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Grown-ups tend to feel like they have to tell the little girls in their life that they can be anything. But here’s the great thing about young girls — they already know that. Celebrate their confidence by giving them a gift that reads, “This is so me!” Showing them that you see them is key.
When shopping for a 10-year-old, don’t forget to factor in her interests, hobbies, personality, and maturity level. Not all 10-year-olds are the same, after all. While one girl might love cute things like Squishmallows and cats, another might be more into crafts and art projects. Among this age group, you could have sporty gals who love playing outside or ones who love a time-consuming art project.
Not to worry! We have you covered. Whether the 10-year-old in your life is a bookworm or is super into the Barbie craze, we rounded up 36 gifts sure to get a smile and not an eye roll. As you go through our picks, remember who you’re gifting to. And when in doubt, get a gift receipt.
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Make Up to 10 Bracelets
Juicy Couture Make It Real Pink and Precious Bracelet Kit
Your 10-year-old girl will have a blast expressing their creativity (and enhancing their wardrobe) with this set. Perfect for making gifts or just blinging up their own wrists, the kit comes with supplies to create up to 10 bracelets, which they’ll enjoy wearing just as much as they enjoy making.
This Toy of the Year award winner will challenge your 10-year-old girl with a series of increasingly difficult puzzles. Build a tower in such a way that the marble will travel from the start to the designated end-point. Encourages STEM skills, critical thinking, and decreased use of your child whining, “I’m booored.”
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Best Nail Kit for Kids
Townley Girl 18-Piece Kids Water-Based Nail Polish Set
Lean into the Barbie craze. While the 10-year-old in your life may be too cool for a Barbie doll, she’ll be into this nail kit that comes with 15 polishes that peel when she wants a color change. A gem wheel is also included, which comes with an assortment of gems. A wooden cuticle stick and nail file are also provided to make her mani look legit.
Your 10-year-old girl deserves charms as charming as they are. This lovely minimalist pendant is engraved on both sides in two different styles and comes with a 16-inch chain in either gold or rose gold. We think this is a great group gift for sisters, cousins, friends, flower girls, or any other special group.
Since the 10-year-old in your life grew up on Instagram and TikTok, this instant camera that prints photos in a flash will surprise and delight. Its wide-angle lens can rival the smartphone, and a flash can be utilized for low-light settings. Choose from several bold camera colors that will appeal to any budding photographer. Buy additional MicroSD cards to save and store photos in digital form.
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On-Trend Rollerskates
Impala Rollerskates Impala Quad Skate
$110 at Amazon
If you’re not as cool as the tweens in your life, you may not know that the retro hobby of rollerskating is back. With rollerskating rinks becoming the ultimate hangout, your 10-year-old will need snazzy wheels to wear. These come in several colors, but the rose gold is our favorite for this age group.
Give the 10-year-old a creative opportunity to express herself. This LED light box comes with 400 letters and emojis, plus two markers to make endless signs and phrases for bedrooms, family rooms, and play areas. A remote control also gives 15 color options to set the right vibe.
In case you didn’t know, Squishmallows are still considered rad for this age group. While the 10-year-old may already have one or two … or several, this surprise bag that can have any squishy character inside can be a fun take on this gift. This 8-inch variety also comes with a lovely scent that both kids (and parents) will appreciate.
This set has everything your child needs to put together a unique art project. Drape the star-shaped balloon in string coated with special glue. Once it’s dry, pop the balloon and incorporate the twinkling lights: Your 10-year-old girl now has a pretty new decoration piece for her room, and probably had a great time making it!
There are lots of great ways to make art, and this method will likely be new to your 10-year-old girl. With 48 colors, a round tip brush, and a flat tip brush, your child will learn to create beautiful, vibrant watercolor paintings with all kinds of colors.
Young ladies have been practicing their needlework for centuries … but in the 21st century, they can do it for fun and not for whatever sexist reason they needed to in years past! This set will instruct your 10-year-old girl on seven different projects and comes with reusable tools like a measuring tape, pins, and needles.
Just because she’s a big girl now doesn’t mean she doesn’t need a snuggle-buddy stuffed animal! We love this one because not only is it adorable, but just pop it in the microwave and it heats up and releases an amazing lavender smell.
Perfect for cold days, cuddling up at night, or soothing aches, pains, and cramps.
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Best DIY Toy
Rainbow High Rainbow High Watercolor & Create Fashion DIY Doll
We wish we had a doll this cool growing up. The Rainbow High Watercolor & Create Fashion DIY Doll allows them to explore their artistic talents by drawing up the outfits of their dreams time and time again. Simply use the washable watercolors and colored powders (you can even Tie-Die!) to create the outfits, then simply wash it in soap and water to do it all over again.
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Fashionable Gift for Girls
bumble bar Kids’ Custom Pisa Bracelet in Rainbow Enamel
What’s more awesome than having your name on a friendship bracelet? Made of gold-plated brass, this Bauble Bar find is meant to fit young wrists, but are designed for chic and stylish little ladies. The 10-year-old will love the different colors of letter accents. Simply personalize this stretchy number with a name, phrase, or place.
It used to be that all your kiddo needed was a handful of crayons to execute their artistic vision. But they’re bolder and more ambitious in their vision now. This set comes with oil pastels, color pencils, dual-tip markers, watercolor cakes, paper, a palette, a brush, and more.
There’s no doubt in our minds that the 10-year-old you’re shopping for already has Crocs. The footwear continues to be all the rage. But, does she have these fabulous glitter Crocs with the coziest fuzzy lining inside? She’ll sink her feet into these clogs and appreciate you.
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Perfect for Car Rides
Would You Rather… Game Book by Charlie Wright
$8 at Amazon
This book of “would you rather” games is specifically designed for kids and includes silly but thought-provoking questions like, “Would you rather never play video games again or never eat candy again?” or “Would you rather get in trouble with your teacher or accidentally fart in class?” (It’s for kids — obviously, there are fart questions.)
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Encourages Mindfulness
This Is Me Journal by Dawn and Eve Earles
$10 at Amazon
This 1-year journal provides your 10-year-old girl with daily prompts that promote self-exploration, goal planning, positive thinking, imagination, organizational skills, and more. It’s a perfect daily reminder to be creative and thoughtful and remember that they are unique, special, intelligent, and going places!
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Perfect for Young Readers
Grosset & Dunlap Nancy Drew Box Set by Carolyn Keene
There are lots of girl detectives out there, but none of them are quite like the OG: Nancy Drew, the Mistress of the Magnifying Glass, the Countess of Clues. This rerelease of the first four books have beautiful, retro-style covers and is perfect for the 10-year-old girl who is keen to crack the case!
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Gifts for Swifties
TIPTOE&KISS Taylor-Inspired Bracelets (Pack of 11)
If she’s a total Swiftie, she’ll love this 11-piece bracelet set. Each showcases a word (and color scheme!) pertaining to one of Taylor Swift’s many eras. And the best part is, she doesn’t have to make anything from scratch. They come ready to hand out to friends or to keep for herself.