Power Play: Educational Gift Ideas for 6 and 7 Year Olds

If you have a child who is 6 or 7 years old in your life, you’ll know that this is a wonderful time for discovery, exploration and learning. At this stage of life, children are starting to develop more of their own unique interests. In addition, they are trying out different friendships, and socialising more regularly with their peers at school. As a result of this, it’s also an incredibly busy time for birthday parties. This may be leaving you frazzled when it comes to gifting, whether for your child’s friends or your own child! Fret not, we’ve got you covered with some amazing educational gift ideas for 6 and 7 year olds.

Benefits of Educational Toys

There are so many different toys, books, and gadgets to choose from that gift giving can be confusing. This is especially true when shopping within a budget. However, selecting toys that both educate kids and remain cost effective can greatly impact their growth and development while also making it easier on your wallet.

Choosing educational toys as gifts offers numerous benefits! They encourage growth and make learning enjoyable and engaging. Unlike regular toys which might only offer temporary amusement, educational toys provide lasting advantages by developing cognitive abilities, fine motor skills, and emotional intelligence. Additionally, they foster a sense of accomplishment and boost confidence as children learn new concepts and complete various projects. If you’d like to read more about hands-on learning, check out this article!

Educational Gift Ideas for 6 and 7 Year Olds

Here are some great recommendations for gifts that’ll allow them to learn and have fun at the same time:

For the Game Lover:

The Think Fun Math Path Monster Game is a cooperative math game dash to the finish! Deep in the mountains, players stumble upon the Math Monster’s lair and must beat him in an epic race to the cave entrance. By working together, kids can develop teamwork and collaboration. What’s more? They can also build on their math skills as they unite to outsmart the Math Monster with addition and subtraction.
Watch your child’s problem-solving skills skyrocket with the Think Fun Gravity Maze Builder! This gravity-defying maze game requires strategic thinking and planning to complete each move. While having a blast, your child will also enhance their spatial reasoning, logic, and critical thinking skills. All the while, completing more and more complex levels as they play!

The Budding Engineer:

The Thames & Kosmos Pinball Machine-Maker: Gumball Rally is the perfect engineering kit for any candy lover. With edible gumballs your child can use as the game pieces, watch as they construct their very own pinball machine with targets and obstacles! Everything they need, including step-by-step instructions are included for assembly. Once their creation is finished, they can set the pieces and path to their liking before testing, refining, and trying it out for themselves! Learning about physics, gravity, motion and more has never been this fun!

Your child can build anything they dream of with the Fat Brain Toys Plip Kit! This 46 piece building set features arches, sticks, x pieces and more that snap together and pull apart with a satisfying ‘pop!’. Easily create swirling patterns, complex prisms, architectural sculptures, and anything else they can envision. At the same time, they’ll be learning spatial reasoning, creativity, and STEM skills. With endless possibilities, it’s easy for kids to simply pull apart their creation, then build even bigger next time!

For the Young Artist:

For creative kids with a budding green thumb, look no further than the Creativity for Kids Mini Garden Princess Kit. This all-in-one craft set includes an egg-shaped terrarium and colourful stickers, decorative sand, and sparkly rhinestones that they can use to decorate their creation their own way. With the included chia seeds, potting mix and water dropper, your child can learn about responsibility. Simultaneously they’ll build nurturing skills and develop their confidence by planting the seeds, then watering them daily to grow. This unique gift is sure to teach them new skills as well as make for a fun and creative craft.

Crafting kits like the Ravensburger CreArt Jr: Peppa Pig Paint by Numbers Art Kit add a splash of fun to your child’s day while also teaching them fine motor skills, basic counting, creativity and more! Join Peppa Pig and friends in the mud puddles as your child paints each numbered, outlined section to reveal the full-colour painting. With included paints, paintbrush and gems, your child can create an exciting scene. More than that, they can hang up their painting to proudly display it!
BrightSparkz’s Little Sparkz™ Level 2 workbook is also perfect for 6 year olds who want to express their artistic talents through hours of fun and engaging exercises and projects, helping them to solidify foundational skills. With 10 different lessons revolving around themes like literacy, numeracy, creativity, coordination and more, children can use the pull-out pages for hours of fun as they learn!

The Passionate Scientist:

For outside explorers, the Educational Insights GeoSafari Jr. My First Telescope is a wonderful way for children to explore and discover in more detail, providing an introduction and hands-on experience with a scientific tool.
Tasty Triceratops! Combine your child’s love for Dinosaurs and candy by gifting them the Thames & Kosmos Dinosaur Gummy Candy Lab. Your child can explore fundamental chemistry concepts while mixing their treats together. Concepts they’ll learn include measurements, conversions, phases of matter, properties of polymers, and so much more. As they whip them up, they can mould their new candies into their favourite dinosaurs including: Tyrannosaurus rex, Pterodactyl, Triceratops, Spinosaurus, Stegosaurus, and others!

Wrapping It Up

All parents want the very best for their children! Choosing the right toys for your own child and someone else’s is more than just picking what’s popular. It’s about finding toys that will help them grow, learn, and discover their passions. So next time you’re gift shopping for another birthday party, consider the educational benefits of learning through play!