- October 14, 2019
Cool Toys for Girls in 2020 - Our Top Picks by Age
Choosing the right toy for your little girl is one of the most challenging tasks you’ll encounter this holiday season. Girls can be quite picky and a bit difficult to deal with no matter how old they are, but they can also be charming and full of gratitude.
The search itself can be daunting with all the options currently out there, but if you have at least some idea about what you’re looking for, your quest doesn’t have to be as difficult as it may seem right now.
We have compiled a list of ten of the best toys this year according to our reviews to help you get started.
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LeapFrog My Own Leaptop (For Toddlers)
Writing and reading are essential skills, but figuring out the rules of a language can be a daunting task. The people at LeapFrog understand that very well, so they have developed a way to get kids more comfortable with the building blocks of language with My Own LeapTop.
The toy includes a big screen and a keyboard with all the letters in alphabetical order. You can set the laptop up to help your little girl spell her name, or she can pick from a variety of entertaining activities, such as music, games, or messaging. There’s a built-in handle which makes the toy easy to carry and use on the go.
Check out the full guide for the best toys for toddler girls.
Benefits:
- Easy to carry
- Allows for customization
LeapFrog My Pal Violet (For 1-Year-Old Girls)
The next toy on our list also comes from LeapFrog in the form of a stuffed violet puppy named My Pal Violet. However, looks may be deceiving as this toy is much more than just a stuffed animal. It is an entirely customizable electronic toy which can ‘learn’ your child’s name, favorite food, animal, or color. You can program all this information into the gadget using your computer, tablet, or smartphone. You can also use any of these devices to tell the toy how old your girl is, and the toy will adjust accordingly.
It’s straightforward to set up with instructions online. As your little girl plays, Violet will teach her all kinds of skills, as well as producing more than 40 learning activities and songs.
Check out the full guide for the best toys for 1 year old girls.
Benefits:
- Educational
- Cuddly
- Programmable
VTech Spin & Learn Color Flashlight (For 2-Year-Old Girls)
One of our favorite toys of 2020 for both girls and boys is this Spin and Learn Color Flashlight from VTech. It’s another toy which you may underestimate at first glance due to its small size, but this neat little toy has plenty to offer. There are two modes represented by a book and a lightbulb. In the book mode, you get all kinds of options for learning and interaction, while the lightbulb mode plays musical notes upon pressing the buttons or twisting the flashlight.
The torch can produce many colors, and there’s a variety of animal pictures it can project. You can also hear the sound said animal makes as well as its name. The turtle button on the handle offers learning opportunities in the form of phrases and songs.
Check out the full guide for the best toys for 2 year old girls.
Benefits:
- Lots of options
- Easy to use
- Entertaining
Barbie Dreamhouse (For 3-Year-Old Girls)
If there’s a product you can’t go wrong with when it comes to little girls, it’s a dollhouse, and it’s easy to understand why. Dollhouses have so many different shapes, designs, and forms, meaning so many kids can find something they like. More importantly, dollhouses are engaging and offer kids a chance of developing their imagination and creativity. Girls will spend hours upon hours playing with the dolls and never even notice the time passing by or the social skills they have boosted in the process.
When it comes to dollhouses, it doesn’t get any better than this. The Barbie Dreamhouse has been the staple of this type of toy for years due to its gorgeous design and the number of options it offers.
Check out the full guide for the best toys for 3 year old girls.
Benefits:
- Huge
- Great for imaginary play
- Interactive accessories
New Bounce Foam Pogo Stick (For 4-Year-Old Girls)
At the age of four, girls are very active and have lots of energy to burn. You’ve probably seen your little girl running and jumping around the house for seemingly no reason many times. That is why we think this Foam Pogo Stick from New Bounce is the perfect gift for your little girl this holiday season.
