Toys for Ages 6+

Toys for 6 year olds and up need a trick to master, or they are forgotten by dinner. This collection is our big-kid edit, ages 6 to 12, and every item has something to figure out.

Physics to figure out. The balancing bird, the gyro wheel and rail twirler, and the plasma balls from age 8.

Things to launch. Jumping popper toys and foam finger rockets, which turn into a distance contest within a minute.

Things for school. The quiet gel maze fidget that teachers allow on the desk.

Things for the bike. Bike spoke decorations, 36 to a pack, clip-on and no tools.

Gift buying for a 6, 7 or 8 year old you do not know well? The balancing bird and a pack of spinning tops have never come back. For a 10 to 12 year old, the 8 inch plasma ball is the one they show their friends.