There are some fantastic board games for girls around the age of 6. The list below comprises the favorites from my own 6 year old niece plus some personal favorites of mine to play with her and the family. If you are looking to get a fun board game as a gift then I hope this list will provide some great gift inspiration for 6 year old girls.
Ticket to ride First Journey
Number of Players: 2-4
Age: 6+
Time: 15-30 min
Pricing: High
Ticket to Ride: first journey is the kid adaption of a popular European style board game called ticket to ride. This game differs from the original with a smaller map and a faster game time. This is a great game for any 6 year old girl who loves trains and is a great way to start teaching them about geography. I personally love the ticket to ride series and see this as a great Segway to kids into the more serious board games when they are older.
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Guess Who
Number of Players: 2
Age: 6+
Time: 20-30 minutes
Pricing: Low to Medium
Guess Who? is a game where two players try to guess each other’s chosen character based of asking simple yes or no questions. This is a fairly simple game, great for young kids, and is fairly quick to play. Guess Who? It’s great for teaching kids colours, facial recognition, and basic deductive reasoning. Guess Who is a stable of children’s board games and still holds up to this day.
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Don’t Step in It
Number of Players: 1+ (4-6 Players seems to work best)
Age: 4+
Time: 30 minutes (But the kids Just. Kept. Going!)
Pricing: Low-Medium
Don’t let the name fool you, Don’t step in it is a great game for kids to play at birthday parties. It involves the kids taking turns to walk on top of a mat covered in fake poo to try and get to the end. The rules are fairly self-explanatory and kids of all ages can play together. Would definitely recommend as a gift for a a kid around the ages of 5 and under.
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Spot It
Number of Players: 2-8
Age: 6+
Time: 15 minutes
Price: Low
Spot it (previously known as Dobble) is a face paces card game where players are trying to match the pictures of the card in their hands to the ones in the stack before the other players. Even though its typically rated for ages 6+ any 5 year old with a knack for identifying figures and colours could play this after a few practice rounds. It also comes in a handy travel sized tin so if perfect for a game on the go or even on long plane trips.
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Connect 4
Number of Players: 2
Age: 6+
Time: 10-15 min
Price Low
Connect 4 is a great two player game that two kids can play together. The name encompasses the basic idea of the game as two opponents try to be the first to connect 4 disks of their color together before the other player. Its fairly inexpensive and is a game that most kids can pick up easily.
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Finding the Perfect Gift for a 6 Year old Girl
And those were my top picks of board games for 6 year old girls. I hope that this list was helpful in trying to find games that might be suitable for your child, or as a gift. For more game suggestions also check out my list of best board games of kids or my other lists for kids aged 5 to teens. If you have any suggestions send them to me through my contact page. I’m always looking for new games to try.
