10 Best Christmas Gift Ideas for a 5 Year Old Girl [2023]

Looking for the best Christmas gift ideas for a 5 year old girl? Whether she’s your daughter, niece, a neighbour or a friend, this guide lists all the finest 5 year old girl present ideas for the festive season.

Christmas ideas for a 5 year old girl take the fact that should have started school by now into account, so she’ll hopefully have made some lovely new friends and be invited to the odd party or playdate. So she needs items she can play with alone, or as a pair or small group. As well as with the family, of course!

As she’s still so young, some of the top 5 year old little girl gift ideas are super cute, so be warned – you may not be able to resist. To find more of the best Christmas presents for a 5 year old girl, do take a look at our suggestions for 5 year old boys, 6 year old girls and 6 year old boys, as some of those may also be suitable.

Let’s dive on in! Here are 10 of the top 5 year old present ideas for the girl in your life.

Christmas gift ideas for a 5 year old girl contents

• Little Live Pets light-up chameleon
• Disney Princess dressing up set
• STEM Code & Go robot mouse
• My Fairy Garden play set
• The Magic Storybook for Amazing Girls
• LeapFrog interactive globe
• Crayola Scribble Scrubbie kit
• Guess Who classic game
• Barbie Club Chelsea camper set
• Fingerlings interactive unicorn

10 of the best gift ideas for a 5 year old girl

Little Live Pets light-up chameleon

Let’s kick things off with a more modern version of a family favourite – Little Live Pets. After receiving one of these, this was a birthday party must for girls turning 5 or 6: it was just seen as the best gift for a 5 year old girl. The latest range includes this charming chameleon, who can light up, make sounds and dance to the music.

In fact there are more than 30 sounds, while the lighting options include shades to suit the mood or a rainbow theme. This pet is super soft and squishy, so he’s a lot nicer to cuddle and take care of than a more rigid plastic toy.

An added bonus is Sunny’s sticky feet. This means the chameleon can be placed on all sorts of surfaces, brightening up the room even when he’s not being played with or pampered.

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Disney Princess dressing up trunk

With four Princess outfits to choose from, this is among the most awesome presents for girls age 5. Her friends will want to return for another playdate asap once they’ve had fun dressing up together as Aurora, Snow White, Belle and Cinderella.

The pink trunk is also an item they can use for storing other items, should you choose to hang up the Disney Princess dresses instead. Also in the box she’ll find a range of accessories including hairbands, jewellery and a sticker sheet.

The dresses are perfectly sized to fit the average 5 year old girl, and should last her a good year or more before they’re outgrown.

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Code & Go robot mouse

This cute creature will help to develop her understanding of basic code – but to her it’s simply a sweet little toy mouse to play with. The educational aspect is cleverly concealed beneath the guise of an appealing purple pet.

if you want to find five year old girl toys that will teach them something at the same time, this is the one to go for. Do note, though, that the 3 AAA batterires required are not included in the box.

As a STEM toy, this robotic mouse develops her skills in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths while she simply has fun moving him around the room. Once she gets the hang of directing Jack, she can try building him an obstacle course or maze to navigate.

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My Fairy Garden play set

This adorable little garden complete with a fairy and her house is among those great gifts for 5 year old girls that doesn’t cost a lot. It’s a toy that doesn’t come ready-made; rather she’ll have to harness her creative streak in putting together a magical home for her new fairy friend.

Grass seeds come with it for the outdoor area, so she may need to exercise some patience while she waits for the garden to grow. Once it’s complete, she’ll love adding the cute dormouse pet and its compact floral home to complete the picture.

The idea of combining nature with a conventional toy is genius, and makes this stand out from other playsets in this price bracket.

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The Magic Storybook for Amazing Girls

Books are always going to be among the best presents for a 5 year old girl – and this is the best book of all to give. The Magic Storybook for Amazing Girls will help her to see what she can achieve in life while listening to an entertaining bedtime story.

The tales are designed so she can imaging herself in that context, acting out her dearest wishes. Intruiging characters, stories of fantastical faraway lands and important life lessons can all be found inside the cover of this tome.

A great mix of stories includes some that are purely for entertainment purposes, while others are aimed at teaching her about topics like nurturing a positive self-image, caring for the environment and embracing an active imagination.

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LeapFrog Magic Adventures globe

One of the Gifting daughters received this toy globe from her grandparents when she was 5 and still plays with it now, aged 8. It’s great for teaching her all about the big wide world we live in, and ties in well with what she’ll be learning at school during Key Stage 1 and 2.

This globe is one of the top gifts for a 5 year girl when you want an educational toy that appeals to this age group. Owners can access over 5 hours of BBC video footage that will teach her all about the planet, its native fauna and the varied cultures of its people.

It’s simple to operate: she just taps where she wants to and will hear interesting facts about different countries. This improves her grasp of geography and history – and hopefully might give her a thirst for adventure too.

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Scribble Scrubbie Peculiar Pets set

This is one of the top presents for a 5 year girl because it covers so many bases. Craft, colouring, cute pets – and even a palace. She can decorate the unicorn and yeti – yes, a yeti – as much as she pleases before scrubbing with the tub and brush supplied so she can dry them out before starting over.

The storage tub does double duty as a palace, and comes in 5 year old girl friendly shades of purple and pink. (Or is that just the 5 year old girls we know?) It can be used at a later date for storing other toys, toiletries or other treasures.

The markers provided are of course non-toxic, and Crayola is the big-name creative brand behind this cool kit.

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Guess Who game

This is a classic game that many parents will remember from their own childhood – and one that really captured the imagination of a Gifting daughter between the ages of 5 and 7. If you’re not familiar with it, players simply take turns to answer questions in order to guess which card their opponent has.

Yes or no answers only are permitted, so queries need to be along the lines of ‘does the person have brown hair’, or ‘are they wearing glasses’. The characters have been given a facelift, so it’s a game that’s moved with the times.

Each player will begin with 24 characters in front of them on the tabletop board, and the aim is to narrow these down to just one before their opponent does. If you want an affordable present for a 5 year old girl that the whole family can enjoy, this is the one.

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Club Chelsea camper play set

This Club Chelsea play set is super cute and makes a great gift for a 5 year old daughter, niece or grandchild. At age 5 she’s a little young yet for bigger Barbies, and this version is ideal for girls aged between 4 and 7.

If you want to get her interesting in the outdoor life this could be the way to do it, as Chelsea sets off for a camping adventure with her car, camper, pet pup, fire pit and even her marshmallow toasting sticks. Don’t say we didn’t warn you – requests for S’mores are sure to follow.

The camper has two bunk beds, so this Chelsea set is ideal to play with alone or when she has a playdate with a pal.

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Fingerlings unicorn plush toy

Aww, she’s still only going to be a little girl for a while yet, so will adore this huggable plush toy from Fingerlings. With more than 40 sounds, the toy reacts to her voice, so it can make her feel like she’s taking care of a real living pet.

Any unicorn-themed items make good gifts for a 5 year old girl, but this particular plush offers something extra. To record her own voice, she can squeeze its ear, and is sure to giggle with delight as she hears it being played back.

The long arms are a clever addition as it means she can really get in there for a long-lasting snuggle. Sweet dreams!

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Gift ideas for a 5 year old girl | Final thoughts

There you go – 10 age 5 gifts for girls that we’ve picked based on our own experience of having daughters and their friends to buy for. We hope you’ll agree there are some great Christmas presents for a 5 year old girl, once you know where to look.

Have a magical Christmas!

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