39 Christmas Gifts for 4-Year-Old Girls

Kinetic Sand in an 11-pound batch gives her enough to mold a castle, a tray of chocolate-brown cupcakes and whatever comes next.

Cookie cutters and plastic cups from the kitchen drawer make handy molds, so there is no need to buy a separate tool kit.

A girl who thumps the kitchen table along with every song can have a VTech KidiBeats set of her own.

She joins in with music through rhythm at this age, so drums give that habit its own spot. When her dad walks in from work, she can greet him with a homecoming song and a loud finale.

This Skillmatics Foil Fun kit gives a little girl animal pictures to decorate with foil at the kitchen table.

She works through it at her own pace, and an afternoon at home ends with a finished picture to put up.

On Christmas morning, this 15-inch JC Toys baby comes out of the box with a bottle, a rattle and a pacifier, so the caregiving starts before the wrapping paper is cleared away.

A soft body makes her easy to cradle, and eyes that open and close make rocking her to sleep look like the real thing.

Bandit in a retro hat and Chilli dressed as a superhero make a pair of Bluey grown-ups who play by her rules.

The posable figures are small enough for a coat pocket, so whatever story she starts at home can travel with her.

Bluey and Bingo come as a pair, so the question of who gets to be which sister is settled before the game starts: she picks one, and a parent gets the other.

Both pups are soft, with embroidered details, so they work as well for squeezing through an episode as for tucking in at night.

Stitch is all she talks about some days, and this Disney figure set puts him in her hands along with accessories for his adventures.

Each figure can take a different role, and the plot changes whenever she swaps them around. The top of her dresser makes a good stage for the whole collection between games.

A preschool girl who keeps her baby on a strict schedule of naps, meals and walks can run her nursery day herself.

Each step is serious work to her, and several toys in one stroller set give every task its own spot. The nursery corner she arranges stays set up beside her bed, ready for the next nap.

If the preschooler on your list gives every toy a voice, Twilight Sparkle and her friends hand her a whole cast.

Her make-believe runs on squabbles and making up, so each pony's personality gives her a different character to speak for.

This Paw Patrol lookout tower turns a four-year-old fan's love of the show into games she directs.

Pup figures from her collection can line up at the tower and take turns heading out on calls. After breakfast, the rug in front of the couch becomes the town she patrols.

After dinner, with the plates cleared, a preschooler who begs for a round of something sets out this frosty challenge herself.

Whose go sends the mammoth tumbling is anyone's guess, so she plays on equal terms with the adults.

Scavenger hunt cards send a four-year-old darting through the kitchen and hallway after whatever each prompt asks for, a grown-up close behind.

She loves spotting something familiar and calling out its name, and every answer hides somewhere in her own home. Each find gets carried back and lined up on the sofa for a grown-up to check off.

Crayon-loving preschoolers can unwrap The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt this Christmas.

She reads it with a parent, then grabs her new crayons from the stocking. The morning ends with a drawing taped to the fridge.

Baking-season fun comes with Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett for a little girl at Christmas.

She peeks under the flaps on each page while a parent reads. Then they bake their own gingerbread cookies together.

Bird-loving girls can follow a cardinal pair through the city in Red and Lulu by Matt Tavares.

She reads it by the tree as the lights twinkle. Afterward, she watches for red birds outside the window.

Pretend birthdays need a cake, and this Battat Play Circle set brings a princess party version in 24 pieces, enough to set a whole play table for dolls and friends.

Choosing the guest of honor is the hard part, so a friend can make that call while she serves the cake and leads the song.

This unicorn tea service turns a playroom rug into a café where a preschooler who adores magical creatures takes every order.

Serving guests drives most of her pretend games now, and the creature she adores sets the theme for each round. Its teapot keeps coming back out whenever another guest pulls up a chair.

hand2mind Sensory Number Trays put numerals within reach of a four-year-old girl who calls out digits everywhere.

House numbers and clock faces catch her eye, so numbers she can handle fit that interest. She sets the trays on the kitchen table and calls a grown-up over to check her work.

Flybar's pogo stick gives a four-year-old girl who bounces on every couch cushion a hopper of her own.

Flybar rates it from age 3, so she can start hopping right away. On the backyard lawn, she can count her hops and see how long a streak lasts.

This John Deere bubble mower gives a four-year-old girl a yard machine to push around outside.

Mowing is a grown-up job she can take on herself, and bubbles drift up behind each pass. On the patio after lunch, she can trace loops and lines until the whole space is covered.