30 Fun, Educational, and Artistic Gifts for 5-Year-Old Girls

Mrs. Plumpert’s prized pot pie has gone missing! You know it’s one of the foxes, but which one? Gertrude? Arthur? Daisy? Gather clues and use the process of elimination to figure out whodunit, but hurry: The culprit is getting away! Can you crack the case before they escape justice?

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

This fully articulated Barbie comes with lots of cool accessories — sunglasses, fanny pack, shoes, and rainbow dress — but her coolest accessory is her shiny red wheelchair. Working wheels, a ramp, and a handbrake means Barbie can go anywhere your imagination can take her!

Truly, there is nothing more adorable than animals doing people things: hence the charm of Calico Critters, the line of toys that, we suspect, started the whole cottagecore trend. There’s a whole line of adorable playsets and animal families to enjoy, but why not start with the Hopscotch Family, mother Heidi, father Harlin, sister Bell, and brother Skip.

Cooking is an important life skill, and you’re never too young to help out in the kitchen. But, of course, you have to dress for the job, and cooking has never been cuter than with this sweet, retro apron. Take advantage of the fact that your kiddo still idolizes you — and get a matching apron for yourself, too!

Hey, all you cool cats and kittens! Your girl will have fun putting together this big cat-themed puzzle. Once assembled, she’ll enjoy seeing the image change before her eyes as the figures transform from jungle cats to house cats and back!

This interactive book features profiles of modern feminist icons — Maya Angelou, Malala Yousafzai, and a dozen more — who used their voices to change the world. Your girl can actually hear those voices: just touch the button and listen to recordings of their speeches. The book includes posters and prompts to encourage activism in her community.

Encourage a deeper appreciation of reading in your little girl with this two-volume activity book set. This reading log has space for your kiddo to record 20 of her favorite books and interact more deeply with the text by drawing favorite scenes, characters, and other scholarly prompts.

Every great artist needs the proper tools. This set from Crayola comes with 64 crayons, 20 short colored pencils, 40 washable markers, and 15 sheets of paper. The rainbow carrying case not only means there’s a place for everything with everything in its place, but she can take it to make art anywhere she goes.

Your little girl will love reading about everyone’s favorite sassy, witty, melodramatic, creative pig in the complete hardcover collection — Olivia; Olivia Saves the  Circus; Olivia and the Missing Toy; Olivia Goes to Venice; Olivia and the Fairy Princesses; Olivia Helps With Christmas; and Olivia Forms a Band. It’s Olivia’s world: we’re all just living in it. 

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 have vicarious joy by getting this 5-mile-per-hour toy for the little girl in your life.

It’s hard to choose what the best part about Lego is: building the set or playing with it when you’re done. Your kid will have a hard time choosing with this awesome treehouse Friends playset — but fortunately, she doesn’t have to choose! It includes three mini-figure Friends and a raccoon.

Now that your little one is kindergarten-aged (go ahead and shed a tear now if you have to), she’s going to be practicing her writing skills. Make it fun with this toy. Move the letters to form words and practice on the special magnetic screen; just wipe away when you’re done. A special pencil grip encourages proper hold.

Your little engineer will have fun creating her very own marble race with these sturdy magnetic tiles and tubes, which can be configured however she wants. This set is not only fun but encourages spatial learning, cause and effect, and problem-solving skills.

Make bedtime fun with this awesome galaxy projector. Its tilting design allows you to project a swirling galaxy of color and light on the ceiling or floor for playtime, bedtime, naptime, or anytime she wants to go to infinity and beyond.

We can learn so much from sloths — these adorable, relaxed creatures take their time and know that life is better when you just relax and don’t exert yourself too much. This sloth is incredibly soft and perfect for cuddles, and it makes a great friend or even a fun pillow!

We’ve all probably played some version of this game in our living rooms. Now your kiddo can do so 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!

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!

This monthly subscription box encourages not only a love of STEM but also encourages kids to get in touch with their feelings. Each box has a “secret mission,” with hands-on projects, comic books, and stories of real-life heroes! All boxes include a parenting magazine with ideas about science projects and child development.

You loved this as a kid, and now it’s time to share the fun and fashion with the next generation. Mix and match plates and make a rubbing to create new characters and looks that you can color and detail however you like. Additional fashion plates are sold separately if your fashionista ever wants to expand her wardrobe!

Your 5-year-old may not be ready for a trip to Paris just yet, but she can go on make-believe adventures through the city with baker and painter Olivie and Alice. This Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Best Toy Award-winner features two paper doll besties who have so much to see and do in Paris. Best of all, it has reusable sticker clothes and accessories, which means fun play again and again for your little one.

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.

Perfect for crafty kids or rainy-day projects. It comes complete with fuzzy sticks, wooden pieces, pompoms, felt, craft sticks, wooden discs, wooden beads, plastic beads, sticky crystals, googly eyes, floss, glue, sequins, needles, and scissors, so she’ll have whatever she needs when inspiration strikes. There’s even an inspiration sheet to get the creative juices flowing.

Barbie is lots of fun. So are colorful surprises. Put the two together and you have an amazing gift for 5-year-old girls. This doll reveals her true colors when you dip her in water — literally! Learn her skin, clothing, eye, and hair color when you submerge her in water. Have fun unwrapping her clothes, shoes, and even a vibrant wig!

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). 

It's compatible with iPad and Fire tablets — just make sure you select the right one!

Encourage her sporty side with this cool sports set, complete with everything she needs to play indoor soccer and hockey. Perfect for practice or just having some fun. It comes with two goals, two adjustable hockey sticks, a mini soccer ball, and three hockey balls.

Whether she wants to bird watch or spy on an older sibling, these binoculars are just the thing. (Although it might be a good time to talk to her about boundaries and respecting privacy.) Perfectly sized for little ones, these real binoculars will give her a front-row seat to nature, theater, sporting events, or anything else, even when she’s far away.

Have fun and develop hand-eye coordination with this classic outside game. Complete with two scoops and two balls, you and she can play in the backyard, at the park, beach, pool, or anywhere else. Just make sure you’ve got enough room because even little arms can send these balls flying with the specially designed scoop!