Christmas, birthdays and other celebrations provide the opportunity for you to bring joy to your beloved daughter. Giving the right present to your child can be hugely rewarding, the smile on her face or the hours spent engrossed in play can bring you as much joy and satisfaction too. Picking the right gift can be the challenging part and there are several things to consider before you start shopping. We have compiled a few tips for making your choice and some top picks for great presents that your daughter will love.
Don’t Spoil Your Daughter
Overbuying gifts or spending too much money are common pitfalls parents may go through. The value of a good present is not measured in its price tag, children don’t tend to care about the expense of a present, instead, finding the right present for your daughter that she will genuinely enjoy is much more important. A gift could cost pennies or a fortune, but it won’t matter unless your daughter actually likes it. The same can be said for following toy trends, just because a toy is top-selling, doesn’t mean it’s the present your daughter desires.
Try to avoid overbuying. If you have ever seen a child with a pile of presents, you will see how they will open one, and quickly move on to the next. If you want your daughter to appreciate her gift, don’t spoil her with many gifts, instead select a few, well-thought gifts that she can take her time to enjoy. Don’t open all the gifts at once, give your daughter the time to appreciate the current gift before moving on to the next one.
Know Your Daughter
Simple information, like your daughter’s age, can help you find appropriate and lasting gifts. Finding an age-appropriate present is a good first step. You may want to consider if a gift is too mature or complicated, or if it is too simple or childish. Your daughter’s age can affect how much use will your daughter get from her present, will she grow out of it soon? If you are buying something like a bicycle, you will want to make sure it’s big enough for her to grow and keep riding, but not too big that she can’t ride it on the day you present it.
More complex information, such as your daughter’s personality, interests, and talents can help inform your decision. Noting the activities, subjects or pop culture she enjoys can help you find or eliminate certain options, for example, if your daughter is is is inspired by beauty and jewelry, perhaps a cute dressing table for kids or a make your own jewelry set would be more appropriate gifts or if she is into science and nature, perhaps a planetarium or worm farm may be interesting to her. If your daughter has a talent, you may want to find a gift that will encourage her to pursue her talent more. If she shows an inclination for drawing or art, then art materials can be a great present. If she shows a passion for sports you can get her some sports equipment she can use regularly and take pride in.
Make Sure She Can Use It
It sounds obvious, but before you buy a present, make sure it’s a present she will be able to use. Think of the time of year, you don’t want her to have to wait for the season to change before she can use her gift. Also, consider where the present will go, and if it will inconvenience anyone else, musical instruments can make great presents, however, will your neighbors agree?
Keep these considerations in mind while you go shjo[[ing for your daughter’s present and you will be on the right track to finding her a present she will surely treasure. Here are a few top picks for great presents.
DIY Worm Farm & Compost
This can be an educational and engaging gift for any child that has an interest in nature and a passion for environmentalism. The various innovators outlined what makes a worm farm a perfect gift for the inquisitive child. A worm farm is a project that you and your daughter can enjoy together and see grow, while at the same time, helping your household’s carbon footprint by producing compost and not throwing away your food waste.
Kids Planetarium Projector
If your child is fascinated by the cosmos and dreams of being an astronaut, you can bring the stars to her bedroom with a kids planetarium projector. These affordable planetarium projectors are something you and your daughter can enjoy and learn from together, study the planets and the solar system together from the comfort of your own home. They can also double as a beautiful night light that will help inspire your daughter as she dreams of the stars.
Kids Dressing Table
If your child shows an interest in make-up and beauty, you can encourage her to learn practical skills with her kid-size dressing table. By providing your daughter with her own area and tools, she can start to learn how to apply make-up and take care of hair, she can learn about different treatments and products and she can learn about being responsible for her tools and keeping her area tidy.
Eco-bricks
For the budding engineer or mechanic, you might get your daughter the old favorite, lego. Lego has been a popular kid present for decades and decades and has been well known to encourage creativity and problem solving, with many engineers and architects stating that lego was their favorite toy. However, if you also want to encourage a green mindset, you can now get ‘eco-bricks made out of renewable materials that also fit with existing lego blocks.
Conclusion
Price tag and popularity are not the indicators that make a great present. Instead, getting a present that will engage your child and give her hours and hours of entertainment, while also helping her develop life skills or talents, sounds like the more perfect present to us. Follow these tips and consider our recommendations, and you are sure to find a top present your daughter will absolutely love.