When a boy reaches the age of six, he is no longer required to be as careful with small pieces and can progress well beyond understanding basic colors and forms. That’s because, at this age, he already has some logic and construction skills, allowing him to experiment with more STEM toys and wild race track setups. What was popular among our young testers?
Hot Wheels, remote-controlled cars, superheroes, and a plethora of building sets and coding toys are all available. These allow boys to expand on the abilities they’ve acquired while also incorporating elements of imaginative play.
If you’re looking for the greatest presents for boys, specifically gifts for 6-year-old boys, here are some top toy selections. In the hunt for safe, educational, and functional toys, we have evaluated this exciting list of toys for 6-year-old boys.
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1. Beaker Creatures Liquid Reactor Super Lab
Beaker Creatures Liquid Reactor Super Lab is a game developed by Beaker Creatures. With our Super Lab, kids can see actual chemical reactions taking place right in front of their eyes. When your 6-year-old places a reactor pod in the central chamber, the Hydro plungers fire water through the tubes and into the chamber, revealing one of 35 beaker monsters.
When the reaction is finished, he can take out his new beaker creature and begin classifying it using the classifying cards that came with it.
Price- $25
2. Race Portal
Combine this race portal set with a smartphone or tablet and the free Hot Wheels id digital app for an amazing augmented reality experience. Your 6-year-old can race, measure car performance, and play mini games that send his cars from the physical track into digital challenges once he scans his car onto the race track and into the digital garage. Each car he scans unlocks new content, and this set already has two exclusive Hot Wheels vehicles.
Price- $25
3. Crazy Forts
Don’t be satisfied with square, boxy blanket forts. With Crazy Forts, he can hone his architectural and engineering skills while also creating a pleasant play area. The set includes 69 components, including rods and connectors, to construct a structure over which to drape a sheet or blanket. Please keep in mind that sheets are not included.
Price- $45
4. Roller Coaster Challenge
This game includes cards that challenge children to utilize various pieces to build successful roller coaster rides. When he needs a break from the obstacles, he can design his own roller coaster track, which will help him develop his creative play skills. A gaming board, 39 tracks, 36 posts, one roller coaster vehicle to test all the tracks, and 40 challenge cards are included in the set.
Price- Price- $30
5. Nano Space Cosmic Command
Kids may let their imaginations run wild and design their own adventures for their nanos while learning basic STEM principles. After assembling the kit, children may place their nano into the rocket ship and watch it take off on a super-galactic voyage. A rotating gravity trainer, one air lock tunnel, and an ion gun are also provided for extra fun.
Price- $40
6. KidiZoom Creator Cam
Kids can form their own production teams using this HD video camera. There are numerous in-camera effects available, such as time lapse photography and animated backdrops. Editing can also be done on the camera, which can then connect to the computer through a wire (rather than wifi, which eliminates privacy concerns). It even includes a green screen!
Price- $50
7. Light Up Tracing Pad
This collection is ideal for a new artist who wants to get his creations off the ground. Children can trace a single image or mix & match from the 100 supplied images. Then they trace their work, color it in, and add their own style. The kit includes one graphite pencil, twelve colored pencils, ten tracing papers, and ten blank sheets.
Price- $25
8. Gnomes at Night
Gnomes at Night is a two to four player board game that is ideal for family game night. The goal of the game is to find all 12 stolen riches from the queen and restore them to her by daybreak. Players must work together with a companion to successfully guide the gnomes through the maze without striking any barriers before the timer runs out. The stand-up maze has four vertical mazes, ensuring that each session is both tough and enjoyable.
Price- $25
9. Transforming Batmobile R/C Vehicle
With the help of an easy-to-use remote, this remote-controlled automobile zooms around. However, when it converts into battle mode, it stands up and shoots four projectile discs. Kid testers adored it. There are also lights and audio to go with it.
Price- $80
10. Rush Hour Junior Traffic Jam
Inspired by the adult version of the Rush Hour game, this junior version includes 40 puzzle tasks to help young children develop logic and critical thinking skills. The goal of the game is to plot the best path for their ice cream truck to take to get to the exit. There are also 15 blocking cars and a to-go bag for travel play.
Price- $20
11. Starter Course for the LEGO Super Mario Adventures
With this LEGO/Nintendo crossover, a screen-time favorite warps into the real world. A Super Mario figurine and an app are included to help kids complete challenges and gain digital currency. The Mario figure even features small speakers and LCD screens built in his eyes, lips, and abdomen, allowing him to react to the action in real time.
Price- $5
12. Construction Building Play Set
With this building set, the possibilities are limitless. Whether he wants to build a fortress or a portrait of his father, he can do so in 2-D or 3-D with these interlocking parts. This set promotes fine motor abilities, reasoning, and creativity while offering hours of entertainment. Because of the small size of each block, our panelists and Amazon reviewers both adore this set: they make terrific party favors or travel toys for lengthy road journeys.
Price- $30
13. Genius Kit for Tablet
Combining this brilliant starter kit with a tablet will bring game pieces and play to life. There is no requirement for WiFi to begin playing the accompanying games; all you need is the parent app and a youngster who is eager to learn. He can learn from five game apps at his own pace and enhance his skills in numbers, tangram puzzles, and vocabulary, as the games are built for both beginning and expert levels.
Price- $100
Plushies
We aim to please by creating the most cute, huggable, and loveable creations known to mankind. With careful attention to every detail, we choose only the finest materials for our plushies. This means the stuffing and fabric we use are softer than cotton candy. Don’t believe us? Get a plushie and see for yourself.