6 Year Old Girls

Incredibly Awesome Toys for 6 Year Old Girls

Are you looking for cool toys for 6 year old girls? Many of the gift ideas are based on toys that my kids and nieces like to play with.

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Arts and Craft Kits

Many 6 year old girls love drawing, making and creating. There are lots of great arts and craft kits for girls of this age. Here are some ideas:

Kids FAshion Headbands

At 6 years old, many girls like to have friends around to play and this set makes a nice activity for one or more girls to work on together. You can use it for playdates, slumber parties or even a birthday party activity.You can also work alone to do this activity as well.

Create 10 awesome accessories with this ultimate headband set. Includes a rainbow array of satin headbands, rhinestones, flowers, feathers, a butterfly, yards of ribbon and more.

There's also easy to follow instructions with lots of design ideas.

Frozen necklace Activity kit

Making friendship bracelets and beads for necklaces. I've given these kinds of sets as gifts at 6th birthday parties and they've been appreciated.

Little girls loves to make bracelets to wear and give to friends.

They are also a good idea for a 6th birthday party activity too.

This set is perfect for fans of the Frozen movie.

L.O.L. Surprise! Secret Message Jewelry

This set includes 400 beads and charms to create cool pieces of jewelry.

The set includes easy to follow instructions and she can learn how to create double strand beaded bracelets, single strand beaded bracelets, braided slider charm bracelets, rotating charm necklaces and slider charm bracelets.

If she wants to get even more creative she can also share secret messages through the jewelry by adding stickers to charms and using the included decoder.

Melissa and doug

Sometimes the simple ideas are the best. Melissa and Doug do a "nice set of decorate your own" sets, Items you can decorate include mirrors, trinket boxes, jewelry boxes and princess wands

The decorate your own princess mirror featured allows young children to personalize their own princess mirror with glitter glue, stickers and stick on gems.

It's a perfect creative activity. And when you've finished there is a nice princess mirror to play with as well.

Boogie Board Writing Tablet

The Boogie board is a writing tablet that's great for younger kids to doodle and draw on.

They can also practise their letters, numbers and writing. It's fun for kids to be able to leave messages on the board for their parents to read.

It could be used as something to occupy the kids on long car journeys as the board is lightweight and thin. Erase your doodles or writing at the touch of the button, ready to start again.

Crayola inspiration art case

If she loves to color, draw or doodle, the Crayola inspiration art set is a gift she would love.

The set contains 64 crayola crayons, 20 crayola short colored pencils, 40 crayola washable markers, and 15 large sheets of paper.

It comes in an art case with a carry handle at the top.

She can carry and use the art set wherever she pleases.

A fantastic present for any budding artist.

Scratch Art Rainbow Mini Notes With Wooden Stylus

This is such a cool little present that young artists will love.

Scratch away notes, drawings, doodles and messages on the mini notes.

There are 125 notes in total.

Bright colors hide beneath the matte coating - use the wooden stylus to reveal them with a simple scratch.

Pretty papers which allow kids to use their imagination and sketch whatever they dream up.

Glitter messenger bag

Put your own style on your own messenger bag.

Color in the bag with the 5 bright designer markers and decorate with the 20 peeland stick sparkling stones.

Once completed you will have your own unique messenger bag to carry your essentials.

glow in the dark slime

This is a creative slime kit which is less mess and the slimes are ready made. There is glitter, foam balls, sugar paper, beads and glow in the dark powder to girls can but their own creative touch to their slime and make it their own.

The kit also comes with plastic straws and a tool kit to manipulate the slime.

There are 50 pieces in the set in total with 18 colored slimes ranging from clear to green to purple.

It's a kit that keeps kids occupied for hours.

crayola ultimate light up board

This is a great tool to light your kids drawings up as well as to trace.

Draw your designs directly onto the light board and then turn it on to watch your designs shine.

The removable back panel makes tracing images a snap.

It features built in marker storage in the back, so no worries about losing all the pens.

It's a large drawing surface but is easily portable too.
When you've finished drawing to wipe your slate clean to start againg.

Character Toys and Gifts

Kids at age 6 are often very much influenced by the movies and TV programs they like on television. The movie Frozen is still very popular with this age group at the time of writing. Check out a Frozen watch below for Frozen fans.

Frozen Anna and Elsa Time Teacher Watch

6 years old is the perfect age to get a little girl their own watch and if they love Frozen they will love watch with characters from the movie.

It's a great watch for learning the time as the numbers around the outside count the minutes and the hands are labeled hours and minutes too.

It's also water resistant to 99 feet: withstands rain and splashes of water, but not showering or submersion.

It also has a 1 year limited manufacturers warranty.

