This collection features the best gifts for young children ages 6-8. We sought advice from current parents to bring you the greatest selection of age appropriate toys, games and books to encourage curiosity and bring a smile to their face.

Ages 6-8

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<h5>Recommended for ages 4+</h5>
Learn all about the butterfly life cycle with Insect Lore's best-loved butterfly kit. See Tiny Caterpillars Grow, Grow, Grow into Butterflies! A family and educator favorite for over 50 years, the Butterfly Garden with live caterpillars provides fun learning and will engage the whole family.

Butterfly Garden Science Kit

Recommended for ages 6+
The 3Doodler Start+ Essentials pen set combines art and design with technology in a fun and creative way. It's easy-to-use, uncomplicated technology drives engagement and comprehension of critical STEM subjects. Young learners ages 6-13 years old will thrive when they experience what it’s like to use their hands and minds as they bring their ideas to life in 3D! Designed with no external hot parts.
With the press of a button, plastic extrudes and hardens rapidly allowing kids to literally create anything! 3Doodler is the proud recipient of the Toy of the Year 2017 (Rookie category), and winner of numerous awards including Good Housekeeping’s 2016 Best Toy Award, The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, National Parenting Product Award, Scholastic Parent &amp; Child GOLD STAR TOY Award, and Toy Insider STEM 10 to name a few.
Features:
<ul>
 <li>Designed with no hot parts, completely safe for kids aged 6+. Pen nozzle and plastic can be touched with no burn risks. Uses only the safest 3Doodler Start plastic filaments</li>
 <li>The pen tip doesn't get hot, you can safely use your hands to shape your doodles to perfection.</li>
 <li>As a tactile learning toy, the pen inspires creativity, design, planning, building and spatial understanding.</li>
 <li>The 3Doodler Start uses a proprietary child-friendly PCL plastic made at our production facility in Ohio.</li>
 <li>Visit the official 3Doodler website to get additional plastic filaments and free downloadable stencils and templates.</li>
 <li>Enjoy doodling for hours with this 3Doodler Start+ booklet. Includes a wide variety of fun creatives project templates for the whole family!</li>
</ul>
Includes: 3Doodler Start 3D Pen, DoodlePad/Doodlemat, 2 Mixed-color Packs of Start plastics (48 Strands), Micro-USB Charger &amp; Activity Guide + a ton of creative potential. Comes in a certified &amp; sustainable brown packaging!

3Doodler Start+ Essentials (2021) 3D Pen Set

Recommended for ages 6+
Get ready for laser tag with this set. It comes with 2 laser guns and 2 laser tag vests. Choose from different bullet types including pistol, shotgun, machine gun, or rocket launcher. In order to sync a vest with a gun, you need to shoot the vest after choosing your color/team on the gun. You have to reload (hit the bottom of the gun) after around 20 shots. Your vest vibrates when you have been hit. It lights up so you can aim at it and play even in the dark.
Features
<ul>
 <li>Four team colors: blue, red, white, green</li>
 <li>Four bullet types: pistol, shotgun, machine gun, or rocket launcher</li>
 <li>Vest lights up, vibrates, and makes noise</li>
</ul>
Includes: 2 laser tag guns, 2 laser tag vests, and an instruction manual.

Laser Tag Set

Experience real basketball fun with the Franklin Sports LED Scoring Pro Basketball Hoop. Its unique design, based on the Pro classic set, features a LED scoring readout and an over-the-door setup. You'll enjoy the competition, racing against time and striving to beat the high score. A bright LED backboard with game room sounds only adds to the excitement. This set is designed for durability, ensuring it can withstand vigorous slam dunks.

Franklin Sports LED Scoring Pro Mini Basketball Hoop Over the Door

Dive into endless fun and imaginative play with our bright and spacious Kiddey Ball Pit Play Tent. It's not just a haven for adventurous play, but also promotes motor skills and hand-eye coordination. This pop-up playhouse is easy to set up and fold away, making it a reliable companion for both indoor and outdoor escapades. Be assured of your child's safety and security with its large mesh windows and fabric doors.

