35 Best Toys & Gifts for 7-Year-Old Girls, According to Real Kids

Friendship bracelets are back in a big way (though they never really went out of style), and this loom lets kids make cool designs in their friendship bracelets. It comes with directions to make 10 different styles without sewing. Good Housekeeping Institute testers loved planning out what they were going to make! Ages 6+

Kids can make the most out of their creativity by designing and fabricating their own puffy stickers! This kit comes with enough materials to make 60 stickers, so they'll never be at a loss for decorations for their school supplies. Ages 6+

Rainy day? Not a problem with this "soccer" ball, which hovers over floors indoors. It has a bumper to protect feet and furniture, and it lights up with LED lights. The combo has earned it more than 7,000 five-star reviews on Amazon. Ages 3+

Little artists can use the included templates, layer them on top of each other to make a new picture, then trace and color in the whole thing. When she's done with the included images, she can download more templates online. Ages 6+

With this kit gets to pretend she's a scientist working at a Beauty Lab, just like the one at the Good Housekeeping Institute! Then, she can make her own, real molded soaps and bath bombs, learning about acids, bases, pH levels, and the biology of skin in the process. Ages 6+

Increase your child's motor and creative skills when you help her build this 3D light-up creation. Each tile piece is made of plastic and interlocks perfectly (though it does take a little practice to get it to work at first, our testers noted). The kit comes with instructions for you to create three different projects, but the tile pieces can be morphed into any design she imagines. Ages 6+

For ultimate puzzle fun, Kanoodle comes packed with 12 puzzle pieces, 200 logical puzzle challenges, one puzzle book and a carrying case for play on-the-go. The object is to use the connected bead shapes to match either the 2D or the 3D designs on the challenge cards. Kids through adults can build problem-solving, critical thinking and strategic thinking skills, all while having fun. Ages 7+

This plush unicorn looks like a furry friend, but it's so much more — inside there's a concealed speaker, and it comes with an attached microphone so kids can live out their karaoke dreams no matter where they go. It comes with two pre-loaded songs plus sound effects, and you can also get a panda or a T-Rex. No age recommendation given

Budding fashion designers can use these templates to come up with more than 100 different styles. Kids mix and match "plates" with different tops, bottoms, shoes and hairstyles, use a crayon to make a rubbing of the complete outfit, then color the whole thing in however they like. If they want even more options, there are also Sweet Styles and Superstar Styles that add even more pieces into the mix. Ages 6+

Interest in sewing has been at an all-time high in recent years. With this one kit, she can learn a running stitch, blanket stitch, whip stitch and how to decorate with embroidery. The kit makes seven different projects in all. Ages 6+

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Kids still love to collect, squeeze and squish any Squishmallows they can get their hands on. If Tahoe, the tortoiseshell cat isn't their favorite, they can find plenty of other animals and food items to add to their collections. Ages 3+

Replenish their craft supplies in one swoop with this kit, which comes with pom poms, fuzzy sticks, craft sticks, eyes, felt sheets, paper tubes and more, all in every color of the rainbow. Then: Set them loose and watch their creativity soar! Ages 6+

Animal lovers will be doggone excited to receive this LEGO set, which includes a treehouse, a grooming station and an exercise area for pups, all done up in a bone motif. A perfect mix of construction toy and play set for imaginative play, it also comes with three mini figures and three dogs to take care of, and, at 617 pieces, it's just the right size. Ages 7+

Your 7-year-old will feel like a sorceress when she gets good at this controlling this drone, which is operated entirely by hand (no remote). Once she gets good at it, she can learn stunts using the "trick stick." Ages 4+

Show her the way around the kitchen with this easy-to-follow cookbook, which offers 50 easy recipes they can use to get started on their cooking journey. In addition to instructions for how to make things like Ooey-Gooey Glazed Cinnamon Rolls or Totally Twisted Pasta with Cherry Tomato Sauce, it also offers tips from Good Housekeeping experts on kitchen tools and techniques. Once they've mastered these, they can move on to Good Housekeeping Kids Cook! Ages 4+

Take those manicures to the next level with these cute nail stickers which come in cute shapes like cats, strawberries and donuts. There are 200 stickers in each package, and they're said to last even through hand-washing. No age recommendation given

Fashion accessory? Furry friend? Why not both?! Kids can change up their look in fun ways with this plush/scrunchie combo, which can also be used as a backpack clip. Ages 3+

Good Housekeeping Institute testers ranked this as their favorite picture book of the year, and it's easy to see why. It's told in the style of journal entries, which detail how a girl named Jolie comes to have her own strawberry patch. She has to convince her parents, learn about how to grow strawberries and then maintain it — lessons in both STEM and determination. Ages 4 – 8

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This journal makes it easy to create a mother/daughter keepsake that the two of you will want to save forever. There are plenty of prompts for things to write about and draw, from lists of proud accomplishments to doodles of favorite outfits, so you'll never be at a loss for words. Ages 7+

With her wand, she can do spells that make feathers fly, goblets multiply, fire flow and pumpkins grow. Magic? No, code. A step-by-step book teaches kids how to build a wand and code it so that it responds to movement and make amazing things happen on her tablet screen. Ages 6+