Birthday present ideas for a 11 year old girl

[Willowthewispy]

Can anyone please recommend birthday gifts for a 11 year old girl. I am totally stuck.

Make your own bubble tea kit. Bubble panda is a good brand!

Dd nearly 10 wants clothes etc. Nike tracksuit, river island hoody and leggings , air force trainers.
Its sad but she literally wouldn't use toys or anything. Ill think of other stuff as i hate buying clothes for birthdays etc

Fitbit (or knock off)
Branded/River Island Clothes
Roblox Voucher
Makeup
Mini Hairdryer
Books
Nail Art Kit
Friends Merch

I have just finished putting together a box of bits for dgd.
she asked for a giant Squishmallow. Mum has got that.
So… tie dye kit and t shirt.
….money box….they can earn garden money by picking up palm leaves
…..canvases for her paintings
…..water colours in tubes
….water colour paper
….packs of cards….so she can play Patience
….earring adapters from Claire’s so she can buy earrings for pierced ears
….Pom Pom earrings
…..pack of fruity earrings
……compact mirror
…..pop socket for her phone ( very old and no sim card )
…..caddy for her earrings.

I had wondered about a Slackline for the garden, Pin/ string art, mermaid tail blanket and colour changing Converse. But settled for box of bits, altogether I think it came to £50.

Recipe book and cupcake making accessories
Roller blades
RockJam karaoke machine
T shirt from Illuminated Apparel
Sharpies or Posca pens
Giant beanbag
Netball hoop and ball
Popcorn machine or ice cream maker
Throw Throw Burrito game

Thanks so much everyone for all these fantastic ideas. That's a massive list of items to look into.

Primark gift voucher!

What does she like doing?

I know it initially feels depressing but I do think kids of that age and upwards generally would prefer money or vouchers so that's what I get them now. It saves a lot of effort and I think at 11 or so they find the independence of having their own gift card to spend quite exciting and usually get an afternoon out out of it to spend them too. Ultimately they're likely to have told their parents any specific things they really want and so will presumably get those anyway.

I do mourn shopping for cute kids presents, definitely, but a gift is for the recipient not for me and unless you already know the child well enough to know exactly what they like or asked for then you are just guessing. I usually wrap up a few low value bits with a gift card and put it in a gift box - chocolate or sweets, a few bath bits such as fun face masks, bath bombs, cute stationery etc.

My 11 year old DD wanted

Lego
Arts and crafts
Football stuff
Books
Money

i think it depends what sort of thing she's into.....I have 2 goddaughters who are around that age or just passed it......one would like anything pink / sparkly / sequined (nail varnish, earrings, a hand bag was her last birthday list request) and the other is very outdoorsy and would want hoodies, leggings, swim club kit etc.