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Birthday gifts for 6–7 year olds

Playground currency. Right now that's Pokémon cards, LEGO proper (not Duplo — they're insulted), slime and squishies, Dog Man and Beast Quest books, football kits. Whatever's being swapped at the school gate wins.

The classic mistake: Educational-first gifts. They can smell them. Fun that happens to be clever, yes; workbook in disguise, no.

Gifts that actually land

Oast Houses - BIG 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle ↗£9.59Farmer's Friends - 4 x BIG 250 Piece ↗£24.99Crystal Growing Experimental Kit ↗£23.99Ribbed Socks 5 Pack - Berry Mix ↗£25Mimi & Lula Cat & Mouse Mini Clic Clacs ↗£12Mimi & Lula Jazzy Heart Mini Clic Clacs ↗£12Weleda Skin Food Shower Cream 200ml ↗£9Patagonia Terravia Mini Hip Pack 1L - Weathered Stone ↗£53Indy Bushings STG 1-7 Original Cushions 92a Medium Blue ↗£13Knitwear Repair - 4-8cm ↗£39Kelson Sock ↗£20Jordan Sport GFX SS Crew T-Shirt ↗£45

Real products from shops we read nightly, with a link straight to each one; where the shelf can't help yet, a link to a retailer search so you can still compare. Buying for family abroad? Inside the app these switch to shops in their country automatically.