What do you buy a 9 year old girl

[Villian]

^ That's what I read when I first glimpse at the topic lol.

(Thailand)

Edit: Anyway a good present would be barbie or a game for a DS? If not something like a goldfish/pet stuff will work.

[Max™]

DSi, and Cooking Mama games to practice for her future.

Animal Crossing, Rune Factory, Harvest Moon, all good as well.

[Warudo Ecksu]

From my experience, a lot of the girls I see around that age have a lot of barbies, hello kitty toys, disney princess related toys, crappy kiddie make-up sets, and lots & lots of disney DVDs.

You could probably throw together a couple things like
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index...ductId=3943901 + a Barbie doll to total $30

[Max™]

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http://www.bratz.com/

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The last time Nerf released a sword, the company came up with an utterly disappointing fencing product with a limp noodle for a blade, and Nerf suggested a sorry game that involved thrusting at an opponent to knock back little plastic flaps. I had a set of these given to me for Christmas, and while they looked great on the package, the actual play was a disappointment. I'm happy to tell you the N-Force Swords don't fall into this trap, as they have only one purpose: to beat the living crap out of someone.
The swords come in two colors, and of course they're only fun if you get the set. At $12 for each one, depending on where you buy, this isn't an expensive proposition. They may look like brightly-colored children's toys, but they hold a secret. Each sword isn't just made out of the soft foam that Nerf is known for; a plastic rod runs down the length of the sword. Swinging one in the air makes a satisfying whistling sound, and swords hit the skin of an opponent with a wonderful *THWAP* sound. They're more than tough enough to be beaten against each other time and time again without snapping in two.

After a significant round of testing with a set of the swords (and my son's arms and legs), I've come to the following conclusions: 1) these swords are a great buy, and 2) he's surprisingly fast. Oh, and also 3) when you get blind-sided by a seven year-old and take the blade square on the face it hurts in the best way. My revenge? Disarming him and giving him an epic two-sword Nerf beatdown, giggling in the grass. Being a geeky dad is just about the best thing ever.

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If you think 9 year old girls don't like dressing up as ninja princesses to defeat the dog in epic combat, you've never had kids.

[deidre]

Honestly, don't guess, ask her parents.

I almost guarantee you that they have a list of things that she wants.

Also, it will save them a trip to the store to exchange it for what she wanted anyway!!!

[Tyche]

You've been registered for 6 months, and you pull out of the lurking area for that?

[Kaylia]

From my experience, a lot of the girls I see around that age have a lot of barbies, hello kitty toys, disney princess related toys, crappy kiddie make-up sets, and lots & lots of disney DVDs.

You could probably throw together a couple things like
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index...ductId=3943901 + a Barbie doll to total $30

She is way too old for most of this stuff, girls stop playing with doll around 6-7 years old. Hello Kitty Toy isn't so bad, since they could use it to decorate her room, but it's not a toy to play with.

Like someone said, ask her parents, they know her better than you do. Also, it's really hard to find a good gift if she is a spoiled kid that have everything, if you don't ask, she might have it already.

Something cute (plushies, hello kitty crap), video games, food (candies/chocolate) usually works. If she love drawing, you could always trying buying her something related to that, just make sure it's something she can do on her own (or her parents will hate you).

[kuronosan]

condoms

Beat me to it.

[Senoska]

A 5th of steel.

[Mizango]

DSi, and Cooking Mama games to practice for her future.

Animal Crossing, Rune Factory, Harvest Moon, all good as well.

A+ advice. The Cooking mama games are fantastic, [insert kitchen training joke] but you have all of the ones listed above as well as Mario, Fashion and Vet/Animal games that girls love.

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http://www.bratz.com/

Max is on fire. Id try to hit up a Toys R Us or a place like that and see if you can find Bratz hair style dolls. They are the Bratz characters but they are full sized heads that come with a comb, brush, barrettes and other hair accessories and allows your neice to do their hair without fear of fucking hers up.

Mine will be 10 in 3 weeks and I cant tell how spot on Max's advice is. When my daughter has sleep overs they all sit down and do hair, braid it etc.. and keeps them interested and having genuine fun for a loooong time.

Like Tyche suggested, get her something smart and educational as well, but your environment plays a part in that as well. Whether be boy or girl they are naturally drawn towards science, but since you're just an uncle Id just play it safe since you cant ensure her parents will do shit or spend time with her. Does she read? If so I can give you a list of a lot of books that she would absolutely love.

