If you find yourself wandering the aisles of the toy store searching for the perfect gift for a young girl in your life, you are very likely stumped. By the time a girl is well indoctrinated in elementary school, she’s going to have very definite opinions of what games she likes and what she is much too old for. If you want to play it safe, you should always go with what is most popular among most girls, but keep it a bit edgy to make sure she doesn’t think you’re just being cliché.
Skip the Barbie, Go for Bratz
As many young girls will tell you,
Barbie is for babies – Bratz are what’s cool now. Like many things, this is completely subjective. Barbie still holds major sway with a large percentage of the female population, but Bratz games are taking off in a major way – helped along by a bit of scandal.
The dolls look a bit too sultry for many parent’s tastes, but they are harmless when it’s all said and done. If you want to impress your young niece or daughter, show how knowledgeable you are about fashion and grab her one of the latest Bratz games, dolls or movies. You can even grab a Bratz electric toothbrush – that alone should tell you how popular these dolls are.
Collect a Few Webkinz
As with many toys, Webkinz combine the best of both worlds – cyber and not. The small plush animals come in a vast array of collectible characters from fantasy classics to make-believe, from jungle animals to household pets, Webkinz are cute and cuddly. Similar to Beanie Babies of a previous generation, many women and especially girls are collecting these little dolls. But Webkinz have something Beanie Babies never did. With each Webkinz, you get an eight digit code that gives you access, money and prestige in an online world.
By buying a Webkinz, or receiving one as a gift, the girls in your life are able to head online to a world full of fun and entertainment. Online the Webkinz are pets of a kind and the money and bonus items they earn by playing online games and bonus competitions can be used to feed and clothe the creatures – online, that is. Even in the online world, Webkinz are the basis of collecting everything from recipes to special pet food.
The Disney Channel’s Latest and Greatest
The Disney channel certainly knows how to collect young followers. A rather large majority of young girls are very interested in the likes of Hannah Montana, The Jonas Brothers, and High School Musical I and II. These are all creations of Disney and you can find the dolls, bedding, collectibles, albums and movies to match. If you’re not sure how to gift an item featuring High School Musical, for example, you should probably skip the bed sheets and go with the movie or soundtrack instead. Everyone likes a good movie.
