NKOK Sonic Free Rider remote-control toy skateboard
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A remote-control Sonic the Hedgehog skateboard toy hands a young Sonic fan the controls.
24 Gifts and Toys for 6-Year-Old Boys
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Six-year-olds stay busy with all kinds of activities, and friends are starting to matter more. Many like board games at this age, along with painting and drawing. Something he can play with a friend or on his own fits right in, and the ideas below are made for a six-year-old boy.
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Melissa & Doug magic trick set
Games and puzzlesAges 4+
The Melissa & Doug Hocus Pocus magic set gives a budding showman real tricks to perform at home.
Nerf Vortex football for backyard catch
Outdoor and sports
A boy still learning to catch a pass gets a Nerf Vortex for after-dinner throws with a parent in the backyard.
LEGO Minecraft taiga scene building set
Building setsAges 6+
79 pieces · set 21583
Steve's Taiga Adventure is a 79-piece LEGO Minecraft set for a fan who mines and builds on screen.
Hot Wheels City dinosaur track playset
VehiclesAges 4+
This Hot Wheels City T-Rex track set puts a dinosaur in the way of a car collector's races.
Nerf Nerfoop door-hanging basketball hoop
Outdoor and sports
Nerf's Nerfoop puts a hoop of his own in a young basketball fan's bedroom, ready for indoor shots.
LEGO City off-road truck building set
Building setsAges 6+
221 pieces · set 60447
This 221-piece LEGO City mountain truck hands a boy who loves rugged rigs his own build.
Ravensburger Pokémon jigsaw puzzle ball
Games and puzzlesAges 6+
72 pieces (Ravensburger)
This Ravensburger Pokémon puzzle ball hands a young fan a jigsaw that rounds into a globe.
Minecraft Dennis the Wolf cuddly stuffed animal
Dolls and figuresAges 3+
Dennis the Wolf brings a Minecraft character into stuffed form for a boy hooked on the game.
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Games and puzzles
eeBoo Fairytale Spinner tabletop storytelling game
eeBoo's Fairytale Spinner gives a budding storyteller the makings of a fairytale, spin by spin.
Learning Resources Noodle Knockout matching board game
Noodle Knockout brings a silly noodle matching game to a boy eager to beat his family.
Hasbro Gaming Connect 4 Strategy tabletop disc game
Connect 4 Strategy brings the classic board game to a competitive boy eager to outsmart a parent.
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Arts and crafts
Crayola Inspiration Art Case portable art kit
Crayola's Inspiration Art Case keeps a busy young sketcher's coloring tools together in a case he can carry.
Klutz Pokémon stained-glass project set
Before you pick a Pokémon coloring book for a six-year-old fan, consider this Klutz kit, which gives his coloring a stained-glass look.
Dan&Darci glowing rock painting kit
The Dan&Darci rock painting kit gives a busy young crafter glowing paint for his own rock designs.
Crayola Broad Line marker set for classrooms
Crayola Broad Line markers hand a drawing-mad boy a set for his comics and homemade cards.
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Science and discovery
Learning Resources pixel picture puzzle
This Learning Resources pixel puzzle hands a young pattern copier a grid and a picture to match.
Osmo Pizza Co pizza shop math game
Osmo Pizza Co hands a number-loving boy his own pizza counter, ideal for families already into Osmo.
Blue Marble National Geographic dinosaur terrarium kit
On his bedroom windowsill, a dinosaur expert in first grade sets up a prehistoric garden of his own.
Learning Resources Botley robot for coding practice
Giving orders is half the fun of first grade, and this robot follows each one exactly, mistakes and all.
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MAGNA-TILES Coral Reef magnetic building set
Building sets
Shark tanks built from couch pillows give way to a whole undersea world once an ocean-mad boy has these magnetic pieces.
Terra by Battat toy spider with remote
Electronics
For a boy who prefers creepy crawlers to teddy bears, this remote-control toy spider is his to steer.
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
Books
The Day the Crayons Quit is a picture book for a six-year-old with a well-worn crayon box.
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton
Books
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea gives an early reader a graphic novel he can follow alone.
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Questions and answers
Which of these need batteries before you wrap them?
The Sonic Free Rider skateboard runs on AA batteries that do not come in the box, so pick some up ahead of time; it is for a Sonic fan who drives the board down the hallway by remote and chooses every turn himself.
What works for a boy who wants to go head to head with a parent?
The Connect 4 Strategy game has him watching where each disc lands and blocking a rival's row before calling a rematch, while the Noodle Knockout game has him grabbing matching noodle pieces against siblings and parents around the table.
Which pick can you pack for a stay at a grandparent's house?
A boy who fills page after page with monsters and maps can carry the Crayola art case wherever an idea starts, since it holds his coloring and drawing supplies and packs them away again once the dragon is finished.
What changed recently
Updated Oct 25
October 2026 · 25 added · 18 removed
Added
- The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt
- Crayola Broad Line marker set for classrooms
- Blue Marble National Geographic dinosaur terrarium kit
- Learning Resources Botley robot for coding practice
- MAGNA-TILES Coral Reef magnetic building set
- Nerf Vortex football for backyard catch
- Magic Tree House #1: Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne
- Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton
- Osmo Pizza Co pizza shop math game
- Hasbro Gaming Connect 4 Strategy tabletop disc game
- Valchemist toy car racetrack
- Marvel Spider-Man superhero baseball cap
and 13 more
Removed
- Magic Tree House #1: Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne
- Valchemist toy car racetrack
- remote-control toy car for driveway laps
- remote-control excavator for pretend building sites
- Refasy toy ATM piggy bank
- Educational Insights GeoSafari Kidscope beginner science microscope
- Klutz puffy sticker craft kit
- Marvel Spider-Man superhero baseball cap
- Valchemist toy car racetrack
- DC Universe Batman superhero action figure
- School Zone grammar card game
- arcade basketball hoop for shootout games
and 6 more
September 2026 · 26 added · 3 removed
Added
- eeBoo Fairytale Spinner tabletop storytelling game
- LEGO Minecraft 21583 taiga scene building set
- Minecraft Dennis the Wolf cuddly stuffed animal
- Crayola Clicks markers for coloring
- Learning Resources Noodle Knockout matching board game
- Learning Resources pixel picture puzzle
- LEGO City 60447 off-road truck building set
- School Zone grammar matching card game
- Terra by Battat toy spider with remote
- Daron Delta Air Lines toy airliner
- Hot Wheels toy race car multipack
- Hot Wheels City dinosaur track playset
and 14 more
Removed
- magnetic slot racing set
- Transformers Optimus Prime robot and truck action figure
- Fuwidvia launcher toy with glider planes for park play
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