What are we buying 7yo boys and 8yo girls?

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What are you getting your kids of similar ages? Desperate for ideas!

Well what do they like? What are they into? What's your budget?

Or are these DC you don't actually know well/at all?

DS just turned 8:

Gravitrax

Mini air hockey etc like the mini pool table
Bath bomb
YoYo
Desk light
WWE board game
going to see Operation Ouch live
Going to see WWE match live

He just had his bday and got some great pressies for inspo for you:
fondue set
new scooter
cameo from his fave wrestler (are you sensing a theme?)
lego
makedo cardboard modelling tools
a cheap mini drone thing
some new shoes

Just turned 9yr old girl:
jellycat bunny
lego friendship treehouse hangout
Bitzee
hotel chocolat reindeers (or penguins)

from other family members:
kinetic sand ice cream parlour (smyths)
False nail salon (smyths)
bath bomb making kit (smyths)
lego botanical flower heart

from santa:
squishalongs
pack of false nails
some Glossy lip gloss from homebargains
hotel chocolat tiddly pot

DD just turned 8 so far:

Acrylic pens and colouring books
Harry Potter lego
Stitch diamond art set
Top Model sticker book
Bubble tea making kit
Lip balm and nail polish set
Some clothes
Little live pets hamster (to make up for not getting a real one…)
Fact book for 8 year olds (joke book as well)
Skip it (or modern version of it!).

Dd is 7 and has (I think, I may have forgotten something!):

Stocking
Mini marble set
Maileg mouse
Activity book
Reading book
Sticker book
Stick on earrings
Squish alongs
Hair clips
Cuddly toy
Chelsea doll
Mini backpack
Post it notes

Main
Barbie pet set
Ouchies puppy
Pet first aid kit
Art set
Mama surprise puppies set

I always put knickers or socks and a chocolate item in her stocking too, but I've not sorted those yet.

Little live pets here.

My son's birthday is this month(8) so he's getting a Logitech g cloud, lots of Lego, animal crossing plushies and some board games. Christmas my kids both want new beds lol (son wants a gamer style high rise bed, daughter wants a high rise to have a baby room underneath). Son wants a gamer rocker chair, daughter wants a reborn doll wardrobe, drawers for the baby, baby change area, etc. she has the reborn already just wants me to basically make a baby room underneath her bed. So, that'll be her Christmas gifts and my son will get the bed, chair and not sure what else.

Edited to add daughter will be 7 in Feb so she will get more toys then too.

DD is 7.5. So far I’ve bought her…
Care Bear jumbo plush toy
Etch Art set
Airbrush fashion designer kit
Handheld microscope
Onesie

She also spotted the Smiggle Care Bears range and has her eye on a couple of things which I will get.

Stocking
Blinger (little stamper thing that puts jewels in her hair/on her clothes)
Care Bear stickers
Fluffy socks
Spy pen
Cookie scented pencils
Eugy panda kit
Palm Pals toys
Hot chocolate flavoured lip balm
Pippi Longstocking book
Will get some sweets/chocolate later

Dd is 8 & so far is getting:
Arsenal football kit
stack of books (4-5 reading books &1-2 non fiction)
drawing light box
101 Dalmatian lego set
BMX
Fluffy Dog slippers
little live pet

Stocking so far:
football goalkeeper gloves
lip balm
hair clips
tape dispenser
sketching pencils
sweets
animal Post it notes
axolotol stickers
mini Lego f1 car

@CoffeeChocolateWine can you link the blinger please? My daughter would LOVE it.
Love the username BTW

DS 7.5:

Lego desk
Pokémon lego
Choose your own evolution book
Ash and co superhero woodwork kit
Hex bots gheko
Tamagotchi
Minecraft nerf bow
Pokémon battle playset
Musical orchestra book
Foosbots

Stocking:
Football top trumps
Magic eight ball
Minecraft water bottle
How to draw Pokémon book
Pokémon figure
Flexi fidget
Little plush bunny
Build a bear outfit
Bath bomb
Chocolate

DD 9.5:

Tiny Treasures doll
Doll wardrobe and Tiny Treasures clothes
Monster High Lagoona doll
Daycare Playmobil set
Pets alive turtle
Tamagotchi
Potions kit
Spin to survive book
Monster High potions playset
Musical orchestra book

Stocking:
5 Surprise My Mini Baby
Story dice
Magic eight ball
Flexi fidget
Playmobil fairy
Little plush bunny
Build a bear outfit
Tiny Treasures shoes
Bath bomb
Chocolate

Joint:
Casdon build a bear stuffing machine
Monopoly
Blokus

I bought this one from Shein…
Hair Bedazzler Kit
(The top option that includes the stamper and the gems)

But there are plenty of others…if you search for Blinger or Bedazzler on Amazon plenty will come up (and may be better quality!)

@CoffeeChocolateWineThank you 😁

8yo dd is getting

Dressing gown & slippers
Bike
Penguin polly pocket
Penguin book
Stitch Lego
Elf eye shadows, she knows about it so from us.
W7 perfumes
Cup hottie
Stitch duck
Stitch stamps
Penguin necklace & crown box
Tub of makeup sponges
P Louise - blush and gloss
Sketch books
Diary
Cotton pad and bud holder
Eye shadow brushes
Mini makeup bags
Spoolies
Spray bottles
Hair care shampoos & turban towel wrap
Tiger from demon hunters
Raindeer from 99 nights in the forest
Tracksuit ( fake juicy couture from shein)
Kpop notebook
Hair clips
Wednesday tshirt

On Preorder - Zoe Funko Smyths hopefully released in December* *

For her birthday she got a 3D pen she asked for and an instant camera she loves. She’s getting very excited about the new Wicked movie so I will definatly add something wicked themed.

Following for idea