The Ultimate Hello Kitty Gift Guide for Sanrio Fans

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Like many 8-year-old girls, my daughter is absolutely obsessed with all things Sanrio at the moment, especially Hello Kitty & Friends. This year, the Hello Kitty craze is hitting harder than ever, as its her 50th Birthday. As such, the shelves are packed with loads of Hello KItty themed toys and gifts that little ones would LOVE to find under the tree this Christmas.

Here’s our pick of the top Hello Kitty gifts you can buy today.

How cute are these Hello Kitty and Friends 50th Anniversary – Strawberry Cake Surprise Capsules?! Whether you opt for the Hello Kitty, Kuromi, My Melody or Pompompurin, these collectable 8cm figures are one to display with pride.

Each figure comes with a surprise matching accessory to reveal and a unique display box. What will you find in yours?

Theses Hello Kitty Little Bags are just adorable. Like a mini rucksack, kids will love popping them open to reveal the surprises hiding inside, with a selection of fun themed stationery including a ruler and notebad.

There are six different designs to collect and the styles are selected at random.

Neve had one of these Hello Kitty Cappuccino Suprise toys for her birthday and it was a huge hit. Simply add water to the centre of the cup and watch with delight as the squishable scented character rises up out of the middle. There are eight different characters to collect, each sold separatelty.

Do they fancy taking their favourite character along with them on their travels? These adorable Hello Kitty and Friends keychains make the best accessory for school bags, book bags or rucksacks. With a choice of Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, Kuromi, Pompompurrin, and My Melody (sold separately), these keyrings are fantastic quality, with various engaging elements that are sure to appeal to Sanrio fans!

Pompompurin is our fave!

Great for stashing their pocket money, the Mini Hello Kitty and Friends Little Purse comes with three surprises hidden inside – including a keychain, pom pom and stickers! Be warned, with six characters available, they may want to collect them all!

Kids all love LOL Surprise, but did you know they did a Hello Kitty range too? Made to celebrate the 50th anniversary, these limited-edition dolls come with adorable Hello Kitty themed fashions and accessories including shimmering details, fashion and accessories inside an adorable Hello Kitty shaped LOL Surprise! Ball. Will they be lucky enough to find Miss Pearly Doll or Crystal Cutie?

For affordable retro vibes, this Hello Kitty tamagotchi could make the perfect stocking filler for kids 8+. There are 7 different adult Tamagotchi characters to unlock with 2 that are exclusive to the Tamagotchi Nano Hello Kitty 50th Anniversary version, great for nurturing, grooming and playing with. We love the built in mini games that help determine your tama’s mood and which adult they grow up to be!

We hope these gifts have inspired you and given you some much-needed ideas for Hello Kitty fans!