£5 ish table presents for 8 & 11 Yr old girls. Ideas please!

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We have stopped buying presents for extended family - group decision a few years ago that everyone is fine with - and instead we all buy a little 'table present' for about £5.

I'm a bit out of touch for girls of this age so would welcome ideas please.

I was thinking something from Lush for the 11 year old ?? That's if I can hold my breath for long enough while I go in and make the purchase.....

What's a table present?

So you've stopped buying presents but still have to buy a present?

Nice stationery? Smiggle or Paperchase have some lovely things. Lush is a good idea. Little plant in a funky plant pot? String of fairy lights?
S’mores kit? Friendship bracelet, the ones with a charm on a piece of thread.

I think it’s a great idea. A little something. But still exciting to open, and giving a sense of occasion.

A set of nice pens (smelly ones) from hobby craft plus colouring books for older girls.

Just to add, I think my dds would have preferred something they can enjoy on the day rather than soaps at that age.

I think something they can instantly use at the table e.g a puzzle book with a cool pencil.

nice idea
yes to stationary - a pack of colourful gel pens and some letter paper?
a bath bomb?
fancy hair clips/hair bands?
a frisbee? ball game set?

Bracelet-making kit
Nice pens
Lush Snow Fairy shower stuff

I think they're plasticky shite, but my 11yo loves a fidget/popper thing. yy to something from Lush though. Or anything from Kenji.

Little purses -cath kidson or similar? Or M&S have make up bags with initials?

Thanks for suggestions - some are definitely ideas that are new to me so many thanks!

@IpanemaPeaHen noted re your idea for non smellies and maybe to use / play with straight away. Thank you.
@BlueFlavour - thanks for your suggestions but more so for your second post which articulates perfectly why we do what we do. My heart sank at the first couple of posts. How awful to be permanently on the defensive and to look for the negative in everything....

Right I'm off to Google fidget poppers and Kenji.....

Fidget Toys for the 8 year old ~ you could get a few cheaply off Shein.

Just to add popits & squishies are super popular rn probably both ages would enjoy. You should be able to buy locally, but they're very cheap from shein & would take around 2 weeks to arrive.
Good luck I think its a lovely idea!

We do table presents too! We have a mixture of different people on the day, and not everyone buys for everyone else. Having a small table present for everyone makes sure that everyone is included.

The children at our table are getting Lego dot bracelets or bag tags.

Assuming they have the right kind of hair for it, how about hair accessories or purses from somewhere like Claire’s or Accessorize? The latter has 20% off online currently.

Or something from Hotel Chocolat (I like the Portly Penguins box) if they’re sweet-toothed?

More great ideas. Thank you all!

Nothing negative about my post @vipersputpaidtomylastusername - I'm just asking what a table present is as I still don't know!

You’re welcome @vipersputpaidtomylastusername happy shopping

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Nothing negative about my post *@vipersputpaidtomylastusername* - I'm just asking what a table present is as I still don't know!

A small present they give out while seated at the dinner table.

Thank you @BingBongToTheMoon

I love that idea.
Last year I got a remote control poop for about that amount of money. Honestly it was so funny.
Something jokey like that could work (a singing toy type of thing either)

Or
Scratch art
Needle felt activity
Foam / air dry clay type of thing
Pretty keyring for their school bag with their initial

My DC 7 & 10 both love Lush items.

I would avoid pens and stationary. If it’s anything like this household we are constantly gifted pens, notebooks etc. we’re drowning in them.

Just a regular reading book would be welcomed by my two. They can then read it when they get bored at the table.

www.swizzels.com/shop/personalised-giant-love-hearts-place-name-settings?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwa_a0cf18wIV0O7tCh11bQBfEAQYDyABEgLpoPD_BwE

Personalised love hearts?

or personalised lip balm?