How to Select a Gift for a 6-Year-Old Girl

Delve into the six-year-old mentality as you search out the right gift for that newly school-age little girl in your life.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Children's Clothes
• Birthday Cards
• Children/teen Gift Certificates
• School Supplies
• Children's Cameras
• Art Supplies For Children
• Children's Board Games

1. Consider her interests: Does she like board games? Playing on the computer? Sports? Learning about other countries?
2. Choose something that relates to her already-developed tastes.
3. Browse a store, real or virtual, and look for something that will tickle her fancy in a new way. A childproof camera? A small basketball? Concentration games? A building or craft set?
4. Check in with her parents if you're in doubt. They'll know best what's likely to please their little girl - and you can make sure she doesn't already have what you've got your eye on.
5. Get practical and go for clothes or school supplies, or offer to pay for some of her lessons.
6. Take her on a one-on-one outing: Visit the beach, walk in the park or go to a petting zoo.
7. Give a gift certificate and let her have the joy of picking out what she wants.
8. Think long-term and give the gift of cash. A few dollars now will mean a lot when it comes to college time.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure whatever you settle on is returnable, so you don't add to that stack of unused items in the garage.
• Check labels and packaging to make certain your gift is safe for a six-year-old - you don't want to be an unwitting contributor to an accident.