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Gifts for 5 year old girls
Five-year-olds want to make, pretend and run about: a camera that prints, a Gabby's Dollhouse room, a scooter for the park. Check the age mark before buying LEGO Friends, because most sets start at 6+.
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Best gift overall
1. HiMont Kids Instant Print Camera
3 to 12 · 1080p · 2.4 inch · 32GB card and 3 rolls of paper
A camera that prints its photos on the spot is the gift a five-year-old will still be using on Boxing Day. The listing gives an age range of 3 to 12, 1080P video, a 32GB card, three rolls of print paper and colour pens. It prints on thermal paper in black and grey rather than colour, so the prints are for colouring in rather than framing.
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Best for Gabby's Dollhouse fans
2. Gabby's Dollhouse Primp and Pamper Bathroom
3+ · MerCat figure, bubbling bath, bathroom cart, swivel dressing table · 3, two in surprise boxes
Gabby's Dollhouse is one of the biggest shows with this age group, and this deluxe room adds MerCat with a bath that bubbles when pressed. The listing marks it 3+ and includes a bathroom cart, a swivelling dressing table and three accessories, two hidden in surprise boxes. It plays on its own but is designed to slot into Gabby's Purrfect Dollhouse, sold separately, and does not fit the Movie version.
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Best for building
3. Gemmicc Magnetic Tiles 100-Piece Set
3-9 years · Idea book · 98 tiles and 2 magnetic cars
Magnetic tiles snap together faster than bricks, so a five-year-old can build a castle or a garage before she loses interest. The listing gives 100 pieces in ABS plastic with rounded corners, plus two cars to drive through whatever she builds. It is a big set, so plan where 100 tiles will live when the building stops.
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Best family game
4. TOMY Pop Up Bluey Game
4+ · 2 to 4 · Barrel, Bluey figure, 24 crocodile sticks
A Bluey version of Pop Up Pirate, simple enough for a five-year-old to beat the grown-ups. The listing marks it 4+, for two to four players, with 24 crocodile sticks to slide into the barrel until Bluey flies out. It is a game of pure luck and rounds are short, so it suits a quick go after tea rather than a long games night.
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Best craft kit
5. MELAND Unicorn Terrarium Kit
5 to 10 · Unicorn night light, 13 colours · Magic sand, preserved moss, unicorn and mushroom figures, castle, stickers
A craft kit that ends with a night light, so the finished garden earns a place by the bed. The listing marks it for ages 5 to 10 and includes magic sand, preserved moss, fluorescent stickers, a castle and a unicorn that glows in 13 colours. At five she will need a grown-up to help put it together the first time.
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Best for the park
6. Hurtle 3 Wheel Scooter with Seat
2 to 12 · Removable flip-out seat · Light-up LED · 3 heights
A three-wheel scooter is steady enough for a five-year-old who is still finding her balance, and this one steers by leaning. The listing gives ages 2 to 12, light-up wheels, a handlebar with three heights and a flip-out seat that comes off once she would rather stand. Buy a helmet to go with it.
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Best for the garden
7. JKGIFTS Unicorn Kids Walkie Talkies
3 to 8 · ABS, survives drops up to 5 feet · Up to 1000 feet claimed
Walkie-talkies turn the garden into a mission, and these come in a unicorn design. The listing marks them for ages 3 to 8, says they survive drops of up to five feet and claims a range of up to 1,000 feet. Treat that range as a best case, because walls and trees cut it a lot.
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Best stocking filler
8. Barbie Careers Soccer Player Doll
3+ · Football kit, boots, long socks and a ball
A Barbie in a football kit, for a five-year-old who plays as hard as she dresses up. The listing marks it 3+ and includes the striped shirt, shorts, boots, long socks and a ball. It is one doll with one outfit, so it is a stocking filler rather than a main present.
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