Best Gift Ideas For 5-6 Year Old Boy and Girl
Top Gift Ideas For A 5-6 Year Old Boy For Christmas or Birthday
UPDATED 2020!
Thank you for stopping by to check out the best gift ideas for 5-6 year old boy 2020 edition. Sometimes finding that perfect gift can be quite the strain around Christmas or for their birthday. We already have so much weight on our shoulders as parents with the financial burden the holidays put on us.
Hopefully I can help you alleviate some of that stress by showing you some of the more popular and hot gift ideas for 5-6 year old boys and girls in 2020. So sit back, relax and scroll through this list. We will link all the Christmas and birthday gift ideas to Amazon to make it easy for you.
Please note, we did not include video games on this list. We are not against video games, but usually if that’s what your child wants this Christmas or for their birthday you know about it. You don’t need any help from us.
Also check out my guide to buying a train table and electric scooter for kids.
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Best Christmas Gift Ideas For 5-6 Year Old Boy and Girl 2020
1. Building Toys
One of the best gifts we can give our children are gifts that stimulate their minds and help them use their imagination. Building toys do just that. There are many options now when it comes to building toys. Lego’s and Kinex are still some of the best!
Lego Sets
Every time I get my children new Lego sets the imagination and ingenuity behind them baffle me. You can’t go wrong with a Lego set. I even discovered that you can order missing Lego’s straight from Lego factories if you need to. I ordered 15 individual pieces and it came to $4 something with shipping. Pretty neat! There are so many Lego sets from Star Wars to Super Heros to city building sets. Trying to name them all here would be crazy. Click the link below to see what amazing sets are available for Lego.
Lego Set Gift Ideas For 5-6 year old boys and girls
K’NEX
Okay, I know I said there is more out there than these guys too, but they still lead the field in the engineering type building sets. They are quite a bit different than Lego and can be a little more satisfying for my kids. They tend to make more interactive and “playable” models. Lego’s are often let sit and look at, Knex are more of a toy you can play with after you build it. My son built a race car out of his K’nex and he liked playing with it so much he never took it apart. Check out the kits available below. I suggest the 705 piece kit that builds 70 different models. It’s the most bang for your buck!
K’NEX 70 Model Building Set 705 Pieces.
Gears, Gears, Gears!
These are a lot of fun and are different from both Lego and K’NEX. This set uses Gears to make models. They have sets that range from very simple to a fun motorized set. For a gift idea for a 5-6 year old boy I would suggest the motorized kit. But they have plenty others available.
Gears! Gears! Gears! Dizzy Fun Land Motorized Gears Set
Other Gears! Gears! Gears! Sets
2. Scooters
Scooters are actually a huge craze right now. You have your regular razor type scooters, but I am seeing more and more kids riding their electric scooters around. We actually bought my son one, and he left his poor bicycle in the dust. He loves riding it around the neighborhood with his friends. Check out some of the options for scooters below! You can see price, reviews and other great information.
Click Here For Regular Scooters
Click Here For Electric Scooters
3. Telescope or Microscope
These are great presents if your child loves discovering things. If your child likes to ask how things work, a microscope or telescope may help boost their inquisition. I have actually created an entire article dedicated to microscopes, I put the link below. But I also strongly encourage you to consider a telescope for your child. Click the links below to see telescopes and microscopes that are solid options as Christmas gift ideas for 5-6 year old boy and girl.
Celestron 127EQ PowerSeeker Telescope
The Celestron 127EQ is a great beginners telescope at a great price. It’s the best seller on Amazon in the category for a good reason. You will be able to get some really good shots of the moon and be able to see planets like Jupiter and it’s moons as well as make out the rings on Uranus. This is a great place to start if you want to help your child get started out on beginners astronomy!
Click here to see price and other info for the Celestron.
Click here to read the article I wrote about microscopes for kids!
4. Gift Ideas That Inspire Creativity
Perler Beads
Make incredible designs but arranging these beads on a small board. Once you have completed your design you simply iron the beads to melt them together (this may need so adult supervision). Click below to see what amazing things you can do with perler beads!
My daughter and I actually wrote a how to on getting started with Perler Beads, check it out below!
How To Use Perler Beads, Click Here!
Lulu Jr. Illustory
Does your child love books? Imagine them actually writing and illustrating their own book. This is what Lulu Jr. Illustory helps them do! They write a book and illustrate it. You send it off and it is professionally printed. The kit comes with everything you need including a tutorial on how to write the book. They provide you where to send it and you will receive a professionally produced book back in the mail. I bought this for my daughter when she was 7 and she loved it! She is 11 now, and still holds that book she created in very high regard! Click below to read reviews and see price details.
