Inexpensive gift for 5yo girl

[Mamibaer]

I need to buy a small gift for a 5 year old girl who I don't know very well. All I know is that she's apparently very bright for her age. I have almost no experince with children that age and am struggling for ideas. Also, it's just a small gesture and I don't want to spend more than 6/7 pounds. I'm thinking something crafty, but everything I've looked at (on Amazon) so far is either too pricey or not age-appropriate.
Does anyone have any good tips?

Dd is 5 and reasonably bright (imo!). We have bought her a top trumps game as she is developing her strategic skills - that may fit the bill? Can get the games in a wide variety of themes.

Plasticine still popular with mine,, a craft kit, a drawing board,

what is your budget?

Mine both loved notebooks and pens at that age.

Play Doh? My daughter loves it. Or something crafty

Stickers, cute stamps. Try hobbycraft

They have since lovely, inexpensive craft kits in the range if you have one nearby?

I'd go for some pencils/felt tips and a dot-to-dot book so she can practice her number orders and colour!

AHH, saw budget.

Felt tips or colouring pencils

Shopkins are also popular

A giant Squishy

Go to Claire's and buy some hair accessory or jewellery? Cuddly toy?

www.cardfactory.co.uk/gifts/soft-toys

These are really soft and well within budget. I've bought the llama for a similar aged child

Amazon have lots of nice Galt craft/jewellery making kits around the £6/7 mark. It's my go to present for when DD(5) is invited to a birthday party.

Twisty pet?

My dd loves mini Beanie Boo teddies and this evening Galt craft kits others have suggested

Agreed, the Galt kits or some of the Orchard games are fun for children and secretly educational too. Widely available and lots in your budget.

My 5.5 year old loves Orchard games, especially PenguinPairs and the travel version of Snakes & Ladders - we always play this whilst waiting for meals in restaurants)

My DD loved sticker books, usually have them at The Works

An umbrella.

From memory, little girls usually get given enough crafty stuff and pens/stickers etc to sink the Titanic

My 5yo would love an umbrella.
5yo me would have been disappointed it wasn't a torch. I loved torches. Can you get a torch in your budget, for playing at being in the Famous Five?

Thank you all for the amazing ideas! I will check those out and see what I find

Or head to a charity shop and grab a pile of books. I do this for my dd (5 and a genius ); she loves it and most of the books I get are brand new.

I’d just go to the Poundland and do a little goodie bag for her.
Stickers.
Colouring book
Crayons.
large bag Sweets
a small toy, say a doll or cuddly toy.

Paint your own tea set, usborne sticker dolly book or something like worst witch books.

A beanie boo would be good.
If she likes it you can get her more for birthdays, Christmas etc for the next 3 years