Awesome Gift Ideas for Tomboys: What They Really Want!

If you’re shopping for a girl who’d rather climb trees than paint her nails, you’re in the right place. Whether she’s into sports, science, building, or just loves comfort and adventure, tomboys are often overlooked when it comes to gift guides.

As a mom of seven (with a mix of interests and personalities in the house!), I know how important it is to find gifts that celebrate a child’s true passions, not just pink packaging.

In this post, I’m sharing fun, creative, and practical gift ideas that tomboys of all ages will actually love, no glitter required.

General Gift Ideas for a Tomboy

Here are some great gift ideas for your tomboy. You can find most of these items online or while shopping in stores.

• Outdoor sports items like a bicycle, electric scooter, hoverboard, sports equipment, ect.
• STEM toys
• Musical Instruments
• Science items (microscope, rock tumblers, slime kit, other science kits)
• Experience gifts (tickets to a sporting event, movie tickets, etc.)
• Gift cards (Amazon gift card, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Wal-mart, Target, etc.)
• Game room items (pool table, foosball, etc.)
• Video game system and/or video games

Online Shopping Tomboy Gift List

Here’s a list I’ve assembled of specific gift ideas for the tomboy in your life so you can find the perfect choice. This list of gift ideas is great for young tomboys and also tomboy teenagers. The best thing is that you can buy all of these good gifts online!

Huffy CR8-R Electric Mini Bike

If you’re looking for that big “WOW” gift for her, this is IT! With speeds up to 19MPH, this bike is not recommended for little kids or beginner riders, but tweens and teens will have a blast on it!

It features a simple twist throttle and hand brakes for easy control. It has a suspension system and all-terrain wheels for rougher terrain. It comes with a rechargeable 36V lithium-ion battery and powerful rear hub motor.

This is one of those gifts she will use over and over and over again and give her the thrill she’s searching for! Make sure you have a helmet to go with it.

You can buy this bike from the Huffy website.

Science FACTopia!

I’m a big fan of gifting books to kids! This interesting science facts book contains over 400 facts about everything from space, animals, engineering, numbers, machines, and more!

Science FACTopia! is the sixth title in the bestselling FACTopia! series, which has sold over 100,000 copies to date. Packed with witty illustrations that combine artwork and photography, and verified by the experts at Encyclopaedia Britannica, Science FACTopia! brings STEM topics to life!

You can purchase it from the What on Earth Books website and also on Amazon.

MindWare Bear Sleeping Bag

Does she like camping out? This adorable bear sleeping bag is perfect for backyard campouts and indoor fort camping too!

The soft bear head is the pillow while the body of the bear functions as the sleeping bag. It measures 64″ x 30″, so she’ll be able to enjoy it for quite a few years!

You can purchase it on the MindWare website and also at Amazon.

MindWare Polar Bear Prize Claw Machine

She can experience the fun of the arcade at home with this neat polar bear claw machine! It comes with 10 plush prizes plus plastic coins for playing. She can refill it with whatever prizes she’d like!

You have the option of either using batteries or plugging it in with a USB-C power cable. I love that it has the plugin option!

This toy is available from MindWare – buy it on the MindWare website and on Amazon too.

Old World Christmas Ornament

If you’re shopping for a Christmas gift, I highly recommend you check out Old World Christmas. We get each of our kids an ornament from there every year (usually for St. Nicholas Day) and they have a huge selection of ornaments perfect for tomboys, like this football ornament.

You can buy the football ornament here and check out all of their other great ornament options as well!

WarmPals Yeti

My tomboy is totally into all things science-fiction and cryptozoology! She loves watching shows about Bigfoot, Yeti, and all of their friends.

Not only is this Yeti from WarmPals adorable, it’s functional too, serving as both a heatable and coolable plushie. Heating it in the microwave makes it smell great (it has lavender inside) and perfect for snuggling, especially on cool winter nights. You can chill it in the freezer to stay cool on summer nights or ease soreness from bumps and bruises.

We own a few WarmPals and my kids all love them!

You can buy this Yeti on Amazon.

Walkie Talkies

Having walkie talkies for playtime outside makes it extra fun, whether she’s playing with siblings or friends.

Buy this 4-pack set on Amazon.

Girls Punching Bag

Punching bags are not just for boys! She’s going to love having her own punching bag! It’s a fun gift for girls who like karate!

Buy it on Amazon.

Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course

Tomboys are going to love this outdoor ninja warrior obstacle course! So many fun activities for girl to do outside! My girls would spend hours playing on something like this outside, even in cold weather! It’s such a fun way to get outside and be active!

You can buy this Ninja Warrior Obstacle Course on Amazon.

LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Pirate Ship Building Set

This LEGO pirate building set is a great option for tomboys! It lets her dive into a world of adventure, creativity, and hands-on building.

She can imagine daring sea battles, treasure hunts, and fearless captains, all while constructing something epic with her own two hands. It’s the perfect mix of storytelling and skill-building for a girl who loves action and imagination.

You can buy this ship on Amazon.

LEGO DOTS Designer Toolkit

This is another great LEGO option for tomboys! With this kit she has 10 different build options where she can create colorful, fun LEGO items that she can really use!

Projects include a double-row bracelet, adhesive and stitch-on patches, 2 message tags, desk tray, pencil pot, note tray and a large photo frame, plus more than 860 tiles in 5 different styles and color universes for decorating.

You can buy this set on Amazon.

Yoto Player

Sometimes tomboys would rather play outside than sit down and read a book. The great thing about the Yoto Player is that they can enjoy an audiobook without having to stop playing!

Yoto has a HUGE catalog of audiobooks and soundtracks so she won’t have any trouble finding cards she will love! There are lots of great Yoto cards that tomboys will love, like The Magic Tree House series, the Harry Potter series, books about superheroes, adventure novels, and so much more!

Read my full review of the Yoto player to find out more about them and why our family is obsessed.

Buy a Yoto Player on the Yoto website or at Amazon.

Gabb Watch

The Gabb Watch is a great choice to help keep kids protected and connected while ensuring a reliable connection and safety for kids; all the while giving parents peace of mind.

This amazing device triples as a cell phone, GPS device, and interactive watch!

This watch is a great way for her to stay connected to you even when she’s outside playing. It’s able to do all of the following:

• Call
• Voice-messaging, pre-set texting, emojis
• Reliable GPS and tracking functionality
• Custom contact list (10 parent approved and managed contacts) — no outside calls or texts
• SOS/emergency contact
• Customize and receive notification when your child leaves and enters “Safe Zones”
• Avoid distraction during school hours with “Lock Mode”. Child and guardian can still contact each other in this mode.
• Sweat and water resistant. Tested to work for 30 minutes under 1 meter of water.
• Resistant against dirt and sand
• Gabb Go: fun task manager and step counter

You can purchase the Gabb watch (or one of their great phones for kids, tweens, and teens) on the Gabb website. Be sure to use the code ‘THRIFTYNIFTY’ at checkout to save today!

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