Christmas Gifts – Children Ages 6 and Up
Santa’s always on the lookout for just the right toys every Christmas season, and this year is no different. Here are some great Christmas gift suggestions for ages 6 and up that offer educational fun, encourage physical activity and hopefully won’t find themselves in the bottom of the “pile” a few short days after Christmas like so many toys do!
Legos City Space Center
Legos are great gifts for a wide range of age groups. They’ve been around a long time and have withstood the test of time and have A+ ratings from kids! There’s a huge selection of packages to choose from and the great thing about Legos is their ability to stimulate kids’ imaginations and creativity.
Blast off with the 494-piece LEGO City Space Center. Designed for children ages 6 to 12, this space-themed set will stretch imaginations to the outer limits. Prep the astronaut for launch, fuel the rocket and adjust the engines, get mission control ready, and then activate the elevator to load the astronaut into the cockpit. Start the countdown for sending this adventurous crew into space! The launch pad has a lot of details, including an “elevator” to go up and down.
Pirates of the Caribbean Lego Set
Prepare to set sail on a high seas adventure with the Black Pearl, LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean Set. Inspired by the Pirates of the Caribbean films, this replica of Captain Jack Sparrow’s “nigh uncatchable” ship is crafted from more than 800 LEGO pieces for a highly detailed appearance. Complete with six LEGO mini-figure characters from the films, the Black Pearl set is recommended for LEGO builders ages 8 to 14.
High quality and tons of fun to build together. The detail is excellent. Lego does an excellent job of making this easy with the “build in stages” approach to instructions and packaging. Almost 2 feet long and 20 inches tall! This is a lego set you’ll want to put on display once its completed, so make room on your shelf.
Crayola® Color Explosion® Glow Dome
Santa’s been delivering Crayola® toys to kids worldwide for years. And this year should be no exception with all the fantastic products to spark creativity in kids of all ages!
The Crayola Glow Station gives you the power to create amazing illustrations with light! Use the light wand on the glow canvas to make luminous freehand drawings, or use the included stencils to make shimmering shapes and scenes. Your drawings will magically disappear over time, allowing you to create new light-art again and again.
Good for little kids and big kids. Who doesn’t like to doodle? A must buy for the creative side of a child. This makes a great gift for a niece, nephew or grandchild!
The Crayola Color Explosion Glow Station has now received the triple crown of hot holiday toy awards: the Hot Dozen award from Toy Wishes magazine joins the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award and the Family Fun Magazine Toy of the Year Award.
Vtech Inno Tab Interactive Learning Tablet
Children can learn reading comprehension, vocabulary, and phonics while interacting with animated characters. The InnoTab offers a variety of games and activities that keep your child happy, learning, and occupied for hours.
Update and Customize Through Your Computer
Just like an adult’s touchpad device, the InnoTab syncs to any Mac or PC with the included USB cable. Once you connect it to the web, you can easily download games, e-books, apps, and other fun activities from VTech’s Learning Lodge. Parents can also use the Learning Lodge to stay abreast of their kid’s progress on a variety of educational lessons and milestones. (Requires 4 AA batteries not included).
Kids will love this! — just like Mom’s! (It also comes in blue.)
Angry Birds Knock On Wood Game
Hands-On Version of the Touchscreen Hit
The Angry Birds: Knock on Wood Game brings all the fun of the touchscreen app to a new, tactile playing field for two to four players. This game follows the same goals as the online version: launch the Angry Birds toward the egg-stealing pigs’ wooden castles to destroy them and advance to the next level. With three Angry Birds, four pigs, a variety of “wooden” pieces, and a bird launcher, you can now bring the same action to your living room.
Now the whole family can get in on the fun! A great game for family game night!
Power Pitch Horseshoes
The classic game of Horseshoes has just been re-invented and re-energized with new power-boosting catapult launchers and free flying foam horseshoes. Hitting ringers is now a fast-paced, long distance shoot-out! The Horseshoes can fly over 10 feet but no need to worry because the soft foam is table/furniture safe! Set includes 2 catapult launchers and 6 foam horseshoes.
If you want to get your kids away from endless hours in front of the tv playing video games, this is a great game to get them up and moving — the whole family will enjoy playing!
Twister Hoopla
A great game for family get togethers, beach parties or just in a playroom, Twister Hoopla will entertain all ages. It’s Twister with a twist, no mat is involved, just hoops and spinners (dual spinners for different moves). With its compact play pieces, this would be an easy game to take on vacation or to the beach, great fun for all.
Get tangled up in the fun with these awesome rings and five different ways to play!