My six year old son's Christmas list has 2 items -- a DS and a harpoon. Don't think either of those are what you're looking for
. But some other things he loves are lego kits (especially Ninjago), a battery-powered lantern, sports equipment -- soccer balls, footballs, basketballs (also give a hand held air pump so they can keep them inflated), magic trick set, UNO, checkers, battleship game, or hex bugs.