her and she roars back: 100+ sounds; needs 4 AA batteries
Coding cards and a robot mouse: logic a six-year-old steers
A first CATAN with pirates and ships, about 30 minutes
Resets to hatch again and again: eyes glow red, then the jaws chomp
A Hot Wheels track with a booster that keeps cars crashing
Pat Yoshi’s nose and his eyes light up: 100+ sounds and reactions
Stories and games they run alone, and a sleep timer for lights-out
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25 photos tagged Gifts for 6-Year-Olds, in a new mix each day. Mostly from Tech & Desk, Gifts and Gift Wrap & Holiday.
Checked : all 25 finds have a price.
Questions
How much do the gifts for 6-year-olds here cost?
25 have a price read today, from $11.39 for iClever HS19 Volume-Limited Kids Headphones to $142.99 for Toniebox 2 Pokémon Pikachu Starter Set. 5 under $25, 21 under $50, 24 under $100.
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