Gift for 6 yo girl?

[noodleoo]

Our niece is turning 6 and I am at a total loss for what to get her for her birthday!  She's into Harry Potter (specifically loves Hermoine) and the Descendants (I don't even know what that is... LOL!).  Help please?  We usually spend around $20-25.  Thx!

[ssmjlm]

I would say arts & crafts. While my 6yo is into some toys, she is still big into painting/drawing, making her own bath fizzes, etc.

She just asked for a rainbow loom thing for Christmas this morning.

[dcn]

Yep I’d do a craft kit of some kind!

[ohgillian]

I don't know, my kid got SO MANY craft kits when she turned 6. (Although we too use them as our go-to gift for kids that age, lol.)

Descendants is a movie series. I would get her some Descendants clothing - my DD loves to wear clothes for the movies and such she likes.

E.g. www.target.com/p/girls-descendants-group-long-sleeve-raglan-t-shirt-white/-/A-54512928?preselect=54489898#lnk=sametab (I would get size S if you think she's average size - the themed clothing runs a bit small IMO)

www.target.com/p/girls-descendants-3pc-pajama-set-purple/-/A-54441110?preselect=54405633#lnk=sametab

Or a Descendants doll: www.target.com/p/disney-descendants-dragon-queen-mal/-/A-76151867

ETA or this is an art kit and is Descendants, too. www.amazon.com/Make-Real-Descendants-Sketchbook-Inspired/dp/B06XZMDTLP/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=descendants+notebook&qid=1571937208&sr=8-11

[mrsGreeko]

Do you know if she already has a scooter? Personally I’d opt for something like that over a craft kit. My kids got so many craft kits over the years and first, could nearly never do them on their own and second, never actually did them. They preferred to be more creative and having directions and such just frustrated them.



ETA: LEGO has some fun Harry Potter sets. She probably couldn’t necessarily build them on her own though, but she might enjoy playing with them after her parents build it for her. Hahah.

[minniemouse]

Sounds like my 6 year old, lol. She loves the descendants movies. There is a ton of merchandise out right now because the 3rd movie just came out a couple months ago. Dd likes the Barbie size dolls - Mal, Evie, Uma and Audrey. Costumes are also a hit especially if you get a wig to go with it. Dd is going to be bad Audrey for Halloween. If she likes music, the sound track might be fun.

[abs]

I also wouldn't do a craft kit. At that age they can't do them independently and it turns into a parent project.

Harry Potter Lego set, illustrated Harry Potter book, board game, or something for outside would be my suggestions.

[CrazyLucky]

DD is 7. She loves crafts. Shrinky dinks, rubber band bracelet making, little sewing kits where you make animal pillows. She's not into jewelry making, but lots of kids are. She is also VERY into Harry Potter. She is going to be HP for Halloween (And don't you dare suggest that she has to be Hermione because she's a girl. LOL) She has Dobby socks, HP jammies, lots of HP earrings. We're reading through the books now. I think she's going to get a wand for Christmas.

[sju1982]

The Harry Potter advent calendar from LEGO is amazing.  It's a few dollars more though - Target has it for $32.99.

[statgirl]

Oct 24, 2019 13:08:32 GMT -5 sju1982 said:

The Harry Potter advent calendar from LEGO is amazing.  It's a few dollars more though - Target has it for $32.99.

THIS!!!!  My new 7 year old and 4 year old LOVE Lego Advent Calendars.  I do too.  I just bought the Harry Potter one for this year, but we spent October putting together an old Lego City one.  The instructions are easy enough that the 4 year old can do it with minimal help, so a 6 year old could do it without annoying her parents

[madringal]

Slime, squishmallows, Beanie Boos, learn to draw books, bracelet kits, LOL dolls - that would be my 7 years olds list

[countthestars]

Please no more craft kits.

Agree with a lot of the above ideas - scooter, squishmallows, books, barbies

DD also loves "her own" of things - notebooks, sparkly pens, lip gloss or chap stick. Also her mermaid blanket, games (Guess Who, Uno, Sorry), hair chalk, sparkly backpack from Justice, bath bombs...

[pinkpeony08]

My daughter loves art stuff too. And science stuff. She got a kit for her birthday that you built stuff and learned about space- it was a big hit. She also loved this make your own eraser kit- I think klutz makes it?

[yellow23]

My 7 year old wants Harry Potter legos and board games for Christmas. She also loves squishmallows. She never does the craft kits we get (she prefers a notebook and markers for art) so they just get donated unless someone includes a gift receipt. I usually just get anything I think they may like and make sure to include a gift receipt so they can return it for something they really want if they don’t like what I picked. I would rather they return it for something else so my money is well spent instead of holding onto it and never using it.

[outnumbered]

Does she like toys story 4. Lego makes some fun Toy Story sets that are not duplos, but easier than some of the Harry Potter items.

This one is 28, but they have lower cost sets.


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[sent]

My DD just bought her fellow 6 year old a Lite Brite in that price range. She got herself a Shrinky Dink set. She's eyeing Legos for her 6th birthday because nearly all the Lego boxes say "age 6+." A Harry Potter Lego would probably be pretty cool.

[thebreakfastclub]

My son is 6. He would prefer to get a Target gift card and do his own shopping.