Kiddey Kids' Ball Pit Play Tent - Large Indoor & Outdoor Pop-up Playhouse

A far-out twist on a classic building set, this space-themed set of 77 pieces includes astronauts, planets, the sun, a spaceship, a flag, colorful stickers, and more. It's the perfect way to help your little space fans explore engineering, refine motor skills and sharpen problem solving skills. Since there's no end to the possible combinations and designs your child can create, the learning play can keep your kids engaged for years. Ages 4+

Gears! Gears! Gears! Space Explorers Building Set

Magical Microbes MudWatt STEM Kit: Clean Energy from Mud! This kit lets you build your own living fuel cell that feeds on soil! Light up an LED and power a clock using microbe power. The more microbes you grow, the faster the LED blinks! Experiment by adding stuff from your fridge (like Gatorade) to maximize your MudWatt's power Track the growth of your microbe population and unlock chapters of "The Electric Microbe" comic book with the free MudWatt Explorer App Classic Kit includes: 2 power-harvesting graphite disks, LED blinker board, digital clock, graduated container, nitrile gloves, 20-page educational instructions, and the MudWatt Explorer App.

Microbes MudWatt Kit

Spark your child's imagination with the Flik Flak DINOSAURITOS Unisex Kids Watch, a Swiss-made timepiece that sends them on a prehistoric adventure, right from their wrist. The colorful, easy-to-read dials make learning to tell time fun and enjoyable. Whether in water, at play or on the run, this sturdy, high-quality watch stands the test of time. It's a perfect gift creating memorable experiences for emergent dino lovers.

Flik Flak DINOSAURITOS Unisex Kids Watch

Unleash the power of diversity and inclusion in your child's world with the 'We Are Little Feminists' collection. Empower your young ones with tales about different family forms, races &amp; ethnicities, modes of movement, food, and religious practices. Perfect for infants to 5-year-olds to foster understanding and celebrate differences.

We Are Little Feminists: Book Set

Enter the world of Barbie with this portable 1-story dollhouse. Extend the play space to over 2 feet, both indoors and outdoors, setting the stage for endless storytelling. Dive into fun with a pool that can hold actual water, dine in style at the island bar, and dream sweetly in the fold-down bed. This dollhouse also doubles as a carrying case with an iconic pink handle, perfect for playdates or travel.

Barbie 1-Story Portable Dollhouse with Pool and Accessories (For Ages 3 to 7)

Experience the magic of an enchanted forest that not only tells the time but stirs imagination with vibrant technicolor design. This Swiss made Flik Flak watch features a lovely unicorn amidst woodland friends. It's a charming timepiece where playtime and fantasy reign unending.

Flik Flak Magical Unicorns Kids’ Watch for Both Genders

This painting set contains everything necessary for a young artist to start creating amazing works of art. Each item is made of the highest-quality, premium, and durable materials that will allow kids to explore their creativity to their greatest potential.
The portable lightweight tabletop easel provides a smooth surface for your kid’s creations. It accommodates canvas art up to 12” high and can be used for sketching, painting, or simply displaying finished pieces of art. The A-frame design makes it easy to set up or fold up for transportation or storage. Made from durable hardwood, it requires no assembly.
The waterproof apron is made from premium polyester with reinforced edges that are made to last. Throw it into the washing machine for easy cleanup. It is fully adjustable with a belt that will fit most kids. It measures 18” wide and 24” long and comes with 9.5” sleeves.
Your child can create their masterpieces directly on the acrylic artist pad. The acid-free paper prevent paints or watercolors from bleeding through. It is bounded with glue to avoid tears and damage.
Made of nylon, the included brushes are a great introduction to professional-quality paint brushes. To clean the brushes, run them under warm water. Wash out the paint and then gently use your fingers to reshape.
Includes
<ul>
 <li>1 x tabletop easel for kids</li>
 <li>1 x waterproof kids apron</li>
 <li>1 x 10-wheel plastic round palette</li>
 <li>1 x pocket color wheel</li>
 <li>1 x acrylic painting pad (11.7" x 8.3") with 16 sheets</li>
 <li>1 x stretched canvas, 9" x 12"</li>
 <li>2 x sponge paint brushes</li>
 <li>3 x canvas panels 8" x 10"</li>
 <li>12 x high-quality nylon painting brushes</li>
 <li>24 x non-toxic acrylic paint tubes</li>
</ul>

