missyelliott Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 HelloI have a couple of friends who's daughters turn 5 next month. I know I could ask them what they would like but I would really like to get them a nice gift without having to ask. I haven't a clue what 5 year old girls are into these days. My daughter is only 2. Can anyone offer any help pleaseThanksCatherine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I always buy craft kits for little girls, my daughter (just turned 6) loves that sort of thing, and it seems most of her friends do too. Beginner sewing (I love the Galt sets made from thick foam, easy for little fingers), decorate your own type kits (headbands are a favourite), beads/necklace kits. Rainbow looms are the current craze sweeping through school, my daughter was given one for her birthday last week and loves it, as does my son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazelnunhead Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 My daughter loved the princess creativity book at this age. You can google it on amazon, really beautiful with lots of things to do.Otherwise the usbourne doodle books or creativity books always good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belle Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I've been buying Katie Morag books for boys and girls alike of this age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oimissus Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 sticker dolly dressing books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missyelliott Posted June 27, 2014 Author Share Posted June 27, 2014 Thanks ladies. Some great suggestion. Really appreciate your help x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 If they have younger siblings and/or busy parents, suggest avoiding anything they can't play with or do without supervision, craft kits bring on guilt for me and some of my friends like nothing else! Sticker books, felt tips etc good though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiler Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 My eldest received a lovely "grow flowers in this bag" thing, but after the initial stage you had to bloody separate out the shoots and repot them into 10 separate pots (pots/soil/space to store 10 pots not provided!), or face questions about "why are you killing the shoots mumm?"! Grrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunheadmum Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I second Smiler's comments. Especially with craft stuff, just because it says 3+ or 5+ on the pack, doesn't always mean a child of that age can do it - it usually just means it's safe for them. There may be kids somewhere of that age who cope but not mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edanna Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 The Claude books are brill - there's a bargain 3 set from Book People at the mo:http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/qs_product_tbp?productId=378928&storeId=10001&catalogId=10051&langId=100 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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