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Fun aunty or uncle gifts for kids aged 6-8
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items All the gifts I’ve seen enjoyed by children of this age are included in this list. Ideas for all the holidays of the year including Christmas, birthdays, Easter, and Halloween! Hopefully this list also provides some essential stores to visit in your ...
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Outdoors
Construction
Creativity
Gadgets
Crafting
Board Games
You can’t go wrong with board games. Look for any games aged 5+ and you’re set!
Great game for both kids and adults to play together and enjoy the fun! Easy for kids who are learning to read as the game doesn’t really involve words etc.
Hasbro Board Games Battleship Game | MYER
This is a great age for playing guessing games like Guess Who. Especially when kids are starting to learn how to read, it’s a great way to introduce them to different names
Guess Who? Game
This is such a fun multiplayer game for siblings, parents and extended family and friends. Kids can easily understand the rules of this game!
Pop-O-Matic Trouble Game
Connect Four is such a classic game! Kids love the setup process and get very competitive
The Original Game Of Connect 4
Outdoors
Best time of year for outdoor gift-giving is summer
Backyard water activities make for great summer gifts! Kids love to play ‘Floor is Lava’ inside so why not take the game outdoors?
Wahu The Lawn is Lava Outdoor Water Balloon Game for Australia | Ubuy
Kids around this age tend to obsess over a particular character, tv show or game and there’s plenty of surf accessories out there that cater for different interests. A bodyboard is also a gift that’s large in size and kids love to see a bigger presen...
Character Bodyboard 66cm - Assorted
This set contains all the essentials for water play outside! Easy set up process and a sturdy product that lasts
Wham-O Slip N Slide
Skim boards are great for keeping the kids on the sand and not going too far out in the ocean!
Body Glove 37" EVA Skim board Grey & Blue
A Penny Skateboard is a great way for kids to improve their balance and coordination skills. Just make sure to include some elbow and knee pads with this gift!
Postcard Highland 22"
Construction
There’s so many options for this age group!
Lego is always a go-to gift option for kids. For 6-8 year olds, it’s best to go for a box set that’s not too big in size but still challenges their building skills
Construction Digger 60385 | City | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop AU
There’s so many creative creations that can be made with this set of kids tools! All you need is some cardboard and the kids are occupied for hours
Makedo Explore Kit
Hot Wheels sets are so easy to set up and the more cars the kids have, the better!
Hot Wheels Action Loop Cyclone Challenge Track Set With 1:64 Scale Toy Car, Easy Storage
Magnetic kits are a great creative outlet for kids. There’s so many different creations that can be made!
Kids' 100 Piece McNeil Magnetic Building Tile Set
Creativity
All the best musical and art gifts!
Got a musical or theatrical child that loves to perform? This is such a fun way for kids to learn an instrument due to the suitable size of the instrument and the simple chords they can learn at this age!
Sanchez 'Colour Series' Soprano Ukulele (Green)
For the kids who love role-play, action figurines, or reading Marvel comic books, this book is a perfect gift! A pack of pencils or felt tip pens would go alongside this book very well too
Write And Draw Your Own Comics
Easy step-by-step illustrations for kids to work on their drawing skills independently. A great pass-time to get the kids away from screens for awhile
How to Draw Cool Things
Colouring is a great way for kids to express their creativity and have some mindfulness time at any point in the day. These rolls last ages and are great for siblings to work on together!
Semco Kids Colouring Roll Sea Life Multicoloured
Gadgets
Kids are great with tech at this age and they get such a kick out of toys that have cool functions!
A great stocking-filler for the kids with different characters to choose from! An easy source of entertainment for the Marvel lovers
Shop Marvel Spiderman vs Venom Battle Cube Game - Dick Smith
The ultimate gift to make any kid feel like a spy or secret agent. Hours of fun to be had with these gadgets!
Autobarn
These little pocket cameras are the best! Some brands of kids cameras even include fun games to play and loads of funny filters on the camera settings
Mini Digital Camera with 32GB Memory Card-Blue
This is such a novelty for kids. They’ll be laughing their heads off with all their wacky questions and answers!
Magic 8 Ball Classic Fortune-Telling Novelty Toy
Crafting
Kids go through so many crafting supplies so it’s great to stock up!
Mess-free painting for the kids is always an easy creative activity! These paint sticks are brightly coloured and easy to wash out of clothes
Crayola Washable 6 Pack Paint Sticks
The perfect rainy day activity! Paper planes are such a great, easy alternative to origami
100 Paper Planes to Fold and Fly
Paint by stickers is a great alternative to paint by numbers, especially for the kids who love stickers! The end result looks amazing and leaves kids feeling very proud of their crafting skills
Paint by Sticker Kids: Rainbows Everywhere!
Puzzles
One of the easiest ways to keep kids entertained, especially when the weather’s no good!
Jigsaws are perfect for rainy days stuck inside and can be re-completed over and over again. The gift that keeps on giving! I recommend 50-100 piece puzzles for this age
Ravensburger - Construction Vehicle Puzzle 3x49pc
A great option for incorporating learning and fun! This puzzle book teaches kids geography while also challenging their puzzles skills. It’s a win-win situation
Map Mazes
Where’s Wally never gets old and this book is great addition for Halloween! Great for getting kids into reading books
Where's Wally? Spooky Spotlight Search
Novelty
These types of gifts may not always last well but the amount of joy that kids experience with novelty gifts is more than you would expect!
Kids love a gift within a gift! Any type of egg hatching or digging kit is great for keeping them entertained for a solid half hour or longer, depending on the process involved!
Nurchums T-Rex Hatch Egg
So much fun to be had for siblings to play billiards together! This portable table can be played wherever they like
Shop LED Light-Up Mini Tabletop Billiards - Dick Smith
It’s always a good idea to give a Halloween gift that’s not chocolate as kids end up with way too much some years! This book makes kids laugh so much and can be used for future Halloweens too
Where's the Halloween Poo? Search & Find Colouring Book