Kids Art Set, 47 Pcs

For children ages 5 and up.
Budding botanists will love getting their hands dirty in this unique biological science experiment kit. Learn about plants and seeds by conducting experiments in a specially designed botanical laboratory with greenhouse domes. Assemble the domed greenhouses, complete with thermometers and ventilation. Construct an automatic watering system to keep your plants from getting too thirsty. Grow beans, cress, and zinnia flowers, and learn how each plant has different needs.
Experiment with plant cells and capillary action. Learn how roots work to transport water and nutrients throughout a plant. Conduct experiments that demonstrate how plants need water, light, and heat to grow.
Discover the strength of a bean and how leaves sweat. See why grass grows back after it is cut and how cuttings can grow roots. Germinate fruit and vegetable plants from the seeds in your kitchen.
Grow a flower garden. Make tiny plaster bugs to decorate your garden. Collect seeds with your socks, and grow a funny grass head. Make leaf and bark rubbings. Learn how you can force budded branches to bloom in winter.
With a 48-page, full-color illustrated guidebook, this kit teaches botany fundamentals with step-by-step instructions for the hands-on experiments as well as growing information for many common plants.

Kids First Botany Experimental Greenhouse

The Music Maker lets kids play beautiful music--regardless of prior musical experience--by simply sliding a songsheet under the strings and plucking the string above each printed note. Includes 12 songs, pick, tuner and spare wire and comes tuned for immediate enjoyment! Ages 3+

Lap Harp Music Maker Toy

<h5>Recommended for ages 3+</h5>
Inspire endless creativity with this double-sided tabletop easel, featuring a magnetic dry-erase board on one side and a chalkboard on the other. The included paper-roll holder with a paper guide and tear bar accommodates 12-inch paper rolls and adds even more ways to create masterpieces! The sturdy wooden easel folds flat for handy storage.
The Melissa &amp; Doug Deluxe Double-Sided Tabletop Easel is a durable dry-erase board/chalkboard for kids ages 3 and up. It’s made from high-quality wood that folds flat for easy storage. The 42-piece set stimulates imaginations and ignites hours of fun, screen-free play. The Deluxe Double-Sided Tabletop Easel is an excellent gift for kids ages 3 years and up.
The deluxe set comes with a dry-erase marker and felt eraser, 5 colored chalk sticks, a 50-foot-long paper roll, 36 letter and number magnets, and an art supply tray.

Double-Sided Tabletop Easel

Recommended for ages 8+
Encourage your kids to build their robots and enjoy the endless fun of DIY science activities with this kit. It includes three sets for kids to assemble the following: an electric balance car toy, a doodling robot, and a reptile robot. Kids can create electronic builds with their own hands, using the motors, wires, and all parts included.
A clear and complete science guide booklet makes it easy for your kids to build on their own.
Benefits
<ul>
 <li>Keeps kids away from the screen</li>
 <li>Inspires kids to build their own robots</li>
 <li>Motivates teens’ science enthusiasm</li>
</ul>
Robots
<ul>
 <li>Doodling robot: The vibration and spin generated by its motor creates works of art.</li>
 <li>Balance car robot: Gear reduction drive keeps it balanced.</li>
 <li>Reptile robot: A reduction motor drives the arms to rotate interactively, so the bug can crawl. Different crawling effects can be achieved by changing the relative angles of two interacting arms.</li>
</ul>
Includes: 3-pack robot parts, small screwdriver, and an instruction booklet.

DIY Electric Motor Robot Kits

Super Smalls DIY Bead Jewelry Making Kit

Tacto Chess by PlayShifu turns your tablet into an interactive chessboard and uses tactile figurines to drive the gameplay on screen. Tacto makes learning chess fun and interactive with animated story-based themes. Battle for bananas, candy, and glory!
The extensive learn mode teaches everything from single moves to advanced strategies! The move predictor mode helps you understand what your opponent’s next move could be. The 4 x 4 mini-puzzles help you practice strategies before advancing to a full chessboard. And when you’re ready, outwit your friends and family in 2-player-mode or play against AI in the single-player-mode.
This game is ideal for ages 6 and up. It boosts strategic thinking and problem solving skills and helps children focus.
This kit contains two frames and 12 figurines. Attach the 2 frames on the sides of your tablet and place the figurines in their slots. Pick a mode, strategize, and make your moves using the figurines on screen!
Tacto works with a range of tablets: iPads 5 and above (iPad 2 and iPad Mini 1 not supported), Android tablets that are 7 inches and above, with a minimum of 2 GB RAM (Samsung Tab A not supported), Fire HD 8 - 2018, 2020, and Fire HD 10 - 2021(Fire 7 not supported). The Tacto app is absolutely free to download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and works even without the internet (no ads or in-app purchases).
Includes
<ul>
 <li>2 x frames</li>
 <li>12 x figurines (2 sets of pawn, bishop, knight, rook, queen, and king)</li>
</ul>

