Birthday present ideas for a 7 year old girl

Title says it all. I have to pick up a present, short notice (the part is tonight) for a 7 year old and I have no idea what kids these days like.

Anyone have any suggestions? Help!!!

Surely Barbi is a safe bet.

a scalextric... at least that is what I always wanted!

but then again I'm not a bird,,,,

A Russian Babuscka doll

I gave one to my niece (6 yrs old) two years ago and it's still her favourite thing.

A badminton set. Or a unicycle (app. €50). That's what my neighborhood 7-yr-olds mess around with all the time. Oh, and a helmet if you decide on the unicycle.

Phone and ask her mum what she likes.

Didl stuff - though I don't know if it is still "in"

Do you like the parents? If not, buy the gal a drum. And a recorder. Yep, that should do it.

A LEGO set or a jigsaw with her favourite characters.

Or Toy kitchen / house

I'm trying to think of the least annoying thing for the parents. Beads are not at the top of the list.
She already has a unicycle.
Mom says 'oh, you don't have to get her anything' - she was no help.

Great suggestions, keep 'em coming.
Might have to take a trip over to Toys 'R Us at lunch.

BuLi are you saying that you didn't have a scalextric set?

Lego does these jewellry kit things for little girls as well.

My bank account is so happy that I had two boys ...

And what is a scalextric set?

Its a boy thing.

Does she have the helmet and elbow/knee protectors? How about gardening tools and a tomato in a can that she can then plant in the garden (assuming that they have one)? Probably available at Obi.

scalextric is a plastic car race track normally with two grooves for the cars. You race against another person with a hand set to control the speed of the car.

I had one when I was a 7 year-old. God, I LOVED that thing. Oh, and I am female.

Them Tamogochi things seem to be coming back into fashion...

I could never keep the dam things on the track. So Kitkat64 let us know what you eventually buy her and how it went.

I'm not sure why people assume all children are the same. At 7 you're old enough to have pretty definite likes, dislikes and interests, even if they prove to be fleeting. So maybe think about her personality, what she enjoys doing and what she's got already. And if you don't know, ask her parents.

If you really don't have a clue then a "Gift voucher" for Obletter is always appreciated that way she can get something she might really want...

You could maybe get her a Hello Kitty/Diddl/whatever writing set (notepad, envelopes, post-it, etc.) and a set of glitter pens.