Best Gift Ideas for 6 year old boys - Birthday and Christmas Presents

If you're are looking for the best gifts to buy a 6 year old boy there is plenty of advice, inspiration and suggestions below. Great gifts for 6 year old boys tend to fall into the catergories below.

Toys. Toys 6 year old boys love will depend on their interests but as a general rule 6 year old boys love superhero toys (think batman, starwars, transformers etc). Lego is popular. They do very often like what they've seen in films and on TV. Other good choices include construction toys (marble runs and knex) and themed sets (think bugs, dinosaurs, space and science).

Games. 6 year old boys will have learned the concept of taking turns and trying to win a game. There are some great, fun options on the market for this age group which the whole family can enjoy. Some of them can be played on their own too.

Electronic Gifts - Games consoles, handheld games consoles, video games and even tablets are popular gifts for boys of 6 years in the 21st century.

Outdoor toys - There's lots of great outdoor toys for this age too. Scooters are the outdoor toy of the moment. Also bikes, trampolines and stomp rockets are other ideas.

Gift cards and money. At age 6, kids love going to spend their own money in a toy shop or on what they want. Or they could put money into a savings account to save towards something big they would like to buy. It introduces them to some independance (although obviously they need some adult guidance).

Read on for specific suggestions of the best gifts for 6 year old boys.

Lego is a brilliant toy for children of all ages and especially for 6 year old boys. First, they get to work on a project building up a lego set and then they get to enjoy playing with their creation.

Lego can help build confidence as 6 year olds will get a great sense of achievement through working on and completing a lego project. Following the lego instructions can also help build literacy and comprehension skills. Lego is also great for encouraging creativity and imagination.

6 year old boys will play with lego toys for ages and there are lots of them available on the market. Lego superhero sets are popular with this age group but also look out for the lego creator 3 in 1 sets (where one set can build three different things). The lego 3 in 1 set below builds into a robot, car or thunder wings.

Many six year old boys love Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles especially as the movie has just been released. If they like the show they're is lots of turtle figures and other toys they will also love.

If your favorite 6 year old love legos but you're looking for something a bit different, there are lots of construction toys that are perfect for 6 year old boys. My son has always loved building and playing with his creations and we have tried out a lot of different toys.

Some ideas include marble runs tinkertoy, gears, gears, gears, magna tiles, wedgits and marble runs.

Also check out the magformers below.

There are lots of cool spy gear gadgets that 6 year olds will love playing with including spy watches and night vision goggles.

At six years old, boys are just the right age to begin playing a number of classic games. Games are great for re-inforcing and introducing social skills including taking turns and losing and winning with dignity and grace!! Most of these games teach and improve other skills too

Most six year old boys love cars and remote control cars are tons of fun. All the family will want to have a go at running the car around the house and outside.

There are lots of great racing tracks available too.These are really good for family participation. Fathers can race sons, brothers can race sisters, Moms can race Dads. I especially like the hot wheels track builder set below.

Many 6 year old boys love playing superheros and with action figures.

One hot toy at the moment is the Power Rangers Megazord figure below.

6 year old boys are full of energy and Summer is a great time to get them outdoors, running around and having lots of exercise. There are lots of cool toys to encourage this. Here are some top ideas:

Throw and catch toys - there are lots of toys that can add extra fun to the game of catch.

Scooters - scooters are fun and provide opportunity for lots of exercise.

It was around 6 years of age that my son first picked up a nerf gun and he loves playing with them with his friends. They're great fun to play nerf gun wars with their friends or to shoot targets.

They're quite a few new toys coming out in time for Christmas 2014 that 6 year old boys will love. Here are a couple of my favorites below.