20 Best Gifts for 9-Year-Old Girls 2025, Including Unique Toys

Kids love personalizing their rooms, and there’s nothing more personalized than a neon sign declaring their name! To make it even more to their tastes, you can customize the size, color and font, and even choose a symbol for the end. No age recommendation given

This one is for any Disney fans, kids who love to collect cards or those who love to play strategy card games like Pokémon or Magic: The Gathering. Even if they’ve never played before, this set teaches kids how to play in an innovative way: It starts using only a portion of the deck and after players master certain quests they can unlock more of the deck. “I like the board design, and I like the characters in the deck,” said one 8-year-old reviewer. “I like unlocking new packs so it keeps you motivated. It’s a fun game.” Ages 8+

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Good Housekeeping Institute kid testers were thrilled by this middle grade adventure book, which our experts say would resonate with anyone who loves the Percy Jackson series. It’s a modern spin on Chinese folklore, about a girl who must rescue her mother from the underworld. “It was scary enough, but not too scary,” said an 8-year-old reviewer. “It also was very exciting and had lots of twists.” Ages 8–12

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If she’s a big fan of drawing, this chalk stencil set comes with 36 different stencils for her creativity to run wild. Ages 3+

With a game so simple, you can see why it got so famous on TikTok: Players take a challenge, card, which starts off the board, and they have to figure out how to complete the picture with the rest of the pieces. This version has a timer, which adds even more of a challenge. “I like that I could easily take it with me places or in the car,” one 10-year-old reviewer said. Ages 7+

This toy lets her easily glam up within minutes. All she has to do is pop a pattern into the stamper, paint her nails with the kid-safe polish, let them dry, then press the stamper onto her nail for a fun print. Ages 7+

This fashion kit is perfect for the budding designer because it comes with 50 pieces, including fabric samples and tools. She can learn to sketch her designs and make mock-ups of her ideas with the provided miniature mannequin. Ages 9+

To think that you can now put your daughter on the same detective series you loved as a child — this starter set contains classic favorites that’ll entertain aspiring detectives and longtime fans alike. Ages 8+

She’ll get a kick as this ball whirls, twists and flies — all while being controlled by her hands. (It gets cooler at night, when it lights up.) The effect has earned this more than 8,400 five-star reviews on Amazon. Ages 6+

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Raining? No problem! This light-up disc hovers over bare floors, so kids can still play soccer on rainy days. It comes with bumpers to protect walls and furniture, too. “[My child] loved he could play soccer in the house with it,” one parent tester said. Ages 3+

This play set is a three-in-one logic game, marble run and STEM toy that builds spatial reasoning, planning and engineering skills. It offers 60 multi-level challenges that become increasingly difficult as she tackles each one. Ages 8+

You’re never too old to take a bath! This six-pack of bath bombs offers a wealth of sensory experiences: Each one turns the bath into a bubble bath, comes in different vibrant colors and offers a fun fragrance, like Fruit Loops, citrus or banana. Best of all, each one has a surprise squishy toy inside! There are more than 50 squishes to collect in all. Ages 3+

Kids can’t get enough of Minecraft, and they go ga-ga for axolotls. Put them together and you have the perfect gift for a 9-year-old. This one lights up in five different colors and uses batteries so you can put it anywhere you want in a kid’s bedroom. No age recommendation given

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This Seal-holding set is the perfect gift for any fans of the Disney movie Moana. Kids can put together a flower island that opens up to reveal secret rooms. They’ll have loads of fun playing with the Moana and Pua mini figures. Ages 9+

They will learn about electricity and other STEM concepts while making a decoration for their room at the same time. This kit uses electroluminescent wire and comes with templates to make four different glowing designs. Ages 9+

Budding scientists will be thrilled with the 83 hands-on experiments in this book, which are led by the scientists from the Good Housekeeping Institute. The book goes from room to room through a house and explains the scientific concepts behind the phenomena you might find there, like why bathroom mirrors get foggy or what makes sweaty sneakers so stinky. Then, the experiments let them dive deeper into the concepts. Ages 7+

Star Wars fans know that Ahsoka Tano is one of the coolest girls in the galaxy. Fans can get this wallet in her signature stripes to show their admiration. It can be worn as a wristlet, and it fully zips open and closed. No age recommendation given

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If she’s always on her devices, she can use this to prop up her tablet while she’s sitting or lying in bed. It even has a built-in side pocket so he can keep everything in reach and get to lounging. No age recommendation given

Young crafters and budding artists will have a blast creating their very own room decor with various stickers and glob colors. When they’re finished creating, an included color-changing LED light will illuminate their masterpiece. Ages 8+

Sticker books are cool and all, but you know what’s cooler? Wearing them as bracelets and necklaces. Included are 144 beads, six charm tags, two necklace pendants and 320 stickers that can create up to two necklaces and six bracelets. Ages 5+