Present for 8 year old NOT into girly things

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Bosses Dd age 8 isn't into anything girly I.e no idea what a LOL doll is and doesn't play with girly things.

She's a lovely little thing that loves Lego, dinosaurs, science etc and dressing up as Batman/superman etc

I want to get her a gift for Xmas but totally stuck as I only have girly girls to buy for plus I also don't know what she would have in respect of toys etc, any ideas that is easy to pick up as ordering isn't a option now

Do you have The Works near you? They do a good range of cheap science kits. They also sell them in the Entertainer.

Can't go wrong with more Lego

I have a cousin of a similar age. Have bought her things like a marble run, nerf gun and board games such as junior monopoly in recent years for Xmas and birthdays

Slime kits

slime

Nothing wrong with Lego

Is there a toy shop near you? Go in there and ask for advice. Our local one has loads of national geographic science based kits (slime making, intruder alarm, mini microscope etc). Or smart games are brilliant if the shop sells those.

Rubix cube type things are popular with my not really girly girl. There are loads in The Works.

At that age I was desperate for Technic Lego and nobody (other than my DParents) would believe a girl wanted it!

www.johnlewis.com/brainbox-all-around-the-world/p230496788

I've got my similar sounding niece this game.

My 8 year old likes word games like Articulate and Think Words.

Telescope?
Books, books, more books.

Lockable diary?

Could you get her a map which you can then use to plan a walk together ? A lot of kids really love discovering how to use maps. You could buy her the OS map of your local area, and then use it to find all the walking paths.

Technic Lego haven't heard of that so will look it up, was thinking Lego but again now idea what she has etc I know Lego friends wouldn't be a option.

Maybe a slime kit I know she likes slime

Another vote for Lego Technic!👍🏻

Dd is 7 and very similar.
Lego, Lego Tecnics
NOT Lego Friends
Science set
Set of rock and minerals
Stopwatch
Compass
Lava lamp

Boggle
Bug hunting kit
butterfly farm (ie raise your own they even send you caterpillars)
meccano
lego kit of say something like a fire engine or amnulance type of thing
electronics kit - you have to do wiring and it rings bells or lights lights
books
book token
skittles
any sort of game - ludo, dominoes, operation etc

There is a nice Lego creator 3 in 1 set that makes a dinosaur or 2 other things.

Also nature/outdoors stuff or stationery.

Books like Goodnight stories for Rebel Girls.

My DDs favourite toy at that age was an electronics kit and she agrees Lego is always good.
I got my superhero-fan niece a superhero cape from a couple of years ago and that went down well.

Ever heard of Lego Brickheadz my 2 year old loves them! Good luck

Lots of great Lego books of what to make ideas which the kids in our family live.

If she was an 8 year old boy would you know what to get? If so, get her that

One of the wierd science kits? There's a few different ones
Books
Meccano

When I was 8-ish I got a Lego Spaceship with lights and sounds for Christmas.

That bit in the Lego Movie where Benny just screams 'SPACESHIP' over and over? That was me

Definitely get her Lego.

Rush hour game

Hama beads? Airfix kits, or woodcraft kits? Meccano?

A den kit? Treasure x? Mine it?