Original present idea for 8 year old girl

[Gingerbics]

Hi looking for inspiration for my daughter. Really doesn't play with dolls at the mo and has lots of crafty/ stationary type stuff. She asked for some sea monkeys but the reviews are rubbish unfortunately. We're thinking maybe a basic cheap digital camera, Any ideas welcome!

I always wanted sea monkeys what about a robofish it's like a little robot goldfish in a bowl.. kind of along the same lines as sea monkeys but they really do look good, I of course at 25 have never been tempted to buy one
8 is hard it's an in between age not teenage but not a little kid either, I always loved crafty making thing I had a set for everything , soap, perfume even lip gloss. I can't wait until I am buy it all again for my dd

If she's into sea monkeys, what about a simple set up goldfish bowl? Low maintenance, but a pretty cool present?

Books? Music player? CDs? Nail decorating kit? Those cuddly toys with giant eyes?

No to a goldfish in a bowl. Just too cruel, sorry.

Would a magazine subscription go down well? My dd loved getting her monthly national geographic kids magazine each month,p at that age.

Yes camera is good idea.
Or kindle, MP3 player

How about stick insects or a giant snail? DD has a goldfish, he's a lovely fish but they're not low maintenance pets, they need much larger tanks than you'd expect to thrive and their water needs a lot of changing and checking to keep them healthy.

Another thought, how about a microscope? DD is seven and got one for her birthday and it's had lots of use. I can't find the exact one she's got anymore but the link below is similar.

www.amazon.co.uk/Discovery-Channel-100X-Microscope-Pieces/dp/B00BC6UQW8/ref=pd_cp_21_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=09QAD5MT6VY8FBW561MA

Soap making or bath bomb kits
Baking set
An mp3 player
Camera ( We managed to get DD a really cheap phone with a camera and mp3 player and some other things for almost nothing. We just didn't buy a sim.)
Things for her room. Fairly lights,lava lamp (ds just bought one) etc.

Wow fantastic ideas thanks so much now I'm
Spoilt for choice! Really appreciate all your suggestions!