27 Unique Gifts All 5 Year Old Girls Will Obsess Over (Must-Read)

Nothing is as amazing as watching a child developing into a confident adult. Playtime is a major tool in getting to that point. So when you’re looking for gifts for 5 year old girls, you’re influencing the woman she will become. Our list has options for exploring traditional and non-traditional careers, hobbies, and skills.

gifts for 5 year old girls

Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Easel

If your little girl always has a crayon in their hand, they won’t be able to tear themselves away from this deluxe standing easel from Melissa & Doug. Plus, the bi-fold wooden easel has a work station on each side, encouraging siblings to play together nicely.

$71.99

Hatchimals Hatchibabies Chipadee

Bring home these Chipadee HatchiBabies for your little one to hatch, grow and love. Kids can see whether the newborn creature is a boy or a girl, before deciding on a name for their fur baby. There’s even an interactive acorn to unlock a game of Chipadee Chatter with their new friend.

$248.00

L.O.L. Surprise! House

If your 5 year old girl can’t get enough of L.O.L. Surprise! dolls, she’d better be ready for the biggest surprise yet when she unwraps this house. There are over 85 items hidden inside for her to unbox, including a real pool, a working lamp and a fashion rack for her dolls’ outfits.

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Melissa & Doug Scratch Art Doodle Pad

Keep kids quiet for a few hours with this Scratch Art Doodle Pad. They can choose a design from one of the 16 boards, carefully scratching away at the surface with the wooden stylus to see the beautiful, colored image underneath as it’s revealed right before their eyes.

$8.09

The Magic School Bus Chemistry Lab

Kids will discover just how much fun science class can be with this chemistry lab – and a cool teacher. With Ms. Frizzle’s help, they’ll learn how to make sticky rice, create slime, and even produce a milk rainbow using the components in this kit.

$19.91

Kinetic Sand Sandcastle Set

You won’t find this blue sand on vacation… Little ones can play with the kinetic sand, squeezing it with their hands or using the molds included in the set to create different shapes in the sandcastle tray. What’s more, the 100% natural sand won’t dry out, sticking to itself rather than her fingers.

$13.95

Melissa & Doug Sticker Collection Book

If your 5 year old is obsessed with stickers, they won’t be able to get enough of this sticker collection, which includes 500 designs over 10 themed pages. Your walls will be covered in dinosaurs, astronauts and pirates as they look for somewhere (anywhere!) they can peel off and stick each one.

$7.99

Ideal My First Magic Set

Little magicians can practice their tricks with this My First Magic Set from Ideal. With 25 easy-to-learn illusions, they can ‘wow’ family and friends by putting on a mesmerizing performance using the props included in the box, including a vanishing crayon and a magic paint card.

$15.30

Crayola Scribble Scrubbie Playset

They may not be the puppy or kitten they’re asking for, but kids will love having these Scribble Scrubbies to play with. They can draw on the adorable, colorable pets with the markers that are included, before rinsing the animals clean in the tub and doodling on their white, soft-flocked fur again.

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Lil' Gleemerz Doll

Lil’ Gleemerz are sure to brighten up playtime with their light-up tails and glowing eyes. Kids can discover 3 ways to play with their new friend, Loomur, in hangout mode, game mode or light party mode, as they bond by blowing kisses or dancing to their favorite song.

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Briarpatch Let's Feed The Very Hungry Caterpillar Game

Briarpatch have entered the colorful world of Eric Carle to create this game based on his much-loved character, the Very Hungry Caterpillar. Kids can move 3D caterpillars between pieces of fruit, collecting a butterfly puzzle piece each time their caterpillar reaches a snack. The first to complete their butterfly puzzle is the winner.

$16.17

Melissa & Doug Take-Along Show-Horse Stable

If your little girl won’t stop begging you for a pony, she‘ll have 8 horses to care for with this show-horse stable play set. The set includes a portable, wooden stable to keep the horses secure on the go, and each animal is a different breed for her to learn about.

$24.99

Step2 Deluxe Workshop Playset

Youngsters won’t want to down tools when playtime is over with this Step2 deluxe workshop play set. There are durafoam blocks that they can use to build 3D objects, as well as over 50 accessories, including an electronic drill and overhead shop light, to help them with their DIY projects.

