If you're on the hunt for the perfect gift for a little one, get them an educational toy! Not all learning tools are boring; there are so many entertaining games that help kids build [1] their cognitive and motor skills. If you have a 6-year-old on your hands, we rounded up a list of options they'll love. From spelling bee games to robots, these picks help young ones challenge themselves while expanding their minds. Shop our top choices.
Spell Educational Toy Set by Coerni
Your little ones will become grammar stars with this Spell Educational Toy Set by Coerni [2] ($10).
DK Games: Silly Sentences
Boost your kid's spelling skills with this entertaining DK Games: Silly Sentences Kit [3] ($9). Children learn how to build proper sentences with pictures and colours.
Viahart Brain Flakes Interlocking Plastic Disc Set
Let them explore their creative side with this colourful Viahart Brain Flakes Interlocking Plastic Disc Set [4] ($15). They can create everything from a dinosaur to a Ferris wheel.
The Learning Journey Match It! Memory, Mathematics
This fun The Learning Journey Match It! Memory, Mathematics Set [5] ($7) helps kids improve on maths. The bright mix and match cards make learning fun!
Educational Insights Design & Drill Robot
Featuring a kid-friendly screwdriver, this Educational Insights Design & Drill Robot [6] ($11) teaches little ones how to build with multicoloured bolts.
Briarpatch I Spy Eagle Eye Game
This Briarpatch I Spy Eagle Eye Game [7] ($15) comes with 30 cards, four boards, and a bell. The better you get at the game, the faster you can play.
Tenergy Dynamo Lantern Educational STEM Building Toy
Kids can learn how electricity works with this Tenergy Dynamo Lantern Educational STEM Building Toy [8] ($15). The clear tool is powered by hand cranking it so they can see the process working.
Roominate Studio
Roominate Studio [9] ($14) was created by engineers out of Caltech, MIT, and Stanford. It encourages girls to learn how to use circuits to make their self-built dollhouses more realistic with moving lifts, working lights, and anything else they can create.
IQ Twist
Don't limit educational toys to the house. This on-the-go IQ Twist Game [10] ($15) gets kids thinking with 100 solvable brainteasers.
Primary Mix and Measure Set
Send children on a scientific journey with the Learning Resources Mix and Measure Activity Set [11] ($25). Using the tools and some simple ingredients, kids can create puffy paint, slime, and more fun projects.