Fabulous Toys for 9 Year Old Girls 

Are you looking for gifts for a girl who's turning 9? To help find the best gifts for 9 year old girls, it helps to know a little about how they're developing and what they are like. There are some great tips throughout the article.

Girls this age are entering the tween stage and they are becoming more independent and girls these days are growing up fast. 

This article covers lots of different categories and specific ideas of gifts for 9 year old girls. Here are just a few ideas in the article:
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• Arts and crafts - make your own headbands, rock painting, string art, design your own bag, fashion design and more...
• Creative - slime kits, instax camera, grow your own terrarium, make your own soap and bath bombs. 
• Games ​- sleepover party game, hyper toss, gravity maze and apples to apples
• Legos - lego friends
• Books - the Big Book of Why, Mad Libs, Dangerouse Books for Girls and joke books for 9 year olds....
• Outdoor and Sports toys - scooters, rollerskates, ultra dash game and a mermaid tail. 
• Stem Toys - snap circuits, rule your room kit, Cozmo
• Beauty and fashion gifts - nail and hair chalk kit
• Bedroom accessories and décor - star projector nightlight, mermaid blanket

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karaoke microphone

If you know a 9 year old who likes to sing, is a wireless karaoke microphone. 

Connect it to your device via bluetooth and use it as a handheld microphone and speaker for a home karaoke party. With lots of karaoke songs available on youtube, it's easy to have a home karaoke party. 

The microphone has a speaker and a recorder so it really has everything you need. 

It's easy to use and features lights for an extra party atmosphere. 

Art and Craft Kits

9 year old girls will often work on projects they enjoy for quite some time. If they like arts and crafts there are lots of suitable kits for this age group (showing how popular they are!) A lot of the activities below such as the bracelet making kit are also great for when girls this age have their friends come around to play or for slumber parties.

Many craft kits have things that once completed you can use or wear. This also makes the kits great for birthday parties. Girls can make an item such as a bracelet or a headband at a birthday party and then take it away as a keepsake at the end.

Fashion headbands

The fashion headbands set is a fantastic gift for girls who like to make things. Everything is provided for girls to design and make different headbands with the accessories included. 

The kit includes a rainbow array of satin headbands, rhinestones, flowers, feathers, a butterfly, yards of ribbon and more. 

Once the headbands have been completed, she can wear it and show it off or even give some away as a gift to her family or friends. 
A fantastic gift for girls who like crafts and making things. 
It's a fab activity for a couple of friends, sisters or a mom and daughter to do together. 

Fashion Plates Deluxe Kit

This is an excellent and classic set that many will remember from there childhoods and there is a 9 year old girl somewhere inside all of us that would like to have a go. It's always going to be a good gift when it's stood the test of time. 

You can create your own unique fashions with this mix and match drawing set. You place the design you want to color in the tablet. Rub over it with a crayon to get the outline. Turn the plate over to choose some patterns. Color in your outfit with the pens of you choice. 

​The set contains fifteen fashion plates, twenty sheets of papers, eight colored pencils, two rubbing crayons, one crayon holder, one drawing tablet, one fashion carrying case and one fashion folio idea guide

rock painting kit

The new kids craze at the moment encourages kids to paint rocks and then hide them for others to find. 

Kids can find them and then post their finds online. 

This intro to rock painting kit is great for beginners. Comes with everything you need to paint, decorate and hide 10 rocks. 

Lots of fun and gets kids to be creative and then get outside to hide their rocks. 

Slime kit

Make your own slime and putty kits are popular with 9 year olds.

The kit is a great slime kit for all ages. 

It includes 18 different colored slimes, 3 cutting shapes and utensils, 2 plastic straws, 12 tubes of colored glitter, 2 bags of sugar paper, 3 bags of beads and 6 bags of foam balls. 

The kit also comes with some glow in the dark powder which you can mix into the slime for extra fun. 

​Glitter Messenger bag

Put your own style on your own messenger bag. 

Color in the bag with the 5 bright designer markers and decorate with the 20 peeland stick sparkling stones. 

Once completed you will have your own unique messenger bag to carry your essentials. 

Crayola Inspiration Art Case: 140 Pieces, Art Set

If she loves drawing, she will be thrilled with this crayola art set. 

It includes 64 crayola crayons, 20 crayola short colored pencils, 40 crayola washable markers, and 15 large sheets of paper. 

It all comes in an organised storage case which is designed so that it can be carried anywhere. 

string art

String art is a great craft activity because girls can make something they can display in their bedroom after it's completed. 

They're very simple to do but look brilliant once they're done. 

