Best Gifts for Girls: Ages 5-10
Do you have a young elementary-age girl to buy a gift for? Maybe it’s your own daughter, your niece, or just a friend, we’ve got you covered with some of the year’s most popular toys as well as surest hits!
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So, if you know me at all, then you know that I have two precious daughters, so my life is full of pink, baby dolls and Barbies, Squishmallows, American Girl dolls and dress up. Did I mention dolls?
We also are obsessed with play kitchens and real kitchens and baking and all of the girly things you could ever imagine. I hope you find something for the girl you love!
While my girls are getting older, I still have one daughter in this category, and multiple nieces, too. So, I’m well versed in girl-world.
But if your daughter or granddaughter is on the older end of this group, you might want to check out the teen/tween girl gift guide, too. My almost 10-year-old likes a lot of stuff on that list, too, because she is getting older and has an older sister.
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1. Cute Sleeping Bag | 2. Barbie Uno | 3. Barbie Guess Who | 4. Little Mermaid Doll | 5. Karaoke Microphone | 6. Kindle Fire Table (Disney princess version) | 7. Bake & Create Baking Kit | 8. Barbie Vacation House | 9. Cookies! Cookbook for Kids | 10. LCD Writing Tablet | 11. Scooter | 12. Mini Stanley Cups | 13. ILY 18-inch Dolls | 14. Personalized Travel Jewelry Case | 15. Roller Skates | 16. Hoverboard with Bluetooth and LED Lights
The Best Gifts for Elementary-Aged Girls
Cute Sleeping Bag
Whether she’s spending the night with Grandma or camping out in the living room for movie night, this adorable sleeping bag doubles as a lovey! Choose between a puppy, kitty, or bear design!
Barbie Uno
Our girls love a good game night and it’s so much better than just sitting in front of a screen! Try a family-friendly game of Uno with a Barbie girl theme. She’ll love showing her competitive side!
Princess Guess Who Game
Another great game for 2 players! Perfect for when she has a play date or wants to play with a sibling. I loved this game as a kid and the princess characters make it all the more fun!
Little Mermaid Barbie
This Barbie changes from a dress to a mermaid with the press of her necklace! And my girls always loved a water-friendly Barbie, so they could take her in the bath. This one is a win/win!
Karaoke Microphone
Every girl wants to be a superstar, right?! Even if it’s just in her own living room! My girls have had this for many years and still pick it up and play with it!
Kindle Fire Table (Disney princess version)
These were a lifesaver on road trips when the girls were little. And they love the fact that they can play games, download movies and have their own device when traveling!
Bake & Create Baking Kit
Give the gift of learning a new skill! If your girl is a budding baker, she’ll love her own apron and baking tools. Spending time together making treats is the best gift you could ever give. See gift suggestion #9 for the perfect cookbook for kids!
Barbie Vacation House
If she loves Barbies, then she will love this Barbie vacation dream house. Bonus: it’s smaller than a bigger dream house. But if the Barbie Dream House is on her list, you can get that one HERE.
Cookies! Cookbook for Kids
My 9-year-old daughter has this kids cookbook and loves it! Easy for an early reader to do (with help). Perfect for the budding baker!
LCD Writing Tablet
This adorable writing tablet inspires the girls to keep writing and be creative, but in a fun way that is easy to erase and start over. Perfect for travel days!
Scooter
These riding toys are the best and my girls rode them for years! They are so stable, but really fun. The non-marking wheels make them great for even riding indoors. They have multiple sizes available, if you have kids of different ages!
Mini Stanley Cups
If your girl is too young for a full-sized Stanley, try these mini sizes that fit perfectly in their hands (and in the cup holders)!
ILY 18-inch Dolls
Both of my girls still love these and they are so much less expensive than their American Girl sisters. Really, any of the Our Generation dolls and accessories are great! And we love the Disney theming of the ILY dolls.
Personalized Travel Jewelry Case
If your girl has a jewelry collection, give her the way to travel in style (and keep them organized). It is even small enough for a stocking stuffer!
Roller Skates
What little girl doesn’t love to roller skate around the cul-de-sac or on the sidewalk? Such a great gift for an active little one.
Hoverboard with Bluetooth and LED Lights
This sought-after gift is not just any hoverboard… this one has lights and plays music! What’s not to love??
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My previous girls gift guide (below) was several years in the making, so I started fresh this year! But if you want even more gifts that are still great for girls, check these out, too! There are a few duplicates from the other list, but otherwise still great gift ideas for the girls in your life!