Interactive Story-Based Chess Game Set

Twist and wiggle to glide and giggle with Ziggle from Radio Flyer! Ziggle has four caster wheels for a fun, fast ride, and unique twisting motion for 360˚ spins. With an adjustable seat, padded hand grips, grip tape for feet and solid steel frame, Ziggle offers years of fun.
Details
<ul>
 <li>Color: Red.</li>
 <li>Material: Alloy Steel.</li>
 <li>Size: 26.77 x 20.28 x 19.88 inches.</li>
</ul>

Radio Flyer Ziggle Scooter

A remote control car may seem like an odd choice for a pet lover, but the truth is these devices were designed for the entertainment of two kinds of creatures: people and pets. Dogs who love hunting may enjoy chasing this vehicle around. It can drive on either side, so it doesn't matter if the car is flipped over during the fun. It can also drive on water.
Details
<ul>
 <li>Color: Blue</li>
 <li>Speed: 20 MPH.</li>
 <li>Battery life: About 20 minutes.</li>
 <li>Control range: 60 meters.</li>
 <li>Rechargeable.</li>
</ul>

Amphibious Remote Control Car

For the Nintendo Switch.
Nickelodeon all Star brawl brings together your favorite nickelodeon characters for one bombastic battle. With a power-packed cast of heroes from the top shows within the nickelodeon universe, face-off with All-Stars from spongebob squarepants, teenage mutant Ninja Turtles, the loud house, aaahh!!! Real monsters, avatar, the wild thornberrys, Hey arnold!, rugrats, and many more to determine ultimate dominance. With unique move sets and attacks drawn directly from their identifiable personalities, each character has its own style of play enabling endless hours of enjoyable action for nickelodeon's Legion of fans.

Nickelodeon All Star Brawl - Nintendo Switch

A Go Pro-style camera for kids. It features full HD (1080p/30fps) videos, 8MP photos, and a 2.4" screen. Twelve different built-in frame photo effects and 7 video filters let kids edit their shots like little professional photographers. It also has a timer function, so kids can set the camera up and run in front for a selfie.
Details
<ul>
 <li>Color: Blue and yellow.</li>
 <li>Storage: 8 GB.</li>
 <li>Waterproof.</li>
</ul>

Waterproof Kids Camera

Recommended for ages 8+
Learn about the exciting hobby of rock tumbling with National Geographic. This set has a new and improved tumbling barrel and includes all the accessories you’ll need to start polishing dazzling gems. Rock tumbling is tons of fun and a great way to start an extraordinary rock collection. Use the included jewelry fastenings to create beautiful homemade jewelry!
Features
• High-quality tumbling machine with powerful motor that will last for years
• Upgraded leak-proof barrel with silicon lining
• ½ pound of stones from around the world (9 types) and four levels of grit
• Jewelry fastenings so you can create your own unique jewelry
• Full-color information guide with cool facts about each of the gemstones included
• Easy-to-follow rock tumbling instructions

Rock Tumbler Kit

This building kit features two models that kids can create to enhance creativity and hand skills. The dump truck building blocks show your kids how gears can work in two different ways. The steering wheel is movable and will rotate the wheels of the truck simultaneously. The loader in the back also has a gear that you can move up and down to simulate how an actual dump truck loads and unloads! After completing the first project, your kid can create a plane. The plane has a small rotator to move the propellers at the front. Do not miss your chance to teach your kids the fundamentals of how basic gears work all while having fun!
Features
<ul>
 <li>361 pieces to built two models: a dump truck or a propeller plane</li>
 <li>STEM-learning toy</li>
 <li>High-quality, nontoxic, safe ABS plastic</li>
 <li>Easy instructions</li>
 <li>Homes in on kids’ hands-on skills</li>
</ul>

