37 Extremely Cool Gifts For 6 Year Old Boys That Will Actually Make Them Put Down Their iPad

Mastering hand-eye coordination is leaps and bounds more fun when you're doing it by playing a game of Whack a Frog. Styled after the arcade classic, Whack a Frog is hours of fun and hours of honing skills that'll help him in sports later on.

Dinosaurs and Nerf guns? That sounds awesome! Blow a six-year-old's mind with the Dinosquad blaster, which holds up to six darts at once and can fire them one by one or rapidly.

Your kid will have a galactically good time building his very own planet. With this painting kit, he'll be the creator of worlds. There are a dozen paint colors to choose from, and they look amazing when the LED inside the moon glows. A set of space characters is included, too, for added adventure.

There are few things more enjoyable for a six-year-old than sending high-speed cars down a track and using those break-neck speeds to launch other things into the air. That's exactly what he'll get to do with this Hot Wheels set. He and a friend can use it to send tiny plastic racing equipment pieces sailing.

His siblings will want to get in on the fun of this light-up dance mat game. Much like the DDR game that his parents used to play, the game pairs with an app on the TV so he can show off his moves and tucker himself out for an afternoon nap.

Ah, the Tamagotchi, the first pet of many a person who didn’t have a cat or dog. This is the original version, so you will have to get up in the middle of the night to feed and clean it to keep it alive, it’s good for practicing having a real kit.

Double down on Taco Tuesday and make it game night, too! Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza is a favorite of kids nationwide, this easy-to-learn game guarantees a night of high-speed game play and lots of giggles.

Mom and dad, it'll be tempting to steal this Pac-Man game from him to try and set a high score but let him see if he can set one first. The game is the same as the arcade favorite from the 80s, just pared down to a more reasonable, portable size.

Bad weather never has to get in the way of his play time again with an indoor jungle gym. A ladder, swing, and set of rings are included in this package. It hands on a pull-up bar, and additional supports are included to keep him safe.

Chemistry is easy and cool when you're using principles of polymer science and precipitate reactions to make bouncy balls. With a little help from mom and dad as supervisors, your future scientist can make up to 43 colorful bouncy balls through the magic of science.

How could you make stomp rockets even cooler than they already are? Obviously by turning them into dinosaurs that launch out of an exploding volcano. He'll adore playing with this set, which will send his choice of three dino darts sailing more than twenty feet in the air.

Batman and Superman might be best friends now but that doesn't mean they don't make great sparring partners. Kids who love superheroes and things getting smashed will have a ton of fun with this Rock 'Em Sock 'Em robots game with a twist.

A ball that lights up and flies is basically a six-year-old's best friend. He'll adore this toy, which he can toss around indoors safely. There are a bunch of different colorways to choose from, so you're bound to find one that fits his favorite hues.

The products of this gummy candy kit are creepy and crawly, exactly what a six year old is looking for in all aspects of his life. He'll love the culinary creations he makes with a little help from mom and dad. The flavors du jour are green apple and mixed berry and he'll make worms and spiders.

Level up your paper airplane game with the Klutz Book of Paper Airplanes Craft Kit. The kit includes 40 custom-designed sheets of paper in addition to a detailed 56-page book that demonstrates how to build 10 different types of paper airplanes.

Build a kickass fort in mere seconds using this air fort inflatable tent. The tent works with any portable fan to instantly inflate and provide your little ones with a cool, secluded, and breezy hangout that they can set up anywhere.

The combination of dinosaurs and racing is exciting to say the very least and a six-year-old will have a ball making cars shaped like dinosaur heads zoom around this track. There are gates and bridges for him to work with, too, and plastic dinos to add obstacles.

Forget couch cushions and bed sheets and set up the ultimate clubhouse for your kids with this big tree fort building kit. Ideal for indoor use, this whimsical cardboard tree comes with a hollowed out trunk that is large enough for several kids to play in simultaneously.