The Best Gifts for 6 Year Olds We have two sweet 6 year olds in our family and I am so excited to share what I’ve found. At first, I had a hard time zero-ing in on what a 6 year old might like. It feels like has been so long since our kids were in early elementary school. Then, I came across a website that had things that are unique, would keep them busy, and (mostly) didn’t have 1001 parts. The gifts aren’t all from that company- it was just a really great jumping off point!