The cheerful little seven-year-old goes to school with joy every day. Her dance friends make her social circles even wider. However, the first days with strangers can still be a bit exciting. After all, she has no idea that the lady held her as a baby. Besides, she’s no longer a baby, right? In any case, a birthday is coming up soon, and the right gifts still need to be found. In this blog, you will read about the best gifts for a 7-year-old girl and much more relevant information.
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Developmental Phase of a 7-Year-Old Girl
At this age, the focus is on supporting their curiosity, stimulating creativity, and promoting positive social interactions. Parents and caregivers play a crucial role in providing a supportive environment that fosters the overall development of the girl.
That overall development is quite something. It remains fascinating what a 7-year-old learns in a day. At school, reading, writing, and arithmetic are taken to a higher level. The first history and geography lessons are on the program, but for many, handcrafting remains a favorite. The active learning, which the school has been working on for a few years, remains incredibly effective. It turns out that your 7-year-old girl has a lot of energy in a day. Sitting still all day is not really conducive to concentration levels. How nice it is that she also practices a sport in the early evening. Not only good for concentration but also very good for motor development.
Cycling, skipping rope, even walking, and much more are getting better and better. You also see a significant improvement in fine motor skills. Complex Lego sets are easily assembled, and each drawing is more beautiful than the last. By encouraging independence, she will also have to ‘do it’. By steering her, you ensure that she at least tries. With a little help, she experiences success and will approach it with more confidence the next time. She may feel very responsible when you let her make her own choices. As you can see, even the simplest tasks can make a big difference. Help your 7-year-old girl through her current developmental phase!
Don’ts (Types of Gifts Not to Buy for a 7-Year-Old Girl)
There is an awful lot you can buy for a 7-year-old girl, just look at our best gifts. However, there are also some gifts you’d rather not buy for a 7-year-old girl. At 7 years old, children often want to be considered ‘grown-up’. Therefore, avoid gifts that are too babyish, like toys that you could also give to a toddler. On the other hand, you also don’t want to buy gifts that are really beyond her level. A book is nice, but an advanced reader book is really too much at this stage. This will only cause frustration, something you definitely don’t want to cause on her birthday, we think.
What Is a Suitable Budget for This Age?
Good question, if we say so ourselves. We can present a beautiful list of gifts, but if they all cost over £100, it’s still not helpful. Use the following budgets as a guideline.
- Parents/ caregivers: £30.00 to …
With a seven-year-old, it might be time for a new bike. But, maybe she doesn’t need one yet, and you go for a smaller gift. Hence, the missing maximum in the budget. - Immediate family members (uncle & aunt, grandparents): £10.00 to £30.00
As immediate family members, you probably buy a somewhat larger gift than a neighbor, but not too big, because you might have 10 other grandchildren, for example. - Neighbors/ acquaintances: £5.00 – £20.00
Depending on the relationship between an acquaintance and the family of the 7-year-old girl, the budget will undoubtedly vary. - Friends: £5.00
A birthday also means a birthday party. About five pounds is certainly enough here.
Further Tips
Great! You really plan to buy a gift. Pay close attention to her developmental stage and base your choice on whether you buy a writing book or something she can play with outside. Be aware that there is always a chance your gift might not be well-received. A 7-year-old is very capable of telling you one day that she wants a ball, but the next day suddenly wants a new Barbie doll. They remain unpredictable, those 7-year-old girls! That’s not a bad thing, but just appropriate for their age. Perhaps a week later, you’ll see the girl happily hopping around with your ball. The tip: try to offer a gift with a lot of conviction and hope for the best.
1. Craft Set
Think of a set with colorful papers, glitter glue, stickers, child-friendly scissors, and various shapes and colors of buttons. With a set of these kinds of materials, she can let her creativity run free and create beautiful artworks. Let her decorate her own cards, drawings, or even small plush toys, for example. You stimulate the girl’s fine motor skills, creativity, and imagination, while she also has fun. In any case, a craft set is a gift she will enjoy and is simply fantastic. In fact, you can hardly go wrong and are almost guaranteed to succeed.
2. Camera for Kids
Choose a child-friendly camera with a sturdy casing and simple operation. Look for features like built-in filters, frames, and games to enhance the fun. With such a camera, the girl can capture her own adventures and discover the world from a unique perspective. It is a perfect gift for young explorers and aspiring photographers. Moreover, these cameras are now very affordable and thus available to a wider audience. Feel free to browse through the various options available and take enough time to decide which camera you will choose. Think about the girl’s interests and absolutely play into that.
