what are you getting your 8/9 year old girls as main present?

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Im stumped this year.... please share your ideas?

This is the latest I've ever been not knowing the answer to this either! We are currently looking at the idea of a (musical) keyboard she can attach to the laptop and use some kind of composing software on.... it's still vague. I am trying to avoid yet another electronic toy with a screen...this would assuage the guilt by being creative at rhe same time.

Metal detector! She had a tiny toy one and unearthed all manner of crap treasure from the garden...rusty nails, old hinges etc.

So I got her a step up. It's basic...but will be better I think.

Amazon Dot so she can choose her music without scratching CDs. She might take more notice of Alexa's weather forecast than she does of me, and take a coat when it's cold

Women of nasa Lego.

@ChoccyJules - please please please if you find something suitable, will you PM me or post it here? We're thinking of a keyboard (she loves singing), but the idea of linking it to composing software is ace.

Heelies and the our generation laundry set 😕. tried talking to her about how she’s being conditioned to think of her role as female, cleaner etc....but then she looked like this 😢 and I said it’s not up to me, it’s up to Santa....who may also bring some more books about strong women...

Her wish list is, a watch, a mini drone, a monster high doll, a t-shirt she's chosen and a zebra print bicycle seat for her bike.

Wii U console and driving steering wheel and mario games. She loves driving! She's also getting from family members and in her stocking anything unicorn! Asda do a fab onesie for £14, monsoon do a lovely unicorn vanity bag.
Is she into clothes? Superdry stuff maybe or converse shoes, new backpack and water bottle.. boardgames, game of life is the one we've bought for all of us this year.
Does she like her nails and hair? How about a mini manicure voucher at a posh beauty place. They do package for pre teens/teens.
Perfume? Next does a lovely £10 perfume called Pink. It's lovely.
Bedroom stuff? Noticeboard, duvet, lights, soft blanket, funky light like a lava lamp

Playmobil and an Instax Camera.

My 9yo dd is getting:

Braiding book and hairdresser's practice head (from eBay)
3d pen
Tie dye set
Agility set (joint present with the dog!)
Books
Card game, probably Too Many Cinderellas

For her 8th birthday she received a karaoke machine with an inbuilt light show. This has been the single most used gift over the past year, highly recommended if your dd likes singing/dancing!

thank you everyone, really helpful!

Djeco art kit, felt sewing machine, no needles, knitting set, card games, board games

DD 8 is getting Little Mix tickets, clothes, jojo bow maker, fitness tracker, sewing machine, singing rocket, Hunters and a canvas of her pets.

DD1 is 9yo, from us: kids swatch watch, snap circuits.
From others: sew n style machine, Lego Elves goblin castle, board/card games (scotland yard, dutch blitz, connect 4).

Large Lego set and a keyboard here. Other gifts include more Lego, books, and a Tsum Tsum speaker. She's also asked for a voice activate journal, and lots of tat!

I'm totally stumped on mine this year, her bday was a little while ago where she got a hatchimal, fingerling, plush pet (pretty good), sewing machine, Spirograph, uno Obviously spoilt as she hasn't asked for anything else and I'm completely stuck!
She doesn't play with barbies or Lego, she likes teddys (but has a fur real already) and craft

Dd has just turned 10. She is getting:
BBC microbit and inventors kit
Holdall for athletics kit
Calligraphy set
Clothes
A day learning to cook with her best friend (they are forever baking)

My 9 year olds main present is the Enchantimals playset, which comes in a huuuggeee box. Plus the Enchantimals dolls.
On her wishlist was a large yellow box of Lego classic, so she can create her own stuff, Shopkins aeroplane and a DC superhero girls doll. Stocking fillers she wanted Lol dolls and a fingerling.

Nintendo switch

Giant Bean bag
Hatchumal collectables
Books on gymnastics
Large Lego set
Clothes and night wear
Jewellery (cheap!)
Disney soft toy doll - moana
Puzzles
Scientific kit multiple experiments
Cat reading books

8yo: (we are in a small cold temporary rental) mermaid blanket, fingerling, disco light for her room, cheap jewellery, instax film, bath bombs, something edible that wouldn't normally be on offer, and hair stuff from FC. From us: Christmas Day outfit (sequin dress, metallic pumps, fur coat) and books (probably Percy Jackson, but I am currently) debating.
Her four year old Brother will have similar but shark blanket and led neon magnet tile things instead of disco light.
Hoping to finally get them to use either snap circuits or the other toy electronic building sets gifted that were utterly ignored in favour of basic Lego last year.

Ds is a boy but the crazy around KS2 at school for boys and girls seems to be fitness tracking watches, I’ve bought him a reasonable one for £32.99. It’s no fit bit or Apple Watch (which he wouldn’t be allowed in school anyway or we’d peobavly splash out on that) but it looks ok for a child and was recommended on mn.

Some of the other things I’m most excited to give him are Pokemon monopoly and Harry Potter Cluedo.

Fingerling
Unicorn Teddy
Dressing gown and PJs
Lots of slime shit
JoJo bows
Hair Chalk
Unicorn Blanket
A fluffy diary
Some clothes
Slippers
PJs

She just gave me a huge list of bits and bobs this year. She didn't want a main present as such. It looks quite boring to me but it's what she wanted.

Oh, from her grandparents she has asked for a Barbie and a Walkie Talkie ()