Ideas for a 6 year old wannabe architect

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As the title says dd is obsessed and has asked for her presents theme* to be architect based this year.

I'm planning on getting some kapla and perhaps a book or two but other than that I'm stuck.

We already have
A ridiculous amount of lego, duplo, wooden bricks and magnatiles.
Wooden cabin building kits and teifoc bricks
Lots of art materials
Dolls houses

*When dc1 was little I thought theming our presents to them was a lovely idea! I quickly learnt the error of that but it's tradition!!

Maybe just go with those for the "theme" and then get other presents?

3d puzzles
Engino Stem architecture set
Lego Architecture

Have you looked for a trip (you can print a ticket and wrap it up). There’s some lovely museums or even better smaller companies / attractions. There’s a nice place in Sheffield with a working lab.

Kapla blocks, look really simple but you can build incredible creations
Lego architecture sets, challenging for little ones but definitely possible for a focused kid

What about knex? They do junior sets as well as the mor complex ones depending on her aptitude for them.

Maybe some origami books - teaches a lot about how things are supported to stay in shape etc

Drawing stuff for designing his own buildings.

Drawing table - obviously proper architects ones are £££ but you can get similar looking craft type tables which will go on to be a useful general purpose desk. With a set of professional looking pencils etc?

Origami kit?

Do you have the 'Iggy Peck, architect' project book? There's a story book that goes alongside too.

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Ah I was racking my brains trying to remember the name of that book ! Brilliant

Do you have any geo mag sets? They're brilliant for an interested child

As the mother of a trainee architect I’d say anything which might put her off wanting to be one! 🙈😆. Training is brutal!

sketch book?

this book, not sure if she might be too young for it? this

K'nex is really good for building exciting structures.

His?

I typed in a rush and misread the OP, does that really merit a comment?
I'm not automatically assuming a child wanting to be an architect would be male, which is what I think you are insinuating.

Sketch book, set of pencils, a scale ruler and a ‘how to draw buildings’ book… and a slim art case to put it all in…

Also the owner of a 6yo dd who loves to design and build stuff and do experiments.

A couple of bits on her list this year (may not quite hit the architect theme but similar):

https://www.learningresources.co.uk/ultimate-inventor-toolkit-5

https://uk.hape.com/magnet-science-lab-e3033

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I'll also be stocking up on slime/putty/dough (anything she can mould and shape basically).

Oh and if she hasn't already got it, the Iggy Peck Architect book and there's a companion activity book too.

We also have a crazy fort which she loves (and spends hours building different structures with her dad) and this parachute thing which she throws over the top once her fort is built 🤣

https://shop.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/giant-3-4m-play-parachute/?sku=5060028381289&gadsource=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD5LHoDlESkwa8ktPj9VoCCn7YiQ4&gclid=Cj0KCQjwsc24BhDPARIsAFXqAB2i4JmxHcnVpu9ASCQ2ccVLQwaWE0XRK-PUD-h2W8V7PEwIxeI0NHoaAu6xEALwwcB

Is it for a birthday or Christmas? At Christmas, if you are in London, there is usually a gingerbread exhibition held at Somerset House where different architect offices contribute a design for a gingerbread city. Can combine with ice skating outside for a special day out.

Zaha Hadid kids' book

Lots of ideas here

If you're in England, make a plan to visit some of our wonderful cathedrals next year. Maybe give a book about cathedrals, or about your nearest one.

Or whatever is the present day equivalent of I-Spy Buildings or the Observers Book of Architecture, to use on walks around your town.

I work in architecture! your DC will love mechanical pencils and nice rulers.
Also, Posca pens and proper drawing paper.

Think art and geometry. So Spirograph. Squared paper. Colourful fine liners.

Snap circuits have an eco home set / green power set.

A den building kit.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zebra-Cadoozle-Mini-Mechanical-Pencil/dp/B0CF9XJHDH/

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thames-Kosmos-Structural-Engineering-Skyscrapers/dp/B06VT7WQPH/

https://www.wickeduncle.co.uk/childrens-presents/guinness-world-records-tape-measure

(Measuring = architecture)

The two architects I know are really good at line drawing, watercolours and photography. Does she have a camera? Maybe that would be good - you can get ones that print the photos out straight away. Just walking about and taking pics of anything that catches her eye, is fun but will help her think about composition and observation and encourages noticing windows, roofs, building styles etc.