30 Gifts for 8-Year-Old Girls to Help Them Find Their Next Big Thing

Screen versus paper is an ongoing debate, especially among parents… but why choose? With this set, your child can create unique fashion designs on paper and then bring them to life on a digital catwalk! Set includes art supplies, model templates, and everything you need to bring your designs to (virtual) life.

Whether they want to make gifts for friends and family or just add some panache to their own wardrobe, your 8-year-old girl will love making charm bracelets, necklaces, and more with this kit. Includes dozens of beads and charms along with five snake chain bracelets.

Ramona Quimby, most beloved character from most beloved author Beverly Cleary, has delighted readers for decades. Your child will giggle reading about all her wacky misadventures over the course of four books: Ramona the Brave, Ramona the Pest, Beezus and Ramona, and, appropriately, Ramona Quimby, Age 8.

There’s a great big world out there and this book encourages your 8-year-old girl to go explore all there is to see and do. From learning how to read a map, decipher animal tracks, or figure out how, exactly, one makes a balloon animal, they’ll gain confidence and new skills with this curious book.

The road to stardom is grueling and plagued with perils and heartaches … so skip it and just pretend to be a star with this awesome microphone! Using Bluetooth, your would-be diva can play all of their favorite songs from streaming services to sing along. With an 8-hour battery life, the party can go on and on.

Nowhere in the house can families bond like in the kitchen — there’s just something about gathering together around food that brings people closer together. With this monthly subscription box, you and your kiddo will receive kid-friendly recipes to make delicious new foods and lots of happy memories.

Has your 8-year-old been begging for vivid, technicolor hair but you’re just not so sure about permanent (or even semi-permanent) dyes? This is the perfect compromise that’ll make her happy and you look like the coolest adult ever! Just apply chalks like paint however she wants and then wash out easily!

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What’s better than arts and crafts? Arts and crafts you can play with! The set comes with everything your 8-year-old girl will need to paint and decorate four fun squishy toys. Once they’re dry, they’re all set to squish to their heart’s content! (Why is it so satisfying?!)

We are obsessed with these pineapple-patterned roller skates. And because they’re adjustable, your child won’t outgrow them in a single season! The high-top boot design offers ankle support, which will keep them safe and comfortable while they’re having fun. Now all they need is a roller derby name...

Let them know you love them to the moon and back with this gorgeous, realistic looking night light. They can even customize their moon with an array of colors and brightness. And because it’s rechargeable, there are no disposable batteries or wires necessary.

This megapack includes fan-favorite dolls from the Bling series, each with multiple layers of surprises. And since dolls are packaged in a limited-edition bag, your child can store them neatly in their room when they’re not playing with them — perfect for your L.O.L.-loving little lady.

A favorite of ’80s and ’90s babies everywhere, the idea behind Simon is very simple: Watch the lights and listen to the sounds made by the machine and then repeat them. As the game goes on, the patterns get faster and more complicated. Can you beat Simon?

An 8-year-old girl (or, really, any girl) can never have enough hoodies. We love this one from Happy Nation. Available in a variety of styles and colors, we especially like this one with the company’s rainbow logo alternating with peace signs on the sleeve. Chic and cozy — who could ask for more?

The hippies got a lot of things right: peace, love, and, of course, tie-dye. Who doesn’t love all those psychedelic colors and patterns? This set includes 10 vibrant dyes and everything you’ll need, including instructions, to tie-dye. Items to tie-dye not included — you get to choose those yourself.

Cook up imagination and some little toy foods at Barbie’s new restaurant! Your 8-year-old girl will have fun with Barbie and her friends (the counter and patio can serve four customers!) at the Cook 'N Grill. With six play areas and 30 accessories, there’s no limit to the story-telling possibilities.

The world of Harry Potter is vast indeed, and with this handsome, gorgeously illustrated box set, your child can delve deeper into the wizarding world with volumes consulted by Hogwarts students: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; Quidditch Through the Ages; and The Tales of Beedle the Bard.

Learning how to code may sound intimidating, but with the help of friendly robots, your 8-year-old girl will have no problem programming over 30 experiments. Arrange a series of cards and the little robots will do as programmed. And who knows, they may just be on their way to a full-on robot army!

School’s in session for the Lego Friends with this awesome set, which includes a science lab as well as art, drama, and music classrooms, a cafeteria, and more! They’ll have a blast building and playing with the included minifigures in this interactive set, perfect for developing STEM skills and creative play.

Fairy tales are fun, but the heroines aren’t always particularly inspiring. In this unique book of bedtime stories, your 8-year-old girl will learn about extraordinary women throughout history, from mathematician Ada Lovelace to ballerina Misty Copeland. There’s even space in the back of the book for them to write their own story.

Your master builder will enjoy putting together this feature-packed Lego Friends bus just as much as they love creating adventures for the mini-dolls (included). After following the instructions to assemble this functional bus, their imagination will soar as they dream up adventures for Stephanie, Mia, and Olivia.