It’s a healthy and safe way for her to burn through all of that energy while developing balance, hand-eye coordination, and gross motor function. The base also has a squeaker which makes it perfect for kids who like to make noise. The foam jumper is entirely safe to use both indoors and outdoors due to its soft base preventing high jumps, as well as sturdy and comfortable handles.
Check out the full guide for the best toys for 4 year old girls.
Benefits:
- Doesn’t damage surfaces
- Safe way to exercise
- Builds coordination and balance
Grow 'n Glow Terrarium (For 5-Year-Old Girls)
As a parent, the best gift you can give your child is something meaningful, something that will let them grow, learn, and develop the right set of values and a positive mindset. Of course, it’s also great to give your kid a doll, an action figure or toy car, but STEM toys offer something more wholesome. They are often a great way to keep your kids entertained while also providing a plethora of educational benefits.
When we think of STEM toys, we mostly think of blocks, mazes, and building kits, but some are made to help your little one connect with nature. The Creativity for Kids Grow ‘n Glow Terrarium is one of those – a package specifically designed to inspire your little girl to be more engaged with the power of nature, one small step at a time.
Check out the full guide for the best toys for 5 year old girls.
Benefits:
- Teaches environmental awareness
- Decorative stickers
- Safe
Titan Girl's Flower Princess BMX Bike (For 6-Year-Old Girls)
Flower power is headed your way with the new Princess BMX from Titan. This cute little bike comes equipped with handlebar streamers, training wheels, a front-mounted basket and a padded seat for back support. It is a love letter to the bicycles of old and shines in its color variety. It is meant for kids under 120 lbs.
When you first see this kids bike, it’s going to be evident that it was meant as an homage to the Flower Power age of the 1960s when everything was about great music and liberal idealism. The entire color scheme of the bike is vibrant, colorful, and fruity and brings about feelings of springtime when fields are green and flowers bloom.
Check out the full guide for the best toys for 6 year old girls.
Benefits:
- Training wheels
- Back seat
- Front basket
Enchantmints Ballerina Musical Jewelry Box (For 7-Year-Old Girls)
This gorgeous music box is covered in artwork depicting ballerinas dancing all around it as well as a fairy on the top. It is pink, pretty, and provides all the storage space your little girl could need in a jewelry box which they can keep for many years, making it a potential long-term souvenir from their childhood. As an added surprise, “Swan Lake” plays every time you open this cute box, which sounds perfect and positively enchanting.
If you’ve been thinking about getting a jewelry box for your child, this one is the way to go as it will provide her with memories she can cherish for a long time. This will indeed be a gift that keeps on giving.
Check out the full guide for the best toys for 7 year old girls.
Benefits:
- Lots of storage space
- Secret compartments
VTech Kidizoom Duo 5.0 Camera (For 8-Year-Old Girls)
This camera gives your little girl lots of options for developing creativity and other abilities she is going to need if she wants to become a great photographer someday. If your kid is showing signs of affinity towards photography and art in general, it is never too early to start practicing. This camera is helpful for learners because photos can be viewed immediately on the back screen, so your kid can learn a lot from trial and error.
Ease of use is one of the main features of this camera, primarily since it has both a front and a back lens, meaning only a button press is required to switch to the front camera and take all the selfies you want.
Check out the full guide for the best toys for 8 year old girls.
Benefits:
- Two lenses
- Back screen
- Parental control
GirlZone: Make Your Own Lip Balm (For 9-Year-Old Girls)
Being busy parents themselves, the people at GirlZone know how hard it is to find suitable gifts for girls in this day and age, and they say that’s what drove them to create their brand of high-quality products for girls. Their products are targeted specifically at girls between the ages of four and eleven and are meant to give girls lots of choices and opportunities to develop and discover their direction in terms of style.
The Make Your Own Lip Balm kit will keep your girl entertained for a long time, as the set includes five customizable pots, two large sticker sheets, three glitter pots, a balm base, six mixing tools and a full set of instructions.
