26 Gifts Every 6, 7, and 8-Year-Old In Your Life Will Love
Everyone wants to give a gift that really lights up the person receiving it!
Matt Harvey · about 2 months ago
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There’s something about that feeling you get when you really nail a gift that sparks the imagination the moment it’s revealed. Use this gift guide as a cheat sheet to help you become the favorite person of the 6-8-year-old in your life.
Micro Kickboard Deluxe
Micro
These scooters are awesome, and kids LOVE them! They come in a variety of cool colors, and they steer like a dream. Don’t forget the helmet!
Monster Jam Mega Grave Digger
Spin Master
This thing is incredible. It’s super fast and agile, and the wheels are made of foam, so you’ll feel comfortable with this thing whizzing around the house. It’s got a rechargeable battery and it’s super easy to control. Your kid wants this truck, and honestly, you’ll want to play with it too.
Imaginext DC Super Friends Transforming Batmobile
Imaginext
The Imaginext DC Super Friends Transforming Batmobile is a mouthful to say and a toy I wish existed when I was a kid. This incarnation of Batman’s famous car is probably the coolest one I’ve ever seen — it’s radio controlled and really fast, it does spin moves, and with the turn of a knob it’ll transform into battle mode with a disc shooter! Throw in the included Batman action figure and you’ll have the happiest kid who ever unwrapped a transforming Batmobile!
Spinforce Target Car Track Game
Spinforce
The Spinforce Target Car Track Game is just plain fun. From the second your kiddo drags back the self propelled car and hears that familiar ratcheting sound, they’ll be hooked. The cars race down a track, navigate a loop-de-loop, and shoot off the ramp towards the targets … yeah, it’s as awesome as it sounds!
Franklin Pro Hoops Basketball
Franklin
Franklin Pro Hoops Basketball is the stuff that indoor mini dunk contest dreams are made of! Shoot for practice, play a round of H-O-R-S-E, or challenge the family to a shootout. The closet door has never been so fun!
Manga-Tiles Clear Colors 32-Piece Set
Manga-Tiles
Manga Tiles encourage kids to build stuff from their imagination, and they’re a great tool for learning shapes and colors. The tiles themselves are pretty durable, and they’ll do less damage to your bare feet than legos. The magnets are strong enough to maintain structural integrity and easy enough to separate without frustration. Educators LOVE these toys, and kids love ’em too!
Treasure X Aliens
Treasure X
Treasure X Aliens are like LOL Surprise! dolls in reverse. They aren’t cute at all but they are really cool! Your kid will love cutting into this worm with the “X-tool,” foraging through the gross slime, and revealing the Treasure X Hunter!
FCTRY Unicorn Snot Holographic Glitter Lip Gloss Assortment
FCTRY
Your young one will delight in these fun, super glittery, cosmetic-grade lip gloss options from Unicorn Snot! They’ll be singin’ “my lip gloss is cool — my lip gloss is poppin’” in no time!
Blinger Diamond Collection
Blinger
Do you remember those late night TV commercials for the Bedazzler? Blinger is the modern day fashion customizer equivalent for kids! Young designers can bling out their favorite fashion accessories and begin to explore the art of creative expression through fashion.
Bari Lynn Glitter Cupcake Crossbody Bag
Bari Lynn
Bari Lynn accessories are some of the most popular items at the CAMP stores. Bari Lynn designs appeal to kids and adults alike, and your kid will love this adorable sparkling cupcake bag!
Hipsterkid Holo-Kids Umbrella
Hipsterkid
Everyone needs a good umbrella, and this holographic umbrella will have kids positively looking forward to the next rainy day!
Kid Made Modern Wooden Spaceship Craft Kit
Kid Made Modern
Kid Made Modern makes some of the best craft kits for kids, and your small one will agree. For kids who love painting, this kit will be out of this world.
iScream Reversible Sequin Unicorn Pillow
iScream
This adorable pillow from iScream uses state of the art sequin technology to change the color of this super plush unicorn like magic!
CAMP Primary Baseball Tee
CAMP
My family swears by super soft Primary apparel. This collaboration with CAMP is the perfect blend of CAMP’s energetic design and the premium quality fabrics of Primary.
DoodleMatic Interactive Mobile Game Creating Starter Kit
DoodleMatic
This is the kind of sci-fi sorcery you’d expect to exist in a far distant future and it’s here TODAY! Introduce the children in your life to the wonderful world of game design with this mind blowing tech toy. All they have to do is doodle a level and take a snapshot, and the DoodleMatic will auto-magically turn their doodle into a playable video game!
Electronic Battleship
Hasbro
This is the classic grid-based guessing game that you loved as a kid, but ELECTRONIC!
Clack!
Amigo Games
I’d never heard of this magnetic game before working at CAMP, but Amigo (the award winning makers of this addictive game) have outdone themselves with this one. This game is just plain fun. Every time we demo this in the CAMP stores—we sell out!
Klutz Punch Yarn Pillow
Klutz
Embroidering your own fluffy pillow is super fun and really easy with this Klutz Punch Yarn Pillow Kit! Don’t worry … it’s a different kind of punching.
Art Play Activity Book
Chronicle Books
What if I told you that the next great artistic masterpiece could be sitting in your house right now and all you need to do is put the pieces together? Well that’s what this book is all about — making amazing art out of stuff that’s just lying around the house. Your mini da Vinci will love the playful and creative prompts in this book.
Little People Big Dreams Books
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Your little people will love these inspirational tales of previously little people who achieved big dreams. This magnificent set features the stories of three extraordinary women: Frida Kahlo, Coco Chanel, and Audrey Hepburn.
Trolls!
Hasbro
This year, the Trolls crew went on a hugely successful World Tour, and your tiny humans will love reenacting their favorite scenes from the movie “Trolls: World Tour” or making up their own scenes with these rad Trolls toys.
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Creatable World Dolls
Creatable World
The Creatable World Dolls are easily one of the most versatile dolls on the planet. These wonderful toys are designed to look like the kids that play with them, and they come with a plethora of clothing and hairstyle options so that kids can create the doll that they want to play with.
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Nailmatic
Nailmatic
Nailmatic is a great way to introduce your small friend to expressive nail color without having to worry about mess or harmful chemicals. These vibrant nail polishes are water-based and easily cleaned up or taken off.
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Selfie Clothing Co. Color-In Capes
Selfie Clothing Co.
There’s something inherently adventurous about a cape that unlocks the imagination. Kids love coloring and they love capes — this fun gift option from Selfie Co. allows them to color their own cape however they like.
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Monopoly Jr. and “Frozen 2” Monopoly
Hasbro
There’s a reason that Monopoly is one of the top selling board games of all time. These kid-friendly variations on the popular game are sure to introduce your young capitalist to a world of real estate-themed fun.
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Open The Joy
Open The Joy
Open The Joy is one of our favorite “give back” brands, and their collection is meant to promote healing through wonder, creativity, and magic! Their assortments include everything needed to make something fun happen.
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