Just push the push pins into the foam canvases, use the designs (heart, peace and hi) to get started or create your own. 

Hang or lean them in your room to display. 

Decorate Your own water bottle

This kit contains everything you need to decorate your own water bottle. 

Color in the design to make the bottle uniquely yours. 

It's a fab solo project to keep kids occupied. 

When it's completed you have your own water bottle to take to school or wherever you want, cutting down on the use of plastic bottles. 

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​Books

Many 9 year old girls love to read. If you are buying books for a 9 year old here are some ideas:
Chronicles of Narnia
Harry Potter
The American Girls Series
Nancy Drew books
Matilda/ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Goosebump books
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing - Judy Blume
Charlotte's Web - EB White
Also don't forget non fiction books like the book for girls below.

The Daring Book For Girls

The Daring Book for Girls is the book that has everything girls need to know. Learn about female heroes in history, secret note-passing skills, science projects, friendship bracelets, double dutch, cats cradle, palm reading, the perfect cartwheel or figuring out what boys are thinking.

There is so much information in this book, it's hard to cover it all in one short summary. It a good book to dip in and out of and will be something that can be looked at tie and time again as girls grow into teens.
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Whether readers consider themselves tomboys, girly-girls, or a little bit of both, this book is every girl's invitation to adventure.

National Geographic Kids Why?: Over 1,111 Answers to Everything

If you know a curious child who is always asking questions, this is the gift for them. 

It's full of colorful pictures and illustrations which makes it very engaging for kids to read and particularly appealing for some reluctant readers. 

You can dip in and out of the book, or read it from cover to cover. 

It's jam packed full of information and answers to all those questions kids want to ask. 

Awesome Jokes That Every 9 Year Old Should Know!

Kids aged 9 years old will love a joke book. They enjoy telling the jokes they read to family and friends. 

Joke books are also good for kids who are reluctant to read. They will enjoy reading and telling the jokes which helps improve literacy in a fun way. 

The jokes are funny to kids but they make make Moms, Dads, grandparents and other adults groan. Sibling and friends will be wanting to pass on the jokes to their friends as well. 

Stationery and Stuff for School

There are lots of nice gifts that you can get girls for school. Here are a few ideas:
Backpacks - 9 year old girls often like a nice backpack for school
Nice Pens - Girls often like pens of different colors to draw and to make their homework look nice
Erasers - Girls this age often like to collect things and collecting lots of different erasers makes a nice hobby
Pencil case diaries - 9 year old girls often like to keep a diary so a nice journal with a lock and key is another gift idea.

Or what about a writing tablet like the boogie board below.

doodle Board

The doodle board is a writing tablet. 
You can use the writing tablet for all kinds of things including drawing, doodling, writing, working out homework, leaving messages for your family members, taking phone messages, writing lists, playing tic tac toe and lots more. 
The tablet is thin and lightweight so it's easy to take anywhere. 
This makes it a fab little tool for entertaining kids on long trips in the car for example. 
Once you've finished writing on the tablet, press the erase button and there is a fresh sheet to start writing on again. 
It's great to cut down on all those scraps of paper too. 

Just my style - ultimate scrap book 

The ultimate scrap book is amazing value with a scrap book and lots of cute stickers and embellishment to make each page unique. 

It's a great way to store picture, photos, tickets and other mementoes to keep a physical copy of memories from days out, people and events. 

You can show your journal and share them with family and friends. 

instax camera

The Instax camera will print out credit card sized prints instantly. 

It's great for 9 year olds to take pictures of her friends, family, days out and other special occasions. 

She can share the photos with family and friends, use them for scrapbooking or journals, keep them in a wallet, photo album or display them in her bedroom. 

Lockable Journal 

Keep all your secrets safe in this diary which has a lock and key. There are104 double-sided colorful lined pages on which she can write. 

Tween girls will love to have a space where they can write thoughts, doodles, secrets and wishes. And she can make sure her musings are private from everybody else including any siblings. 

The bright, vibrant and colorful cover of the diary has word which are very apt and glow in the dark. 

​Beauty and Fashion Gifts

9 year old girls are a bit young for make up and even though they may enjoy experimenting some parents may disapprove. However there are lots of kits for this age which allow girls to experiment with fashion and beauty in a fun creative way. Here are some ideas:
- Make your own headbands. Be creative and make some personalized hair bands with kits below.
- Nails - Young girls love having their nails painted and colourful nail varnish is a nice idea. There are also a nail and pedicure kits aimed at this age group featured below.
- Spa gift kits - make your own spa products.
- Make your own perfume and lip balm

Nail Design Studio 

This is a perfect kit for a fun small group activity with your friends or just on your own for a fun afternoon activity. 