1. Baking Apron | 2. Ticket to Ride (First Journey) | 3. Squishmallow | 4. Fluffy Slime Kit | 5. Pajamas | 6. Kindle Fire Tablet | 7. Scooter | 8. Barbie Cutie Reveal | 9. Little Live Pet Scruff-a-Luvs Sew Surprise | 10. Sisters First Book | 11. Sleeping Bag | 12. Jewelry Box | 13. Barbie Dream Camper | 14. Makeup Pouch with Varsity Letters | 15. Kids Echo Dot | 16. Disney ILY Dolls & Accessories
1. Baking Apron – I don’t know about your kiddos, but mine love to spend quality time with me in the kitchen. We have matching aprons that my sister-in-law made for us, but if you don’t have an awesome SIL to make yours, these are the next best thing! Give her the gift of quality time with you (with cute matching aprons)! And for future bakers, this baking set is adorable!
2. Ticket to Ride (First Journey) – Our family loves all of the versions of this game and ours girls love to play this one!
3. Squishmallow – A soft and cuddly Squishmallow is the gift my girls always love!
4. Fluffy Slime Kit – The perfect gift for a girl who loves making slime! Filled with 25 pieces of everything you need to make slime that looks like cute ice cream cones in all of your favorite ice cream colors & scents! My girls would LOVE this!
5. Pajamas – We always get the girls PJ’s at Christmas. First, because they always seem to need some new winter pj’s this time of year. And secondly, we (or really just me 😜) love giving them matching pj’s at Christmas for cute Christmas morning pics! I couldn’t resist these adorable holiday pajamas for the whole family!
6. Kindle Fire Tablet – I have heard over and over and over again that this is THE best tablet for kids. Everyone I know says it’s SO much better than handing their kiddo an iPad. So, guess what my girls got two years ago? 😁 The perks are hands-down the best parental controls out there, the open app platform (you can add and delete apps at your choosing) and the 2-year no-questions-asked replacement policy. We use them all the time!
7. Maxi Kick Scooter – These scooters are the best scooters for kids on the market and worth every penny. I did my research 6 years ago and got one for my then 6-year-old! It’s been ridden almost every day since! The 2 front wheels make it easy to maneuver. It also has technology that uses the child’s body weight to turn it instead of just turning the wheel. This teaches them how to turn a bike as well! Awesome!
We got my youngest daughter the Micro Mini Kick Scooter for Christmas when she was 3, so they ride together! (They rides up and down the halls of the house during the winter and the wheels don’t leave any residue on the floors. I love them for getting a little exercise in the colder months.)
8. Cutie Reveal Barbie – If you have a girl who loves dolls and anything “reveal” or “surprise,” this is a great choice! So even though they know what’s inside, the idea of a Barbie in a costume, is too much to handle! This one comes in four options: elephant, toucan, monkey and lamb.
9. Little Live Pet Scruff-a-Luvs Sew Surprise – An interactive toy that needs washing and the sewing machine reveals the fashion outfit? Girls love this stuff!
10. Books – Reading is always something we want to encourage in our girls. As we are in the midst of learning to read, good books that keep my daughter’s interest are so valuable.
- Our favorite night time story is Sisters First. If you have more than 1 girl, this book is essential. We’ve read it so many times.
- We’ve fallen in love with the Magic Treehouse series. These beginner chapter books are great for the emerging reader!
- We also love the spunky Junie B. Jones books that she can now read on her own.
11. Sleeping Bag – This age is when kiddos start to gain some independence and sleep over at friend’s houses or go to Grandma’s house for the weekend. Send her off in style with an adorable animal sleeping bag with a built-in pillow! Aren’t these darling?!?
12. Jewelry Box – What better way to preserve her budding jewelry collection than with this gorgeous keepsake jewelry box? And if her ears are pierced, add some earrings to make it extra sweet!
13. Barbie Dream Camper – My daughters love to play with Barbies and my youngest has her eyes set on the Dream Camper – even though she has an old one! This one comes with a huge slide into the pool! What’s not to love?!
14. Makeup Pouch with Varsity Letters – this Stoney Clover-inspired bag is such a cute bag for all the little girls to keep their favorite treasures.
15. Kids Echo Dot – When I tell you my girls use this every day, I mean EVERY day! It is their alarm clock, how they listen to music in their rooms and how I talk to them from downstairs. We love these devices and my girls would not want to live without them! I love the kids version because they have parental controls!
16. Disney ILY Dolls & Accessories – If your girl loves all things Disney and dolls, you have to get her one of these ILY dolls. They are so cute and their accessories are adorable, too! My youngest got a doll and accessory pack this year and is so obsessed!
I know that any girl on your list will love these gifts, so purchase with confidence! Happy shopping!
Which gift is your favorite?
If you have a favorite that’s not listed here, let us know in the comments!
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I love these!!! We actually have a few of them for our little guy. Right now he’s loving personalised learning books!
These are great ideas! When it comes to gifts for kids, personalised children’s books come to mind. Personalised books are a fun and easy option for gift giving. You’ll create a unique story with their name, image, and other details, printed and bound like any other book. It’s a fun story and a keepsake they’ll treasure for many years to come.