"Main present" for an 8yo...

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Please help! I'm so stuck on her "big present"
She has an iPad and a bike. I've got lots of little things but stumped on this.

Me too! My son says he doesn't want anything.
Was thinking of an x box, but really don't want to go down that road as he's on his switch a lot!
Has a bike
Tv
Switch

Wiggle scooter or trip to winter wonderland in London

What does she enjoy doing?

Is there an experience she might enjoy? Ds will be just 8 and grandma is getting him a half day falconry experience with handling.

I didn’t have a clue what to get my 8yo but now I’m sorted. I’ve got her a drawing/drafting table, that’s just hers, and lots of art supplies, more grown up, specific ones just for her that won’t be put with the communal art and craft supplies. Things I got, canvas books, sketching pads, electric rubber, charcoal pencils and blending tools, water colour paints, posca pens. I’ve also bought create your own comic books, gatcha drawing books, calligraphy book.

I thought I was done but now I’m thinking I may need to get her some little draws to store everything in.

DD8 is finally getting an ipad and the ipen 2 she's desperate for.

@ITSSSSCHRISTMASSS That sounds awesome! I want that and I'm 36 years older than your DD.

Vtech Kidizoom watch
Instax camera
Karaoke machine - my DD had a RockJam one on her Amazon list.
Keyboard

Does she enjoy reading? My DD had a kindle paperwhite for 7th or 8th Xmas with a lovely case. Purposely bought the paperwhite as it is purely for reading, no web browsing etc.

Do you mean she already has an iPad and a bike so they're not options?

Roller skates?

We often got my kids theatre tickets as their big presents. Cheaper = buy tickets for a show

More expensive = weekend in London with hotel (and hit the museums whilst there. The science museum is particularly child friendly).

There are loads of shows suitable for children - Matilda, frozen, lion king. If she's not into musicals, there's also cirque du soleil.

Only downside - it fuels a west end addiction that means my two teen daughters still like to see a show every year.

My DS8 would like a Fitbit for his 'main' present so that's easy!

😂

It took me a while to get there, she dosnt like toys or much really but spends all her tablet, quite often drawing or drawing on anything she can get her hands on.

My 6 year old doesn't need anything so I asked him if he'd like a theme park trip instead. He bloody loves a theme park!

And, he's almost at a height where he can go on some thrill rides so he's eating lore vegetables so he'll grow faster so it's a win all round.

Oh I just don't know! We have a switch and Xbox too and often do theatre etc anyway so I don't think she'd see that as a gift as she'd like something to unwrap. I'll have to keep thinking.

For context her sister 12 is getting an Apple Watch and GHDs as her main presents.

Ah yes she has a kindle and it's never used!

Kids Fitbit?
Decent headphones

She has a Fitbit and headphones 😂 Maybe this year she'll get a few extra small presents instead of a "main".

Has she got a trampoline?

@girlmom21 we did have yeh but we actually binned it this summer as the girls werent using it much and it had seen better days.

9yo DD wants a hover board for Christmas this year.

DD started getting concert tickets for Xmas at that age - it's something we've now done together for years and the memories will never be forgotten.

Mine is getting an intact camera. I know she will actually use it as she's always nagging me to print off pictures! I'm going to get her a string and peg frame thingy to hang the pictures on.

Maybe a puppy

@TheGirlWhoLived I hope that's a joke.