20 Gifts for 5-Year-Old Girls That Empower and Inspire

Inspired by her favorite movies and fairy tales, your 5-year-old girl will enjoy hours of imaginative play with this set of fanciful, beautiful costumes. And since it comes with multiple dresses and accessories, it’s perfect for sharing with friends and siblings.

Look, as an adult, it is very natural to be extremely jealous of the fact that kids today have hoverboards when it’s literally all we ever wanted.

But push past that jealousy and realize that you can experience vicarious joy by getting this 5-mile-per-hour toy for the little girl in your life.

Great for long car rides, plane trips, or boring adult dinners, the beach playset comes with a Polly and Shani doll, a boat, and many hidden secrets on the beach and in the beach house. (Did someone say secret submarine?!)

There’s nothing quite like a blanket fort or tent to call one’s own. We love this design because it works with a box fan–just turn it on and the whole thing goes up. No more precariously balancing sheets on cushions for her (and no more annoying cleanup for you).

Every 5-year-old girl should have a space of her own to play, read, create, and rest, which is why we absolutely love this adorable cardboard house. She’ll have hours of fun coloring in the unicorns and other features and then spending time in her own personal cottage.

Screentime gets a bad rap, but what if your child took that time to learn some of the fundamentals of coding? Your girl will use blocks to control Awbie, an adorable character who will follow her commands on her tablet device (not included). Compatible with iPad and Fire tablets.

Honestly, it’s giving Glinda the Good Witch and we are extremely here for it. Sure, giving clothes to a child is a risky move — they want toys — but considering this is basically an IRL princess dress we think it’s a safe bet. Also *gestures madly at the dress; passes out from cuteness*.

This colorful kit comes with everything your girl needs to make a collection of friendship bracelets and other handmade jewelry. She can learn new techniques with the instruction booklet included or follow her bliss and make designs all her own.

Your little engineer will have fun creating her very own marble race with these sturdy magnetic tiles and tubes.

This set, which can be configured however she wants, is not only fun but encourages spatial learning, cause and effect, and problem-solving skills.

Fairies are mysterious creatures indeed. You never know quite where you’re going to find one, and, with this toy, you never know who you’re going to find!

Your girl will have fun discovering which of the 12 collectible fairies will be her new friend. Each doll comes in a light-up jar to be the fairy’s house.

Encourage a love of reading early by sending a crate of three books a month personalized to their age and reading level, which you can change at any time so that the subscription adapts as your child’s reading grows stronger.

Your girl’s dreams of stardom can come true with this Bluetooth microphone. Connect to her favorite music apps to play any song she wants, or choose from 30 Motown classics that come included. Use voice-changing effects — high, low, echo, or chipmunk — for a bold new sound!

Your 5-year-old girl must prepare for her puppy by building its house and giving it a name. Attach its name tag to the door and it will appear like magic. (Really! It’s so cool!) Once they arrive, it will play with your kiddo with 25 sounds and reactions.

This 30-inch guitar, which includes extra strings, a tuner, a case, and more, is ideal for beginners since it’s easier for small hands to manage. It’s also available in a variety of colors because practicing is more fun when you know you look cool!

Having a variety of materials on hand for all your crafting needs is just a good idea, which is why we love this expansive craft library, complete with 1,500 pieces ranging from felt to pipe cleaners to googly eyes!

We absolutely love this galaxy projector, not only because it has a variety of soothing, intergalactic projections in a variety of colors but also because, when not in use, the adorable astronaut makes a fun decoration in and of itself.

As kids, we always wanted one of these trucks, so we love the idea of helping our 5-year-old girl feel this joy. This baby gets 3 MPH (whee!) and comes fully loaded with an MP3 player, radio, USB port, Led headlights, a horn, and more.

This adorable hippie-themed instrument is a cross between a classical guitar (six strings) and a ukulele (perfect size for little hands). It’s perfect for young musicians who want to learn how to be the next Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, or Sister Rosetta Tharpe. (Even they had to start somewhere, right?)

Now your kiddo can play this childhood classic without jumping on the couch and throwing pillows everywhere. Set foam pads down on the floor and spin for your color — jump along the pads to get to safety because remember: The floor is lava!

What’s better than Barbie? A Barbie in an adorable animal costume of course! With 10 surprises in store, this doll from the Snowflake Sparkle Series of Barbie Cutie Reveal line delivers the cutest unboxing experience for your 5-year-old girl.