Karaoke Machine

My niece loves singing and dancing. A karaoke machine makes a great gift for girls who like to sing.
They are also great for when friends come over and sleepovers as well as being good family fun.
If you have a games console a great video game to get is Just Dance. We had this game at a family party at the Christmas just gone and all the kids loved having a go especially the girls. It's another great game for when friends come over too.

Wireless Bluetooth Karaoke Microphone

If you know a 6 year old who likes to sing, is a wireless karaoke microphone.

Connect it to your device via bluetooth and use it as a handheld microphone and speaker for a home karaoke party. With lots of karaoke songs available on youtube, it's easy to have a home karaoke party.

The microphone has a speaker and a recorder so it really has everything you need.

It's easy to use and features lights for an extra party atmosphere.

Rainbow in My Room

This rainbow in my room featured doesn't really fit into a gifts category but it's a perfect gift for 6 year old girls so it's in the list
You can turn the rainbow projector on with the wave of your hand and it projects a rainbow onto the wall and ceiling.
Great for sleepovers!
Rainbow in my room projects a rainbow onto the wall or ceiling of a bedroom.

Outdoor Toys

If you're looking for some outdoor toys as gifts for 6 year old girls here are a few ideas:

Trampoline

Trampolines are super fun.

Kids of all ages love them and they will keep friends entertained when they come to visit as well.

They are also awesome for kids fitness. Great for jumping, burning off energy, improving cardiovascular fitness and improving muscle tone.

A good trampoline can provide outdoor entertainment for years.

Stomp rocket

As a family we love our stomp rocket.

Take it to the park, stomp on the pump at the bottom of the rocket and see how high you can shoot it in the air. Great for kids of all ages.

Kids can have competitions to see how far they get the rocket and how quickly they can retrieve it.

The stunt rockets featured are also planes. Each plane doesn't something different (loops, glides and does tricks).

Scooter

Scooters are very popular with my kids. Use them at the park and to get to and from school.

Scooters are reat for getting children outside exercising and they love racing around on them. Razor scooters like the one featured are popular with children.

They offer a nice ride and fold up for easy storage.

Jump rope

6 is a good age to teach them to start jumping rope and it has so many health benefits too. Check out this article on the best jump ropes for kids for some suggestions.

The Green Toys skipping rope is made out of made with 100% recycled plastic (saving them from going to landfill) and rope with US 100% cotton.

The rope is adjustable. It’s fab exercise and great for hand and eye co-ordination too.

bike

Age 6 is a great time to get a girl her own bike, if she hasn't already got one.

Most 6 year olds would do well with a 16 inch bike, although some would need a smaller 14 inch and others a larger 18 inch bike.

The bike featured is also height adjustable as well.

Science Toys

This is a really fun kit to help introduce science to kids at a young age.

Explore and learn the basics of science from chemical reactions to the use of science tools.

It includes mind blowing experiments such as creating a sunset in a test tube and making a color-changing volcano. Children will love learning fascinating facts about their natural world and this kit will keep them engrossed with interactive experiments.

More Fun Toy Ideas

Girls just want to have fun even when they're only 6 and lots of fun can be had with the fashion headbands set and the password journal.

magic set

Kids this age can be fascinated by magic and many will really want to have a go at doing their first tricks.

This magic set is starter level magic kit includes 25 easy to learn magic tricks.

It's aimed at the 4 to 8 age group so will be perfect for 6 year old girls.

Make candy disappear, vanish a coin, make crayons travel and much more.

Peaceable Kingdom Vault Door Lock and Key Diary

The journal is a fun place where kids can draw, write down thoughts, doodle, write messages and keep secrets under lock and key.

She can write or draw all of those special and scribllings on the 104 double-sided colorful lined pages

Then safely keep those precious rememberances safely under lock and key.

Particularly good for keeping those brothers and sisters away from your thoughts and doodles.

Does she love to bake or cook?

chocolate bar maker

Kids get very excited about this kit as they get to make their very own chocolate bars and put their own unique twist on it

Melt your chocolate, pour into the moulds and add your creative touches

The deco pen, stamps and wrappers allow you to creatively personalize your own designs

Give your choctastic creations to friends and family, or eat them all yourself

Smart Planet Gummy Candy Maker

Making gummy bears and candy is a fun activity to do with a 6 year old.

This is a great mold set. The silicone non-stick surface makes this easy to use.

Easy Clean Up

You can find an easy gummy bear recipe here.

Toys for the Tomboy

So far, there have been lots of "girly toys" featured, so here are few which aren't.
As I have a 6 year old son we have quite a few boys toys. I have to say my niece isn't too interested in "boys toys" but I know many girls are so here are a few suggestions.
Spy goggles
Lego
Hot wheels car toys
Other toys my son loves that girls may love just as much include a magic tricks kit, nerf guns and outdoor toys such as his scooter, bike and trampoline.

