The Best Gifts for 6-Year-Old Girls

Six-year-old girls can be hard to please, but we’ve got a range of gift options that are sure to melt most little girl’s hearts. Below, check out some of our favorite gifts for 6-year-old girls — books, toys, accessories, kits, and more — at a range of price points.

Prices and availability are subject to change. 

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$129 from Budsies

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Bring your child's creative sketches to life with Budsies, which creates custom stuffed animals based on drawings and other artwork. Each handmade stuffed toy is transformed into a 16-inch, 3D version — though you can upgrade to a 30-inch stuffed animal — for a present that celebrates your kid's one-of-a-kind artistry.

$50 from Amazon

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It’s a go-anywhere dance party with this vinyl mat. Follow the beats and flashing lights for a challenge, or download your own tunes with the attached MP3 cable. 

$13 from Target

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She’ll have a blast tie-dying her own tote bag and matching headband. The kit includes tie-dye mix powders, bottles, stampers, and instructions for getting started.

$19 from Amazon

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This best-selling chapter book series is a classic for elementary school girls. The set contains four giggle-inducing titles.

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$10 from Walmart 

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She’ll enjoy this gift long after she makes it. Simply assemble and paint the wind chime with her own designs, then hang it outside and listen to the soft music it makes in the wind. The kit includes everything needed for making the chimes, along with easy-to-follow instructions.

$40 from Maisonette

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Dog-crazy kids will love building some of their favorite breeds, all while gaining STEM skills. The 123-piece set has instructions for building a dachshund, Chihuahua, German shepherd, puddle, shiba, French bulldog to start, but the pup possibilities are endless once she gets started.

$14 from Amazon 

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She’ll be nice and cozy when she’s cuddling up in this sweet crocheted mermaid tail that looks like it’s homemade. It also comes with a sequined mermaid keychain. Available in 10 colors. 

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$13 from Target

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Make one-of-a-kind bracelets that feature favorite words, names, or phrases. There are enough charms and cords in this kit for making about 30 bracelets.

$35 from Amazon

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Turn bathtime into spa time and create colorful bath bombs, beautiful soaps, fizzy bath salts, and more. The kit includes all the colors and tools needed, as well as two scent choices for the creations.

$23 from Etsy

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Create glowing art that lights up the night. Use the included luminescent light pen to doodle to your heart’s content on the pillowcase, then wake up to find the artwork has magically disappeared so you can design over and over again.

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$20 from Amazon 

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Create cool friendship bracelets and necklaces to share with BFFs. The kit makes it super simple to design fun braided accessories in endless color combinations. There are 60 spools of colored string included.

$25 from Uncommon Goods

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Kids can spend a rainy day creating a whole world for fairies (and the fairies themselves) with this whimsical kit. Included are craft items such as glitter, wood, and thread for making eight projects.

$40 from Walmart

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Creativity is covered with this box that is packed with crafting fun. Over 1,000 pieces such as beads, pipe cleaners, glitter, glue, and much, much more are included for endless imaginative possibilities. 

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$22 from Maisonette

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The whole family can get in on this 500-piece puzzle that features all kinds of interesting vocabulary-building words. Flummoxed? Definitions with an example sentence are included inside of the lid to help budding wordsmiths build their vocab arsenal.

$35 from Amazon

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This makes a great first smartwatch for kids. It does all the basics: camera, games, pedometer, music, and flashlight. And if she breaks it, you didn’t spend a fortune.

$15 from Target

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This diary is part sensory stress-reliever, part keeper of her innermost thoughts. The unicorn cover can be squished and squeezed, but inside are 60 pages to fill with doodles, poems, and secrets. 

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$22 from Walmart

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JoJo fans can create their own bows just like the celeb would wear with this easy kit. Choose amongst six different colorful bows and add embellishments with sparkle, stickers, and more. 

$25 from Amazon

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Choose from over 100 traceable images and sketch away on this glow-in-the-dark pad. Once she runs through all of them, there are additional tracing templates available online for free.

$24 from Uncommon Goods

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Family game night just got even more fun with this game that pits kid against grown-up and is a great gift for a girl to share with the family. Each age group picks from their own age-appropriate deck of trivia cards. It is recommended for ages 6 and up. 

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$10 from Amazon

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Next time she comes to you asking to dye her hair blue, you can say yes and feel good about it. These temporary colors can be combed through hair in any combination, and easily wash out with shampoo. The chalks are non-allergenic, non-toxic, water-soluble, and can last up to three days. Comes in 20 color combinations with six combs each.

$25 from Maisonette

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Give the gift of kindness. This unique kit turns caring for others into a fun secret mission challenge. She can solve four training missions, such as making clay "friendship" pots and doing origami with friends and family, and then try the 50 other challenges throughout the year.

$25 from Amazon

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Design all kinds of imaginative slime, including glow-in-the-dark! This water-based slime kit also has fun mix-ins, glitter, and accessories for creating different types of textures.

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$6 from Target

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These cute cord bracelets can also be worn as hairbands. This five-pack comes in vibrant colors and some even have charms.

$15 from Amazon

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She can store all her essentials (maybe even other pop-its) in this squishy, colorful purse. The bag zips up to keep items safe and sound.

$15 from Maisonette

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This water-based set is perfect for playing with makeup, but staying away from chemicals. The brand contains no artificial dyes, fragrances, or heavy mineral oils, and is ideal for sensitive skin.

$35 from Amazon

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Another fabulous book series for 6-year-old girls, this set contains all 11 books from the 'Junie B. Jones' first grade collection. The set also includes collectible paper dolls — a fun extra.

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