8 Year Old Daughter Ideas

[RayofSunshine18]

I need help with ideas for my 8 year old DD. She loves to read and has asked for a Kindle for Christmas, but my parents want to get her that. I need help with ideas of what to get her myself and for her Aunt's and Uncles, other grandparents etc. Her birthday was in August which doesn't seem that long ago!

She has lots of toys that she doesn't really play with (think VTech Mobile Phone, Camera, lots of little plastic dollies etc). She has colouring books and pens and pencils. Sticker Books etc. She will sometimes still play with dolls and her dolls house.

Then we have the next task of the stocking for the man in red!

8 seems like such a funny age, too young for toiletries and make up etc, but edging on too old for toys.

Any suggestions would be hugely welcomed!

Would she enjoy something like a yoto player? They've got options for song cards as well as audio book cards. They've also got make your own cards if she's got a favourite book- you can use a library app to get the audio book onto the card. Yoto audio cards for kids ages 6–8

I’m finding my 8yo DD tricky as well. Mainly she wants cuddly toys and fidget/squishy toys! But she already has loads so I’m looking at other ideas too. She is very creative so art supplies and craft sets go down well.

Ideas so far…
Clickeez advent calendar (we usually just do cheapo chocolate ones but she has begged for this!)
Jumbo care bear toy
3D sticker maker
Magic set
Stupid Deaths board game (she loves Horrible Histories!)
Possibly a watch
Cuddle cushion for reading in bed
Playing with the idea of winter crocs (fleece-lined)
Football shirt
Legami pens

Things she has loved previously…
Pen creator studio
Airbrush fashion design set
Tie dye kit
Resin kit (we did initial keyrings)
Chocolate making set
Personalised baking set and apron
Djeco kits
Art easel set and canvases from Hobbycraft
Sewing kit
Potion making set
Science experiments

Puzzles like IQ Puzzler pro, Cats in Boxes etc... some of them are great to take if out and needing to wait around for things.

I'd shower her with books and/ or book tokens from family as I loved choosing new ones when I was a young bookworm.

Lego, my kids enjoyed the 3-in-1 kits

Magic colouring pens

Craft books like ones where you cut out and make gift boxes etc?

Stuff mine liked at that age:

Chia Pet
Mosaic kit
Cross stitch or crochet kit
Skipping rope
Flower pressing kit
Polaroid instant camera
Jigsaw puzzle
1Q Puzzler
Box of practical jokes
Magic tricks
Exploding Kittens
Baking book and apron
Kids cookery course/lesson
Squishies, fidgets
Cute stuffed animals
Hair accessories
Watch

My daughters 7, 8 in Feb. She loves those hand sanitizers in spray bottles that look like perfumes. B&m sell a pack for like 5 pound of 3. My daughter also loves her styling head (it's a proper one that clips onto the table) to practice hair styles so she also has a lot of hair accessories for it. Mini hair dryers are good too.

The only gifts she's got so far for Christmas are 2 real reborn babies. She currently has 4 of the Amazon ones but wants a real weighted one lol. I'll be getting her more hair accessories and tools, baby doll accessories (again she loves her reborns and treats them as real). She loves lip balms and nail polish too so I'll get some nice sets of them.

How about a gymnastics bar? my daughter got one for her birthday and loves it. They fold up but are quite bulky so space is needed

Mine still loves her toys and has asked for a schleich stable. She's also loved her squishy naker that she got last year. She also likes the mini brands bits and pieces and is hoping for the fridge.

Kindle+ subscription - bit like a lending library
Kindle case - one that covers the screen so she can drop it and it will be ok.

Get some gift catalogues from supermarkets and the like and look through with her, asking her to give you ideas for Christmas - you could give her ideas of what to get you at the same time. :)

My DD who's just turned 8 asked for or got the following for her birthday from us, and friends and family:

Clickeez
Cinnamoroll/Care Bear soft toy
Chiffon soft toy
Squishes
Derpy PJs
Stitch PJs
Stitch umbrella
Chelsea doll clothes
Chelsea scooter doll
Books for her barbies (mini brands)
Sketch book and pens
Colouring books
Scruff a luv
My Generation doll and accessories
Kids Amazon Echo
Lego
Gem art set
Clarice Bean book
Unicornia book
Pamela Butchart books
Stories for 8 year olds

Still a mix of toys and arts and crafts. She loves to play with her Barbies.

My DD is 9 and so far she’s asked for a “real” Stanley which I found on Amazon for £11 cheaper.
Clickeez (Smyths is cheapest).
She’s really got back into playing with dolls all of a sudden.
She’s asked for skincare and make-up so I’ve bought her some P Louise lip conditioners and lip oils.
The thing she absolutely loves more than anything without realising is playing board games as a whole family. So maybe some games? The 5 Second Junior one was a hit for her birthday.

I’ve also just bought her the MinaLima edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (it’s beautiful). Down from £40 to £15.99 on Amazon.

https://amzn.eu/d/0ccExxgp

My DD is 8 and not into toys.
At her birthday these were the gifts she got from other people that she loves
Lottie Brooks books
Grown up note book and pens
Sticki rolls
3d mini card maker
Cosy colouring
Lego
Exploding kittens
Mini brands surprise set
Squishy dumpling
Bitzee
She also loves her kindle