What’s everyone gifting their 7/8/9 year olds this year please? Looking for inspiration!

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All ideas welcome!! Thank you!

My older two have been desperate for pets all year 🤦‍♀️😊. 7 yr old already has her rabbit which was a rescue (hence why now) but we’ve been clear it’s for Xmas.
The older one wants a gerbil 🤦‍♀️. Not suggesting you buy pets as a last resort!!!! It’s all they’ve asked for all year.
Otherwise they are wanting a camera and, a furby. Eldest wants those hand skateboards - apparently they are a thing at school. I saw a helicopter ride for the 9 year old on Groupon for £60 that I’m thinking of getting him (someone else can be the designated adult). We always do a food hamper of things they aren’t usually allowed (lucky charms, Lindt truffles, nerds, kinder surprise etc).
Im taking my daughter on a pony ride with her cousin as their joint present. Might also do them a voucher for clip and climb.
As usual I will wrap stuff they actually need too - toothbrushes 😂, pyjamas, slippers, underwear etc

My 9yo will be getting an oodie blanket, think they're still 50% off and delivering quicker than last year thankfully, a barbie & ken, a jellycat, sylvanians ice-cream van and a cat family to go with, super Mario beach towel, a hoodie, a quick-build lamborghini and various hair accessories. Feels a bit boring tbh!

Slime set - the type with all the different bits you mix together.
Lego set
Kids science magazine subscription

Dd 9 is getting a personalised football boot bag, switch lite game, stack of books, inline skates so far. Will get a few other bits but she’s just had her birthday.
Dd7 is getting a football kit, switch lite game, Lego truck set, books, art supplies (paints, brushes etc) along with a few smaller bits & stocking.
Ds10 (just turned 10) is getting a big Lego Technic set, switch lite game, mini DAB radio, hockey stick, a few little bits & a stocking. He’s also getting a farm barn with his 5 year old as their last one broke.

DS7 is getting a yoto player, switch game, screwball scramble, fidget cube, headphones and some books.

DD7 also has a birthday but will be getting; Barbie/Barbie stuff, Ken, Designa Doll accessories (Argos) Baby Born clothes/items, Polly Pocket, Gabbys Dolls house watch, soft dog toy, headphones, Simbrix, Isadora Moon books and some clothes.

9 year old wants a virtual reality headset - that’s not happening … he’d also like a 3d printer - ditto.

Sharing for anyone richer than us

My 7 year old has asked for Sylvanian family cat family, mini boos and craft items. She is also getting duvet cover set, cuddle cushion and dressing gown. As a joint present (7yr old, 5yr old and 2 yr old) they are getting a den making kit from hobby craft, floor mattress and blankets, as well as magna tiles building set. Oh a d they are all getting a personalised towel for the bathroom

Squishmallows
Lego
Beyblades
Art stuff

9 year old is getting a reborn doll, riding gear, football kit, books about ponies, top trumps, tonies, and stocking fillers from Claire's (headbands, necklace, loom bands, sleep mask) plus some sweets.

7 yr old boy main presents:

• monster truck remote control car
• magnet fishing kit
• Fitbit

7yr old DS is getting small Lego harry potter set, rubix cube, akedo figures, star wars hot wheels track, microscope, army soldiers, kids Alexa, scooter.

I have a just turned 7 yo DS who is really hard to buy for, but this year he really needs more actual things. Most of his toys apart from Lego, he has outgrown. His interests these days are playstation and football, or just being active outside. He got a really cool scooter for his birthday so that’s out! The reason he is hard to buy for is he doesn’t want for much - the only things I have managed to get him to ask for with any certainty is a watch and some sweets, and a sleepy Charmander to go with his other pokemon plushies. Main things I have bought him are:

• Football set with pump and water bottle
• Pokemon Carry Case thing that opens up and has a little habitat for minifigures, with a bunch of (secondhand) mini pokemons. He already owns a couple and the pokeballs which he likes.
• Beyblade arena and a Spiderman/Venom set of beyblades. He loves spinners and making up little fighting games with blocks etc, so I am hoping he will like this
• Sleeping Charmander plush
• Pokemon watch and bracelet kit
• Pikachu oodie style thing
• Venom controller holder
• Marvel/Venom funko pops
• Slime kit with mix ins
• Sloth teddy with those long velcro arms you can wrap round you
• Vapour blasters lazer tag guns
• Toy till (just remembered thats another thing he specifically asked for)
• Little gold treasure chest with gold coins and gems, to expand on the til
• He only gets 2 gifts from people other than us, which I organise. He is getting a Mariokart Scalextric and a cool kinetic sand set with some extra sand
• His stocking will contain any gifts from the above list that will fit (probably the watch and funko pops), plus a disco bath light, some glittery bath bombs from Lush, and a bunch of sweets. He loves fluffy socks so I will probably get him some of those too

