Best Gift Ideas for 5-Year-Old Girls Who Love to Create and Explore

There’s nothing quite like a blanket fort or tent to call one’s own. We love this design because it works with a box fan–just turn it on and the whole thing goes up. No more precariously balancing sheets on cushions for her (and no more annoying cleanup for you).

Your 5-year-old girl must prepare for her puppy by building its house and giving it a name. Attach its name tag to the crate and it will appear like magic. (Really! It’s so cool!) Once they arrive, it will play with your kiddo with 60 sounds and reactions.

Now your kiddo can play this childhood classic 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!

Every 5-year-old girl should have a space of her own to play, read, create, and rest, which is why we absolutely love this adorable cardboard house. She’ll have hours of fun coloring in the unicorns and other features and then spending time in her own personal cottage.

Editor’s Note: If the 2023 version is sold out, we recommend this Barbie Dreamhouse as an alternative. Plus, it’s currently 12% off!

Barbie’s Dreamhouse is the gold standard of a little girl’s paradise. There’s a slide, people! Plus, with three levels and 10 living areas, this playset will provide hours of fun. Our little testers loved it so much it was named one of our Best of the Best 2023 winners for Best Dollhouse!

This set from Crayola comes with 64 crayons, 20 short colored pencils, 40 washable markers, and 15 sheets of paper. The colorful 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 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!

Having a variety of materials on hand for all your crafting needs is just a good idea, which is why we love this expansive craft library, complete with 1,500 pieces ranging from felt to pipe cleaners to googly eyes!

We absolutely love this galaxy projector, not only because it has a variety of soothing, intergalactic projections in a variety of colors but also because, when not in use, the adorable astronaut makes a fun decoration in and of itself.

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

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

Inspired by her favorite movies and fairy tales, your 5-year-old girl will enjoy hours of imaginative play with this set of fanciful, beautiful costumes. And since it comes with multiple dresses and accessories, it’s perfect for sharing with friends and siblings.

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!

This 30-inch guitar, which includes extra strings, a tuner, a case, and more, is ideal for beginners since it’s easier for small hands to manage. It’s also available in a variety of colors because practicing is more fun when you know you look cool!

Great for long car rides, plane trips, or boring adult dinners, the beach playset comes with a Polly and Shani doll, a boat, and many hidden secrets on the beach and in the beach house. (Did someone say secret submarine?!)

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). Compatible with iPad and Fire tablets.

Your little engineer will have fun creating her very own marble race with these sturdy magnetic tiles and tubes.

This set, which can be configured however she wants, is not only fun but encourages spatial learning, cause and effect, and problem-solving skills.

As kids, we always wanted one of these trucks, so we love the idea of helping our 5-year-old girl feel this joy. This baby gets 3 MPH (whee!) and comes fully loaded with an MP3 player, radio, USB port, Led headlights, a horn, and more.

Half the fun of getting our own living space as an adult was decorating, and we know your 5-year-old girl will feel the same way about this cute cardboard playhouse. It’s a literal blank slate just waiting for her creative touch.

Mrs. Plumpert’s prized pot pie has gone missing! You know it’s one of the foxes, but who? Edith?? Belvedere? Ingrid?

Gather clues and use the process of elimination to figure out who did it, but hurry: The culprit is getting away! Can you crack the case before they escape justice?