I just ordered a few of these craft kits for my neice’s 7th birthday.
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Tobbie 2 - build and program a simple STEM robot.
Or an offline tablet with GCompris, Scratch(junior programming suite) and a selection of Kiwix libraries suitable for younger kids.
Or a few HABA boardgames.
- Knex kit
- Gyroscope
- Sliding puzzle
- Trapped rings puzzle (there are many variants)
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It’s a bit more than your budget, but Edison robot is a pretty fun way to get into programming. It’s also used by schools in some countries. You may be able to find a v1 or v2 cheaper. I have a v1 and it is pretty cool.
Sudoku book, maybe? If the likes making things, origami paper and an insteuction book? OH, I remember as a kid this toy that was short plastic sticks with magnets at the end and ball bearings ao you would make structures and stuff with em, fun to play with and suits the vibe you're looking for I think.
There ar handheld sudoku machines on ebay for like $15. Their quality is likely not great tho.
There have been a lot of great recommendations on here, and I want to add Perplexus balls. My 5yo played a LOT with the blue one and we recently bought him the next one that is more difficult. He loves them.
These things are very cool. My son had one when he was about that age and he loved it.
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I hear cheap 3D pens are all the rage now.
I bought my kiddo a book about robots that came with a simple, buildable bot. It was well received
Charades for kids. It uses her creativity.
Get her started on the "exclusive club" membership scam. She makes a "Super Secret Smart Kids Only Club" in the backyard, charges neighborhood kids $5 to join, promises amazing activities and snacks. First meeting is just them sitting in a circle while she explains the "rules" for 10 minutes, hands out one Oreo each, then says they need to pay another $3 for "premium membership" to unlock the good stuff. The good stuff never materializes but somehow kids keep showing up... What? Oh.. GIFT, I thought you said... Nevermind.