I've got my DS 9

• mystery football shirt
• air up pods
• squishmallow
• nike tracksuit
• a canvas and some paints to do his own splat painting for his wall

He has also requested a Lego set and some finger skate boards

What are you getting him then?

Lego, Lego, Lego, and more Lego! We both love Lego and need more shelves to house it all.

My 9 year old is getting from us

Some extra gravitrax bits
Board games. I've got dorf romantik duel, sleeping queens and Rainbow pirates so far
A book about diving the Britannic (sister ship to the Titanic)
A crocodile cushion/pillow
Some funko figures
Noodles/pringles and Japanese sweets
A skateboard

9yo bike, new football, new goal, wall climbing lizard thing, rubix cube, pjs, magnetic football team chart thing, selection box

DD7.5 is getting:

• sew your own teddy bear kit
• jellyfish lamp
• mini pottery wheel
• anti gravity science kit
• kids' baking kit for making snowglobe biscuits
• book about dragons https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28873.Dragonology

Plus some stocking fillers e.g. top trumps cards

7 yo DS is getting (from us and others)

Beanbag chair
Guess in 10 Marvel game
Lego
Giant Cadbury's bar
New paints and brushes
Smart game forest
Football training net
Duvet in his football team
Harry Potter light projector
Paper planes pad by galt
Tracksuit the same as 12yo brother so he'll be delighted with that (12yo will be disgusted)
Air up bottle
Circuits kit
Storybook art
Foam plane launcher

I also have a DD who is 9; I find gift buying really fun (but in some ways more challenging) as they are really starting to find their own interests and niches.

My DD very much prefers her stocking (more like a santa sack in capacity) to presents under the tree, so I put my focus here:

• She has asked for some books around some of her interests and I have got 3 completely different ones.
• Hello Kitty limited edition LOL mini balls x 2
• Hello Kitty Miniverse food balls x 2
• Harry Potter Miniverse potion balls x 2
• 2 Funko pops from 2 of her favourite movies/shows
• A cute mug
• A hot chocolate kit to go with mug
• A lush bath bomb
• Nice bubble bath
• Fancy kawaii putty
• Cute blind bag plushie thing
• Harry Potter Kinder Joys
• Harry Potter Bitty Funko pops x 4

Under the tree she is getting from her relatives, an anime hoodie and t shirt, and a LOL big doll. From us she is getting:

• Lego Harry Potter potions class set
• Hello Kitty Oodie thing
• Funko pop game
• Anime model
• Harry Potter bitty funko pop hogwarts castle
• Squishmallow

DS7 wants a trampoline stunt scooter!

https://www.skates.co.uk/products/blunt-envy-ts-pro-6-indoor-trampoline-stunt-scooter-teal-camo?currency=GBP&variant=43907313041580&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&stkn=f73176ba132a&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAAD_Q09eM0JQrvOXQrsjVPi4_H-85Z&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImuaBsoL-iQMVZphQBh2wtg2cEAQYBCABEgLQFPD_BwE

And Nike Dunks!

So far ds7 has:
A bike
Roblox tin of books
Roblox hoody
Instant thermo camera
Air up bottle
Exploding Kittens card game
Gemstone dig kit
Magna tiles set
Football and basketball
Cash&Nico Comic bundle (that I'm still 🤢 I paid so much for but you have to buy from America...the delivery was almost as much as the comics 🤢)

Dd's main presents are:

Hatchimal surprise egg
Keyboard
Funlocket diary
Dr Squish kit

Stocking:

Hair clips
Lol surprise doll
Gel pens
Atlas
Unicorn book
Lush bath bomb
Chocolate
Polly pocket set
Cuddly cat toy

I'm pretty sure there's also something else for her stocking, but for the moment I can't remember it!