30 Gifts for 10-Year-Old Girls That Spark Inspiration and Creativity

Problem: The classic card game “Old Maid” is fun, but super-duper sexist (why are we vilifying the unmarried old lady?!). Solution: Bold Made! The mechanics of the game are mostly the same, except instead of avoiding the “old maid,” players try to get the “bold made” card while collecting matches of feminist visionaries.

Who among us doesn’t have a fond memory of pulling out a tray of brownies that would be mediocre, except that we made them all by ourselves in this cool little oven? It’s time for the next generation of kids to get that same feeling.

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.”

Perfect for solo play or parties, Bop It! encourages active listening and quick reflexes as you follow a series of commands (“Bop it!” “Twist it!” “Pull it!“) to try to beat your opponent or your own high score. But be careful: Commands come faster and faster as the game moves along!

It seems like just yesterday your 10-year-old girl was finger-painting … but now they're old enough to paint their own fingernails (sniff!). This set gives them everything they need to create unique and creative designs and might just inspire them to come up with a few of their own.

Children should always be able to talk to their friends and family … unless they’re playing this fast-paced pantomime game that's like kid-friendly charades. Put four cards into the action timer and act it out. Once they guess, grab your card quickly before it disappears into the timer! The team with the most points at the end wins.

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.

They may be getting older and more mature, but no one is too old for slime. (It’s just so satisfying!) This set comes with everything your child will need, from glue and activator to mixing pots and holographic glitters, to make shimmering, metallic, ooey-gooey goodness.

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.)

Perfect for the future physicist who wants to learn more about fluid dynamics, hydraulics, and pneumatics and oscillation… or the 10-year-old girl who has no idea what that means, but would have fun learning! The manual will guide them through 96 pages of cool experiments for hours of fun.

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.

Shake the grid to mix up the lettered cubes. Once the letters are uncovered, it’s a race to see which player will be able to spot connected letters that could form words. But just when you’re starting to feel smart, only words other players don’t see count!

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!

Sometimes it feels like 10-year-old girls are speaking their own language. Don’t get frustrated: Lean into it with this neat decoder ring! They and their friends (or siblings, or even you) will be able to create their own secret codes, only to be deciphered with this classic childhood tool.

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 re-release 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!

Ever notice how most of the great artists you hear about are always men? This book assures your 10-year-old girl that it’s not for lack of talent (or effort). This book highlights 50 female artists — their lives, work, and contributions to the art world.

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 handsome wooden set comes with oil pastels, watercolor powder, color pencils, watercolor paint, brushes, pencils, paper, canvas, a palette, and crayons … because crayons are still cool.

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.

With this game, players must ask up to 10 questions to guess which state is on the card. It’s a great way to pass the time and brush up on United States geography. Kids will learn about what states are known for, their characteristics, how they were named, and much more!

Spark their creativity and aesthetic sensibilities with this cool kit, that comes with everything your 10-year-old girl needs to decorate three porcelain vases. This is a perfect way for them to make gift-giving not only personal but also lots of fun!

The Baudelaire children — Violet, Klaus, and Sunny — thought that their parents dying was the worst thing that could ever happen to them. But their mom and dad's tragic end was just the beginning of a series of unfortunate events (hey — that’s the title of the series!) that lead them deeper into misery … and mysteries!

Ah, croquet — so genteel, but so fun. Your 10-year-old girl will enjoy this classic lawn game, whether they're sipping tea in a dainty dress or chugging sports drinks in gym shorts. This set includes six mallets and balls, two stakes, nine metal wickets, and a travel bag, so they can take the fun wherever they go.

Ukuleles are so neat! These adorable, small, not-quite-a-guitar-but-kind-of guitars always sound so charming and sweet — and are just perfect for a 10-year-old girl with a musical ear. Various colored strings help make learning easier, and the set comes with a digital tuner, strap, carrying bag, and How To Play songbook.

Being a tween (yes, your 10-year-old girl counts as a tween these days — we’ll give you a minute to process that) can be hard. This monthly subscription box comes with lots of goodies to inspire confidence, self-esteem, and little ways to let them know that who they are is enough.

There are lots of great ways to make art, and this method will likely be new to your 10-year-old girl. With 54 watercolor brush pens, a 15-page tutorial pad, and 7-part video tutorial series available on YouTube, your child will learn to create beautiful, vibrant watercolor paintings with 50 different colors.

This subscription box has it all: adventure, education, and even a snack! Every month your child will receive an exciting new book that comes with a themed snack and adventure guide complete with STEM activities, author interviews, recipes, discussion questions, and more.

A good book is one you can read again and again, but a great book is one you read again and again and it’s always different. Enter Choose Your Own Adventure books — the stories that change depending on the choices you make as a reader. This box set is fantasy-themed and includes The Magic of the Unicorn, The Throne of Zeus, The Trumpet of Terror, and Forecast From Stonehenge.

Science and art collide with this cool gift. Your 10-year-old girl will grow their own crystals (with the power of science!), and then decorate their new creations to make their very own jewelry designs. Comes with everything they’ll need to make three necklaces, two rings, two pins, and a pair of earrings, with crystals to spare!

This one-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!

Dear Aunt Agatha has died. Now a gathering of her employees, friends, and one pampered kitty-cat are gathered to find out who will inherit her fortune — and all of whom are working to bump one another off to get it all! Players have to try to ensure that their portrait is hanging over the mantle when the detective arrives.