Eighth Birthday Gifts Australia

What do you get for someone who is 8 years old?

Safety is still important - be careful of bicycles, kites and similar toys unless the child has a safe place to use them away from traffic, power lines and other hazards. Make sure sport equipment is well-made. Consider the child's ability, or check with parents, before giving toys that use mains electricity.

Suggestions: Electrical train sets, construction toys, more complex chemistry and other science kits, hobby kits, crafts kits and materials, puppets. Complex games, jigsaws, puzzles and books. Also consider bedroom linen and decorations.

• Global Style - Funky customised t-shirts, hats, bags and more for stylish children and adults - from newborn to size XXL. Check out their picture gallery for examples and use the online designer to make your own. Global Style also make vinyl name labels. Based in NSW with delivery Australia wide.
   
• Coolthings - Everything from gadgets and gizmos to soft plush toys, cool lighting accessories and brain bending puzzles. They accept all major credit cards and electronic funds transfer. Based in Launceston, Tasmania with delivery Australia wide and free gift wrapping.
  • Games and Puzzles
  • Science is Cool
  • Glowing Gifts and Gadgets
   
• Young Minds - Educational children's products and toys catering for all children from newborn up. Based in Sydney, they offer free gift-wrapping, an Australia-wide parcel postage flat rate for educational toys and a combination of toys and DVDs.
  • browse by age for 5-8 years and 8+ years
  • Boys Toys and Gifts or Girls Toys and Gifts
  • Animals, Safari and Farm - Toys, puzzles, and dolls.
  • Art & Craft Kits - Design you own mugs, cat and dog bowls, t-shirts, bags, ballerina dolls, wind chimes, trinket boxes, greeting cards, mermaids, dinosaurs, fairies, buggies, rainforests, cows, lanterns, paintings and wooden bead sets.  
  • Astronomy - Science kits, puzzles, and boardgames.
  • Castles and Forts - Castles galore including  Excalibur, dragons, bowman, dragons, wizards, knights, horses, magicians and accessories including a battery ram.  
  • Construction - Includes science kits and Lego products.
  • Doll Houses Dolls and Furniture - Doll family, teapots, doll bedroom furniture and train sets.
  • Educational Games - Fun developmental games including board games, counting games, matching games, and card games.
  • Fairy, Fairies, Fairyland
  • Outdoor Toys, Creative Play - Dressups, play sets, play books, and barnyard toys and figurines.
  • Puzzles - Jigsaw puzzles, cube puzzles, counting, shapes, alphabet, transport and a princess. 
  • Science Kits and Sets - Science experiment kits, chemistry kits, electronics set, construct your own robots, rockets, magic kit, magnetic kits, microscope kits, clocks, outdoor sets, wobble science kits, spy kits.
 
• PeeDee Toys - Melbourne based toy shop with the widest range of brand-name and character toys. Gift-wrapping, Birthday Cards for 8 year olds and gift vouchers available. Flat rate delivery Australia wide.
  • Construction - Toys that promote both creativity and dexterity. Classics such as LEGO and Meccano, as well as MegaBloks and Zoob.
  • Outdoor toys - Pool and sporting equipment for active children. Table tennis, kites, skipping ropes and more.
  • Wheeled toys - Ride-on toys and scooters.
  • Girls Toys - Dolls, fairies, princesses and kitchen and housework play sets, as well as electronic toys.
  • Action Figures and Collectibles - Characters from the latest movies and cartoons like Ice Age 2, Pirates of the Caribbean and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh and much more.