Gift ideas for 7/8 year old girls

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What are you all getting your 7/8 year old girls this year? Looking for ideas. Thanks 😊

We bought DD9 a karaoke Microphone for her birthday. You can play songs on it through Bluetooth and sing along. £15 on ebay.

I'm getting my 7yr old niece Tinc stationery

There's a thread in AIBU asking for birthday ideas. For sensible etc heelys have come up a lot.

My DD is no longer that age, but based on what I can remember from the time, here are some ideas:
Lego friends
Galt rainbow lab kit
Roller skates
Kumi Kreator
Popcorn machine
Recipe book, apron, cake making accessories
Lego dots
Instax camera
T Shirt from Illuminated Apparel
Secret diary
Watch
Insect Lore butterfly garden
Bath bomb making kit
Fimo modelling clay
Magazine subscription
Keyboard
Styling head

The big gifts I'm looking at for my 8yo are a Switch and an Oodie. No final decisions yet though. Last year a hovercart was a big success, as was a tie dye set with a load of white t-shirts, Amelia Fang and Mr Gum books (there's a new book out by the author of Amelia Fang called Rainbow Grey which she also really liked) and a my generation doll.

My 7 year old has asked for a switch this year. I’m also getting her some Lego friends, a tie dye kit and a stunt scooter then a few small gifts. I’m also thinking about a telescope because she’s really into space right now.
She got a new bike, some craft sets and lol dolls for her birthday.

Schleich horse toys is on her list

A skateboard or roller skates
Trampoline
Instax camera is a great idea from pp above

My 9yo DD is getting

Switch
Zamfam nighty
HP tshirt
HP box writing set
HP Voldermort diary
HP pen & notebook
Ravenclaw headband
Eyeshadows & nail file
Snitch lip balm
Xmas Tree pop it
Sports watch
Yoda pop it
HP painting sheets
Relationships Journal
Oodie not a real one, one off Amazon

My 7yo is getting

HP Invisibility cloak
Hermione autograph & photo
Zamfam nighty
HP Quill set
HP writing box
Tom riddle diary
HP tshirt
Eye shadows
Snitch lip balm
Griffindore compact
HP pen & notebook
Stocking pop it
HP painting sheets
Relationships journal
Oodie
Watch
Gamesmaster book
Top model design books

They got hoverboards for their birthdays.

Last year dd (9) enjoyed.
Lol omg dolls.
Barbie dolls and big selection of outfits (Facebook marketplace!).
Games - jenga, payday, catventures, the dog game, top trumps, egged on, bugs in the kitchen, no more llamas, exploding kittens.
Books - particularly the illustrated harry potter, a scratch and sniff Harry potter book.
New backpack from hype.
Cuddly llama Teddy, cuddly rainbowcorns.
Echo dot for her room.
Nintendo 2DS (she got it at 5 but still loves it, shes too clumsy for a switch yet!).
Crafty sets - scratch art, colouring books.
Baking kits - cookies, cakes. Usually these are in her stocking.
Dressing up - last year was descendants and jasmine.

This year we are thinking,
Hairdressing head (proper one) as shes really got into hair styling.
Fur coat as hers has seen better days!
Harumika styling mannequin.
Beauty box - face masks, nail varnish, lip balms, Bath bombs.
A few puzzles.
Some blind bag llamas.
A cuddly toy, book, game.
Some fidget toys for her stocking.

One of mine will be 7 just after Christmas and I’ve got a ventriloquism puppet on my list for her

I’ve got my two girls (5 & 7) the new Barbie Dreamhouse x

tie dye kits
bath bomb making set
pretty stationary sets
lego friends set
what about a chocolate fondue set . I just saw another poster recommending one on another thread and i'm going to get it for my 9 year old DD this year I think. Amazon have them and looks fab.

sorry it's called a chocolate melting pot

Thank you all so much for fab ideas. Very much appreciated. 😊

@Ponoka7

There's a thread in AIBU asking for birthday ideas. For sensible etc heelys have come up a lot.

I was thinking about getting some for my daughter she will be 8 next year

I'm planning to cut down this year and get fewer gifts that dd (7) will actually use - I could sell you barbies, polly pocket, lol dolls, sylvanian families etc. DD barely looks at them.

Currently on the list is a keyboard with headphones, jewellery box, new earrings, bath bombs, happy self journal, books, clothes, possibly a refurbished laptop, a rainbocorn and a Hatchimal pixie flyer.

@Piplette

I'm planning to cut down this year and get fewer gifts that dd (7) will actually use - I could sell you barbies, polly pocket, lol dolls, sylvanian families etc. DD barely looks at them.

Currently on the list is a keyboard with headphones, jewellery box, new earrings, bath bombs, happy self journal, books, clothes, possibly a refurbished laptop, a rainbocorn and a Hatchimal pixie flyer.

I'm doing the same, trying to cut right back on non essentials and just buy what she will actually use. Not cute things I think she will like but never touch after Christmas day! And avoiding things like new blanket, hot water bottle as she has enough already. And even though she would like another, she doesn't need them!

8 year old DD will get:

Lego - Minecraft / Friends
Second Joy-Con for the Switch
Books - David Walliams / Tom Fletcher / JK Rowling
Glow in the dark angler fish duvet set
Spider slippers

Posted too soon.

There's a Rocket and Rose personalised t shirt as well.

I then need to look at her list (my Christmas-mad kids did their lists during the summer holiday without prompting!) to see if there's anything else on there for 1 more present of both big and small sizes.

Started making a list for us and family my 8 year old DD has just got into Harry Potter and has asked for
HP Lego - have got the Great Hall set put away and will get the whomping willow set
HP invisibility cloak
HP wand, cloak, sorting hat
HP Tom riddle diary
Books - next HP one, Tom Gates, horrible histories ect
Roblox gift card and maybe a T-shirt/hoody
Polly pockets
A new Barbie and lol dolls (she has already got a large collection and still plays with sister but this dying down so will get 1 or 2 bits but not too much in comparison with other years)
Switch games -
Twister and guess who games
Then some little lips glosses/perfumes ect

Considering - a shared Barbie dreamhouse with her younger sister who’s 5
Merlin annual pass (we live about an hour away from chessington, legoland and London attractions) as a family gift

My 8yos idea list currently has...

• an Echo Dot (for music alarms and joining in the household announcements. Her elder sister has one)
• a tea cup, saucer and pot set
• something giraffe related for her room
• HP lego
• Roman mysteries DVDs
• next two Adventures on Trains books
• Illustrated Goblet of Fire
• shes currently trying g to decide between the HP lego or Lego friends advent calenders

I also have a 10yo DD, so drowning in preteen girl items.

Just remembered... also considering s Meet the Animals experience at the local zoo, Nd National Geographic Kids subscription

I’m getting sylvanian families, which she plays with every single day and has done so for last 5 years - I kid you not!!

Premium fan club membership to sylvanian families

Insta camera and a load of accessories

Tickets to see Wicked the musical and overnight stay in London with me

And then lots of little bits - stationary, nail polish, books.

I buy very carefully. Spend a lot but absolutely nothing that I haven’t thought about, good quality and know she’ll enjoy.

Otherwise end up with a load of glittery plastic that is of interest until the new year!