Gifts for 5 and 6-Year-Olds: Birthday Ideas They'll Play With

At 5–6, kids want to succeed on their own: build, draw something that looks "real", win a game and show everyone. A good gift for this age offers a small challenge and a result they can be proud of.

What happens at 5–6?

In kindergarten and first grade, hands are more precise, focus lasts longer and kids understand game rules. It's the age of first board games, step-by-step crafts and a big love for anything that moves.

5 gift ideas for ages 5–6

• Crafts with a result: a spirograph set, fuse beads or a paper airplane kit. At the end there's something ready to show and hang.
• Brain games: a rope-untangling game, tangrams or level-based logic games. They build patience and planning.
• A board game for 6-year-olds: short games with simple rules, like four in a row and speed games, that also work for family nights.
• An RC car: small and easy to drive, like an RC car inside a wristwatch. Action in every room.
• Outdoor games: a kite, a bubble machine or ball games, for days that need burning off energy.

Boy or girl?

There's no need to choose "boy toys" or "girl toys". It's best to choose by what the child loves right now: building, drawing, moving or solving. If you don't know, crafts and brain games almost always work.

How much to spend?

For a gift from a preschool or class friend, most parents stick to a modest budget, which is exactly the range of most of our toys.

Ideas from our store

• Paper Airplane Kit – 36 Printed Folding Sheets
• Rope Untangle Logic Game – A Colorful Thinking Challenge
• Mini RC Car Watch – Remote Control on Your Wrist
• Spirograph Drawing Set – 22 Gears & Stencils
• Rainbow Kite for Kids – With 30 m of Line
• Fuse Beads Kit – 8,400 Colorful Beads

More toys by age: ages 3–5 and ages 6–8. Starting first grade? See our first-grade gift guide.

And remember: 2 toys in your cart get 15% off, and 3 or more get 25% off.