Finding the perfect gift can be tough, and it can be even more difficult when you’re looking for something for an 11-year-old. That’s why we’ve done the hard work for you. These gifts are all items that a young girl can use and enjoy for years, and they’re available at a variety of price points.
Prices and availability are subject to change.
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$23 from Amazon
If your tween is starting to develop her own musical taste, this bluetooth speaker can help play a role. The color changing subwoofer can be set to a timer, so she can schedule it to lull her to sleep along with her favorite new jam.
$9 and up from Etsy
This lighthearted T-shirt lets a young girl celebrate her birthday in style. It’s available in youth small, medium, and large sizes, and you can choose from several different colors. The shirt is printed in the USA.
$28 and up from Amazon
This throw blanket is made of fuzzy plush polyester so it’s both comfortable and durable. It glows in the dark after just 10 minutes of exposure to the sun, and is available in fun prints featuring dinosaurs, unicorns, mermaids, stars, and more. The throw features a fabric that’s resistant to shrinking, fading, and shedding, and it’s machine washable for easy care.
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$40 from Wonderbly
This self-belief journal is personalized to the recipient. It’s full of lessons about dreaming big and building confidence. You can preview all of the journal’s 44 pages before you buy it, and even the cover is personalized with the recipient’s name. The journal is available in hardcover or softcover options, and is printed on paper that’s part-recycled.
$28 and up from Etsy
This personalized jewelry box features a smooth PU leather exterior, while the fleece lining helps to prevent scratches and scrapes to its contents. You can customize the box with the recipient’s name on the top, and the high-quality printing is resistant to scratches. The box is available in a zippered or locked style.
$30 from Amazon
Combining fun with learning, this kit includes recipes to make ice cream slimes in different colors and scents. Kids can put the slime in the included ice cream cone cases, and decorate it with candy sprinkles and cherries. The kit includes storage containers, so your slime doesn’t dry out, and is completely hypoallergenic.
$35 from Uncommon Goods
This set of five bath bombs features safe, natural ingredients like avocado oil and baking soda. As the bombs dissolve, they reveal fun surprise toys, each paired with a fascinating fact. Each bath bomb contains a different surprise, adding fun and intrigue.
$24 from Amazon
Animal Tales is a kids’ magazine that’s full of heart-warming and educational animal stories. Readers are encouraged to submit their own photos, artwork, and stories about animals for the chance to see their work featured in the magazine. This one-year print subscription includes six issues of the magazine.
$20 from Uncommon Goods
With this kit, kids can create two unicorns that feature rainbow hooves, manes, bridles, and — of course — glittery horns. The kit includes all essential supplies like yarn, glitter, adhesive, felt, and cardboard. Cardboard cutouts guide the wrapping process for an easy craft.
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$20 from Amazon
These string lights make it easy for girls to add an extra-special, personalized touch to their rooms. The warm light LEDs create a relaxing feel, and the lights feature eight modes and come with a remote. Photo clips make it easy to hang photos, artwork, postcards, and other lightweight items.
$13 and up from Etsy
This necklace is fully customizable, from the number and type of charms that you choose to the gemstone that reflects the recipient’s birth month. If you opt to include an engravable disc, the front of the disc can be engraved with a birth flower, and you can add a name to the back. The necklace is available in rose gold, silver, and white gold finishes, and it comes in a box with a message card so it’s ready for gifting.
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$50 from Uncommon Goods
This kit allows kids to make four bottles of nail polish in any color. The polishes are all water-based so there are no toxic chemicals, plus they wash off with just soap and water. Kids can safely use the polishes for dress-up and play, and you don’t have to worry about them staining fingers, toes, fabrics, and other surfaces.
$15 and up from Etsy
Handmade with vegan leather, this purse is incredibly cute. It includes a shoulder strap that’s both adjustable and removable. The purse is perfectly sized to carry small toys, snacks, and other items, and is available in six colors. You can even personalize the back of the purse with a name.
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$50 from Inspire Uplift
This color-changing LED lamp features two fake jellyfish that swim in the water for a highly realistic appearance. The lamp is powered by a USB port cable and makes a great lamp and nightlight for kids. The jellyfish change colors as they swim, making for a fun addition to any room of a home.
$38 from Etsy
This gift set contains everything you need to make bathtime extra special for your little mermaid. It features a shower steamer, whipped soap, body lotion, body mist, and fin-shaped soap. You can even include a personalized message to the recipient and have the box shipped right to her door.
$15 from Amazon
This kit includes everything kids need to make one wind chime. Five colors of polymer clay give kids plenty of creative options as they blend the clays together to create geodes and beads. There’s a little adult supervision needed with the baking, but then kids can continue assembling their wind chime.
$25 from Michaels
This 868-piece kit includes everything needed to create 10 pieces of jewelry. Items like alphabet charms and alphabet beads let girls create personalized bracelets. There are also plenty of clasps, cords, threads, and beads, encouraging creativity. The kit includes a pair of pliers, so it’s ready to use right out of the box.
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$12 from Amazon
With 75 kid-tested recipes, this book provides a fun introduction to food science. Kids will learn how to create easy chocolate popcorn, mirror cakes, and more. There are also plenty of fun science experiments for kids to do in the kitchen to explore concepts like why oil and water don’t mix. This 240-page book features plenty of photos and clearly marked equipment and ingredient lists.
$22 from Cricket
MUSE is a science and art magazine that’s designed just for kids. It’s filled with jokes, quality articles, and beautiful illustrations and photography. The magazine won a 2020 Parents’ Choice Gold Award, and the print subscription includes nine issues.
$8 from Amazon
This book turns cracking jokes into a game. Designed to be played with others, it’s full of jokes and silly scenarios designed to get a laugh — but be careful, since that will give your opponent a point. Competitors take turns reading jokes and acting out silly scenarios to try to get the other to smile, earning points when they succeed. The winner of the game is deemed the Don’t Laugh Master.
$34 from Etsy
This herb garden teaches girls about how to grow and harvest plants. It includes all of the essential materials to get started, including seeds, soil, biodegradable pots, a cotton drawstring bag, and a hand shovel. With the included non-GMO basil, cilantro, and parsley seeds, girls can start their own herb garden and then use the three included recipes to enjoy the herbs they’ve grown.
$18 and up from KiwiCo
KiwiCo’s Tinker Crates encourage hand-on learning with STEM principles. Each crate features a fun project for kids, and crates are age-specific, so they offer just the right amount of challenge. Designed by experts like child development professionals, each offers step-by-step instructions, and online video tutorials offer additional tips. Crates are delivered monthly, but subscriptions can be canceled at any time.
$45 from Maisonette
This fun twist on traditional sidewalk chalk makes drawing even more fun. The set includes 12 chalk macarons in assorted colors, and there’s even a touch of sparkle to make them extra-special. This chalk is handmade in Philadelphia and features the strength needed for use on sidewalks, concrete, and asphalt.
$51 from Blick
This 64-piece set includes everything young artists need to experiment and create unique pieces. It features colored pencils, watercolor pencils, graphite pencils, oil pastels, markers, and watercolor paper, so artists can explore different mediums. All of those supplies are organized in a wood case.
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$30 from Amazon
Encourage the next generation of strong female leaders by gifting her one of these inspiring kits. Each kit in the collection features educational and crafting material related to a powerful woman in history: Maya Angelou, Greta Thunberg, Frida Kahlo, Rosa Parks, and Ruth Bader Ginsberg. As she decoupages a wooden box, creates a colorful wall hanging, or embroiders a canvas, she'll also answer prompts about how to use her own voice to make an impact in the world.
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