The kit includes 88 nail essentials which include 5 colors of polish, 4 colors of glitter, 72 nail stickers, sequins, 2 nail files, 2 toe separators, plastic tweezers, a brush and instructions. 

Kids can have great fun doing their nails themselves and there is lots of stuff so she can share with friends or have lots of mani / pedi days on her own. 

Hair chalk salon

Hair chalks mean tween girls can color their hair with the chalk pens provided just for fun. They colors easily shampoo out when requried. 

The set comes with 5 washable hair chalk pens, 24 metallic beads, hair beading tool and 24 hair elastics

The hair chalk can be applied to dry hair, 
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A great activity to do with friends, with siblings or a Mom and daughter afternoon. 

Bedroom Decor and Accessories

9 year old girls will enjoy having accessories and gadgets for their bedroom. As their independence is growing a bedroom doorbell may be a good idea. If the girl in question likes to have their friends around they will probably enjoy personalizing their room too with items such as posters, pretty décor accessories as well as gadgets for their room.
An alarm clock is another idea and will help them to start having the responsibility of waking up on time for school as well as looking "cool" in their room.

star projector nightlight

This is a really cool option of nightlight for any kid's bedroom. 

It projects a starry scene onto walls and a bedroom. The light is color changing as well.
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The effects look awesome. 

There is a timer on the light, so it can be set to switch off after a child has fallen asleep. 

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Grow 'n Glow Terrarium

This is a really fun and easy to create kit with everything you need to create a Terrarium that could be displayed in a bedroom once completed. 
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Just assemble the kit (everything you need is included). The kit will need to be watered each day to watch the plants grown.  The seeds will start to shoot up in 3 to 4 days as long as you remember to water them. 

There are 45 glow in the dark stickers with which you can decorate the jar so it will glow in the dark at night. 

It's fun, easy and inexpensive - a great birthday gift for a 9th birthday party. 

mermaid blanket

Mermaid blankets are nice and cosy to use when chilling out, watching tv, movies and playing games.  

 You can use it home on sofa, or bed when you take a nap, watch TV or books, also you can use it when you are on the plane, in a car or on camping & etc.

They come in lots of different colors. 
The back and bottom of the mermaid blanket are open, hot closed, so you can easily get in and out. 

Legos

Over the past few years lego has released some cool lego kits aimed at girls and 9 year old girls will love lego friends.  

​The Mia's treehouse set includes 351 building pieces so there is lots of building fun to be had. 

Afterwards it's great to display or play with imaginatively. 

Games

As 9 year old girls are building a stronger friendship group, they may enjoy having their friends around and playing games such as those below. The game featured below (Headbandz) is also great for slumber parties.
9 year olds are developing strong friendships with other people and generally like to fit in with friends, so what her friends like will often have an influence on what she enjoys too. Her speech is almost at adult level meaning they can engage in more sophisticated games and many may also like to read indepth. Board games are great for rainy days and playing with family and siblings too.
Some educational ideas include classic games such as Monopoly, Pictionary and more modern games such as Bananagrams.

Apples to Apples junior

Play Apples to Apples Junior, a hilarious comparisons game for family and friends. It's aimed at kids from 9 years plus so perfect for this list. 

Players take it in turns to be the judge. The judge begins each round by playing a green apple card featuring a one word characteristic such as chewy, amazing or scary. The rest of the players look at the red apple cards and select the one they think is best described by the judges card. 

It's particularly funny when players try and convince the judge why their card is the best! And if the judge picks your cards, you win that round. 

It's a fantastic game for lots of different ages, so the family can play together or play with a group of friends.

Sleepover party game

This is the perfect game to play for a 9 year old's sleepover. 

It's simple to play, pick up cards and do the actions on the card. 

It's super funny! The cards include things like "walk like a crab around the house" and "perform an air guitar concert". 

There are party cards where everybody has to do the action too. 
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Googly Eyes

This is a simple but fun game for kids and adults of all ages. 

Put on the vision-altering goggles and draw--no need to be an artist

Can you get your team to guess what you're drawing before time runs out?

A great game for when friends come over, for family game nights and for sleepovers. 

gravity maze

This is a fun puzzle game, that can be quite addictive and is a good option to pull them away from video games and screens.

It's a simple concept.  It's a marble game with towers. There are 60 cards with different challenges to complete (beginner, intermediate, advanced, and expert). The towers in the game can be arranged in a variety of structures but, for each challenge, you'll have to to build a path that will carry your marble to its target.

Kids will probably also love to build their own creations. 

