Would prefer it to not be “hair” 'makeup" girlish oriented, but rather something challenging for her mind. I am her Uncle, and would like something maybe aimed at DIY outside of Lego if you know what I mean. Budget is small, maybe 39.99? Can move either way if needed
Advice, much needed as a 36 y/o male with no kids
Do you know what she likes? I think a lot of “cool” ideas are presented here, however, remember she is still 6, and kids that age learn a lot through unstructured play.
Toys that have multiple ways to play with them, such as craft beading kits and doll houses are stimulating to the brain in more ways, and often preferred by children to circuit building kits, for example. The former is well within your price range, if she is crafty.
Unfortunately I’ve only seen her a couple times because the distance and my time/money. I know she likes animals, they go to beach and waterparks. She likes Halloween, even when she was 3 she was trying to make friends with the giant blow up scary things. She’s got a 2 wheeled scooter she likes. Baking, crafts. Swings, pools… they are always going on trips it seems. (Thankfully my brother has a family shared album so I’ve seen 1000s of pictures of her growing up and always doing things). They are I suppose upper middle class, and I’m not lol. So it’s one of those trying to find something that they wouldn’t have off hand bought her when they saw it, and I know my brother likes Legos, so I assume she has any cheaper set she would have liked.