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Ideas for 6 year old girls birthday

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scatteredglitter · 08/10/2021 09:19

We have had a crazy run of busy- ness and sadness In the extended family. My youngest is 6 next week. It s crept up on me. I need to organise a party or small celebration with her pals. She wants a surprise - I have no idea what to surprise her with. She has a bike passes down from her sister and many teddies. She s generally happy and fun and likes art and imaginative games. I d rather not get a device for her. We don't have a lot of space in the house rooms for toy kitchens etc which I know she would love.
Any ideas - what are your 6 year old girls asking for for Christmas / birthdays ?

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TamponSupport · 08/10/2021 09:25

At 6, I'd put plastic table cloths everywhere and do a slime glitter party.
Rather than a toy kitchen could you get her a kids baking book and set - kids rolling pin, apron, biscuit cutters etc and let her help you bake things.
If she's an arty, careful type, a low temperature glue gun.
Board games - Stone Age junior etc

languagelover96 · 08/10/2021 09:37

Escape room party

SquishySquirmy · 08/10/2021 09:39

Tie dye kit, with some things to dye?
Could even do it as an activity with her friends.
Or some other craft?
A big art set, that would look grownnup/fancy to the eyes of a 6 year old? Maybe with lots of lovely paper (plain, coloured, shiny, paper, cardboard, etc).

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pepinanalilyplant · 08/10/2021 09:39

Agree with PP about slime glitter party!

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 08/10/2021 09:40

Any outside space for a mud kitchen?

emmathedilemma · 08/10/2021 09:42

Lego
Craft kits - The Works usually have fairly cheap stuff if you have one nearby
Jewelry making set
FIMO
Baking set
There's some crafty / arty things in the Argos 2 for £15 range www.argos.co.uk/browse/toys/2-for-15-pounds-on-toys/c:30312/?tag=ar:browse:clp:toys:m007.1:2for15

emmathedilemma · 08/10/2021 09:43

Pjs, fleecy onesies, funky slippers etc usually go down well too.
Or does she do any sports or clubs? My friend's kids often want things like a hoody for their karate club kit or fun towels for swimming.

Wallabyone · 08/10/2021 09:44

My daughter just turned seven and she has loved everything Barbie for the last 2 years or so. We also got her some Harumika sets, which she is really enjoying playing with.

InDubiousBattle · 08/10/2021 09:47

My 6 year old a small party that consisted of 4 friends over, glitter tattoos, decorating some buns,playing with bubbles in the garden, food, cake, dancing in the living room then home with party bags. They had a good time! In terms of toys she loves her Our Generation dolls and her Harumika doll is a bit hit.

emmathedilemma · 08/10/2021 09:49

Books too - my nephew was getting into "chapter books" at that age and things he could start to read himself.

Scotinoz · 08/10/2021 10:24

I have a six year. Favourite parties in her group have been -

Trampoline park
Slime
Crafts
Cupcake/biscuit decorating
Glittery nail polish
Piñata
Dancing
Running wild
Make your own ice cream sundaes
Proper party teas

Scotinoz · 08/10/2021 10:26

And present wise -

LOLs
Barbies
Craft sets- tie dye, air dry clay, pens
Hatchimals
Bathbombs
Rainbow Magic books

Loobieloo27 · 08/10/2021 10:29

My 6yo dd has asked for;
quadskates
squishmallows
more clothes for her buildabear teddies
Unicorn anything (figures, night projector, pj's, slippers)

scatteredglitter · 08/10/2021 23:05

Thank you thank you.
Slime glitter party in the garden is ansolutely up her street ! (🤞🏻🤞🏻 that rain stays away!)
What constitutes a slime glitter party ? Make it or just lots of it in the garden for them to mess and play with ?
grandparents on both sides will get voucher for build a bear trip which she will also adore.
Thank you again for suggestions.
Ideas for slime glitter party actuality gratefully received.

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TamponSupport · 09/10/2021 06:25

I made a poster with clear written and picture instructions. Gave a large bowl (I had enough for half to make at a time) and let them make it themselves, offered a choice of food colouring and glitter. I warned the parents to send in old clothes and I provided those single use gloves in case someone didn't want to touch it. Lots of tiny plastic boxes to put it in and they took it home as their party bag.
Large paper party bag, got some to decorate their own whilst others were making slime. I'd also planned to do an exploding volcano in the garden, but the weather was too bad to go out.
Chromatography was also a hit and seemed like magic to them. You need filter paper, felt tip pens and a water dropper. They had no idea the colours of felt tips were a combination of different colours!

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