The Best Christmas Gifts for a 5-Year-Old Girl (2025 Christmas Gift Guide & Birthday Ideas)

Christmas Gifts + Birthday Ideas She Will LOVE

If you’re shopping for a 5-year-old girl this year — whether it’s for Christmas, a birthday, or a special milestone — this guide is here to make it easy. At this age, girls are imaginative, playful, creative, and full of personality. So let’s shop for gifts that spark joy, encourage independence, and get used all year long.

I’ve searched high and low for the best gift ideas for 5-year-old girls — toys they’ll actually play with, presents that encourage pretend play and learning, and of course… SPARKLES. ✨

Below are my curated favorites from Target, Amazon, fun stocking stuffers, and our splurge-worthy favorite — Lola and the Boys.

Best Amazon Toys for 5-Year-Old Girls (Fast Shipping!)

Amazon always comes through with unique finds and fast shipping — perfect when you need a last-minute gift idea! These are toys we have personally loved or seen become instant hits:

• LEGO sets made specifically for girls

• Play kitchens + pretend food

• Jewelry-making kits

• Bluetooth microphones (for mini pop stars)

• Kinetic sand or sensory play activities

Shop all of our Amazon favorites here:

This list will stay updated throughout 2025 — so save it and check back!

3,228 Gem stickers for $5!

This is one of our best purchases of the year :) We originally bought them for birthday party favors since they come in individual sheets (it was PERFECT for that!) but my daughter uses them for her crafts all the time and I'm buying her more for Christmas!

Gelly Roll Pens

Do these make any other millennial moms just as happy as it will make these little girls? :) 

How to Draw Everything

Melissa & Doug Fashion Design Art Activity Kit

JoyCat Paint with Water Coloring

Barbie Magazine Hair & Makeup

I'm re-buying this for my daughter because she used them all up and LOVED IT. 

Ooly Rainbow Sparkle Glitter Markers

Furby Gold Glam

Yes. Furby. Haha. She got this for her birthday and she and her friends LOVE IT. It's exactly like you remember. 

Instant Print "Polaroid" Camera for Kids

My daughter's friend has this and she loves it. My daughter is getting one for Christmas and she's going to LOVE IT! 

Caboodle

Yep. Caboodle. Some things never change! My daughter uses hers for art supplies but sometimes makeup, sometimes jewelry... she'd probably use 3 if she had them!

Prim and Pure Makeup

Organic, dye-free, mineral makeup. My daughter has this and loves it!

Gymnastics Beam

This is used for obstacle courses, gymnastics, and more! It folds up in half so it's easy to store away too. 

Gymnastics Bar

My daughter loves when I pull this out! My 7 year old son too, actually! It's fun!

Gymnastics Mat

We use it with the bar above and for cartwheels and more!

Bead Kits:

My daughter is very much in a bracelet & necklace making stage! She and her friends are always making them for each other and passing them all around!

Best Target Gifts for 5-Year-Old Girls: Toys + Presents for 2025

Target is the perfect one-stop shop for Christmas gifts for 5-year-old girls and birthday presents too. These are fun, affordable, and easy for quick shipping or pickup:

• Doll accessories + dress-up kits

• Craft sets (beads, stickers, bracelet kits)

• Beginner board games (perfect for family nights!)

• Outdoor toys like scooters, chalk, and bubble machines

• Stuffed animals that feel oh-so-special

Browse my full Target list here:

THIS exact notebook

We've bought it multiple times and for many friends! It's $5, folds perfectly, has thick white paper, tears easily or stays on easily. It's a win/win!!!

Headbands: These are all so cute! We have them and love!

Faux Hair Clip-On

5-year-old girls just love this stuff, trust me! We have a few versions of this :) 

Sequin Bow Clip

The BEST. We get so many compliments when she wears it!

Butterfly Clips

Chokers & Necklaces

Ear Muffs

Yep. She'll LOVE these!

Our Generation Doll

Literally just like American Girl Doll and a fraction of the price! Her accessories at Target also go perfectly with American Girl Dolls and we love those too!

This "tooth fairy" doll has sparkly hair and my daughter and her friend both have and LOVE her :)

Sparkly Clothes for 5-Year-Old Girls: Lola and the Boys Favorites

If you have a sparkle-loving fancy little one, this is her dream store! The sets are adorable, we wear them all the time! And I love all their accessories, boots, and more too. Use code LUNDEEN20 for 20% off your order!

Stocking Stuffers for 5-Year-Old Girls 2025

If you’re wondering what to put in a 5-year-old girl’s stocking, these ideas are tiny but magical:

• Stickers + notepads

• Sparkly pens

• Cute character chapstick

• Hair clips + bows

• Gum

Wrapping It Up

There are SO many great toy ideas for 5-year-old girls, but the goal is always the same: pick gifts that help them learn, play, imagine, and feel loved.

✨ Save this page & check back — I’ll keep updating with fresh ideas throughout the season!

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