Present for super bright six year old who loves learning

[FreeBritnee]

I was wondering about the LeapFrog stuff that has the electronic pens and books but having researched it I think it’s aimed more at preschoolers.

Anyone else got any ideas?

Does he/she have particular interests? If so a classic beautiful factual book is usually good.

Do they play chess? Or is there someone in the family who does? Good age to introduce if they are strategic thinkers.

Although I think even super bright learners also enjoy the usual children’s toys as well tbh

Lego
Guinness book of records
Ripleys fact book
Meccano
Chess set /draughts
Uno
Drawing pad and pens/watercolours
Reading books

Magazine subscription- there are several aimed at this age. If they have any interest in nature then the National Geographic Kids magazines are great

Thought of another…..
Magazine subscription to junior national geographic or similar

Would they like to learn to play an instrument?

A kalimba would be fun to start with, and pretty easy. Or an ocarina.

Everyone's child is super bright surely 😀
Do you mean gifted and talented?
I might then look at the magazine sub mentioned ?

Something from the Happy Puzzle Company
www.happypuzzle.co.uk/

ThinkFun do logic games like Gravity Maze, Rush Hour and Cat Crimes which are fun and challenging.

What about books? What kind of stuff does the child already read?

When I was that age I absolutely loved those maths and English workbooks, like the CGP ones (or Carol Vorderman back in my day!) I also loved books with facts and lists etc. Not so impressed with the chemistry set or the telescope I got one year but absolutely loved mecanno.

@Beakerandbungle

Although I think even super bright learners also enjoy the usual children’s toys as well tbh

A million times over ^

She might be a bit young for this, but I think it's a really useful (and beautiful) book to introduce her to important people in Science (and I like the artwork as well, although the texts are basic.)
www.wob.com/en-gb/books/rachel-ignotofsky/women-in-science/9781526360519?gclid=Cj0KCQiAhMOMBhDhARIsAPVml-FGV7Y6mcOAW5yK0eW2NKDggL67NxTmDl7FRo3VznBwEdRfKUPDtvkaAvMqEALw_wcB

ThinkFun games are great - traffic jam or gravity puzzle are good ones to start with.

We’ve also had 5 years of constant use of a basic kindle e-reader. You can download children’s classics for free, and since it doesn’t do anything else (games etc) and it’s got very long battery life, it goes everywhere with dd. Saves a lot on buying books, too.

Big present/small present?
Books, books, books. Novels at an appropriate level but also reference, there are some lovely lift the flap reference books (might be usborne) that contain huge amount of info. Engaging for a little one but lots and lots of content.

Mine liked the thinkfun logic puzzle games
Open ended construction toys like Lego, k'nex which they can build whatever they like with.
Electronics snap fit kits
What learning specifically do they like? Are they more interested in science, wordy things, music, art, people...? I might think of getting something "grown-up" related to their interest. Or subscription to a kids magazine related to their interest.

Oh, and a subscription to Aquila.
www.aquila.co.uk/

Classes

Following for ideas for 6yr old DS. He loves learning, particularly maths and science although enjoys all subjects. Loves puzzles, reading, the solar system.

The Aquila magazine looks great.

I'd also love to buy him more "normal" toys, but struggle to find anything which matches his interests. We do have a lot of open ended toys, and he plays very imaginatively with those, but we don't need more of the same.

Remote control car
Lego set based in whatever character he's into
Board games like mouse trap
Nerf gun
Scooter/bike accessories

The only time being "super bright" would okay in ogft giving is things like... making sure the puzzle isn't too easy, or checking reading ages etc.

Play in gift giving*

Although I think even super bright learners also enjoy the usual children’s toys as well tbh

Totally agree, play is so important for all children.

Some things mine have liked at that age are:

Meccano
Lego
Nat Geo for Kids
And beginners cookbooks. Cooking is great as it uses maths and chemistry.
And a build your own electronic circuit set.

It does entirely depend on what they're interested in though. A child who is gifted at languages probably wouldn't enjoy the circuit set abs a child that's fascinated with animals and nature would probably enjoy a n annual pass to the local zoo more.

The Leapfrog pen reader is aimed at up to 8, I think. My DD is 9 and still uses hers especially the bits other than the books. There is a world map, a human body set and solar system set that are good.

I was wondering about the LeapFrog stuff that has the electronic pens and books but having researched it I think it’s aimed more at preschoolers.

Sorry, did the classic MN thing of not answering the question

Yes this is definitely for younger children.

If they like reading and are bright, they might like a couple of non-fiction books in a subject they're interested in or just general ones like lift the flap space and lift the flap your body.

Those "choose your own adventure" books where the plot changes after you've made a decision might interest them.

My DD enjoyed Lottie Dolls at this age as well.

Thank you so much for the help. I know he’s top of the class, but no one has mentioned gifted so I’m not trying to hot house. The kids have every toy under the sun so he certainly has plenty of general toys. I just know he particularly likes the educational element he gets from certain apps on the tablet and I could imagine him really enjoying having ‘his own’ thing like Leap Frog toy where he can get out his bits and dig in.