Sixth Birthday Gifts Australia

What do you get for someone who is 6 years old? Six year olds are off to school, thinking about reading, writing, playing and making friends. At this age, some are more aware of "boys toys" and "girls toys" and the toys that their friends have.

Safety is still important - be careful of bicycles and similar toys unless the child has a safe place to use them away from traffic and other hazards. Make sure sport equipment is well-made.

Suggestions: Imaginative play with puppets and puppet theatre or dollshouses, more complicated jigsaw puzzles and games that require some reading. 6 year-olds may like to help around the house with lightweight tool sets, garden tools or cooking equipment. Art and play becomes more formal with flower presses and craft sets or simple science sets (magnets etc). Pretend and dress-up toys can be used to act out situations they see in real life: playing shop, television characters, etc. Most six year olds are reading so short novels and non-fiction books will be popular. Check to see if they have a passion like dinosaurs, animals or trains.

6th Birthday Gift Ideas

• Young Minds - Educational children's products and toys catering for all children from newborn up. Based in Sydney, they offer free gift-wrapping, an Australia-wide parcel postage flat rate for educational toys and a combination of toys and DVDs.
  • browse by age for 3-5 years or 5-8 years
  • Boys Toys and Gifts or Girls Toys and Gifts
  • Animals, Safari and Farm - Toys, puzzles, and dolls.
  • Doll Houses Dolls and Furniture - Doll family, teapots, doll bedroom furniture and train sets.
  • Educational Games - Fun developmental games including board games, counting games, matching games, and card games.
  • Fairy, Fairies, Fairyland
  • Outdoor Toys, Creative Play - Dressups, play sets, play books, and barnyard toys and figurines.
  • Puzzles - Jigsaw puzzles, cube puzzles, counting, shapes, alphabet, transport and a princess. 
  • Wooden Toys - Wooden bead sets, cars, castles, rattles, doll houses and accessories.
 
• Peanut Gallery - Australian online toyshop offering a beautiful selection of wooden, educational and traditional toys for children aged birth to 8 years. Free gift wrapping and hand-written gift tags. Based in Victoria, flat delivery fee Australia-wide by Australia Post Parcel Post. Having trouble deciding? Search by age, sex, and price range.
   
• Global Style - Fantastic for kids starting school, Global Style sells personalised vinyl name labels. The labels are dishwasher proof, so they can be used to label lunch boxes, water bottles, back packs and anything else at risk of being lost. Use the online label designer to order. Based in NSW with delivery Australia wide.
   
• Mooo offers a range of personalised clothing, personalised bags, wall stickers, stationary canvas art and more for babies, toddlers and children. With personalised products, you need to allow extra time for them to be created so please plan ahead.
  • Name Labels 
  • Personalised Stationery
  • Personalised Clothing t-shirts and rugby tops up to size 9, includes allergy t-shirts
  • Personalised Bags a range of different personalised bag options including  mini backpacks , duffle bags, lunch bags, library bags and pencil cases.
  • Removable Wall Stickers / Wall Decals are removable and reusable. These wall stickers are made from a fine-weave fabric that doesn't stretch and will stick to almost any surface including, brick, glass, and painted walls. The chalk board stickers are great for children who want to draw and write and come in a variety of designs.
     
• Rainbow Designs - Lots of sweets and chocolates in funky noodle boxes, some with a soft cuddly toy. For children (and adults) with a sweet tooth. Based in NSW with free delivery Australia wide.
   
• Yardgames - Australian specialist retailer and wholesaler of giant, outdoor and team games, sells direct to the public, groups, associations, schools and businesses. Guaranteed fun and great for gifts, parties, fetes and other functions. Yardgames are based in Sydney and deliver Australia-wide.
  • Giant Games - Classics like dominos, snakes and ladders, pick up sticks and Ludo only much bigger, plus large building block and Belly Bumpers
  • Play and Cubby Houses
  • Playground & Playgroup Fun - Indoor and outdoor slides, tunnels, sand pits and other equipment for children.
  • Garden Games - Throwing, walking and garden games including stilts, frisbees, limbo, sack racing and more
     
• PeeDee Toys - Melbourne based toy shop with the widest range of brand-name and character toys. Gift-wrapping, Birthday Cards for 6 year olds and gift vouchers available. Flat rate delivery Australia wide.
  • Books & CDs for children - Including reading books for ages 4 to 8
  • Ben 10 toys & figurines
  • Arts & crafts - Kits, diaries, journals and lockable trinket boxes
  • Games & puzzles - Games for children and the whole family
  
  
• A Little Luxury is one of our favourite gift stores with a wide range of unusual and elegant gifts, homewares and customisable gift baskets for all ages. Based in Sydney, delivery Australia-wide. See Gifts for Children for popular toys from ABC Kids and Sesame Street, fabulous plush toys from Nici, Gund and Russ.