Adults will enjoy having a go at this as well. ​

hyper toss action game

This is an electronic quick catch ball game which can be played solo or as part of a team. 

It features interactive play that really gets you moving. Kids will love trying to beat their scores by catching the soft ball quickly in one of the three colored cups all by following audio instructions.

It features four game modes to choose from. They include
1.) Hyper Toss- be the fastest to catch 15
2) Memory Toss -r ecall the sequence and be the memory master
3) Super Toss – progress through levels to be the best,
4) Freestyle - get creative, freestyle play for skills and thrills ULTRA DASH

Sleepover Party Mad Libs

Educational, creative, hilarious and super enjoyable. 

Madlibs is a funny game for younger girls and their friends. 

Just fill in the spaces for words on the sheet. Of couse, the answers can be as silly or as comical  as they like. In fact, the more creative they are with the answers the better the game. 

Simple and quick to play it will keep 9 year old girls and their friends entertained during sleepovers. 

Toys for the Active Girl

9 year old girls are often very active. Some will enjoy playing outdoors with her friends. She might enjoy riding a bike, going on her scooter or would love to have a try and using rollerskates. 
Some 9 year old girls have hobbies such as dancing, gymnastics or soccer. This can give lots of ideas for gifts if you are looking for a birthday present. 
Trampolines are very popular with this age group and are fun - a fantastic item to have in the backyard for everyday paly and for friends and siblings too. 

Rollerskates

Rollerskates have been around for many years and they still haven't lots their fun factor despite all the scooters and other fun toys that are not prominent. 

Age 9 is the perfect age to have a go. 
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The rollerskates featured come in two different sizes both of which can be adjusted to fit the feet perfectly. This means the rollerskates can grow with the child and silbings can have a go if they fit into the general sizing of the skate too. 

RAzor Pod Minature Electric scooter

This is such a cool gift idea for a 9th birthday or a Christmas gift. 

The scooter has chain-driven electric motor and has a variable-speed engine which can reach speeds of up to 15 miles per hour. So great for the adrenaline junkie but about the same speed as a bicycle can ride. 

It also features 12-inch pneumatic tires with rear suspension system

The built-in battery runs for up to 10 miles on single charge

Girls this age will have a longer attention span so will engage themselves in hobbies and other tasks for quite some time. Her particular interests or hobbies will depend on her personality but many girls this age enjoy doing arts and crafts. She will enjoy doing more focused projects and there are some great sets and arts and craft books which make perfect toys and gifts. She may also enjoy collecting.

Electric scooter 

Another cool outdoor toy options with some speedy fun is an electric scooter. 

The E100 scooter features can reach speeds of up to 12mph. 
It's comfortable and smooth to ride with an 8 inch pneumatic front tire and 125mm urethane rear wheel.
Easy to use and charge. 
It also features a hand operated rear brake for safety. 
The battery gives up to 40 minutes of continuous ride time for each charge. 

mermaid tale

Mermaid tails are a really fun gift idea especially if she likes swimming. 
The one featured is swimmable. Check out a video of one in use here.
The tail looks very realistic and is great for photos too. 
As well as swimming have fun wearing it in the bath. Also great for dress up. 
The tail looks very realistic.
Tons of fun, something a bit different to get the girl who has everything. ​

ultra dash

​This game looks tons and fun and gets kids moving around. 


Set out the targets to design your own course however you want!

Use the Tagger to choose from 3 game modes: beat the clock, target tally and relay race!
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Whatever color your Tagger flashes, race to that color target and "tag" It; Tagger detects targets and scores on accuracy!

Craft and Activity Books

The increasing fine motor skills of 9 year olds make it possible to start doing increasingly difficult craft projects such as sewing and more intricate fashion design.

If the 9 year old girl you know likes doing arts and crafts they may like a craft or activity book.
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There are so many introductory books to choose from, from making bracelets, to general crafts, to sewing.
Check out The Tear This Up book opposite.

Hot Toys and Gifts

Still haven't found the right gift?

There are lots of new toys on the market that might be what you're looking for. To keep up with the hottest toys look at what's popular on TV and in the media right now. Find out what TV shows and movies tweens are watching and there will quite often be some toys and gift ideas to go with it.

However, not all of the hottest and newest toys are related to TV shows. For example, Cozmo uses the latest technology for a fun toy which has been popular for the last year. Check it out below.

