We are going to a 5 year old girls bday party and i have 2 boys, so im not sure what 5 yo girls like. Are they into Dora? What kind of toys do they like? Barbies? COloring books/crayons? Im lost. Or should i just give her money? Any advice would be great.
My daughter will be 5 in December and she is into princesses, Barbies, My Little Pony, Littlest Pet Shop and Polly Pocket. She also loves to dress up. One thing that she really likes that the little girl might not have is the princess castle Moon Sand. Yes, it's messy, but it keeps her occupied for a long time. She also LOVES coloring and doing crafts. Hope this helps!
Hello Kitty accessories (Claire's Boutique)
a purse with money. (Also at Claire's)
Kids Bop cd (I know it's lame, but it has clean versions of popular songs and they advertise like crazy, (Borders)
Board games: Candy land, Chutes and Ladders, Hi Ho Cherry-O, (These were recommended by the Kindergarten teacher). But other favorites are Pretty Pretty Princess, Cariboo, Don't Wake Daddy, Yahtzee Junior.
Clothes: Long sleeve tshirt with Hannah Montana, High School Musical, Wizards of Waverly Place, and Jonas Brothers.
My 5 year old daughter is into princesses, Littlest Pet Shop, Barbie Princess Movies, My Little Pony, Drawing and coloring. Hope this helps.
Books about fairies; craft items, board games (Connect 4 and Sorry are favorites here), Pink Legos (they come in a bin at Target or other shops like that), dress up clothes, a zip up fleece for the cooler weather, probably in a size 6x-7, unless she is petite as they run small (and kids grow quickly!).
Barbie, Polly Pocket, kid makeup & jewelry, watch, are all popular with my daughter. She's getting into Webkinz a bit now too. Craft kits, books, stuffed animals, games. Anything shiny or sparkly generally works too.
Hi Laura Any of the above gifts would be fine.
As a mother of a girl who did not like barbie or pink or god forbid those little ponies let me urge you to stick with a fun art/craft kit (or even a fun age appropriate science kit). Lets not perpetuate all those gender assumptions!
Barbie & Polly Pockets are great for girls at that age. I do agree that Arts & Crafts stuff is the safest way to go if you are not sure what she is in to. They make some really cute kits that make bracelets & necklaces. There are even kits that make bird houses (good even if she is not a girlie girl). Michaels is a great place to look for craft kits for kids.
It depends a little on the girl - early reading books are a good choice, also crafty projects for her age - most of the kits give you an age range or a game. I would go to the store and look for items that either say 4+ or 5+. Many girls her age are very interested in dress up but she may already have a particular doll etc. You could ask her parents as to whether she has a particular doll and then get clothes for it. There are also a variety of bake cookies or cupcake kits that are fun.
My friend's 5 YO daughter with whom we hang out with a lot is VERY into drawing, so markers, sparkly pencils, etc., a drawing pad with cute picture on the cover, were much appreciated for her last birthday. She loves clothes and dressing up, so any dress-up stuff or accessories like hair ribbons and barrettes. And Calico Critters are VERY squeal-worthy little animals for pretend play. Have fun!
Hands down my daughter's favorite present when she was five was a little piggy bank with change in it. She felt like she won the lotto! I liked it because five year olds are just beginning or will soon be beginning to count change.
The best idea would be to ask the Mom what her little girl is into. If you aren't comfortable doing that, I would look into age appropriate games or books with a gift receipt.
I gotta say that I have two girls and hands down, they are into animals. Both of them at the age of 5 were huge into Littlest Pet Shop, or anything similar. My current 5 year old is also huge into Barbie! With a new movie out and all of the dolls, you are timing it perfectly. Good luck to you!
My girl just turned 5 this month. Here are some of the things she enjoys:
Anything Disney princess
She loves to play dress up
She likes playing games with her Dad and I - parchesi, princess yahtzee, princess matching game, and junior sequence are her favorites
She is just learning to read so the beginner reader books are a hit with her.
She loves to play pretend kitchen with her dolls and does tea parties with them all the time
She loves playing with her Barbies and Disney PRincess Barbies
And, she loves legos - they have girl lego sets
Hope some of these ideas help. If you are comfortable asking the parents, they would be able to tell you what she is into better than anyone.
Dora is soooo yesterday---or so my kids tell me when- heaven forbid -they actually see Dora. LOL. Crafty stuff is your best bet, although my girls LOVE getting a gift card from Target. It's a nightmare for the receiving parent because it means trapsing up and down every toy and craft aisle for what seems like hours but the kid really likes the thought of getting to pick her own junk. I always thought a gift card was a cop out until I saw how totally excited our girls got.
My 5 year old daughter loves Barbie, Strawberry Shortcake, any type of Crayola coloring or craft kit, Tinkerbelle. It is a great age as they like almost anything. Have fun at the party!
Tinkerbell, Tinkerbell, and more Tinkerbell. Seriously, that tiny pixie is like little girl cocaine.
CRAFTS. You never know if one girl is into Polly Pockets or Barbie or whatever. Some are, some aren't. But it seems crafts works for all. There are so many cute things out there at craft, art and toy stores. Some fun things my daughter got for her 5th: a jewelry box that you decorate with little sticker jewels in a numbered mosaic pattern. I've seen it at independent toy stores everywhere (giver gave it with optional bracelet and necklace to put in the box); a Doodle book from Barnes and Noble -- it has tons of drawing suggestions, like a creative coloring book and the giver paired it with a nice set of colored pencils; a sew-some-puppets kit from Michaels; a make your own stained glass window stickers kit. You get the idea. Lots of fun with all of these. And not more Disney crap! Games can also be great. Ask for suggestions at the toy store. Have fun. Most likely she'll love whatever you send her way!
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