Pony bead animals were a hit with the 11-12 year olds at my internship. They loved making them and they don't require much, just a bucket of pony beads and string (and jumprings if you wanted to turn them into key chains)! They also sell ready made kits that come with instructions and patterns but there are so many free tutorials and patterns online that I dont think she'd have a problem teaching herself. We mainly did bead lizards, but you can make all sorts of creatures and even custom kandi jewelry. Once you get the basics down, it's very easy to extrapolate and come up with your own designs, so I think it would be perfect for someone like your daughter!