Electronic Banks Are the Best Gift to Get All the Kids This Year (2024)

When kids turn 7 years old, they're definitely more vocal about their passions and interests. They're also filled with greater confidence in their own abilities. This combo makes it great to shop for toys and gifts for kids at this age, since they can play games with more sophisticated strategies or create more elaborate scenes for their dolls and collectibles.

But which ones to choose? In the run-up to the annual Good Housekeeping Best Toy Awards, our product analysts in the Good Housekeeping Institute heavily research the best new toy releases of the year. After looking at hundreds of toys coming to the market, we call in the cream of the crop and put them to the test in our Lab to make sure they're safe, durable and easy to use. Then we hand over the ones that pass muster to real 7-year-olds, who by this point are able to give honest feedback about what they like and don't like about each toy. To those top picks, we add in some perennial best-sellers and editor favorites to put together our list of the best toys and gifts for 7-year-old girls in 2024.

One category our little testers loved this year? DIY everything! Whether they're making bracelets, school supplies or cosmetics, they want to do it themselves. Which is great, because the best DIY kits combine creativity with STEM sets. Games, books and collectibles also topped their lists. But no matter which gift you choose, rest assured the 7-year-old in your life is going to find a fun way to put their own spin on it.

A STEM project they'll absolutely love, with this kit, a crystal garden can form as soon as six hours. There are three in the set, and each one comes with a book filled of facts. No age recommendation given.

Teach her the importance of saving with this fun twist on a piggy bank that's actually electric. She can even create her own PIN to use it as an ATM. No age recommendation given.

Truly Me dolls are perfect for kids ages 6+ because their outfits are a little more fun, and some even come with colorful highlighted hair. Plus, each one comes with a little journal with prompts to get kids to express their feelings. Ages 6+

If you've ever been to Disney, you know HP wands cost a pretty penny, but this alternative, which is a best-seller on Amazon, is less than $20. Each wand also includes a spell card for kids to practice with. Ages 5+

It might not look like much, but it's actually pretty fun. It's a bracelet that can move up and down their arms, and can be transferred to friends, as they do tricks. And it glows in the dark! Ages 6+

When the weather isn't great outside, you can blow up this giant bowling set and have some fun indoors. Of course, once the sun comes out, bring the whole set outside. No age recommendation given.

Kids can make the most out of their creativity by designing and fabricating their own puffy stickers! This kit comes with enough materials to make 60 stickers, so they'll never be at a loss for decorations for their school supplies. Ages 6+

Animal lovers will be doggone excited to receive this LEGO set, which includes a treehouse, a grooming station and an exercise area for pups, all done up in a bone motif. A perfect mix of construction toy and play set for imaginative play, it also comes with three mini figures and three dogs to take care of, and, at 617 pieces, it's just the right size. Ages 7+

Friendship bracelets are back in a big way (though they never really went out of style), and this loom lets kids make cool designs in their friendship bracelets. It comes with directions to make 10 different styles without sewing. Good Housekeeping Institute testers loved planning out what they were going to make! Ages 6+

The trend of kids liking miniature versions of everyday things isn't stopping anytime soon. These capsules come with some of their favorite fast-food items to collect from places like Subway, Sonic and TGI Fridays, along with accessories like a soda fountain or menus. If they're not into the tiny food, they can also get mini fashion items or Disney toys. Ages 3+

Little artists can use the included templates, layer them on top of each other to make a new picture, then trace and color in the whole thing. When she's done with the included images, she can download more templates online. Ages 6+

Kids still love to collect, squeeze and squish any Squishmallows they can get their hands on. If Tahoe, the tortoiseshell cat isn't their favorite, they can find plenty of other animals and food items to add to their collections. Ages 3+

Rainy day? Not a problem with this "soccer" ball, which hovers over floors indoors. It has a bumper to protect feet and furniture, and it lights up with LED lights. The combo has earned it more than 8,000 five-star reviews on Amazon. Ages 3+

Increase your child's motor and creative skills when you help her build this 3D light-up creation. Each tile piece is made of plastic and interlocks perfectly (though it does take a little practice to get it to work at first, our testers noted). The kit comes with instructions for you to create three different projects, but the tile pieces can be morphed into any design she imagines. Ages 6+

Rainbow High Jr. High takes a look at kids' favorite characters before they went to high school, which means the dolls have younger face sculpts and more youthful outfits. But they still have the bold personalities and styles that kids expect from the Rainbow High series. Ages 6+

With this kit gets to pretend she's a scientist working at a Beauty Lab, just like the one at the Good Housekeeping Institute! Then, she can make her own, real molded soaps and bath bombs, learning about acids, bases, pH levels, and the biology of skin in the process. Ages 6+