Lego for 6 Year Old Girls

Lego make all kinds of themed sets to appeal to 6 year old girls. Check out a few examples below.

6 year old girls will love making their own Frozen themed jewelry box to safely store all their bits and pieces.

This lego set has tons of play opportunities once it's been built.

The finished jewelry box features a mirror, drawer and lock. Plus, it also includes a turntable for an Elsa mini doll and Nokk LEGO figure to spin around on.

And there is two lego rings locked inside.

Lots of building and imaginative play to have with this set.

Lego Friends

The Lego friends series are aimed at young girls from 6 to 12 with characters that will appeal to them and that they will enjoy playing with once they have built the sets.

There are tons of different sets to choose from which vary according to size and will accommodate different levels and budgets.

Lego Olivia's Mission Vehicle contains 223 pieces in total and includes an Olivia mini-doll figure, plus a buildable Zobo robot figure and a Vega the cat figure

Barbie

6 year old girls like dolls and Barbie the classic is always popular. There are lots of different barbies, playsets and accessories.

Barbie Hoverboard Doll

This is super cool. It's Barbies on a hoverboard that actualy flies.

The toy is based on the galactic movie Barbie Star Light Adventure.

The hoverboard is controlled by a remote control. Use the buttons and the joystick to control it.

It features auto-launch, auto-land and three pre-set flying stunts.

The Barbie figure (non-removable) is ready to fly into galactic space wearing her signature molded pink jumpsuit with sculpted silvery vest, blue utility belt and silvery boots

Fairytale Dress Up Barbie Doll

This barbie has three different outfits to add lots of imaginative play value.

Dress barbie up as either a princess, mermaid and fairy.

All the pieces are mix and match so you can dress barbie up in different combinations.

There are 18 different looks altogether.

It makes a fantastic gift idea for those who want their first barbie and a great addition to other barbies playsets too.

Hot Toys Christmas 2018

Here are a couple of toys that are promised to be some of the most popular toys this Christmas.

LOL Suprise dolls

Lol surprise dolls have taken the toy world by storm this year.

Each ball is wrapped in different layers and between each layer is a clue as to what doll is inside.

This ball contains 8 different surprises including (1) secret message, (2) bubble pacifier, (3) bottle, (4) accessory, (5) outfit, (6) shoes, (7) glitter globe doll and (8) glitter hair.

Feed or bathe your L.O.L. Surprise! glam glitter doll to discover if she cries, spits, tinkles, or color changes!
The ball becomes a purse carrying case, doll display, or hang out and bath Playset

Fingerlings

Fingerlings are super cute.

They grab onto your fingers and respond to sound, motion, and touch with blinking eyes, head turns, and silly monkey babble.

Blow them kisses and they will kiss you back!

Hang them upside-down by the tail and watch them monkey around!

Pet them to sleep or make a loud noise and watch them get excited

books

This is a fantastic book to give to a young girl. It tells the story of 13 women who have succeeded throughout history in spite of adversity.

The book has large illustrations to grab children's attention. The text is just the right amount for a 6 year old. It will introduce children to a wide range of new vocabulary. There are lots of great talking points the book raises.

What brilliant examples of women who have shown what can be acheived when she persist. This will not only be of interest for a 6 year old girl but the adult reading it to her will enjoy it too.

A lovely book with an awesome message.

Big book of why

If you're buying a gift for a 6 year old this is a good option.
Young kids are super inquisitive and this answers lots of questions they would love to know the answers to.
The book is extremely visual with lots of colorful pictures and photos.
It's great for a parent and child to go through together of for a 6 year old to read on their own if their reading skills are good enough.
All the important questions are covered. Why do I have to eat vegetables? Why do I have to go at bed at night?
And there is lots of useful information in there too.
Why does a car go? Why do planes fly? Why do I have dreams and nightmares?

rosie revere Engineer

Rosie Revere Engineer is an award winning book which parents and kids both love. It has especially powerful messages to encourage girls.

Rosie dreams of becoming an engineer. She spends many an evening in her room inventing. But afraid of failure, she hides the inventions underneath her bed.

That is until her great great aunt Rose comes to visit and shows her that her first flop isn't something to fear, it's something to celebrate.

And you can only truly fail if you quit.

Games

Connect 4

Connect 4 is a fantastic first strategy game for 6 year olds.

It's a simple but classic game which has stood the test of time so it's difficult to go wrong with this one.

The idea is to get 4 counters in a row and block your opponent from doing the same. It's quick to play and fun too.

Great for when the weather is rainy outside. Also good for fun over the holidays.

guess who

Sometimes the classic games are the best!

Is your person wearing a hat? Does your person have blue eyes? Kids will delight in asking questions about an opponent's mystery character.

The first player to guess their opponent’s mystery character correctly, wins the game!