Hi everyone looking for suggestion to buy a useful gift for a friends daughter who is turning 8. All I know is mostly kids have most of the toys, so looking for something interactive other than the regular supermarkets toys that is useful and can help develop some skills and entertaining .
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks š
What Would Be a Useful Gift for an 8 Year Old Girl
Sunnyoz on 21/12/2022 - 10:39
Last edited 21/12/2022 - 12:00
Last edited 21/12/2022 - 12:00
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About $70-$100
Plenty of options. I recommend jewelry which can be worn for a long time. You got options like pandora, Swarovski, etc…
Fitbit ace 3 is 50% off on AmazonWhy get real jewelry when you buy skins using V-bucks? She'll be the coolest 8 year old in Oceanic servers.
Barbie doll or Brats doll
For a friend's daughter? I'd be asking the parent for suggestions.
Always a proponent of suggesting bicycles for kids. Far too many adults don't know how to ride one, best they start early.
Far too many adults don't know how to ride one,
Definitely one of my top regrets, also not learning to swim as a kid.
Geez. We actually don't have any achievements to mention at your funeral. Time to get to work on those life milestones Jimothy š
me at 3am wide awake: i gotta do something with my life! I'm going to quit my job and do something with my life after having that realisation ive achevied nothing after reading that 1 ozbargain post.
me at 7am at site: ehhhhh maybe try again 1st Jan.
@Jimothy Wongingtons: Always put off today what you can do tomorrow. you will live longer and have less worries about today.
Ha ha thanks for your suggestion mate I think they already had a bicycle so no point of buying another
I recently bought big w Polly pocket mega mall at $30 from Big w for my niece and she is around 8.
Thanks mate any links ?
how about earrings? toys usually get abandoned in a week's time
https://au.pandora.net/en/earrings/earrings/sparkling-infiniā¦
https://au.pandora.net/en/earrings/earrings/sparkling-star-sā¦
https://au.pandora.net/en/earrings/earrings/classic-bead-stuā¦
Putting you on the watch list
will recommending fitbit ace 3 instead change your mind?
Top comment mate I 100% agree the toys does get a abonded within 1-2 weeks time
One of those science experiment kits for kids.
Doctor Dreadful!
Any suggestions mate , cheers ?
I just watched Mark robbers new glitter bomb video, so maybe a subscription/box to his crunch lab? Though I haven't l looked into it, so no idea if they ship to Australia.
I didn't know there was a new video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWeu2dxHRDgThe Crunch Box is a bit pricy at $299.40. Looks like they post to Australia.
$24.95 / box
Billed annually
New toy to build each month
New video exploring each toy
Free shipping
Save $60 by enrolling for 12 boxes
@Loopholio: I've seen KiwiCo recommended on some educational Youtuber's and podcasts - maybe consider that instead of Crunch Lab.
Can also buy individual boxes rather than a subscription.
Side note: they're not New Zealand based or anything, it's just the name.
All the modern ones we've had have been utter garbage.
tiktok credit /s
Buy book/s, she would keep it/them for life. Jane Eyre, Great Expectations etc.
Great idea cheers
The Anne of Green Gables series is amazing.
Or the set of Harry Potter.
Kindle? Our local HN had 10th gen Kindles for $68.
Cheers mate
Barefoot Kids for $20 and $50 investment into their business idea
Got this for my daughter for xmas, thought it might be interesting
Though reviews do say most/all the geodes were white
Gives them something to display and look at anyway
Raspberry Pi. She will become hacker. Black leather and motorbikes.
A Tongue Drum……these are great…my grandies love them….and this is a reliable website for getting one
https://www.vevor.com.au/handpan-c_11619/10-steel-8-notes-toā¦I got my niece a bracelet making set for her 8th birthday earlier in the year, she loved it.
Something like https://www.amazon.com.au/AKILION-Bracelet-Jewellery-Braceleā¦I received a silver charm bracelet around my eighth birthday and still treasure it. Family members would buy me charms when they were travelling and all tell a bit of a story.
8 year olds are now less into toys and more into digital experiences or books.
Books that are appropriate at 8 years are: Bad Guys book series, any of the childrenās book series written by Anh Do (comedian), any books written by David Walliams (comedian), The Treehouse series of books by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton.
Ask the parents what they donāt have. You can buy these box series quite cheaply on Amazon or Big W
Things my DD enjoyed at that age, that lasted for more than 5mins included: board games, Harumika fashion design set and a fit bit
Floor puzzles
Washable paint set
Inflatable pool
Music instrument
Money, probably a weird one, but when I was young, I wanted money. In that way, I could save up and buy a more expensive item that I actually wanted overall.
A book she will enjoy enough to develop a love of reading
Something she can read to others, short stories, or factual books if she is more a nonfiction type of kid.
The joy of reading brings the skill of self educating.
Any learning toy though - a keyboard (with headphones) if she is musical.
Ask her what she wants.
Budget?