For Son · Ages 4 to 6
Gifts for boys 4 to 6
For the son who already told you what he wants
21 picks for boys 4 to 6, cheapest first, from Lite-Brite Classic at $9.51 to Magna-Tiles Classic 100-Piece Set at $113.13. The age band comes from the maker's own box, so a pick listed here is meant for this age, not merely survivable at it.
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The glowing peg board, updated with a brighter light and the same pegs. Under ten dollars and in every stocking.
A hundred wooden blocks in four colors with a box to put them back in. The first building toy, at fourteen dollars.
500 interlocking plastic discs in a jar. The building toy that costs twenty dollars and gets built with for years.
140 crayons, markers and pencils in a case that closes. The art supply gift that goes in the car.
Sand that sticks to itself and not to the floor, in a box with molds and tools. The quiet-afternoon toy.
The 16 inch Squishmallow, the size that works as a pillow. Austin the Avocado is the one that is never out of stock.
The original folding scooter, still made the same way. Aluminum, rear brake, folds to fit a trunk.
790 LEGO bricks in 33 colors with no instructions to lose. The box that starts a kid building their own things.
Ticket to Ride with shorter routes and a bigger map for little hands. The first real board game a six-year-old wins.
Catan for six-year-olds, with pirates and simple trades. The board game that gets a kid ready for the real one.
The Little People parking garage with a ramp, an elevator, lights and songs. The toddler playset that gets years of use.
The clog that came back and never left. Teenagers want them in a color, nurses want them in black, everyone wears them.
The game every Switch household plays together. Four players on one couch, still the best party game Nintendo makes.
Turns the iPad into a game that watches real tiles on the table. Spelling, math and drawing, hands on, ages six to ten.
Osmo for preschoolers: letters, shapes and dress-up with real pieces the iPad watches. Hands on the table, not on the screen.
A soft cube that plays stories when a child sets a figurine on top. Screen-free audio for ages three and up, controlled by the kid.
The big Play-Doh set: a truck that makes cones and sundaes with real sounds and 27 accessories. The one that stops a party.
A real kids' video camera with a green screen, a flip-out selfie screen and a tripod. For the kid who wants to make videos, without a phone.
The Heeler house at 17 inches with lights, sounds and a dance floor. The Bluey gift for the kid who watches it every day.
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