$159.99

Crayola Pip-Squeaks Washable Markers & Paper Set

Keep kids busy when you’re out and about with this portable set of Crayola Pip-Squeaks washable markers and paper. There are 25 colorful markers and 40 sheets of paper included in the kid-sized carry case, so little ones can get creative wherever they are, from a waiting room to Grandma’s house.

$11.29

Crayola Picture Projector

Your kids’ drawings will no longer be destined to end up on the fridge door with this Crayola Picture Projector – kids can color on to a wipe-clean screen, before projecting their doodles on to the wall or ceiling. Perfect for sleepovers and camping trips, the light-up toy also doubles up as a night light.

$64.98

Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet Floral Arrangement Playset

April showers bring May flowers, but what about the rest of the year? Flowers are always fun, and Green Toys Build-a-Bouquet floral arrangement playset makes sure kids can enjoy colorful flowers any time of the year, with or without the gardening dirt. Plus they’re eco-friendly, made from recycled plastic.

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Melissa & Doug On the Go Magicolor Coloring Pad

People think little girls are neat and clean, but it’s not true. Melissa & Doug know girls can get messy sometimes, so “On the Go Magicolor Coloring Pad” is designed to be mess-free. Girls love the princess-themed drawings, and the innovative markers only color on the special pad, not on clothes, carpets, or kids.

$6.99

Cool Maker Pottery Studio by Spin Master

Kids are creative and should be encouraged to try different forms of expression. The Cool Maker Pottery Studio has everything for the junior potter to throw pots, then decorate them for their own pleasure or to give as treasured gifts. Instructions for six projects are included to get your little artist started.

$19.16

LEGO DUPLO Princess Rapunzel´s Tower Building Kit

When you’re looking for gifts for 5 year old girls, you won’t go wrong with fairy tales. Add a LEGO DUPLO building set to the story, and she’ll love it. The classic tale of Rapunzel can be played out over and over, or she can combine the set with other blocks for extemporaneous adventure.

$129.99

Just Play Barbie Small Styling Head

The Just Play Barbie Small Styling Head is the perfect choice for a future cosmetologist. Budding stylists will enjoy brushing, braiding, and decorating Barbie’s hair, and accessories include customizable barrettes and hair twists. Whether they want to create a stunning up-do or a silly bunch of pigtails, they’ll enjoy hours of hair-raising fun.

$18.88

Creativity for Kids Sequin Drawing Board

The sequin drawing board with customizable frame from Creativity for Kids is the ideal quiet activity, as kids can relax and express a little artistic ability. What, you may ask, is sequin drawing? Brilliantly colored sequins give the appearance of changing color when brushed back with the included stylus or finger. It’s fascinating!

$15.88

LEGO DUPLO Princess Belle´s Tea Party Kit

LEGO DUPLO building sets are just right for little hands and big imaginations. This set features Princess Belle and her friends from the Beauty and the Beast story in a cool castle set. Of course, this set is compatible with other interconnecting blocks for expanding the adventure and increasing the fun.

$51.95

Melissa & Doug Order Up! Diner Play Set

The only thing cooler than going out to eat at a retro diner would be this adorable playset from Melissa & Doug. The “Order Up! Diner Play Set” is a pretend diner right out of the 1950’s. Play food and accessories let your kiddo play the part of the cook, server, or customer.

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Create-Your-Own Farm Building Playset

There have always been farmers. Kids used to work on their family farms or visit relatives who farmed, but nowadays, they don’t get to experience farm life like we did back in the day. This Create-Your-Own Farm playset gives them a chance to play farm and grow pretend veggies, no acreage required.

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SkyBound Children's Trampoline

Keeping kids active isn’t as difficult as you might think with this big mini-trampoline. Thick padding and a safety bar allow for bouncing fun and exercise indoors on the SkyBound 40-inch round bouncer. It’s the perfect solution for rainy days or apartment dwellers, and it’s great for playing outside, too.

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Disney Princess Princess Deluxe Belle Styling Head

As long as there are Disney Princesses, there will be little girls who admire and want to emulate these glamorous girls who overcome wickedness with a little help from their friends. The Deluxe Belle styling head lets girls try fun accessories and styles with Belle. Magic fingernail polish completes the salon experience.

