matrips Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 My kids birthday is next month (and then Christmas too!) and I have pretty much zilch on my list. I usually have great ideas for them each year and am just feeling completely clueless about this age. Please let me know what your kids love and why! Or what you love for them! They're turning 6; two boys and one girl. Thank you in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 We just got our daughter Qwirkle for her 6th birthday in October and it has been a huge hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Uno and Blokus are favorites here. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khope1 Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 My 6 year olds go to toys are My Little Pony playsets and "rush hour" critical thinking game (the adult version). She also loves pretend anything and dress up clothes, shoes, handbags, etc. Good luck and have fun shopping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I have girls, but I think these would be good for either: Caves and Claws Secret Door Even I enjoy playing these! Play food and kitchenware and play silks have been long-time favorites here as well. Our Thinking Putty has been fun (in spite of the accident with our brand new couch :glare:). My older DD started using her Alex sewing kit around that age and still loves it. Our Alex spin art kit was also a lot of fun until we ran out of paper (need to get more!). For Christmas, everyone's getting new robes and slippers. I'm also buying these Hello Kitty walkie talkies for inside the stockings. Your boys may balk at Hello Kitty, but they got the best reviews on Amazon. (If you do decide to get them, some reviewers had a problem where the walkies didn't work at all, even with fresh new batteries, but those who got working ones LOVED them, so my plan is to buy them at Target, open them and test them before Christmas, and then return them to the store if it turns out they don't work.) HTH! ETA: At that age (and even now with DD8) Play-doh tubs and sets still figured heavily into our gift giving. Paints/paper/brushes too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 (edited) Snap Circuits; Think Fun Rush Hour Jr.; Apples to Apples Kids; Monopoly Jr. Power Rangers & Batman and so forth action figures Toy dinosaurs for DD Barbie and G.I. Joe & accessories Jesus "action figure" Crayons, drawing pads, Shrinky Dinks, Model Magic, washable Tempura Paint, brushes, paint containers, artists pallets Kid-sized bakeware set (the real stuff that can be used) Kids sewing craft (make a stuffed dolphin) Stickers Spirograph Stamp kit Bicycles with helmets and pads, skates, balls, basketballs Legos, Duplos, Knex Playmobil sets Dolls, accessories, clothes Dress up stuff -- including fabric yardage, costumes Power Rangers stuff Kids music Stuffed animal each Video each Little Tikes Log Cabin play house Stuff for play kitchen : food, etc. Books Puzzles Hand puppets Bath Toys Over the years, I bought a lot of stocking stuffers and toys here: http://www.kidsurplus.com/ They are moving and their website has hardly anything on it. After Nov. 9, I hope they will be back up with their usual huge selection of wonderful toys and stocking stuffers. Edited November 9, 2010 by RoughCollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 My kids birthday is next month (and then Christmas too!) and I have pretty much zilch on my list. I usually have great ideas for them each year and am just feeling completely clueless about this age. Please let me know what your kids love and why! Or what you love for them! They're turning 6; two boys and one girl. Thank you in advance! Imaginext gets played with nearly daily here, and has for years and years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 At that age, my son was starting to get "seriously" into Lego. He also loved (and still loves) Magnetix. My fil gave him a Leapster for xmas that year and that was a big hit. The other thing was that he couldn't get enough crayons and drawing paper. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 My son loves his "Club House Jr." magazine from Focus on the Family. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaichiki Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Legos, dress-up clothes, SORRY! (the boardgame) Magazines? Hmmm... Oh, yes: Zoobooks! Enjoy! I LOVE shopping for this age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 My dd will be 6 on Sunday. Some of her favorites right now are Ask magazine, legos, Rat a Tat Cat, playmobil, and crafts of any kind. She's getting an 18" doll for her bday from us, and a jewelry box from grandma, doll clothes from other grandparents. If they don't have mp3 players yet, that's what I get all the nieces & nephews at this age. You can get pretty durable ones for $25, and my dc use them a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrips Posted November 10, 2010 Author Share Posted November 10, 2010 thanks for all the ideas so far! I'm busy googling to check them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Highlights magazine was (and still is) a big hit for my ds. Legos (Creator sets) and Playmobil (knights and priates, especially) Games: Blokus, Rush Hour, and Mancala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMa2005 Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Imaginext gets played with nearly daily here, and has for years and years. Same here. Plus DS loves card games, i.e, Rat A Tat Cat, Uno, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 (edited) My DD (6 in 2 weeks!) loves ASK, APPLESEEDS, and Highlights for Children. She's also very into legos and American Girl stuff. Edited November 10, 2010 by Dmmetler2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 toys: Littlest Pet Shop toys toy horses of any size kid-sized cook/bakeware (she likes this because it's all her own) art supplies - block crayons are a hit recently, as is anything involving scissors, tape, glue, etc stuffed animals, especially puppies dollhouse and accessories games: Life (we have a version from the 1960s that I much prefer to the new one) Sum Swamp Somebody magazines: Your Big Backyard Ranger Rick She's been asking for Bananagrams, a toy cash register, trips to the zoo and rodeo, gymnastics lessons (and a new leotard to go with them), and more dress up costumes (firefighter, Alice in Wonderland, Ponyo, and a dalmatian). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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