by Angela La Fon

Created on: November 05, 2009   Last Updated: November 13, 2009

These young boys are yes, still young boys, but the days of wanting Clifford pajamas and Diego games and gadgets have passed by. So what are exciting and yet still worthwhile gifts for six to nine year old boys?

Six to nine year old boys still enjoy pretend play, dress up and games, their props are just changing.

Figurines with Moving Parts for Six to Nine-Year-Old boys:

Young boys still love to have things in their hands and to take little things on the go. Unlike the Barbie phenomenon, little boys don't seem to be interested in having a zillion accessories. They enjoy hand size action figures with movable parts. Say go bye to Pooh and Tigger, these young boys are into action figures from movies they haven't even been allowed to watch.

Popular characters for figurines with moving parts include:

Spider Man

Bat Man

Iron Man

Transformers

Star Wars characters

Wall-E

The Hulk

Ben 10

Dress Up for Six to Nine-Year-Old Boys:

No, I don't mean a coat and tie. I am talking about dress up for pretend play. The little guy who wore his fireman hat daily still admires community helpers and still enjoys being a cowboy but he really loves playing the superhero with a few props.

Popular dress up play props for six to nine year old boys include:

The Iron Man mask that comes with the repulsor gauntlet (worn on the arm) and 6 discs

Hulk hands boxing gloves

Bat Man mask and cape

Spider man mask and web slinger

Star Wars masks and light saber

Police costume with walkie-talkie and hand cuffs

Knight costumes that include helmet, armor and sword

Games for Six to Nine-Year-Old Boys:

These little guys have outgrown Candy Land and Chutes & Ladders. They are ready for more of a challenge. They can play games for longer periods of time and are ready to show off their strategy skills.

Games that appeal to six to nine year old boys include:

20 Q

20 Q is a handheld 20 questions game that can be played alone or with friends.

Sorry

Boys this age just love to knock their opponent back and say "Sorrrry!

Battleship

Boys still like the classic version of Battleship but there's an electronic version of Battleship now too.

Operation

Boys this age finally have the fine motor skills to try their hand at surgery with operation.

Qwirkle

Qwirkle is a newer game that this age group likes because they can really show off their smart stuff by creating long rows of matches by colors and shapes.

Magazines for Six to Nine-Year-Old Boys:

Some boys this age love to read and others don't but it's so important and you can encourage reading by finding great magazine subscriptions for six to nine year old boys. The bonus here is that this age group also loves getting mail and since a gift of a magazine subscription will come every month, it really is a gift that keeps on giving.

Ideas for magazine subscriptions for six to nine-year-old boys:

National Geographic Kids subscriptions

Sports Illustrated for Kids subscriptions

Ranger Rick subscriptions

Marvel Comic Book subscriptions

Six to nine year old boys are lots of fun and lots of fun to shop for if you keep in mind that they are in that special place between "little boy" and "not yet a preteen." Games, magazines, figurines and dress up play accessories can be excellent choices for six to nine year old boys if you keep in mind that it is Transformers over Tigger and Bat Man over the Big Red Dog.

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