What are we buying our 7-10 (ish) year old girls?

[KevinFoley]

Let's share ideas, I'll start. DD is getting a proper sewing machine, a sewing basket filled with tools (fabric scissors, tape measures, pins, buttons, etc) and fabric, ribbons, patterns, sewing books. I think she'll get a lot of pleasure from this and I'm really pleased with my purchases.....oh, and a much asked for Furby which will hide at the bottom of the stocking so FC will get credit for that one.

Dd1 (8 soon to be 9) a yellow Furby and Sylvanian Families house - possibly Highfields Farm, I still can't decide! My mum has bought her a sewing box and filled it with threads, needles etc..

Dd2 (6) a pink/purple Furby and something else, but I don't know what yet!

dd(9) has decided she likes Barbie (a bit late!) so is getting a horse and carriage, the closet, a couple of dolls and some extra fashions. She is also getting a tablet as her main present. She has no interest in a Furby (thank goodness!)

Sounds great, Sylvanian families have been much loved in this house. Barbies not so much sadly but maybe that is still coming. Furby seems to be on many lists this year, I'm surprised the shops haven't sold out.

I believe that a music doll or plush toy is always loved by children. Also you can think about a drawing kit or various games like Monopoly, Darts, Rummy.

My daughter is 6 (she will be 7 in March).

For Christmas she has asked for and is getting:
Playmobil vets stuff (have got her the clinic and the operating theatre set)
Playmobil family boat
Horrid Henry talking doll
Horrid Henry books and DVDs
Horrid Henry slime
CD player with Horrid henry CD and Jessie J album.

Other bits she is having which we have chosen are:
Furreal friends gogo walking pup (reduced from 59.99 to £14.99 in Argos)
2 joke/trick sets
Disney princess art set
Scooby doo fleece blanket
Horrid hNERY ds CASE AND PEN
cooking mama 2 DS game
Toy story 3 DS game

Then she will have a joint gift with her little sister of massive play doh set, Tom and Jerry DVDs and Mona the vampire DVDs

My mum is getting her the playmobil camper van and also a joint gift with her sister of huge wooden dolls house and all accessories.

And 1 auntie is getting her scooby doo figures.

She also has other aunts/uncles and grandparents. Some will buy gifts, others will give money

Seems to be a bit of a sewing theme :)

We are hoping to get DD (9) a second-hand keyboard if we can find a good one at the right price (otherwise it may be a joint Christmas/birthday present - 10 in Feb) but am also putting together a sewing kit and fabric plus a David Walliams boxset.

I'm the one that wants the sewing machine.

A red furby (I can't wait to try it out brfore it gets wrapped up ,
mp3 player ( so she doesn't keep borrowing my expensive ipod touch)
CD's, DVD's, Clothes, DS games and not much else

DD9

Ipod & docking station
Headphone
Paper Jamz Microphone
Fashion Wheel
Fashion Lightbox
Harmuki Sets
DVD's
Joules Smellies
Cool Cardz
Books
Little Mix album downloaded on to IPOD, LM book and LM Calendar - she's a bit obsessed with Little Mix!

DD (8) is getting:-

Nintendo DS
Moshi Monsters DS game
Jewellery Box
Mood Ring
Bongoes
CD Player and set of Roald Dahl audiobooks
Science Kit
Plus a few little bits like PJs, top trumps etc

DD is 11 now but seems to be that lots of previous years I got her Schleich animals and Blue Noses. Hordes of them.

Some furniture and accessories for her dolls house.
A piano (perhaps)

My mind is a blank - it was her birthday only a week ago!

HiFi
Den kit
a couple of CD's from us

Roller blades
Skateboard from others.

Dd is having a laptop, lots of books and crafts, some Monster High dolls and a cuddly "Lady" form Lady and the Tramp.

Dd 10
Kindle & case
Black furby
Jack wills jumper
Jack wills head phones
Superdry body warmer
Acrylic paints brushes paper / canvas
Hot chocolate gift basket
Ugg boots
Lush smelleys
Calendar
Tatty teddy
Earrings
Purse

Chocolates and Kelly's

Not done stockings yet

Dd2 8

Monster high dolls/ coffin bean play set / monster maker etc
Barbie bloody closet
Some Moshi monsters stuff (can't remember what)
Several arts kits
Brave bow and arrows (I've obviously lost the plot)
Monster high portable DVD player
Mario kart 3 DS game and the wheel
Boden outfit
A many art sets as I can afford
Smellies, pjs, slippers, CDs, DVDs, dress up jewellery...

