What are you getting your almost 9 yo?

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DD is 9 in February. She has pointed out some fidget toys and stationery she wants but apart from that and clothes I don't know. She has stuff for her room last year, desk and chair, bean bag, tv then an Alexa for her birthday. It's getting more and more difficult. She already had a bike the year before and has a scooter. She likes our generation and liked the school but it's £150 on its own and I'm not convinced it will get played with much.

My DD8 (nearly 9) is getting a new scooter, a (second hand) laptop, clothes, books, a squishamallow and a stocking with some fidget toys and sweets. My DD8 has never really been into dolls, but still loves her soft toys. She had an oodie for her birthday which she loves. It is getting harder now she isn't growing out of stuff as quickly!

A subscription to Nat Geo Kids.

Around this age DD really loved the following (presents for her or friends' gifts she was jealous of):

• Big set of watercolour pencils
• huge pack of different pastel coloured card blanks to make her own cards
• children's origami book which came with beautiful origami paper
• bodyboard and a second-hand wetsuit (we spend quite a lot of time at the beach)
• soap-making kit
• Harry Potter stuff from Primark
• books of simple Harry Potter and Christmas Carol music to learn to play
• ultra soft fleece throw to snuggle under on the sofa (also excellent planning given fuel bill rises!)
• tickets to local pantomime
• tickets to Harry Potter studios
• wire frame thing for her wall from Home Bargains, so she can clip up drawings, photos, cards etc
• various things relating to her hobbies
• cinema giftcard with enough on it to take a friend and buy popcorn
• an old iPhone of DH's with no SIM, set up with full parental controls and wifi access so she can Skype friends, watch YouTube Beta version (although she rarely does!), and play music we have downloaded for her.
• inline skates
• hovercart (it is a seg board that turns into a kart)
• little drone toy to fly indoors
• games variously: Santorini, Labrynth, Harry Potter Cluedo, more Top Trumps, Twister, Articulate for kids
• a bottle of nail polish
• a bum bag
• a Hype lunchbox
• a snood

I got my 10 year old child with SEN and dyspraxia, and who cannot even ride a bike a pogo stick.

He was baffled. DH was baffled. I muttered about Santa maybe having had a glass of wine before hitting Amazon.

But his same aged cousin loves it.

So far (across family, not all from us!) Our nearly 9yo DD has...

• Echo Dot
• her own Warhammer army
• a robot
• Harry potter lego chess set (shared with sister)
• other lego
• illustrated Harry Potter books

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I got my 10 year old child with SEN and dyspraxia, and who cannot even ride a bike a pogo stick.

He was baffled. DH was baffled. I muttered about Santa maybe having had a glass of wine before hitting Amazon.

But his same aged cousin loves it.

My son is 9 and has SEN. He is literally amazing on a pogo stick. No joke can bounce maybe 400-500 times. His brother can do about 3 before falling off.

Mine are getting a nintendo switch. They love their amazon alexa, liferyder scooter, and hoverboard.
Also got them a next version of oodie and they have hardly taken it off since

This is so useful. Thank you I am in the same position as OP X

My DD is 8 and turns 9 after Xmas

Her list (to include gifts from family)

Harry Potter ‘stuff’

So far I’ve looked at Harry Potter lego, wands, games and puzzles, dolls, invisibility cloak, soft toys - she’s obsessed with Hedwig. So should be plenty there. Will pick some of this up for her.
Roblox - robux, adopt me play set, t shirt and hoody
Nintendo switch games - mario superstars, Lugis mansion, or any Mario game she hasn’t already got.
Squishes and fidgets
Books - horrible histories, treehouse collection, - will look on books2door website as they do some nice book sets
She’s asked for an out generatjon doll but never had one. Not sure whether to start with this as look expensive.
She has lots of Barbie/lol dolls already and we’ve had previous Xmas/birthday where all presents have been about these. Will get her maybe a omg doll/Barbie as she does still play with these but not as much now.
New PJs/onesie m/dressing gown
Grown up drawing/art set

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Roller skates
Tie dye kit
Karaoke machine
Keyboard

My DD is 9. It’s funny because last year I had no clue what to get her for Christmas; this year I have loads of ideas.
So far I’ve bought…
Lego Friends magical funfair set
Hairstyling head with tripod and comb/brush set
Stocking fillers include
Make-up brushes
Fidget toys x2
Clip-on earrings
Bath bomb
Mug cake recipe book
Nesting measuring spoons

Other ideas or previous hits…
Panda shaped cushion
Panda Sylvanian Family set
Lego panda set
Animal adoption
Roller blades
Gemex set
Calligraphy set
Donut/waffle maker
Fluffy coat
Gemstone dig kit or geode kit
Doodle pillow case
Jewellery box or tree
Horrible Histories board game
Sewing machine
Karaoke machine
Knitting kit
Polaroid camera and accessories
Fitness tracker watch
Books.

