Christmas Gift Ideas for 9-Year-Old Boy or Girl
Age Appropriate Christmas Gift Suggestions for Children Age Nine
"What toys will a nine-year-old boy or girl like?" "What's an age-appropriate gift idea for an nine-year-old girl or boy?" These are some of the most common questions that holiday shoppers ask when they're searching for a gift for a nine-year-old child for Christmas, Hanukkah or a birthday.
Finding an age-appropriate gift for an nine-year-old girl or boy can be challenging, even for parents. And while kids do vary in terms of their toy preferences and maturity, the following gift ideas for a nine-year-old are sure to please the vast majority of kids.
Christmas Gift Ideas for 9-Year-Old Girls and Boys – Wild Planet Hyper Dash & Other Games
Nine-year-old boys and girls are at the perfect age to hone those playing-well-with-other skills and games are a great way to do it! Wild Planet Hyper Dash ($29.99) is a modern game of tag with a twist.
The kid who's "it" gets an electronic tagger and for the other players, there's five different colored and numbered targets. There are four game modes (and an adjustable skill level) for Wild Planet Hyper Dash, all of which keep kids moving and active. Kids can play Wild Planet Hyper Dash head-to-head or in teams, which helps to improve those teamwork and cooperation skills.
Other popular games for nine-year-old girls and boys include the High School Musical DVD Game ($27.99), Beat the Parents ($59.99), Monopoly Jr. - The Disney Channel Edition ($14.99), Monopoly Jr. - The Disney Princess Edition ($47.99), Bendomino ($19.99), Life - The Spongebob Squarepants Edition ($59.99), Disney Pictionary DVD Game ($24.99), Cranium Cariboo ($19.95), Cranium Cadoo ($19.95) and Cranium Whoonu ($19.95).
Gift Ideas for Christmas for 9-Year-Old Boys and Girls – Educational Toys
Educational toys are always a hit among nine-year-old girls and boys. Antworks Space Age Ant Habitat ($29.99) is a twist on the traditional ant farm. The Antworks habitat is a panel containing colored gel that serves as a food source and home for ants. The ants will create tunnels through the gel, and even when the ants are gone, the original ant trail sculpture will remain, with the help of the AntWorks Sculpture kit ($24.95) Pour the sculpture kit resin into the Antworks panel to forever preserve the ant's work. An LED light in the base of the ant farm illuminates the ant trails, turning the ant farm into a one-of-a-kind educational decoration for a child's room!
Other great educational toys for nine-year-old girls and boys include the Bird Feeder Wood Painting Kit ($19.99), a Bug Collector Set ($29.99), a Butterfly Pavilion ($34.99), the Chem C500 Intro to Chemistry Kit ($34.99), the Discovery Magic Set ($19.98), the Crystal Wonder crystal growing kit ($29.95) and the Galaxy Star Finder ($39.95)
Holiday Gift Ideas for 9-Year-Old Girls – Cosmetics and Jewelry Making Kits
One great gift idea for a nine-year-old girl is the Creative Cosmetics Kit ($59.75), which lets girls experiment with mixing their own, unique lip gloss, body lotion, face cream and shower gels.
Nine-year-old girls also enjoy jewelry making kits. There's a wide array of jewelry making kits out there that make a great gift idea for a nine-year-old girl, including the Fashion Bangles wood bangle painting kit ($19.95), the Alex Best Friends Bands Friendship Bracelet Kit ($19.95), and the Melissa and Doug Happy Hearts Wooden Bead Set ($14.99).
Christmas Gift Ideas for 9-Year-Old Boys – Remote Control Toys, Games, Legos
Many nine-year-old boys enjoy remote control toys and bugs, so what better gift than a remote control bug like the Elenco Remote Control Tarantula ($39.95). There's also a wide array of remote control cars, spinners and other toys out there that are sure to make a great gift idea for a nine-year-old boy. Model train, car, airplane and boats are also popular among boys in this age range.
Nine-year-old boys also enjoy Lego kits and other building kits, available for $4.99 and up, along with handheld games, which can either be purchased individually for around $20 each or purchase games for a handheld game system, like Gameboy, which can range from around $15 and up.
Looking for more gift ideas for kids? Check out Gift Ideas for a 6-year-old Boy or Girl and Gift Ideas for a Boy or Girl Age 3 or Younger.
Shopping for a slightly older child? Check out Christmas Gift Ideas for a 12-year-old, along with Christmas Gift Ideas for Teenage Girls.
Educational Toys a Great Gift for 9-Year-Old Child
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