[Kestrell]

Honestly, don't guess, ask her parents.

I almost guarantee you that they have a list of things that she wants.

Also, it will save them a trip to the store to exchange it for what she wanted anyway!!!

This. Being a girl myself, it was always slightly annoying to have people who were on friendly terms with my parents (eg. my aunt who at the time spoke to my mother nearly every other day on the phone) guess at what I wanted/needed instead of just asking them.

Her parents are really only a phone call away, and this way you can collaborate on a gift. Eg if her parents are giving her a certain type of doll, you can buy accessories that go along with that particular doll.

[Mizango]

This. Being a girl myself, it was always slightly annoying to have people who were on friendly terms with my parents (eg. my aunt who at the time spoke to my mother nearly every other day on the phone) guess at what I wanted/needed instead of just asking them.

This is more applicable to when you're older. To be fair, when you're 8 and 9 you really don't give a shit. I mean what I have people do that are in your boat is purchase a gift card or give her money and let her buy her own birthday gifts.

Now if she was turning 13 or so then yes, I'd agree with you wholeheartedly.

[Kestrell]

This is more applicable to when you're older. To be fair, when you're 8 and 9 you really don't give a shit. I mean what I have people do that are in your boat is purchase a gift card or give her money and let her buy her own birthday gifts.

Now if she was turning 13 or so then yes, I'd agree with you wholeheartedly.

I wouldn't say so. I remember when I was 8, this Aunt gave me a box set of a series of books. I'd already read the first one and hated it. There was another series, however, that also had a box set, which I had really wanted (and I didn't get until my parents went and exchanged it). If my aunt had just asked my mother, she could have avoided getting one I hated right off the bat. Same thing happened the next year with some video games. In the end I got the books/video games I wanted through exchanging, but it would have meant a lot more to me if my Aunt had known in the first place what I wanted.

I don't know, maybe I'm just weird, but I hate giving/receiving money and giftcards. It just feels a bit...lazy to me, or a cop-out. I hated it then, and I still hate it now that I'm 21. I'd rather the person make an effort to figure out what I actually like, instead of just going "Here's some money, go buy yourself something." /shrug

[Mizango]

Yeah maybe its just you, I am surrounded by girls with my own and my 7 nieces and all of their friends and have never ever heard anything like that. Now for the older girls, oh yes absolutely. Its annoying as shit but we do this same song and dance 19 times a year (getting a headache thinking about it lol) but idk, its certainly not wide spread.

Different day and time I suppose.

[Kestrell]

Yeah maybe its just you, I am surrounded by girls with my own and my 7 nieces and all of their friends and have never ever heard anything like that. Now for the older girls, oh yes absolutely. Its annoying as shit but we do this same song and dance 19 times a year (getting a headache thinking about it lol) but idk, its certainly not wide spread.

Different day and time I suppose.

Lol maybe I'm just weird then. It wouldn't surprise me, I've always been described as mature for my age. I did tend to hang out with older girls too, (12+ when I was 9), because they were all that was around in my neighbourhood, and we got along great. I suppose they must have rubbed off a bit on me.

Although I know my 8 year old cousin was pretty thrilled this year when she got some new doll from her parents, and like the whole accessory set from the aunt/uncles. Her parents would have never been able to afford to give her the whole set themselves, and she was estatic. @OP, it certainly wouldn't hurt anyway, to have a chat with her parents about what she'd like, and maybe do a collaboration like this.

[Tyche]

I hate it when people ask me what to get my daughters. Really? You don't have an inkling of creativity? Coming up with the gift is part of the satisfaction of giving the gift. If you're going to ask her parents, you may as well get a god damned gift-card or cash.

[Lucavi]

Buy her me. I'll make her happy much longer than those lame other toys.

[Brill Weave]

Get her a copy of Soul Man. I'm sure Miz has several.

[Shalyn]

I used to go to MasterMind Toys (<- linked it) to buy toys for my niece when she was about that age. They have a good price range and even the cheaper things were good-quality items. The site even has the option to 'Shop By Age'. Don't know if you're in an area they ship to but they can give you some good ideas nonetheless.

[Axilla]

1.) Preorder two copies of 14
2.) Make her play a mithra gil farmer
3.) ???
4.) Profit