A Perfect Gift For Your Daughter: Presents as Precious as She Is 🌼
“A daughter is someone to laugh with, dream with, and love with all your heart.” – Unknown
The parent/daughter relationship is a special one. Throughout her childhood, you share experiences, memories, and love – helping her to become the woman that she’s meant to be. Younger girls are pretty easy to shop for. Whether they love dressing up as a princess or a CEO, reading books or playing sports or creating masterpieces, they make their interests known!
As your daughter grows up and her tastes become more mature, it can be harder to find gifts that reflect the special bond you share. But you still want to find the perfect gift for your daughter – after all, she still is and will always be your little girl!
That’s why our gift-giving experts have put together this list of amazing gifts for the young lady who plays such a special role in your family. We’ve included practical gifts your daughter will be thankful to have, fun gifts that encourage her to kick back and relax, and even experiences you can share, so you’re sure to find the perfect gift for your daughter here.
Let’s get to it!
💳 Gift Cards for a Daughter: Good Gift or Just Meh?
While gift cards used to get a bad reputation as boring, impersonal gifts, data shows that gift recipients actually love unwrapping them! According to Bank of America, 96% of consumers are just as happy or more happy to receive a gift card versus a physical gift. But let's break it down in terms of what that means for your daughter.
Giving your daughter a gift card is a nice way of balancing two messages: that even when she’s all grown up and out of the house, you’re still there to help take care of her… but also, you support her in following her own interests and making her own choices.
Not a lot of other gifts do that!
But if you decide on going the gift card route, what are the top gift cards for women? Here’s what the most recent surveys say:
Amazon: Not surprising considering that she can get practically anything she needs delivered to her doorstep in two days or less with Prime shipping.
ULTA Beauty: Aka the one stop shop for beauty and self care. Whether she wants to splurge on a designer fragrance, needs to pick up her go-to shampoo, or treat herself to a sheet mask for an evening of relaxation, she can find it at ULTA.
Starbucks: Help her fuel up for whatever the day ahead will throw at her, whether it's finals week, she has a big presentation at work, or simply a busy day living her life.
Bath & Body Works: THE ultimate destination for home fragrance, a Bath & Body Works gift card lets her upgrade her hand soaps, shop the next three-wick candle sale, or find a new personal fragrance for herself.
Nintendo: If your girl is a gamer, she’ll always appreciate the chance to grab a new title from the Nintendo eShop.
Plus, it’s easier than ever before to personalize a gift card – whether you’re having them delivered by text, email, or mail. With Perfect Gift, you can create the perfect physical or digital gift card for any occasion in just a few clicks.
💎 Jewelry + Accessories
Jewelry is a classic gift for a number of reasons, but here are a few of the big ones: it’s durable, you can tailor it to her tastes, and it’s not probably not something she regularly purchases for herself. You can commemorate an occasion (like getting her a class ring for her college graduation), treat her to something luxurious (like grabbing a designer piece from Swarovski or Burberry), or just help her add to her collection (by picking up something with her favorite gemstone, for example). There are so many possibilities!
Kate Spade Lace Bangle
The Kate Spade Flower Lace Thin Bangle is stylish but understated. Image courtesy of Kate Spade.
Kate Spade makes a great jewelry option because it’s beautiful, affordable, and classy. The pieces tend to strike a nice balance between trendy and timeless, and they’re feminine without being too overstated. In short, you can find something to fit practically any young woman’s style.
MVMT Signature Square Watch
MVMT watches put a modern twist on timeless watches, like their Signature Square watch with a unique wraparound band. Image courtesy of MVMT.
Watches make another great gift option. We like MVMT for their timeless, elegant designs and reasonable price tag. This makes the perfect gift for occasions that demand some pomp and circumstance – like her graduation, landing a new job, or getting promoted.
The Work Tote by BÉMIS
The Work Tote from BÉIS has room for everything she needs to carry. Image courtesy of BÉIS.
Your daughter probably has a go-to purse or bag, whether it's a sleek backpack or something trendy and fun. But why not give her a more sophisticated option as well, like the classic Work Tote from BÉIS? Featured in Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Forbes, and more, the brand is dedicated to creating bags that “empower people to make the big moves in their life,” whether that’s kicking some butt in their daily grind or catching flights to new adventures around the world.
🏡 Home Decor for Your Daughter
Decor is a popular gift choice, but it’s also kind of a touchy subject. After all, who wants to end up with a bunch of knicknacks they don’t really want to put out gathering dust on their shelves or taking up space in their attic? No one, that’s who.
Luckily, you probably have a pretty good sense of what your daughter’s decor style is like. So here are a few tasteful and unique home decor gifts that could be the perfect addition to your daughter’s home or apartment!
Bouquet of Blown Glass Flowers
These beautiful glass irises will never wilt. Image courtesy of Cuteglassanimals on Etsy.
