At 7, a girl wants toys for thinking fast and toys for keeping her secrets: a giant Jungle Speed, a 3D globe puzzle that lights up, a magic set, a diary with a padlock, a logic game solved alone. The gifts that work are played with friends, and the ones that are truly hers.

What a 7-year-old loves

This is the age of independent reading: she reads the rules, the albums and what she writes in her diary. Speed, memory and deduction games take over from luck, and she can hold a thirty-minute game. Friendships matter, with their shared necklaces and their secrets. She loves collections, figurines with a story, and the soft toys she keeps without saying so. Toys can have long rules, small parts and mechanisms.

Our gift ideas

To play fast and guess

Jungle Speed Giant is played on the floor with the whole family, Dobble goes everywhere, Mantis is a fast card game, and the Carnival magnetic logic game is solved alone. All our board games.

To impress and keep secrets

The Incredible magic set teaches tricks to repeat in front of the family, and the padlock diary stays closed to brothers and sisters.

To think alone

The illuminated 3D globe puzzle is built from 180 pieces and becomes a lamp, the Secrets of the Sea observation puzzle has 200 pieces, and the Animal World Map puzzle teaches geography. All our puzzles.

To make

The bead box handbag and the unicorn manicure kit are shared with friends, and the 3D Hedwig trophy is built from cardboard. All our arts and crafts.

To imagine

Maileg's ballet dancer mouse has his stand, the Ron Weasley and Luna Lovegood figurines join Hogwarts, and Schleich's American elk is true to life. Our Maileg world and our figurines.

To cuddle

The nemu nemu tiger is a pillow, the birthday cake shoulder bag is worn in town, and the black and white horse stands on the shelf. All our soft toys.

What budget?

Under 20 euros: Dobble, the diary, the manicure kit, the bead box, the friendship necklaces, the 100 and 200-piece puzzles, the inflatable globe or the little heart bear. Between 20 and 50 euros: Jungle Speed Giant, Mantis, the Carnival logic game, the magic set, the Maileg mouse, the Harry Potter figurines, the nemu nemu tiger and the 3D globe. Above 50 euros: the birthday cake shoulder bag or the Steiff James Bond bear, for a gift that leaves a mark.

Frequently asked questions

Which board game at 7?

A speed, memory or deduction game with rules she can read alone and thirty-minute rounds. At this age she wants to win by reasoning, not by the dice: choose games where you decide.

Is a magic set at 7 too early?

No, it is the ideal age: she reads the explanations, practises alone and insists on keeping the tricks secret. Choose a set with short tricks and no overly fine handling.

Can the gift be wrapped?

Yes, gift wrapping is free: tick the box on the product page before adding to cart. Delivery to a pick-up point is free from 80 euros in mainland France, and you can collect your order in our shop at 211 boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris.

See also

• Gifts for a 7-year-old boy
• Gifts for a 6-year-old girl
• Gifts for an 8-year-old girl
• All toys for ages 5 to 7
• All our gift ideas by age

Advice from the team at L'Oiseau de Paradis, a toy shop in Paris since 1932.