[ohgillian]

Oct 25, 2019 23:52:05 GMT -5 fn2187 said:

Oct 24, 2019 11:05:00 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

Our niece is turning 6 and I am at a total loss for what to get her for her birthday!  She's into Harry Potter (specifically loves Hermoine) and the Descendants (I don't even know what that is... LOL!).  Help please?  We usually spend around $20-25.  Thx!

This for sure!!! www.costco.com/squishmallows-mini-plush-set-8-pack.product.100400302.html

My 6 year old would LOOOOVE this gift.

[waverly]

Last year the hot gifts were hatchimals and fingerlings. I didn’t know what they were either lol.

DD always wants journals, Barbie type stuff so maybe a descendent doll. Clothes are always appreciated especially stuff I know they will wear because it’s not toys I have to store.

[oswin]

Another vote for Legos. DD just had her party for her 6th birthday and got 3 Lego sets. 2 of them said ages 7-12, the other 6+. She's built all of them almost entirely by herself and had so much fun.

[mellymel]

The Squishmallows set from Costco - my 6 yr old daughter saw that at Costco along with the big squishmallow plush and she wanted it for sure!

My 6 year old also has this, loves it, and can do it on her own:

[niq]

Oct 24, 2019 11:20:19 GMT -5 dcn said:

Yep I’d do a craft kit of some kind!

Second this! We did this for boys and girls last year. Sticker Mosaics were our go-to, but there are lots of options (Yarn Animals).

There are tons of brands that do Sticker Mosaics, our local toy store had a bunch from ORB.

[aspentosh]

We love art kits here. Or even just art supplies like kwik dry paint pens. She's a big fan of the ORB sticker mosaics (so many options but she loved the mermaids and unicorns!).

And I am firmly in the no stuffed animals camp, lol. They just take up space.

A huge hit for our almost 7yo last Christmas was a HP training wand. You can practice spells, play tag (if someone else has a wand), and she is constantly playing with it almost a year later. LEGOs would be great, too.

[aspentosh]

Another thing she loves is the sun art paper! Super fun and easy with no mess.

[noodleoo]

Thx, everyone! We ended up sending a Descendants book and this HP book that H found (good job, H!).  It's a little above her reading level, but she loved both!

Calling All Witches! The Girls Who Left Their Mark on the Wizarding World

Oct 29, 2019 16:07:14 GMT -5 aspentosh said:

We love art kits here. Or even just art supplies like kwik dry paint pens. She's a big fan of the ORB sticker mosaics (so many options but she loved the mermaids and unicorns!).

And I am firmly in the no stuffed animals camp, lol. They just take up space.

A huge hit for our almost 7yo last Christmas was a HP training wand. You can practice spells, play tag (if someone else has a wand), and she is constantly playing with it almost a year later. LEGOs would be great, too.

aspentosh , I checked this out and it is awesome!  We are planning to get them for our niece (6) and nephew (9) for Xmas. They are both obsessed with Harry Potter.  Perfect gift, thanks for the rec! I wish they had Hermoine's wand, but they can both be HP.  

[aspentosh]

Oct 30, 2019 11:00:39 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

Thx, everyone! We ended up sending a Descendants book and this HP book that H found (good job, H!).  It's a little above her reading level, but she loved both!

Calling All Witches! The Girls Who Left Their Mark on the Wizarding World

Oct 29, 2019 16:07:14 GMT -5 aspentosh said:

We love art kits here. Or even just art supplies like kwik dry paint pens. She's a big fan of the ORB sticker mosaics (so many options but she loved the mermaids and unicorns!).

And I am firmly in the no stuffed animals camp, lol. They just take up space.

A huge hit for our almost 7yo last Christmas was a HP training wand. You can practice spells, play tag (if someone else has a wand), and she is constantly playing with it almost a year later. LEGOs would be great, too.

aspentosh , I checked this out and it is awesome!  We are planning to get them for our niece (6) and nephew (9) for Xmas. They are both obsessed with Harry Potter.  Perfect gift, thanks for the rec! I wish they had Hermoine's wand, but they can both be HP.  

They do have it! I know this because DD has her, H has Harry, and I have Dumbledore  

www.walmart.com/ip/Hermione-s-Wand-Interactive-Wizard-Training-Wand-Walmart-Exclusive/991513728?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227243097225&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=289715710753&wl4=aud-566049426705:pla-490632148779&wl5=9007581&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=991513728&veh=sem

[noodleoo]

Oct 30, 2019 18:28:38 GMT -5 aspentosh said:

Oct 30, 2019 11:00:39 GMT -5 noodleoo said:

Thx, everyone! We ended up sending a Descendants book and this HP book that H found (good job, H!).  It's a little above her reading level, but she loved both!

Calling All Witches! The Girls Who Left Their Mark on the Wizarding World

aspentosh , I checked this out and it is awesome!  We are planning to get them for our niece (6) and nephew (9) for Xmas. They are both obsessed with Harry Potter.  Perfect gift, thanks for the rec! I wish they had Hermoine's wand, but they can both be HP.  

They do have it! I know this because DD has her, H has Harry, and I have Dumbledore  

www.walmart.com/ip/Hermione-s-Wand-Interactive-Wizard-Training-Wand-Walmart-Exclusive/991513728?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227243097225&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=289715710753&wl4=aud-566049426705:pla-490632148779&wl5=9007581&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=991513728&veh=sem

Awesome!!! Even better, I only looked at amazon. Thanks! I almost want to buy them now but I have to ship them and it’s way too early! 😂