Gifts for school-age children: tinker, experiment + create
From six, children want to understand how things work. They tinker with constructions, experiment, learn through play and create with real staying power. Here you will find gifts that spark curiosity and keep them busy for a long time.
Build + tinker
The marble runs from CUBORO, made in Switzerland, challenge spatial thinking and can be put together in new ways again and again. With the building and science kits from Kraul, children build technology themselves and understand how it works. They are joined by construction kits from TIMBERIX, blocks from Frechling and GRAPAT and Connetix magnetic tiles.
Learn + solve
With the peg box and learning cards from Kölner Lernspielverlag, children practise reading, maths and logic on their own, with built-in self-checking. Rüsselfuchs and Eulenschnitt add further learning cards.
Creative + outdoors
Play dough from Noonchi Organics, stamp sets, kaleidoscopes and craft sets from Londji and mandalas from GRAPAT make for creative hours. For outdoor adventures there are walkie-talkies from LIEWOOD and flying discs from Mrs Ertha.
Frequently asked questions
What do you give a school-age child? Something to tinker with or create that is not exhausted after one afternoon: an expandable marble run, a science kit or a learning game. More ideas in our guide Toys by age.
Are there gifts for younger siblings too? Yes, take a look at our gifts for pre-schoolers or our baby gifts.
