Experts and Parents Reveal Their Picks for the Best Toys for 8-Year-Old Girls

When kids turn 8 years old, their explorations into the world around them deepens. You might find them doing cause-and-effect experiments at home, taking things apart or trying to re-create what they see. They also have a greater understanding of themselves and their own tastes, which come with more opinions of how they want to dress, what accessories they want to wear and how they want to decorate their bedrooms.

The best gifts for kids this age help them develop these interests. They could include educational toys and STEM toys that let them do fun things like make their own beauty products or look at the world through virtual reality. They'd also enjoy anything they can personalize, from jewelry and DIY fashion to crafts they can use to spruce up their rooms. And then there are those little things just for fun, like the ever-popular fidget toys that also make great stocking stuffersd for kids.

Here are Good Housekeeping's picks for the best toys and gifts for 8-year-old girls in 2022.

Among our list are past and present Good Housekeeping Toy Award winners, which have been tested and vetted by the experts at the Good Housekeeping Institute's Parenting Lab, then handed over to kids to make sure they have a high fun factor. In addition to those, we've added in some of the hottest toys of 2022, along with editor's picks and bestsellers. Put 'em in your cart before Black Friday rolls around, and you'll get a jump on your holiday shopping.