Everyone loves a bouquet of fresh flowers to brighten up their space – but eventually, even the prettiest cut flowers wilt and need to be tossed out. Plus, if she has any curious cats or dogs, you need to be extra careful about choosing blooms that are pet-friendly.
That’s where glass flowers like this stunning bouquet of irises come into play. They’re an elegant upgrade from traditional synthetic flowers, but they last much longer than anything you’ll find at the florist.
Handwritten Recipe Tray
Give her a gift that is equal parts useful and sentimental. Image courtesy of NouArchStudio on Etsy.
Whether your daughter is a creative genius in the kitchen or prefers to follow a recipe to the letter, she’ll love this sweet memento. The NouArchStudio shop on Etsy will custom engrave a family recipe – for Grandma’s famous pie, for your signature lasagna, whatever you’d like – in the author’s own handwriting. This is a gift your daughter is sure to cherish for years to come.
Custom Book Holder
This custom book holder will help her organize her TBR. Image courtesy of Serdar Wood on Etsy.
Is your daughter the type to always have her nose in a book? A stylish book stand like this is one of the best gifts for book lovers. Not only does it look great, it also holds her place in her current read and lets her line up her “to-be-read” (TBR) titles, too.
💅 Cosmetics + Self Care
Self care isn’t just a social media fad – it’s an important way your daughter can reduce stress, boost her mood, and improve her overall mental (and physical!) health. Studies have shown that self care routines are correlated with lower anxiety levels and even decrease the risk of serious health issues like heart disease.
That’s why a gift that encourages her to slow down, relax, and pamper herself a little is always a good idea!
LUSH Relax More Gift Set
This ten piece set contains everything she needs for some R&R. Image courtesy of LUSH.
LUSH is well-known for their colorful bath bombs, vegan beauty products, and fun collaborations. This set contains some of their most relaxing products that will encourage her to slow down and keep stress at bay. It includes some of the brand’s best selling scents, like the lavender-tonka of the Twilight Bath Bomb and Sleepy Shower Gel.
Plus, LUSH has been against animal testing since before it was cool 👍
J’adore Paris! Deluxe Gel Manicure Set
Everything she needs to perfect her nails with Le Mini Macaron’s mani system. Image courtesy of ULTA.
If she picks up a bottle of polish every time she’s at the drugstore or she’s constantly searching for new press-on nails on Amazon, this gift is a no-brainer. The Le Mini Macaron system is a beginner-friendly DIY gel manicure system, and this set has everything she needs to keep her nails feeling strong and looking posh:
The mini macaron compact macaron-shaped LED lamp
3-in-1 gel polish that combines base, color, and top coat in a single bottle… in some of the brand’s best selling colors
Nail file, cuticle stick, and remover wipes for the perfect manicure
Scentbird Subscription
There’s a subscription service for everything these days, and designer fragrance is no exception! Scentbird lets her choose from 900+ luxury scents each month and ships a one-month supply of her selection right to her doorstep. This is perfect if she likes to switch up her perfume for different seasons and occasions or if she’s still trying to dial in her perfect signature scent. What better way to explore her options than a trial run?
💕 Experiences to Share
When it comes to gifts you can get for your daughter, one will always reign supreme: spending some quality time together. Here are some creative ways to turn your usual mother/daughter lunch date or dad/daughter workouts into the perfect gift!
The Adventure Challenge
Challenge yourselves to go on new adventures! Image courtesy of The Adventure Challenge.
The premise is simple: based on a simple budget + time key, scratch off different activities you and your daughter can do together! The solo edition is pictured above, but why not do them together? If you feel like taking a stroll down memory lane, you can also opt for the Family Edition, which has lots of creative activities for young families… but who’s to say you can’t play The Floor is Lava with your older daughter, too?
Don’t forget to grab the Signature Camera to capture the memories you’re making in real time!
Take a Class Together
Learn something new together when you sign up for a class.
Step out of your comfort zones! Whether it’s cooking French cuisine or line dancing, planting an herb garden or fitness kickboxing, being beginners together is a great way to bond with your daughter. You’ll share the entire learning journey, one step at a time.
Take a Trip Together
Spend some quality time with your daughter on a special trip you take – just the two of you!
Family vacations can be lots of fun, but instead of dividing your time up between your daughter, your other kids, and/or your spouse, consider planning a trip just the two of you to make some memories you’ll never forget. If you both like the great outdoors, visit a National Park or find a cool hike a few hours away. If she’s an art lover, travel to a museum that’s always been on her bucket list.
You don’t have to go far or take weeks off of work for this to be a meaningful gift. The simple fact that you set aside time to do something together that she’ll enjoy – to be present with her, if you will – is the best present of all.
We hope this guide gives you some inspiration for finding the perfect gift for your daughter.
Good luck, and happy gifting!