A kindle nook (John Lewis pay corp tax here so I'm doing the 'right' thing plus the reviews are better)

Gilmour Girls box set (kind of a present for me as well! )

And I'm kind of a bit stuck for ideas otherwise!

Oh DD is 7 nearly 8

DD(8) will on 9 on 19th Dec will get the following for both birthday/Xmas

Mini iPad
Canon A4000 camera
3 fashion angels books
3 annuals club penguin, Moshi monsters, horrible histories
5 boxes 1000 jigsaw puzzles
2 boxes sequin arts craft
Hair accessories/ charm bracelet
2 CDs Justin beiber, pop party
3 packs of Moshi monsters and a Moshi monster box
10 small puffles - club penguin
Tin of 50 colouring pencils Disney princess
Bath stuff
Chocolates
Towel, socks
Nail set
Calendar
Moshi advent calendar
2 woodcraft craft kit
iPod dock alarm clock

DD10 who will on 11 on Xmas eve will get
Mini iPad
Canon A4000 camera
3 fashion angel books
3 annuals one direction, little mix, Tracy beaker
5 boxes 1000 jigsaw puzzles (3 for 2 deals in Tesco)
2 boxes sequin arts
Charm bracelet/hair accessories
2 cds one direction and little mix
3 packs Moshi monsters and tin
10 small puffles - club penguin
One direction box of 50 colouring pencils
Bath stuff
Chocolates
Towel, socks
Nail set
Umbrella
Calendar
Moshi advent calendar
2 woodcraft kit
iPod dock alarm clock

Also they will share

Furby
Connect 4 ( asked for)
Ravensburger puzzle store
NBitz game
Bop it smash

For the moment, that is all. Will need to get some stocking fillers and maybe if I see something else, then that too.

As its their birthday too, I usually asked them on that date how many presents they would like to open, they usually say 2-3 so I just chose 2-3 things for them to open and the rest, will wait for Xmas.

DD 10 is getting a
camcorder
Hollywood clapperboard
3 M.H dot dead gorgeous dolls came as a set for £25
2 lego friends kits small ones
emerald star
momi figure
a Merida doll from brave she loves the film
still need to pick up some headphones hers are broken and one more monster high doll
DD is a very young 10 though and still loves her dolls. It doesn't seem much when you type it out like that but her gp are getting all three a trampoline to share so i think that will trump anything I get her

Holy shit, just how much do you people spend on christmas presents for your children??

DD is 8, she'll be getting:
A board game called Enchanted Forest (similar to Labyrinth)
A game for the Wii called Animal Crossing
2 Fetlocks Hall books
3 Cornelia Funke books (the ones for younger girls)

Plus the Brownie Annual from the grandparents

Plus some bits & bobs from FC (a LPShop beanie & some Poundland type stuff)

She has two godparents who will probably buy her craft kits.

Ileithyia: about £50 on each child including the stuff in the stocking.

DD(8) is getting (from us / FC), including bits that go in her stocking:

collection of Magic tricks
Fleecy Pyjamas
Revolting recipes book and a jar of ingredients (home made) to make a recipe from the book
Maths Magic Game
A number of books in English and German
Gloves
Bracelet
Seal Jigsaw & Wind-up seal
Crafty bits
Purse
Socks

Jointly with other DD(5)
Domino Rally
Family straegy Game (German: LogiGeister)
More books
Tickets for the whole family to go and see 'George's Marvellous Medicine'

From GPs she's getting a Nintendo DS - second-hand from my Niece, with a few games - some extra games kept in reserve for her next birthday!

I like the sewing basket idea, will try to remember that one for her 9th birthday next summer.

Dd (8yo) is having

An xbox and kinect.
Dance central.

New board games.
Pair of vans.
Hoodie (not sure which yet)
A few onesies.
Clothes.
Accessories for her laptop.

Books.
A craft hamper.

She has never liked dolls or playsets.