Some original gift ideas for young girls at Christmas including dolls houses, activity toys, play sets, and children’s books.
If you are looking for Christmas gift ideas then here are some suggestions. We’ve tried to avoid the obvious and most popular choices and have picked out a few items which we think are both original and great value for money? Traditional toys and games have managed to stand the test of time and while some have stayed the same, others have undergone a contemporary update. Toys which are made from wood tend to have a better long term value than cheaper counterparts – not only are they more durable but are kinder to the environment too.
Pin Toys General Hospital
This great hospital themed activity play set is an example of a traditional girl’s activity toy being given a modern-day make-over. This fully equipped, up-to-date toy hospital has a children’s ward and adult ward, physiotherapy department, reception, pharmacy and operating theatre. The hospital set comes with beds and accessories. The character figures are sold separately and include a medical team, patients, flying paramedics as well as an ambulance and crew.
- Hospital £78 – Characters from £15 a set – From John Lewis
Summer Hill Doll’s House
Traditional doll’s houses make an ideal main gift and will provide many hours of imaginative play. This cute and colourful house from Great Little Trading is a fine specimen of a child’s doll house. The front opens up to reveal a fabulous interior containing a central staircase, living area and bedrooms.
You can buy the house complete with resident family, all the furniture and accessories or, alternatively, buy the starter set (£125) which includes the family figures and a basic selection of furniture so you can add to the collection at a later date. Made from mdf and rubber wood the house is very well constructed and will provide many years of use.
- House, family and all six room furniture sets £180 from GLTC
VTech Kidizoom Multimedia Digital Camera
Cameras are always a popular gift at Christmas but for very young children they can be difficult to use and are often easily damaged. These children’s cameras are especially designed for small hands and are tough enough to take the odd knock; so are especially suitable for kids as young as 3 and upwards.
Available in a range of colours they may look like mere toys but are in fact proper digital cameras which can produce quite respectable results. Just like a grown-up camera they have a built-in flash, a colour screen and can record short videos. You also get a cable which connects to a PC and some fun software so they can also edit the pictures and add captions. The cameras also have 16MB of internal memory which can be extended with a standard SD digital media card.
- £49.99 from amazon
Funky Beanbags
Ideal for watching TV on, for just chilling out or having giant pillow fights these cool and funky beanbags are a great gift idea for girls and come in 6 bright colour options. Satin and water resistant, they are constructed from industrial strength nylon thread and are approx 3′ x 4′ in size.
- £49.99 each from Bean Bag Bazaar
