Do you need to buy a gift for a seven-year-old? Here are ten great gifts that make brilliant birthday presents and which won’t bust the bank!

1. A Woodwork Set

Make your own woodwork creations with this woodwork set from SES Creative. It comes with varying sizes of wooden pieces, a hammer, a safety hand, wood glue, nails and construction ideas.

2. Beady Keyrings

Make 6 cute animal keyrings with this kit that comes with polystyrene balls and air drying clay with foam beads in it. You also get the keyrings, googly eyes and step by step illustrated instructions that seven-year-olds would have no problem following.

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If cute animals aren’t your thing, then this set is very similar, only you make dinosaurs instead of animal keyrings.

4. Transfers –  Discontinued

This is an activity that you probably remember doing as a child. Transfer the image from the plastic sheet onto the poster below by scratching it. Choose between Medieval Tales, Countryside or Vaux le Vicomte.

5. Build and Paint your own Birdhouse

This kit makes it easy for a child as young as seven to be able to build their own birdhouse and paint it afterwards.

Melissa and Doug Build your own Birdhouse Woodwork Set for Children

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This card game is all about speed and concentration. It’s a fun game that the whole family can play.

7. Stinky Pig

Squeeze the pigs tummy and he plays a tune. While he sings, you pass him around but don’t be the one holding him when he stops singing and farts! It’s so funny to play.

Stinky Pig Game

8. Glow Lab Science Kit – Discontinued

For any budding scientists, this is a perfect starter science kits with lots of experiments to do around glowing objects.

9. Secret Decoder Deluxe Activity Set

This set is perfect for children that love puzzles and figuring things out. It has secret decoder wheels, an invisible ink pen, a find and seek lens and 3 workbooks.

Melissa and Doug – Secret Decoder Deluxe Activity Set

10. Discovery Magic Set

This kit comes with 4 professional tricks for your seven-year-old to learn and perform.  If this is stretching your budget, I’ve cheaper magic tricks that are sold individually here. 

Melissa and Doug Discovery Magic Set

I hope this blog has helped you with your shopping. If none of these ideas work for the 7-year-old you are buying for, check out my full range of toys for 6-8-year-olds. I’m sure you’ll find something that will be perfect.

Thanks for taking the time to read this blog. If you liked this one, you might also like Gift ideas for 6 year olds or  gift ideas for 8 year olds blogs here.

xx Suzie