$16.17

Unique Crafts

Kids are trying out their independence at every opportunity. Beginning with the “do-it-myself” attempts at tying shoelaces, mastering skills is important. This beautiful rag doll is actually a cute “do-it-yourself” project to stuff, decorate, and style. Then she’s a cuddly toy, a helpful hair accessory holder, and a girl’s new best friend.

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Creativity for Kids Sequin Happy The Hedgehog Plush

Happy the Hedgehog from Creativity for Kids is an adorable stuffed toy that’s ideal for keeping a kiddo busy when they need a quiet, calming activity. The weighted body is perfect for cuddles, then brush the sequins to see the “magic” color changes, and arrange the stickers for a fun new look.

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My Fairy Garden Lily Pond

My Fairy Garden takes the magic of planting seeds and watching them develop into cool plants and blends with the magic of make-believe. Cute accessories make the garden bed a haven for Calla the Fairy to play in, complete with a bridge to keep your child engaged until the greenery breaks through.

$24.34

Selfunny Interactive Selfie Book

Do you remember those funny stand-up boards with holes where your faces poke through for cheesy photos? This book is like that, only for cell phone selfies. Kids can place the phone on the page with a crazy character body or print the photo to paste in for a more permanent laugh.

$10.99

Barbie Science Lab Playset

Just like Barbie, little girls can grow up to be anything they desire. This awesome Barbie science lab playset is a great way for a future Madame Curie to explore the possibilities of laboratory workplace. It’s not just a fun and thoughtful toy, it’s an encouraging gift for 5 year old girls.

$11.49

Barbie Careers Astronaut & Space Scientist Doll Set

What’s better than a Barbie Careers doll and accessories? How about two dolls? One astronaut and one space scientist with cool outfits, and tools of the trade. When you’re a little girl dreaming and trying out careers in your playtime, you know the sky’s the limit. Always reach for the stars.

$49.99

Disney Princess Palace Pets Magic Dance Pumpkin

We know “Cinderella” but what happens in happily ever after? No one tells us! Disney Princess Palace Pets takes the cue and brings us some insight into the rest of the story with Pumpkin, Cinderella’s magic dancing puppy. With a wave of the (controller) wand, she will show you her adorable antics.

$149.99

LEGO DUPLO Disney Sofia the First Magical Carriage

Sofia the First, from Disney Junior, is featured in LEGO DUPLO blocks with a cool magical carriage and revolving tree building set, which includes her animal friends. The interconnecting bricks are compatible with other kits so little architects can design and create their own constructions or settings for extended make-believe play.

$49.95

LEGO Juniors Mia's Organic Food Market Kit

Your local farmer’s market will be “green” with envy when your aspiring agriculturalist rolls up with the LEGO Juniors Mia’s Organic Food Market building kit. Your kiddo will be tickled at the great selection of “home-grown” goodies the Mia mini-figure can share with Twister the bunny at the picnic table.

$22.74

Drawing Pad for Kids

When you’re raising an artist, you’ll notice they go through a lot of art supplies, especially paper. As skills develop and technique improves, they’ll appreciate a higher quality drawing pad. This one’s just the right size to tuck into a backpack so it’s right at hand whenever inspiration strikes them.

$6.99

Barbie Girls Music Blonde Activity Playset

Did you know Barbie was a musician? This awesome doll comes with a guitar, keyboard, microphones, and headphones so she can record her own music just like a pro. If your child is musically inclined, then this Barbie might offer an encouraging “note” as they enjoy a jam session together.

$22.99

Creativity for Kids Enchanted Fairy Garden Craft Kit

The Creativity for Kids Fairy Garden craft kit is an exciting way to learn about plants and how they grow, with a paintable potting dish for indoor gardening. Cute little accessories and a tiny Hannah fairy add to the fun as your little horticulturist waits for buds to burst through the soil.

$25.99

Little Live Pets Snuggles My Dream Puppy

There are no gifts for 5 year old girls more adorable than puppies. Of course, puppies aren’t always practical. The Little Live Pets puppy, however, will meet with mom and dad’s approval as the perfect pet. No walks required, but Snuggles offers all the good bits of a new puppy, including an adoption certificate.

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Melissa & Doug Stamp-a-Scene Stamp Set

If you were designing a fairy garden, what would you put in it? With the Melissa & Doug Stamp-a-Scene kit, imagination and paper are all your child needs to create beautiful scenes to color and display. Want more flowers? Stamp them in. Need more birds or bugs? Got ‘em! There’s no limit.

