Gift ideas for 9 year old girl

[El2026]

She will be nearly 10 buy christmas, can anyone recommend some nice gifts that are not lego, skincare or phones. She is a girly girl please?

She is a nightmare with doing lists, last year only put 2 things she wanted so be nice to get her a few surprises

Here is my 9yos list this year

Squisheys big and small & needough
Robux Credit
Art supplies
Bling it Kit

What I’ve got as well - mini Karaoke machine, penguin plush toy, another soft toy in her favourite colour, hello kitty earrings.

This is the karaoke machine, it’s 50% off at the moment.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DWXGBKYL?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

Other ideas
3D pen
instant camera

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my 9 year old has got a lot of time out of this.

On the list for my 9 year old (Will be 10 in March)
Craft stuff - air dry clay, pens, paper, card, glue, glitter etc, I’ve also bought her water colour paper, paint and brushes,
Snackverse or Japanese snack box,
Robux,
Headphones,
Squishies,
Led multicolour lights to go round her room,
Jellycat toys,
Hair stuff like scrunchies and headbands and clips
Bracelet maker
Lego

Hits from last year that she would still like this year: Potion making kit and a badge maker.

How about junior Spirograph?
a polly pocket eg Harry Potter or something she’s into
Lego friends
board games
usborne write your own story book

Mine has asked for a Polly Pocket.

She loves little pet things like little live pets and stuff like that. She has a little squeaking guinea pig that she loves that’s very realistic.

Squishalongs, squishville and squishmallows.

Costumes for dressing up.

Sparkly paints or pens of various kinds (gel pens, felts, markers). A set where you sew a little animal.

Her and her friends are also into Sylvanian Families (damn them) and Kpop demon hunters that you can get merch for.

Singing (so like a Pp said, karaoke machine? Or music player?)

Tie dye set.

Books - not all kids will appreciate books for Christmas but mine would? Mine loved getting Jenny Dales Puppy Patrol box set.

My daughter at 9 asked for art supplies, notebooks, gift cards for Primark, National book and Costa, Bubble panda bubble tea box, an experience voucher (alpaca walking, theatre show) squishmallows,

UV nail lamp and semi-cured gel nail wraps
Instax
Hair turban
Bubble tea kit
Cuddle Cushion
PeachyBbies slime
Polymer clay kit
Capybara slippers and pyjamas
Warmsie
Hurry Up Chicken Butt game
Second Unique Name phone case
Pictionary Air game

Posting partly to mark my place!
Magazine subscription e.g. Aquila
Bath bomb making kit
Aquarellum (the regular version not the junior version)

What are her hobbies? I think by this age that really helps with

Theatre/ concert/ activity tickets
More grown up art/ craft supplies - IKEA do a great trolley that you could fill to make a big present. Air dry clay, paint by numbers, jewellery making kits.
Trampoline/ Basketball/Netball hoop/ gymnastics mat.
Jellycat
Boardgames
I know you said no Lego but the Lego botanicals collection could appeal to her.
Clothes
Nice pjs/ dressing gown/ slippers

A great suggestion I saw on here was a bedazzling kit....sadly my daughter had also already spotted this so for us it has been a summer holiday activity.

This year she has requested a foot spa (plus a phone 🙄).

Other things my daughter likes:
Craft involving beads, bracelet making kits,
eugy models
Squishmallows
Rubber ducks
A game (I have the wheel stashed)
Body spray
Cosy colouring and nice pens (ohuhu is what my daughter wanted last year, not sure on spelling)

In the past we have had:
airbrush plush which she liked doing,
Fahlo bracelet (though this might be better if your child has a phone so they can track themselves)
Cool maker bracelet kit
Clay models
Origami cats
Lottie brooks books
Box of favourite chocolate bars/sweets
Bath bomb
Fluffy socks

I have Greggs gift card also listed for when Santa is no longer a thing.

For bigger gifts an animal experience has been popular with both my son and daughter.
I also took her to see Six for her birthday so maybe theatre tickets.

Gui gui
Needoh
Crazy arrons thinking putty
Keel bakery plushes (scented)

Fashion wheel?

There are some great real working craft things - small potters wheels, mini looms, knitting sets, small basic sewing machines, tie dye kits. Often not expensive compared to tech.

Has she got anything like an echo dot to play music etc?

Board/card games (proper ones)
Dart board

Garden/outdoor stuff:

• roller blades
• archery stuff
• basketball/netball
• stunt scooter
• bike (if she doesnt have one.great second options around if budget doesnt stretch to new)

My 9 year old loves Lip Balm, a Primark dash, Swatch watch, label makers, lights for her bedroom, Needoh, squashes, NY baseball caps

Next has silver cowboy boots with a 2 in heel that are awesome

She has enjoyed the following in the last year:

Plus plus manta ray or axolotl kit
Steps tracking watch
Books on Nordic or greek mythology
Hannah Karlzon colouring book (very intricate and beautiful)
Or fantomorphia colouring book
She has read all the series of unfortunate event books
Glozi
Foil fun
Shashibo
Diamond art kits
Round looming (not with bands, with wool)
Battat flying disc toy

A homemade vouchers for a themed day linked to an interest of hers eg a sushi day/pink day and everyone in your household joins in
eg themed T-shirts or T-shirt making on the day, linked films 🍿 trip to a linked restaurant or takeaway or learning to cook a linked food together

Taylor Swift merch?

I’m loving everyone’s ideas, this is a great thread!

polaroid camera - where you get the photos straight away

Bookmarking this thread for Christmas ideas for my 8 year old!

Squishes, especially if they are shaped like dumplings, or, for some reason, butter.
Loom bands
Tie dye kits
Board games, she absolutely loves quizamid but is deeply insulted by being on the kids track 😂
Instax camera
Theatre tickets
Walkie talkies for her and her bestie (to be left downstairs at bedtime obviously)
Squishmallows because who actually needs to be able to fit on their own bed?
Gel/glitter/scented pens
Notebooks
Make your own boba kit
Potion making, I really like hooded owls, it's marketed at younger kids but she loves it
Anything related to hobbies, so DD would love football boots, gymnastics equipment, ice skating stuff, new piano books.
Books- Murder Most Unladylike, Percy Jackson, Harry Potter if she doesn't already have it
She also absolutely loves scalextric, and beats literally ever other family member at it.
Big wheel scooter, the Life Ryder is great for getting to and from school and you can change the decal stickers on it as their interests change.
Rollerblades/skates