Lulu Jr. Illustory Reviews And Price Info
Creativity for Kids Grow ‘n Glow Terrarium
This is a very simple idea, but is amazing fun for kids. This is basically a little terrarium that comes with seeds and a jar so they can grow their own little garden. It helps teach kids how to care for plants. It’s a very neat idea and after reading the reviews, I decided to get my daughter one for Christmas. I think she will really like it! Check out the link below, make sure to read the reviews (there are lots of photos) to see this little terrarium in action!
Grow ‘n Glow Terrarium Reviews and Price Info!
ALEX Toys Artist Studio Draw Like A Pro
If your child likes drawing and coloring, I don’t think there is a better gift on this list. This Draw Like A Pro from Alex Toys is pretty amazing. It’s basically a little table that projects images onto paper allowing your child to draw that image. It comes with 124 different slide images that are projected on the paper. We bought this for my daughter when she was 7 and she loved it. She actually learned to draw many of her favorite figures without even using the projector anymore. She would sit and create entire scenes with all the animals then color them. This is truly a great Christmas gift idea for a 5-6 year old girl or boy!
Draw Like A Pro Studio Reviews And Price Info.
For many, many other gift ideas that inspire artistic creativity, please click the link below. Their are hundreds of pages of art inspired gift ideas for children that are ages 5-7 years old. I’m sure that you will be able to find something your child will enjoy!
Hundreds of Art Inspired Gift Ideas Click Here!
5. Science Kits
Science kits are a lot of fun for kids. They do typically require some adult interaction, but that is what makes them fun. It’s a project that helps you bond with your child while they are learning the “magic” of science. Check out some of the best science kits around, below!
Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100 Electronics Discovery Kit
This probably could have went up with the building kits, but it’s more of a science thing. The Snap Circuits Jr. let’s you create different types of circuits using lights and sirens. I was a little hesitant to buy this for my 6 year old son a few years ago, but the overwhelming positive reviews helped me give this kit a chance. I’m so happy I did. At first I didn’t think my child would get much out of it, but he loved figuring out these little puzzles. He’s more of a video game playing kid, but this was one of the few toys that really pulled him away and kept him occupied. I strongly encourage you check this out, regardless of what your child enjoys. Read the reviews and read more about the actual product below!
Snap Circuits Reviews and Price Information
Scientific Explorer My First Mind Blowing Science Kit
This is a great way to get your child started with science. This kit includes 11 different easy to perform activities. The experiments are simple to execute and are a lot of fun for children. The only thing you need is water and one experiment calls for flour, other than that the kit comes with everything you need. Prepare to blow your children’s minds with these simple but fun science experiments.
Science Kit Reviews and Price Information
4M Crystal Growing Experiment
This kit is really neat. It comes with everything you need to grow different types of crystals. It even comes with some neat display cases so your child my show off their creation. This kit itself advises that it’s for children that are 10 and older. I sat down with my 7 year old and this kit and we were able to accomplish everything we needed to. I had to help a little more than some of the other kits, but that was okay. Seeing the look on my child’s face as they watched crystals grow was worth it. This is another kit that can help you have fun with your child!
Crystal Growing Kit Reviews and Price Information.
6. Amazon Gift Cards
Okay, hear me out on this one. I know typically gift cards are kind of the cop out of gift ideas. But this can be different. My sister, (my kids aunt) bought them an Amazon gift card for Christmas a couple years ago. This may have the present they were most excited about at the end of they day. They knew that they were able to get on Amazon (with an adult) and pick out a toy that was in the price range that they had. Being able to sort the price range and age made it easy for them to see everything that was an option for them. They picked out their toys and received packages in the mail a few days after Christmas. It was almost like another holiday when their stuff came in the mail. It not only gave them the opportunity to pick out their own gift, but it spread the gifts out a bit so they received them after the initial shock of having so many new things to play with was over. Check out the options below for gift cards!
Click Here To See Gift Card Options!
Thank you so much for stopping by and checking out some fun and amazing best gift ideas for 5-6 year old boy and girls Christmas gift ideas in 2016. I hope that this helped make your holiday shopping just a little easier. I hope you and your family have the most amazing holiday season!
Best Gift Ideas For 5-6 Year Old Boy and Girl For Christmas or Birthday