$12.49

Mermaid Tail Blanket

This beautiful hand crocheted sleeping bag is every little mermaid’s dream. Choose from a delightful array of aquatic colors, then watch your favorite girl’s eyes light up as she snuggles into her fishtail blanket and becomes a mermaid. It’s like magic. Then for waking hours, she can wear the included mermaid pendant.

$14.39

Nature Series: Science on a Garden Adventure

Just because it’s a fun indoor garden project doesn’t mean it can’t also be a cool educational activity. The Young Scientist’s Club Nature Series: Science on a Garden Adventure is an amazing kit which includes everything to grow plants, conduct experiments, and learn about underground habitats and the creatures that occupy them.

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13 Cool Gift Ideas for 5 Year Old Girls

Diy Recycled Cardboard Dollhouse

We’re always encouraging our kids to use their imagination. Now it’s our turn. This clever tutorial for a DIY dollhouse made from cardboard shows how we can share our ideas and inspiration with our children, while also teaching them the importance of reuse and sustainability. It’s a win-win all the way around.

Diy Lunchbox Traveling Dollhouse

As long as there are dolls, they will need dollhouses. Some are huge, and some — like this repurposed lunchbox dollhouse — are smaller. Add a little imagination to some common craft supplies and transform last year’s lunchbox (or check thrift stores) into an adorable and portable dwelling for a favorite doll.

How to Make Dancing Ribbon Rings

Simple things are often the best. That’s certainly the case with the dancing ribbon rings. They’re easy to make, and easy for your child to play with. They can let their imaginations transform the ribbons into “costumes” to enhance the dance, and you can even throw in a mini-lesson on colors and counting.

Diy Indoor Chalkboard Table

Kids love doodling with colored chalk on the sidewalk; with this DIY chalkboard they can draw away even on cold, wet days when playtime is restricted to indoors. Pick up one of these cheap side tables to make a chalkboard for the playroom in just 2 easy steps.

Diy Sensory Bags

Help little ones to explore textures and shapes with these sensory bags; what’s more, you can make them at home using whatever you can find in your cupboards, like body wash and confetti. Have a look at this post to get inspired – there are over 50 ideas to choose from.

Diy Take Along Tic-Tac-Toe

Play tic-tac-toe on the go with this LEGO version of the popular game. Read this post to see how you can create a game board and counters using discarded pieces of your kids’ LEGO sets, as well as a storage bag for what is sure to become their new favorite game.

Diy Snow Cone Bath Bombs

Check out this post to see how you can sweeten up bath time at home with these DIY snow cone bath bombs – you’ll find a list of the ingredients you’ll need to get started, as well as instructions on how to make the bath bombs along with the cute packaging.

Diy Rag Rug

This beautiful rag rug will brighten up your little one’s bedroom in an instant. You don’t even need to be skilled with a needle and thread to give it a go – all you need is time and patience. Have a look at the tutorial to see what you’ll need to kick-start the project.

Diy Scootboard

If you’ve got hard floors in your home or a large, paved yard, kids will wear themselves out with this DIY scootboard. Have a look at the article to see how you can make it, showing youngsters that hot wheels don’t always come from a store.

Diy No-Sew Fort Kit

You won’t be able to get kids out of this DIY fort – have a look at this post to find out what goes in to a ‘no sew’ kit for youngsters so they can build a den to hide from Mom and Dad (especially at bed time).

Diy Gummy Bear Jelly Soap

If your kids are always asking you for candy, they’ll go crazy for these DIY gummy bear shower jellies. And while these soaps aren’t edible, they’ll certainly add a ‘tasteful’ splash of color to bath time. Find out how to make them in less than 10 minutes.

Diy Turban Headband

These turban headbands are the fashion accessory that every 5 year old wants. And best of all, you don’t need to be a pro at sewing to make them – if you can sew a straight line, you can make one of these for your little girl. Check out this post to see how.

Diy Heart Squishy

If your little ones are obsessed with collecting squishies, save your hard-earned cash by making these fun toys at home. Read this article to find out how using memory foam, as well as what you’ll need to decorate your squishies, from acrylic paint to glitter.