Check out the full guide for the best toys for 9 year old girls.
Benefits:
- Adult supervision not required
- Includes a make-up bag
Educational Insights Nancy B’s Microscope (For 10-Year-Old Girls)
If you are looking for an ideal present for 10-year old girls who are into science, the search can now end. This microscope set is everything they could wish for. This toy will allow them to have fun while being home, but also it will motivate them to learn new things during summer break.
The set includes an activity guide that will teach them how to collect their specimens, and then they will be in a position to study them through a beautifully designed microscope that can be magnified up to 400 times. They will get 26 pieces of scientific tools, and the main part comes with a rubber eye cup and focusing knob. This is an award-winning product that will keep the little girls engaged and entertained in the best possible way.
Check out the full guide for the best toys for 10 year old girls.
Benefits:
- Educational
- 26-piece set
- Activity guide included
How to Choose a Gift for Girls?
Toys play a crucial role in young girls’ understanding of the world around them. As they grow older and start their formal education, toys become a bridge between their school and the development they get from real-world activities.
Young girls start to understand themselves as being part of a social group very early on, as soon as they start preschool or earlier. This realization sparks their development as they begin to experiment and explore the world around them together with their friends. They become able to move more actively and pursue the things that they enjoy doing. Their language skills and cognitive development, along with their imagination and creativity, allow them to communicate their feelings and thoughts to both adults and their peers in a more effective way. The toys we have chosen on this list take all of these developmental needs of girls into consideration.
We have done lots of work to review these toys over the course of the year, to be able to determine which ones would be helpful in the development of young girls such as yours. We are presenting the list to you with optimism that you will find what you are looking for within.
Criteria We Used
Value
Toys can be quite expensive, and while some engage your kid’s mind thoroughly, we can all agree that most are more costly than the value they offer in return. That’s why we paid close attention not only to the cost of the toys but to what you get for the money spent. We wanted to find toys that were going to be valuable to your child in the long run, so we looked at durable, high-quality products.
Social development
A good toy should encourage your child to develop social skills, because those are the skills that teach your kid how to behave around, and communicate with people, how to care and share, create friendships and adequately respond to different social situations. We’ve made sure to select toys that will help your child develop emotional outlets and express themselves appropriately so that they can be comfortable socializing in with their peers in the unique roles their pre-teen social lives create.
FAQ
Are there significant differences when it comes to the social development of girls vs. boys?
By the time they become aware of their surroundings and the people around them, most kids express the need to socialize, no matter what their gender is. Some kids have plenty of friends, and others may only have a couple, but both of those situations are normal and are signals of healthy social development.
All that being said, though boys and girls tend to have similar social development paths, there are some critical differences. For example, girls might spend more time talking with their friends, while boys may be more interested in group physical activities like sports.
My little girl prefers toys meant for boys. Should I be worried?
Absolutely not. If your daughter cares more about sports or cars than she does for makeup or dolls, that’s completely fine. Depending on their age, young girls may be trying to figure out their identities, and in some cases, that means separation from what is conventional.
You should never be too concerned if your daughter exhibits less-than-feminine traits, and it’s a particularly bad idea to tell them that you’re worried about that sort of behavior as it may lead to reinforcing their stance to spite you. Always show support and understanding towards your children.
Conclusion
Selecting the right gift for your little girl can be a challenge. There are too many toys and gifts on the market nowadays, so how are you to know what is cool enough or interesting enough to be an exciting gift for them. Things are a bit easier for younger girls, but once they start hitting the age of six or seven and peer pressure begins to set in, there’s not much parents can do but guess. Thankfully, the internet exists, so we can all share our experiences and thoughts, and try to approach this parenting game with a winning mentality. Good luck with your search!
Catherine is a writer from Canada who simply loves toys, collectibles and superhero figurines. Writing is her passion, but she also loves reading, enjoying her “me time” and finding new ways to improve her work and ways to entertain the readers.
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