To not know what to get! 8 year old birthday

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DD is 8 soon and when asked what she wants she doesn’t know. I’ve got no idea! She doesn’t want an experience and already has a tablet that she loves. She’s quite a happy soul and is happy with whatever she gets but I’m stuck. She likes arty kits and being on her tablet. What has your eight year old loved? X

All the board games (Forbidden Island and Ticket to Ride were the biggest hits).

Books

Mine is hyperactive so loves anything that involves moving - bike, scooter, skateboard, roller skates

To be honest last Christmas he didnt get many toys: a game for his switch and some large military vehicles that he'd seen. And he didn't mind as he already has everything he wants.

Even though she says she doesn't want an experience you could take her on one with a friend maybe? Theme park, crafts workshop, cooking lesson....

Random thing my 8 year old LOVED at Christmas- a new cover for his tablet as his previous one was a babyish one to prevent breakages if dropped.

How about clothes? My 8 year old loves choosing his clothes and trainers (my 11 year old couldn't care less at that age...)

Keyboard (with stand, stool and headphones). It's coming into its own as dd grows. We got a proper sized one so it will last .

Money

DD got an Oodie, glitter tattoo set, reading books, a remote control car, some bath bombs and a Magic Mixies toy set. She asked for surprises and seemed pretty happy with what she got

Craft set (one of the big fancy ones) and a big magnifying glass.

My DD 8 wanted a 3D pen at Christmas. She didn't actually get it, maybe for her birthday.

At that age my dd loved lego dots.

Lego sets - once they get to eight they get interested in the more complex sets with motors and gears. From memory I think there is one of a beach buggy which DD loved.

Oodie, roller skates, 3d pen, scratch art, lego, squishmallow are things my DD8 loves.

What about getting her ears pierced.

My DD 8 has asked for Heelys and a Fitbit

Oodie (B and M version), one of those scooters with 2 feet bits, Lego dots and an instax camera were all popular with my 8 year old at Christmas.

My DD didn’t know what she wanted at that age so we gave her a shopping spree - basically I took her to the mall (about half hr drive away so not normal popping into town) & we went to her favourite shops & I basically said yes to all the things that would normally be no or maybe - build a bear, lush bath bombs, Claire’s accessories & she chose herself a new outfit in H&M. Grandparents gave her some cash in a card as well so she could spend a bit more.

Decent dual tip alcohol markers and nice stationary eg a personalised notebook or diary

Half of my daughter’s class got airup water bottles with plenty of flavours for Christmas.

What about a kaleidoscope or telescope? A search brought up this site which looks interesting as there is a variety, including miniatures as keyrings or necklaces. www.handmadekaleidoscopes.com/
Note: I have no knowledge or experience of this company. Searches usually seem to bring up mostly American ones. I have also seen some lovely telescopes online.

A Nerf and some cans for target practice.

Scrawl box art subscription
Oodie
Grow your own kits
Mine like a greggs voucher 😅

Those Air Up bottles seem to be quite popular.

My son likes cool pens etc from Smiggle which were a hit at Christmas.

Credit to buy games/robux/minecraft stuff on the tablet.

Some kind of animal sponsorship where she sees it grow up.

An experience/activity with a friend

My 8 yo likes Our Generation/American Girl dolls and accessories, science craft kits like building a volcano or growing crystals, anything with unicorns or rainbows, stationary and Lego.

Bigger stuff, this year she wants a keyboard, a new bike because she's had a growth spurt and her 20" wheel one is too small, heely wheel shoe things. She won't get all 3 of these for her birthday but we'll pick the one she is most keen on nearer the time.

I have an 8.5yo DD who isn't hugely into toys (never has been with a few exceptions). Things that she currently likes/were a hit at Xmas:
Fancy gel pens and highlighters
Science kits
Books - currently reading Varjak Paw, which she got for Xmas
Mini perfumes
'Grown up' accessories like floaty scarves
Telescope
New kit for her sport
Minecraft
Anything Harry Potter
Colour changing LED strips for her bedroom
Fidget cube
Ceiling projector
Fimo/polymer clay

We just had this issue with a niece who has everything already at Christmas - we got one of those big wooden sets of fancy drawing pencils and colouring pencils with a sketchbook in there too. She was v pleased with it. Otherwise stinky bath bombs from Lush, craft kits, books, hair accessories, unusual socks ( yes really), fairy lights for her bedroom all went down well with her.

Roller skates.
Squishmallow
Nail varnish

We got DD a couple of different how to draw books and she loves them.

How to Draw Book for Kids: A Simple Step-by-Step Guide to Drawing Cute Animals, Cool Vehicles, Food, Plants and So Much More amzn.eu/d/itN7q4M