My 9 year old has asked for an oodie,

She loves coding so we are thinking about a raspberry pi
She's also possibly getting
1000 piece jigsaw
Sylvanian accessories
Beanbag for her room
Beano annual
Hair band
Lush bath bombs/bubble bar
Slippers
Cozy socks

These threads are so helpful!

Dd2 is 9 in Feb too. She is getting a Switch as a main present, also an oodie, koala pjs, a uv tshirt, lego dots set, magnetic tiles craft set, Colouring book and brush pens and a cake mug book.

I’ve got a bit of a learning/science lover so I’m going to get:

Telescope
My very own moon
Metal detector
Science kit
Harry Potter stationary
Switch game
Puz 3d
Aqua dragons

My nearly nine year old has asked for Harumika, more sylvanian stuff, some perfume of her own and a microphone.

My DD is also 9 in February. So far for Christmas I have got:

Glitter Cath Kidston backpack (got in closing down sale last year);
Glitter LED light for her room;
Harry Potter Lego;
Gravitymaze and Blokus games (shoutout to the Christmas bargains threads!)
Lego dots set
Harry Potter top
Books
Bits and pieces including stocking stuff.

DD also wants:
Switch and Animal Crossing
A hamster
A cat
A baby sibling

Only the Switch is likely and even that’s a bit expensive for me

I still need to get:
Battery-operated hamster in plastic ball toy (she also wants this if a real hamster is not appearing 😂)
Some Harry Potter sweets
I’m going to ask my parents to get her a Hermione wand.

She gets more low-value things on her birthday, and for that I’ve already got:

Fairy lights
Music box
Couple of little jewellery items
Watch
Anne of Green Gables book set
Mini gumball machine
Table tennis bat and ball set
And she’ll be getting art materials and new colouring pencils, and possibly some more Lego, from grandparents/aunts.

Last birthday/Christmas gifts included Gemex, bath bomb kit, crystal growing kit, science sets, Gravitrax. She already has a bike and scooter.

All her friends are into similar stuff - Harry Potter, board games, books, Lego, science kits, bath bomb kits, that kind of thing.

Look on fb and eBay for our generation stuff, that’s what I did when my DDs started to like it. I got a huge bundle for Christmas a few years back. They had no idea it was 2nd hand. Designafriends is a cheaper option and just as nice.

This year my 9yo really wants a switch. We have also ordered her a fidget advent calendar. This is everything we’ve got her, it looks a lot but a lot of it I’ve bought in sales throughout the year.

Switch plus game
Oodie
Zamfam nighty
HP tshirt/nighty
HP box writing set
HP Voldermort diary
HP pen & notebook
Ravenclaw headband
Eyeshadows & nail file
Snitch lip balm
Tree pop it
Sports watch
Yoda pop it
HP painting sheets
Relationships Journal

My dd is 9 this year, she has
Hairdressing head with tripod and accessories.
Box of fidget toys (shein & toys for a pound!).
Harumika set.
Box of beauty bits - face masks, headband, nail varnish, hand cream etc.
Classic game compendium.
Harry potter backpack.
Crochet woodlouse.
Llama cuddly toy and little figures.
Jurassic world blue figure.
Light up mirror.

Stocking.
Would you rather book.
Lol card game.
Sleeping queens card game.
Dinosaur fingerling.
Llama cookie cutters.
Selection of jewellery/hair accessories (free bundle from olio!).
Poster for her wall.
Scratch art set.

Also looking for a riddles book, possibly a lol doll if the one she wants is reduced, an oodie type hoodie, lamp for her room.

And another game or 2. The games im considering- kerplunk, boggle, rush hour, thinkfun cat crimes, dungeons and dragons fantasy board game,grab a pig, hive, labyrinth, enchanted forest, outfoxed, sushi go, disney colourbrain, big potato ok play, bop it. (All recommended on here or from friends) we play alot of games together, its her favourite thing to do!

Thank you everyone. This is all helpful. She has a switch and plays animal crossing but I'd never thought of some of the other stuff. I've bought her a few clothes including a fluffy onesie, pj's and dressing gown.

My girls are 9 and 8.

DD1 would like a new scooter but I might wait until her birthday in the new year to get that.

Both collect beanie boos so will get one of those.
Converse or trainers

No idea what else! Probably lots of little things rather than a main present.

We've bought my grandson Ripley's believe it or not , half price in the works.

Also Harry Potter hoodie and bedding, and some HP socks and chocolates for stockings for DD1.

She has a switch and plays animal crossing

Amazon do little amiibo cards that interact with the switch and animal crossing. My 9 year old absolutely loves them.

Op I'm also out of ideas, the only thing I can think of is a watch, Excersise watch.

Fidget Advent calender sounds good.

So far I've got dd 9

Barbie Pet Boutique
Jewellery Holder
Earrings
Magic Set
Play Doh
Slushie Cup and Syrup
Don’t Say A Word Game
Headband Game
S’mores / Choc Sundae