What to buy 9 year old girls for Christmas!?

[Bioandstepmum]

It seems to get harder and harder every year to buy presents for kids where you don't feel that you've completely wasted your money on plastic crap or are turning them into screen junkies...

does anyone have any ideas for things they are buying their 9/10 year olds?

My daughter has requested a sewing kit and lots of stationary. She spends every evening in her room doing arty bits.
I've also got her swimming accessories (her main hobby)

Harry Potter stuff, perfume, arts and craft things and Barbie accessories.

New bedding, new swimsuit and goggles, football boots and shin pads.

Mine is 8 so a little bit younger but she is getting a programmable robot, lego and craft bits.

A big Sylvanian set second hand on Facebook marketplace and schleich ponies from us. A small sewing machine from my mum.

Miss melody sticker books, the new Harry Potter by Jim Key, a onesie, a lottie doll, a Djeco writing set and chess board are also on her list.

Lol surprise omg doll.
Lol surprise colour change doll.
Hair chalk.
Possibly face paint
Maybe a bike.
Those are the only definites I've got at the moment!

My 9yo is getting...

A camping backpack
Climbing harness
Wetsuit
Harry potter blanket
Warhammer stuff
Minions game
Latest Adventures on Trains book
Ministry for Unladylike Activity book

Stocking
Hairbands
Shower gel
Harry Potter sweets
Chocolate
Beanie boo
Harry Potter socks
Mini science kit

Other relatives have got her
Paddleboard (joint with sister)
Gryffindor hoody/blanket (Dunelm)
Book voucher
Lego (harry Potter, friends and Dots)
Scout camp blanket
Illustrated Harry Potter books
Escape room board game

And a Rugby kit bag.

A mini fridge
Waffle maker
Clothes
A spa night at a hotel with mum (I'm excited about this one!)
Phone case

My dd turns 9 just before Xmas. She's not in to toys any more so I've struggled for ideas. I'm getting her a sewing machine and sewing box with some bits in. And a giant frog from build a bear! Not sure what else...

Oh I forgot. I'm putting fimo on the list as well

Stationery, fimo, cash

My almost 9yr old DD still likes her dolls so she's getting a few OMG/Rainbow High.

Also:
Squishmallow
Pottery wheel
Instant camera
Scrapbooking stuff
Kumi Kreator
Lego
Sea monkeys (which she's been asking for since nursery age 😂)
Fluffy blanket/pjs
Lava lamp
top model books

10yo DD

Overwatch plush
Top model book & pens
Beanie boo
PJs
Sewing machine
Threads & bobbins & lots of other sewing bits & bobs
2 x Sewing books
Women through history book
HP switch game
Make up
small bottle of perfume
Wheat bag
Draw your own Comic book
Nike leggings, T-shirt & dress
Hoodie & Leggings set
Hot chocolate station

8yo DD

Overwatch plush
Beanie Boo
Pink sports jacket
Top module makeup art set & pens
PJs
Drafting table
Paints/pencils, pads & other art materials
Gatcha colouring books x 2
Makeup
Small bottle of perfume
Make up case
Nike leggings & T-shirt
Dress
Design your own Comic book
Fluffy Cardigan
Leggings & hoodie

My 9yo DD is getting (from us and other family members):

A mobile phone (I realise this is a controversial gift on mn)
Tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
A water speaker
A neon writing frame
Herd immunity game
A bullet journal
Graphic markers
A Luna Lovegood hoodie
Books - the Hetty Feather series and Lottie Brooks
A hairdryer
A resin bookmark kit
A rock painting kit

Lego
Kinetic sand
Squishmallow
Craft kits
Stationery
Orbeez challenge

She's asked for some Playmobil but she got a load for her birthday in Oct which she has hardly touched so I'm unsure about that

My 8.5yo will be getting from us:
A bike (bought second hand)
Ministry of Magic HP Lego set
HP Lego divination classroom
Fancier alignment kickboard for swimming
Swimming rucksack
Harumika set
Biology encyclopedia
Varjak Paw 2 (book)
Murderous Maths book set
H Potter cushion
Some new colours of thread for her sewing box, plus a bundle of fabric offcuts if I can find something she'd like on Marketplace (she bought herself a sewing machine earlier this year)
Game for her Nintendo 3DS

Plus for her stocking:
Perfume miniature
H Potter socks
Playmobil blind bag
Lego blind bag
Bath bomb
Bracelet with her name on (spotted it on holiday! We never see things with her name, so she'll be thrilled!)
Lip balm
Tube of sweets
Choc coins
...and a satsuma of course!

She has asked for a variety of sparkly and smelly stationary items too, but will pass these over as ideas to the few other people who will get her a gift along with the suggestion of more fabric for sewing projects.
The bike tips it well over what we usually would spend this year, but she has now completed outgrown her old one as well as it being on its last legs. She is in desperate need of a newer and bigger pair of wheels!

Oh, in terms of other suggestions, I was going to get a Fimo set too, but then we realised she needed the bike so that idea will have to roll over to her birthday along with Snap Circuits. She would also like a Raspberry Pi, but that is also out of budget now.