Cozmo

Cozmo is  a real-life robot like you've only seen on the big screen, (a bit like Wall-E!). Cozmo's personality develops the more time you spend together.  He's curious, clever and playful
Challenge Cozmo to games, or use Explorer Mode to see things from his point of view. 
The toy is euipped with Code Lab, a great platform for new coders to use and learn from.  Just drag and drop a few blocks and you’ll see Cozmo act out your creation.
It's easier than you’d think and more durable than he looks, he’s tested for durability and security. 
It's compatible iOS or Android device and the free Cozmo app

Educational Toys

Many toys have educational value, but some are really geared to teach children about the world around them and will aid them in their school studies too. Nowadays there are all kinds of STEM toys for children. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math. Some are great for both genders, others are particularly aimed at girls. Check out some cool ideas below. 

Science Toys

Junior Microscope ​

A junior microscope ​is a great tool for getting girls excited about discovering the world around them. 

These portable microscopes boast three magnification levels, including 40x, 100x, and 400x, to let you zoom in with clarity.

View plants, insects, blood, DNA, germs, and more with adjustable focus knobs.

 Every microscope also comes with a petri dish, stains, forceps, dropper, test tube, slides, guides, cleaning paper, and so much more.

The World of the Microscope book is also included. 

Bath Bomb Bonanza Science Activity

Make bath bombs with this set and learn about acid and base reactions, cool carbon dioxide & the science of fizz in a bathtub full of fun colorful eruptions. 

The fact-filled colorful lab guide is full of pictures and information giving kids hours of fun in their own home made science lab! 

It's easy to use and lots of fun ​

snap circuits

​Snap circuits is a fun way to introduce 9 year olds to electronics. 

The set makes it really easy to put together an electric circuit for lots of different projects. The parts for each circuit really easily snap together.  Children can build working models of a photo sensor, a flashing light, and an adjustable-volume siren

The set includes 30 parts, and instructions for over 100 projects. 

Rule Your Room kit

This kit is great for budding inventors or those who want to protect their stuff or keep their siblings out of their room. 

It comes with step-by-step instructions for 8 inventions and 1 challenge to get you started. Then you can create your own ideas, there is inspiration for thousands more inventions. 

Create security alarms to keep people off your stuff or out of your bedroom. 

Make your own soap

​There are a range of kits that are designed to get girls interested in science. They make a good job of showing how science can be applied to products in everyday life.

One example is the make your own soap science kit. It give you everything you need to make up to 10 soaps. 

There is a booklet 36-pages of step-by-step instructions to help you make what you need. ​

Shea butter lip balm diy kit

If you have a young DIYer in your life who loves to make beauty products this lip balm kit is perfect for her. 

It contains absolutely eveything she needs to make her own lip balms. 

The kit comes with easy to follow instructions but she will need to use a stove so some parental supervision will be required at this point. 

The kit can make up to 10 lip balms. Enough to keep some for herself and give away some as gifts. 

Need more ideas? 

✔️ Check out lots more STEM toy ideas suitable for 9 year olds.

Stocking Filler Idea

This is such a cool little present that creative and artistic types will love. 

Scratch away notes, drawings, doodles and messages on the mini notes. 

There are 125 notes in total. 

Bright colors hide beneath the matte coating - use the wooden stylus to reveal them with a simple scratch. 
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Pretty papers which allow kids to use their imagination and sketch whatever they dream up. 

uno

Another really good and inexpensive stocking filler idea is the Uno card game. 

This is a classic but fun game which all the family can play. 
It's one of the favorites in our family and my 7 and 11 year old both play it. 

It's also a good game to play when you go on vacation, camping or for a family games night. 
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unicorn bath robe sleepwear

This is the perfect 9th birthday gift. 

It comes in lots of different colors and sizes, so not just pink but also black, blue, green, blue, purple and more. 

It's 100% cotton. 

This is a super cute unicorn hooded bath robe which comes in different sizes and colors. 

If she loves unicorns and bright colors she will adore it. 

It's soft and comfortable to wear. 

There are pockets as well. Fab for a bath time routine or even for after swimming. 

Cooking Gifts

Many kids this age like to learn how to cook. If they show a passion on that area, why not get them a gift to help them explore in the kitchen. 

Dash Mini Maker

This is a cute mini waffle maker. 

It can cook single serve dishes in 3 minutes. 

It cooks waffles, paninis, hash browns and even biscuit pizzas. 

Make the waffles sweet or savory. 

It's compact and will easily fit on a counter top and it's super easy to use. 

cupcake maker

This is a great gift for 9 year olds who like to bake cook cakes but aren't confident enough to use the oven quite yet. 

It will bake up to 6 delicious treats in a matter of minutes. Prepare your favorite recipe, pour in the batter and cook!

The non stick coating keeps food from sticking and provides an easy clean up. 

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