20 Unique Gifts and Cool Toys for 9-Year-Old Girls
These affordable gift ideas are great for birthdays, the holidays and beyond!
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When girls hit 9 years old, they want to be recognized and shine for who they are. To help promote a 9-year-old's sense of self, you can help them find fun decorations for their rooms, let them express their personal styles in clothing and accessories or nurture their interests, be it fashion design, video games, STEM or art.
That leaves a wide berth of options if you're looking for gifts for kids this age. Luckily, the Good Housekeeping Institute is on the case, keeping track of toys and gifts trends and testing out the hottest toys and gifts each year. After the Lab evaluates toys for safety and ease of use, the real tests begins: The toys are sent out to be tested by real 9-year-olds to be sure they're actually fun to be played with. We took the top-rated toys, including some current and former Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award winners and added in some best-sellers and editor picks to come up with our list of the best toys and gifts for 9-year-old girls in 2025.
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
Disney Lorcana TCG: Gateway
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+
'The Spindle of Fate'
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
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+
Kanoodle Ultimate Champion
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+
GO GLAM Studio Nail Kit
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+
Designed by You Fashion Studio Kit
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
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+
KiwiCo Light-Up Wire Art
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+
Good Housekeeping Amazing Science
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
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+
Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; previously, she wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother. She lives with her toy-collecting husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found helping out her team at bar trivia or posting about movies on Twitter and Bluesky.
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