Construction Engineering Kit

Fans of racing toys will love building these Lego Speed Champions Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO and Lamborghini Urus ST-X replica model cars. With 2 cool race cars in this building set, kids can create epic races or proudly display the Lego replicas in their bedrooms. 
The Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO race car competes in the fastest one-make championship in the world and boasts brilliantly realistic details including a shark fin and front diffuser. 
The Lamborghini Urus ST-X toy car is the world’s first racing Super SUV to compete on the track and off road. 
Lego Speed Champions model kits let car enthusiasts of all ages build mini versions of their favorite cars from Lego bricks and recreate all the thrills and spills of the racetrack.
Features
<ul>
 <li>Stunning collectible model car playset featuring 2 Lego Lamborghini race cars</li>
 <li>Includes start line with lights, plus 2 racing driver Lego minifigures</li>
 <li>663 pieces</li>
</ul>
Dimensions (H x L x W): 1” x 6” x 2”

Lego Speed Champions Building Kit

The Bluetooth Karaoke LOL Surprise Mp3 karaoke machine is finally here! Put on a show and sing to whatever you like. Store hours of music (100S of songs) with built-in memory. Stream unlimited audio via Bluetooth so you can play and sing along to whichever songs or audio content you like. Sing like a star with the real working wired microphone, and use the multi-colored LED lights to put on a light show.
Features
<ul>
 <li>Bluetooth capability: Connect this karaoke machine to a Bluetooth enabled device and stream your music with the built-in wireless Bluetooth speaker. Or take it on the go and use it as a portable speaker. </li>
 <li>Multi-color LED Disco Light Show: Put on a real performance, sing, or connect your music and let the LED eye-catching flashing lights enhance your party. </li>
 <li>Record and sound effects: Sing along and record yourself. You can add special effects to your voice like the Echo effect.</li>
 <li>Rechargeable batteries: This karaoke machine comes with built-in rechargeable batteries and storage to store hours of music. The display will show your battery level and many other features.</li>
 <li>Portable handle and lightweight design: Bring your karaoke with you whenever and wherever you go. (USB charging cable included)</li>
 <li>Karaoke microphone: Sing your heart out or make your own party with a real working wired karaoke microphone built in. Connect your device and sing along to your own music.</li>
</ul>

LOL Surprise! Remix OMG Bluetooth Karaoke Machine

Discover &amp; Learn about the unseen world around you by magnifying objects up to 800x with the new Eyeclops Digital Microscope &amp; Camera. Take it on the go to magnify objects indoors and outdoors! Share your discoveries by transferring images or video to a computer via USB or microSD. Great for school projects or other S.T.E.M.
 
Includes:Digital Microscope, 512MB MicroSD card, and USB cable.

EyeClops Digital Microscope & Camera

Traveling with little ones has never been more fun with this American Tourister Kids' Upright Wheeled Luggage. Featuring your favorite character, Mickey Mouse, this luggage is perfect for small travelers. With plenty of storage and organization, it makes traveling a breeze. Take Mickey Mouse on all your adventures and make every trip a memorable one.

American Tourister Kids' Upright Wheeled Luggage

Step into a world of sports and professionalism with Barbie's Sports Career Dolls! This set helps kids discover different professions through play, featuring four unique dolls in leadership roles within the sports industry. Embrace diversity with dolls bearing different hair, skin and eye colors, body types, and accessories, making playtime not just fun but also educational and empowering.

Barbie Sports Career Dolls Set with Accessories

Keep your kids’ ears comfortable and protected with premium wireless on-ear headphones designed just for them. Whether they’re doing schoolwork online or watching videos in the back seat, easy pairing and intuitive controls are perfect even for young kids, while a volume cap of 85dB keeps them safe during longer listening sessions. A battery life of up to 30 hours means you only need to recharge once a week, and durability testing up to 2 years keeps them safe from spills and accidents. Designed to work with popular distance learning devices and apps, and includes an optional wired connection.
Features
<ul>
 <li>Long lasting battery of up to 30 hours of playtime</li>
 <li>Maximum volume of 85dB to protect young ears</li>
 <li>Compatible with popular distance learning devices and apps on iOS, Android, and other Bluetooth-enabled devices.</li>
 <li>Kid-sized cushions and headband for comfortable all-day use</li>
</ul>