GIFT GUIDE
First Grade Gifts
Gifts for a 6-Year-Old or 7-Year-Old
From toys that stand the test of time to board games that are anything but boring, we found the best first grade products for a six-year-old or seven-year-old. Our list of loot is kid-tested, teacher approved, and full of options for any family, so get wrappin'!
Make Your Own Sticker Fun: Things that Go
Forget store-bought stickers, here's a way to make your own! This handy sticker book provides everything a sticker-lover dreams of.
Cars Building Set
This set of 139 pieces gives kids enough to build a little filling station, two cute cars, and a squeegee for washing visiting windshields.
Jungle Toss 'n' Catch
Crocodile and hippo want to play. And these cute puppets can do more than put on a show: they can catch, too!
Animal Hands Tattoos
With the help of these easy-to-apply temporary tattoos, hands can become one of eight animals, from a giraffe to a bumblebee.
Dazzler Ribbon
A simple rainbow-colored ribbon, attached to a colorful stick, can transform into a magical instrument for self-expression and active play.
Too Many Monkeys
In this family card game, kids learn number sequencing and explore probability as they try to help a tired monkey get back to sleep.
Rocket Balloon with Pump
Bring this to the park at your own risk: no kid in a one-mile vicinity is likely to leave you alone. Simple, inexpensive, and an outright joy to use, this toy brings smiles to even the most jaded kids on the block.
Personal Trading Cards
This site gives him the chance to create trading cards with all his vital stats, for swapping with fellow superstars. Upload a photo, put in your info, and get your cards in the mail in no time!
Jumbo Jacks
The two rubber balls, bright canvas bag, and nickel and brass-plated jacks in this small little package spell big time fun.
Toot and Otto
Sometimes, it's the simple things that give us the most pleasure, and do the most good for our brains! This game is a cross between a three-dimensional word-search puzzle and the classic strategy game Connect Four, with quirky dogs, Toot and Otto, as the game's mascots.
Madame Pamplemousse and Her Incredible Edibles
Full of incredibly creative ingredients and fairytale characters, this book reminds us of early Roald Dahl. And, just as with books like Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, it makes a wonderfully delicious read-aloud for first graders who are inching towards chapter books.
Harris Finds His Feet
This is not a book to be rushed through in the mad dash for bedtime. Though it's short, with only a few lines of text on each page, this is a book that should be savored. Beautiful watercolor illustrations sweep across every page, bringing to life the story of Harris, a wild hare with enormous feet.
Cesar Takes a Break
Cesar is the class pet in Ms. Lee's second grade room, and the luckiest iguana on the planet until disaster strikes...Spring Break! His 25 best friends race for the door and Cesar finds himself alone for the week. He's a puddle of sadness until Cesar decides to take a vacation of his own.
World Almanac Puzzler Decks
You've probably heard of the World Almanac. Well, the veritable tome just got a major facelift, transforming it from an unwieldy, though admittedly useful doorstop, into a set of kids' puzzler decks that are seriously fun.
Three Tales of My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
Written more than 50 years ago, My Father's Dragon still seems as fresh as a daisy. A very unusual daisy. It's the story of a resourceful young man named Elmer Elevator who runs away with an old alley cat, in order to rescue a baby dragon. Armed only with the random collection of things he managed ...
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