3. Backpack
No, dad, it’s really not practical for the girl to use the same backpack for gym, sports, and regular school days. In other words: an extra backpack is really not too much to ask. Besides, the current bag is also due for replacement, as it has been dragged everywhere since preschool. So, for the upcoming birthday of the 7-year-old girl, we think it would be super cool to buy a new backpack. Check out her favorite color, TV character, or media personality and see if you can find something related. At the same time, check how future-proof the bag is. Because maybe some TV character is still fun now, but it might be too childish next year. A bit of a waste if you have to buy a new one again.
4. Wireless Headphones for Kids
Oh, how nice! The 7-year-old girl has discovered what she can do with Just Dance. The only downside is that the whole family also has to hear all those songs, because it’s hard to dance and listen to music with wired headphones at the same time. The solution? Wireless headphones, of course! Make sure to specifically look for headphones for children. These are smaller (a child’s head is also smaller) and often less expensive. In any case, she can then go about her business undisturbed, while the rest of the family can do their own thing. To make the headphones an even bigger success, you can ask her or a family member what her favorite color is. I mean, you don’t want to buy bright pink headphones if her favorite color is pastel yellow, for example.
5. Games
For a 7-year-old girl, there are plenty of fun games to choose from! Hide and seek is always a favorite, just like Memory where you flip cards to find pairs. Twister is also an option, where you place body parts on colored dots. Simple board games like Monopoly for kids are always good for some fun. And how about an exciting treasure hunt? Hide small objects and give her clues to find them. Take a good look around and be amazed at what kind of games are on the market. You can even choose to buy educational games so she can learn and play at the same time!
6. Barbie Toys
After the success of the recent Barbie movies, it’s almost inevitable to go with this theme. Although, we don’t think she has seen the adult Barbie movie, but at least you know that Barbies are now quite inclusive. This is increasingly reflected in the Barbie movies for children that she may have seen. Anyway, there is plenty of Barbie toys that you can make a 7-year-old girl more than happy with. She can dress up the Barbies, lose herself in a game where the Barbies have all sorts of adventures, and play with different hairstyles. Perhaps it is even something nostalgic for the mother in the family, who might also appreciate that this was purchased as a gift for the 7-year-old girl’s birthday.
7. Self-Reading and Read-Aloud Books
Already 7 years old? Yes, that means this big girl is probably starting to learn to read. Perhaps she knows all the letters and is well on her way to devouring books. Therefore, it is nice if she can continue the reading trend at home. She can do this because she received several self-reading books for her birthday. However, be aware that at this age, it is just as important for her to be read to. It contributes to reading comprehension, increases her knowledge, and teaches her about things like intonation. A nice mix of read-aloud books (which she can later read herself) and self-reading books at her own level will be the perfect gift. Don’t hesitate to ask her teacher for advice on purchasing books. They are, after all, on top of it every day.
8. Lego
Over the years, the 7-year-old girl has undoubtedly built up a nice collection of toys. To perhaps let her play with something else for a while, even though she indeed enjoys crafting, you might consider buying her a Lego set. There is even a type of Lego that looks a bit more ‘girly’, namely Lego Friends. Do check what ages are recommended for the toys, as it would be a shame if she couldn’t figure out how to build the Lego. Maybe sticking with Playmobil was a better idea after all. But well, as a friend/family member, you undoubtedly have an idea of where her interests lie and what she should be able to do. Moreover, it is not a problem if you teach the girl to ask for help with this.
9. Musical Instruments
Yes, it may not be very beneficial for the rest of the family, but it is very fun for the 7-year-old girl. What are we talking about? Well, how about a musical instrument? Think of a first little guitar, ukulele, keyboard, or harmonica. There are now so many musical instruments specially made for children. You give them the creativity to make music, and by letting them know it is appreciated, the 7-year-old girl will thrive. Get ready for afternoons where the girl has thought up a new performance every time, and the smile can’t be wiped off her face. Perhaps a friend has a different musical instrument, and they can make music together.
10. Outdoor Toys
And finally, what about outdoor toys for the 7-year-old girl? Perhaps you have a nice slide in mind, or the girl has been nagging for months about a hula hoop. Anyway, it will be a good way to introduce her to varied toys for playing outside. Check out what she does during recess at school and see if you can contribute to outdoor play at home. It is important that the girl can play with others at this age, so a game like a ball game would also be a good gift. In any case, we think it is better to give something that encourages her to go outside rather than staying glued to a screen indoors for hours.
