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The best gift for a girl who dreams big is something that turns one of her ideas into something she does. A book that gives her a project, a notebook for her ideas, a cash tin for her first stall, or a small budget to test an idea. Below are ideas for every age from 6 to 18, including our own two books and plenty that cost little or nothing.
Quick picks
- Ages 6-9: Maya's Big Business Adventure and an ideas notebook.
- Ages 10-14: Dream it. Be it. Biz-it! and a cash tin with a float.
- Ages 15-18: a pitch at a local market or Christmas fair.
- Any age, free: an introduction to someone who runs a business.
The quick answer
Most children have more things than they need. What they rarely get is an adult saying "that's a good idea, let's try it". Every gift on this list is built around that. Pick one thing from her age group, and add a note saying what you'd love to see her do with it.
Ages 6-8: ideas everywhere
At this age the ideas come thick and fast. The best gifts give them somewhere to go.
Maya's Big Business Adventure
Ours£9.99 for two copies
A picture book about an 8-year-old with a notebook of Brilliant Business Ideas. You get two copies, so one is her present and the other can go to a best friend or cousin.
Look insideHer own ideas notebook
A bright notebook with a proper title on the front, like Maya's. Write the first idea in it together on the day.
A three-pot money jar
Three jars or one divided box labelled spend, save and give. It turns birthday money into her first budget.
A make-and-sell kit
Beads, seeds or baking things she can turn into something to sell at a school fair or to the neighbours. The selling is the gift.
Ages 9-11: first real projects
Old enough to plan something properly and run a small stall with a grown-up nearby.
Dream it. Be it. Biz-it!
Ours£12.99
A write-in workbook with ten missions from finding an idea to a business plan and a pitch. Designed for 10-14, and a keen nine-year-old will manage it with a little help.
Look insideA cash tin and a float
A small cash box with £10 of change inside. It says: I think you're going to sell things.
A table at the school or church fair
Book and pay for her pitch as the present, then help her plan what to sell.
Ages 12-14: testing an idea
Ready to test whether people will actually pay for something, which is where the real learning happens.
Dream it. Be it. Biz-it!
Ours£12.99
Right in the middle of its age range. The pricing and profit missions are the ones 12-14s tend to find most useful.
Look insideA small test budget
£20 in an envelope marked 'for your first idea', with one rule: tell me what you learned when it's spent.
Printed business cards or stickers
Cheap to order online, and having her business name in print makes it feel real.
Ages 15-18: something real
Teenagers can earn real money, and the best gifts help them do it properly.
A market pitch or craft fair stall
Pay the pitch fee for a local market or Christmas fair. One day of selling teaches more than a term of reading about it.
A book that takes them seriously
Our list of the best books for teenage girls includes fiction, confidence and money picks with age notes.
See the listAn introduction
Ask someone you know who runs a business to meet her for a coffee. It costs you a favour and can change how she sees her future.
Gifts that cost nothing
- Write a voucher for "one Saturday helping you run your first stall".
- Pick an idea together from 101 business ideas for kids.
- Print the free business plan template for kids and wrap it with a pen.
- Explore UK female founder stories together and pick one to look up.
- If you're her parent or carer, Module 1 of every We Can Be course is free to start, with no card needed.
Ordering for Christmas
Our books are posted from the UK within 3 working days and usually arrive 2-5 working days after that, so order by early December to be safe. Delivery is £2.95, or free when you buy any two books. Buying for two children? Two Maya sets come to £19.98 with free delivery, and that's four books.
Both books in one place
A picture book for 6-9s and a write-in workbook for 10-14s, both written by me and sold direct from We Can Be.
See both booksFrequently Asked Questions
What do you buy a girl who has everything?
Something she can do rather than own: a notebook for her own ideas, a book that gives her a project, a small budget to test an idea, or a stall at a local fair. An introduction to someone who runs a business costs nothing and is often the gift she remembers.
What is a good gift for a girl who wants to start a business?
For ages 6-9, Maya's Big Business Adventure plus a notebook for her ideas. For ages 10-14, the Dream it. Be it. Biz-it! workbook plus a cash tin and float or a small test budget. For 15-18, pay for a market or craft fair pitch so she can sell for real.
When should I order books from We Can Be for Christmas?
Orders are posted from the UK within 3 working days and usually arrive 2-5 working days after that, so order by early December to be safe. Delivery is £2.95, or free when you buy any two books.
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