Make her room fun
Pooqla LED Marquee Letter Light
You can't go wrong with a girl's room at this age, especially with a cool choice like this. You can decorate the initials in a single color, like blue or yellow, or you can decorate them in multiple colors.
Winner of the Good Housekeeping Best Toy Award
Create a real mini pottery studio
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Teens will love the adorable household items they can create using the potter's wheel and air-drying clay. Start with the potter's wheel with the template and dome, then give them the freedom to create without the dome, so it grows with their skill level. Testers loved using both the potter's wheel and the tools to shape the clay. Recommended for ages 8 and up
Related: Good Housekeeping Best Toy Awards
The cutest tech gifts
Wireless cat ear headphones
Whether you're gaming, watching TikTok videos, or listening to music, you'll love these cat ear headphones with light-up ears and paw prints. Listen wirelessly with Bluetooth or audio jack, then fold them up and store them away when you're done. One size fits most.
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Winner of Good Housekeeping's Best Kids' Book Award
Guardian Test
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Plum is studying to become a “Guardian” – a healing creature with magical powers, but lacks confidence and struggles to succeed. Good Housekeeping Institute testers praised this Thai-inspired fantasy book and its message about perseverance. Recommended for ages 8-12
Related: Good Housekeeping Best Kids' Book Awards
If she loves lemonade
Fashion Angels Me & The Bees It's My Biz Lemonade
Think of it as an MBA in a box. This kit helps kids launch their own lemonade business. It comes with a place to sketch logo ideas, take orders, business cards, and lemonade essentials like cups and straws. It helps kick-start kids' entrepreneurial journeys. There are also It's My Biz kits for babysitting, pet sitting, and more. For ages 8 and up.
Useful gifts for 11 year olds
Water Bottle Pouch
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Give them a helping hand! This handy little pouch is designed to wrap around your travel tumbler, keeping your important things safe at all times. It has an elastic band and little rubber dots to keep them from slipping off.
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For athletic 11-year-olds
Pickleball Paddle
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The best skin care for teenagers
Star Face Hydrostars Hydrocolloid Acne Patch
Millennials are wishing they had a product like this when they were kids. By simply placing these cute star-shaped stickers over your pimple overnight, the company claims they will absorb moisture, reduce inflammation, shrink pimples, and prevent scratching. And the case is adorable too!
Washable hair color
Barbie x Harry Temporary Hair Color
The next time School Spirit Week rolls around, be prepared by bringing along this Barbie-inspired temporary hair color kit, designed to wash out with just one shampoo, and also available in Mailbu Blue (pictured) and Pump-Up Purple.
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Meaningful gifts for 11 year old girls
Our Secret: Mother and Daughter
Teenagers have a reputation for being quick to resent their mothers, but this journal helps mothers and daughters maintain the bond. It comes with thought triggers to help you write in your journal. When you're done, you'll have something you can keep forever. Suitable for ages 8-12
For Lego fans
LEGO DOTS Hedwig Desk Set
The coolest accessories for 11 year old girls
Lorimar Fanny Pack
The bag is big enough to hold everything a teen needs, has a strap so it can be worn cross-body, and comes in six different patterns, including a cool wavy metallic design, as well as multicolored confetti sequins and rainbow gradients.
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For the chefs of the future
Good Housekeeping Kids Bake!
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Experts from the Good Housekeeping Institute's Test Kitchen ensured these recipes are easy to make and deliver great results. Kids can try over 100 recipes in total, from sweet treats like chocolate chip cookies and cinnamon rolls to savory meals like margherita pizza, spanakopita and beef pie. Yummy! For ages 8-12
Cute nail set
“Flower Child” Mini Nail Polish Trio
Kids will love these vibrant shades, and at 0.3 ounces, it's just the right amount. (You can also get a “Beach House” trio in three different colors.) Habit Cosmetics prides itself on its vegan formulas.
Best tech gifts for 11 year old girls
Bedside lamp with Bluetooth speaker
This will be her new favorite lamp. Place it next to her bed and use it as a bright nightlight with her favorite tunes playing through a Bluetooth speaker. The regular white light has four brightness levels, and there's also a color-changing mood light option. To switch modes, just tap the metal ring.
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Best fidget toys for 11 year old girls
Doodle Jams Jellyboard
Kids are forever captivated by fidget toys, but this toy gives 11-year-olds a quiet, hands-on play experience. Kids can use their fingers or a stylus to work the gel into delightful pictures and patterns. There's also DoodleJamz JellyPics, which have beads in the gel that kids can push around. Recommended for ages 3 and up.
For 11-year-old girls who love changing their appearance
GO Glam Unique Metallic Nail Salon
This is a great way for kids to get a salon-quality manicure at home. The machine comes with 4 colors of paint to press on patterns like hearts and stars. For ages 8 and up
Perfect for working in bed
designer lap desk
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Turn your bed into a command center for homework, video chats, and art projects. This lap desk stays cool and has room for a 15″ laptop or tablet. It also has clever storage compartments and straps to keep your belongings from sliding off.
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Custom Jewelry
personalized birthstone name necklace
Not only will you get a charm engraved with her name, but you can also choose a matching birthstone, making it a truly custom piece for her.
Best lip balm for teens
Care & Repair Lip Balm
Teens are obsessed with keeping their lips moisturized (presumably because it's a precursor to a more elaborate makeup routine), so you can rest assured that these lippies are made with ingredients like beeswax, cocoa butter, shea butter, and mango butter.
Marisa (she/her) has been covering all things parenting, from birth to post-parenting, for Good Housekeeping since 2018. Previously, she wrote about parents and families for Parents and Working Mother. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter, where she can be found doing voiceover work for trivia nights at local bars and tweeting about movies.
Rachel Rothman served as Chief Technologist and Executive Technical Director for the Good Housekeeping Laboratories for over 15 years, overseeing the test methodology, execution and reporting for all GH laboratories. She also managed GH's research department and performed analysis for applicants for the GH Seal and all other testing emblems.
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