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Odd request for gift inspiration

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Phyllostachys · 13/11/2025 22:16

I need ideas for a gift for an 8yo girl. It needs to fit into up to 10 little 1” pots with screw-down lids. Not jewellery. Ideally not sweets. I know she’ll like the little pots, but just the pots on their own is a bit of a meh gift. Any thoughts?

Odd request for gift inspiration
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Specialcrumpets · 13/11/2025 22:18

They look like cannabis pots, so some weed?

Prelim · 13/11/2025 22:18

Lego? Get a set (they split it into little bags anyway), put the bits in pots and send with the instructions. She can also use her imagine to make it into something else.

FrodoBiggins · 13/11/2025 22:19

Could you get one little lego (or similar) thing and put the different pieces into different pots, maybe by colour if you can be arsed, and then give her the instructions in a card? Then she gets the pots, a model, and the fun of making it.
I would have loved those pots at her age still want them

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BooRadleyIsFree · 13/11/2025 22:19

Crafty things like sequins, Pom poms and beads?

PragmaticIsh · 13/11/2025 22:19

Glue-on earring stickers. Sparkly beads. Slime. A small rubber. A friendship bracelet. Those tiny coloured ducks they all love.

FrodoBiggins · 13/11/2025 22:19

Prelim · 13/11/2025 22:18

Lego? Get a set (they split it into little bags anyway), put the bits in pots and send with the instructions. She can also use her imagine to make it into something else.

No way. Great minds!

SherbertLemons · 13/11/2025 22:20

Ummmmm I think those are for weed……

FrodoBiggins · 13/11/2025 22:20

Specialcrumpets · 13/11/2025 22:18

They look like cannabis pots, so some weed?

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Arlanymor · 13/11/2025 22:21

Crafting supplies.

shellyleppard · 13/11/2025 22:21

Lego keyrings, craft bits. Lego set split into a couple of pots? Flower seeds 😁

MYOB12 · 13/11/2025 22:22

Hair ties/bobbles??

HewasH2O · 13/11/2025 22:22

Hairslides
Rubbers
Paperclips
Magnetic bookmarks
Wooden beads
Buttons
Craft pom poms
Googly eyes
Stickers
Pinboard pins

HewasH2O · 13/11/2025 22:24

What do you think she will do with them when she has them?

Specialcrumpets · 13/11/2025 22:24

HewasH2O · 13/11/2025 22:24

What do you think she will do with them when she has them?

Put her weed in them obvs

molifly · 13/11/2025 22:28

Clues to lead to a prize that doesn't fit in the weed pots
Split a puzzle into them
Split a lego set
Hair ties
Hair clips
Jewellery
Craft supplies

Tryingatleast · 13/11/2025 22:31

A slinky, a yo-yo

Silverbirchleaf · 13/11/2025 22:35

Hair bobbles
Stationery - pretty rubbers, clips, etc
Stickers
small keyring
Small plastic toy animal

Could you do one pot a day, like an advent calendar? Or hide them for her to find? Maybe make clues etc.

Greenfinch7 · 13/11/2025 22:39

Tiny plastic or wooden animals- my kids loved these and played with them a lot. Miniature playing cards. Interesting beads to string (I know you said no jewellery but this is fun for 8 year olds. A miniature watercolour set, miniature coloured pencils, miniature poppers, miniature books- there are lots of great ones.

www.etsy.com/listing/1315567701/books-5-classic-tales?ls=s&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=miniature+books&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&pop=1&sts=1&content_source=08730020-ed50-4037-be90-896118de98af%253ALTa36a6fbe31170debf0ad98ad3dd8bebd91cea993&organic_search_click=1&logging_key=08730020-ed50-4037-be90-896118de98af%3ALTa36a6fbe31170debf0ad98ad3dd8bebd91cea993

FrodoBiggins · 13/11/2025 22:56

Silverbirchleaf · 13/11/2025 22:35

Hair bobbles
Stationery - pretty rubbers, clips, etc
Stickers
small keyring
Small plastic toy animal

Could you do one pot a day, like an advent calendar? Or hide them for her to find? Maybe make clues etc.

Nice ideas but I think we've all settled on weed x

YarraValley · 13/11/2025 23:02

That’s that sorted.

Phyllostachys · 13/11/2025 23:11

I know she’ll like them because I use them for my meds and she has seen mine (when empty!) and wanted them. It doesn’t matter what she’ll do with them. The only question is, will her parents be more bothered by plastic tat or by possible weed stashers?

I did think about a Lego model, but the pots really are tiny. One standard 2x2 block completely fills one pot.

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AliceTheBat · 14/11/2025 04:52

What about one of thos little kits for making lip balm? She could use the pots to store what ahe makes.

Bjorkdidit · 14/11/2025 05:54

Grin at all the weed related answers.

Every day is a school day, I would have had no idea.

sashh · 14/11/2025 06:18

Small round lip balm
hair ties
craft supplies
mini sewing kit
tape measure
press on nails
key ring
dolls house furniture / ornaments

\If you search for Christmas cracker fillers you will find a few ideas.

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