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Post by paigepea on Oct 5, 2016 0:16:50 GMT
Dd is turning 11 tomorrow. I kept thinking I'd come up with something great for her but I just haven't. My mom and dad are doing an experience (ballet) and she had a party and received a couple of GC from her friends. She doesn't really need anything else.
She loves books, board games, cards, movies, and dancing. She hates clothes shopping / clothes presents.
Would love to have something to give her. Doesn't have to be big but would love it to be something that makes her smile. Any ideas. I find tweens hard to shop for. Thx!
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Post by redshoes on Oct 5, 2016 0:30:53 GMT
Journal
art supplies
something crafty-my 10 yr old learned to latch hook and cross stitch this summer-maybe an easy kit of one of these
iTunes gift card
PJ's-I swear, my daughter went crazy over a new nightgown!! Ha!
Devotional book for tween/students
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Post by redshoes on Oct 5, 2016 0:31:36 GMT
Oh nix the PJ's/nightgown-just saw that she doesn't like clothes-related gifts!!
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Post by paigepea on Oct 5, 2016 0:41:42 GMT
Oh nix the PJ's/nightgown-just saw that she doesn't like clothes-related gifts!! Actually, she likes PJs. But I'm the mom who bought her a new pair of PJs 2 weeks ago because she needed them. I totally wasn't thinking about her birthday 2 weeks ago. |
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Post by padresfan619 on Oct 5, 2016 0:48:23 GMT
I would make a movie basket for her. Get her a blu ray of something she loves and fill the basket with microwave popcorn, her favorite candy, a pair of cozy socks, and a new fleece blanket to snuggle under while she watches the movie.
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Post by Linda on Oct 5, 2016 1:59:16 GMT
mine turned 10 on Monday - her big gift was Snap Circuits and she was thrilled!
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Post by freecharlie on Oct 5, 2016 2:09:09 GMT
I got a small ring with a small birthstone in it for one of my tween/teen years.
I also got a charm bracelet on one of them.
Lost the bracelet within a year, still have the ring.
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Post by Basket1lady on Oct 5, 2016 2:59:51 GMT
mine turned 10 on Monday - her big gift was Snap Circuits and she was thrilled! We had a couple of those sets at about that tween age. DD probably used them more than DS! For birthdays, I usually do -something to watch -something to read -something for fun -something wacky At that age, DD liked the Dangerous Book For Girls and musicals. I probably got her a pair of earrings as well. And probably something artsy. On my Amazon orders, I see she got both an ice cream maker (ball that you roll around) for her birthday and a ice shaver and flavored to make snow cones for Christmas. I'd forgotten that's! It wasn't easy to find a snow cone maker and flavones in December! |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Oct 5, 2016 3:41:24 GMT
Since she likes dancing, does she have an MP3 or iPod? If so, gift cards for music might be something fun. Another thing she might like would be any of the Just Dance games if you have a gaming system and she doesn't already have them. They're fun to play alone or with friends, and they're good exercise.
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Post by paigepea on Oct 5, 2016 3:43:28 GMT
Since she likes dancing, does she have an MP3 or iPod? If so, gift cards for music might be something fun. Another thing she might like would be any of the Just Dance games if you have a gaming system and she doesn't already have them. They're fun to play alone or with friends, and they're good exercise. We have the just dance app on our Apple TV. She loves it! No iPod but she's not in to music yet. |
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Post by paigepea on Oct 5, 2016 3:44:43 GMT
mine turned 10 on Monday - her big gift was Snap Circuits and she was thrilled! We had a couple of those sets at about that tween age. DD probably used them more than DS! For birthdays, I usually do -something to watch -something to read -something for fun -something wacky At that age, DD liked the Dangerous Book For Girls and musicals. I probably got her a pair of earrings as well. And probably something artsy. On my Amazon orders, I see she got both an ice cream maker (ball that you roll around) for her birthday and a ice shaver and flavored to make snow cones for Christmas. I'd forgotten that's! It wasn't easy to find a snow cone maker and flavones in December! Good idea. I really want something fun and wacky. Something to make her laugh and smile and relax. She's a bit high strung. |
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Post by mom2tah on Oct 5, 2016 5:09:38 GMT
My youngest is 12 and loves her "Wreck This Jounal" she took it for a walk yesterday lol.
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Post by worldwanderer75 on Oct 5, 2016 9:43:22 GMT
My DD (also 11) loves getting fun decor for her room. One of the gifts she has loved the most recently is a polaroid (instax) camera. The film is expensive but she loves taking pics with her friends and when we travel. I bought her a cute board to pin them up on in her room. She also loves bath and body works sprays/lotions, lip gloss, nail polish. It's a BIG treat to get a pedicure at our house so my DD would love that for her bday. What about a kindle or a karaoke machine?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 5, 2016 14:18:21 GMT
I was going to post room décor and see that worldwanderer75 beat me to it!
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Oct 5, 2016 16:27:59 GMT
What about a mother daughter experience? Spa or to a movie or theatre.
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Post by perumbula on Oct 5, 2016 16:40:25 GMT
How sophisticated are her board game tastes? Can you buy her a really cool board game with a promise to play it with her? There are some great ones out there, but we'd need to know what she likes so we can recommend something. If she loves Clue, she might like Mysterium. If she likes playing 20 questions she might like Dixit. If she likes face paced games she might like Ticket To Ride (I have actually yet to meet someone who doesn't like this one.) If she likes dice games and is pretty competitive she might like King of Tokyo.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Oct 5, 2016 16:44:50 GMT
mine turned 10 on Monday - her big gift was Snap Circuits and she was thrilled! Those are awesome. We have the big set at our house. I enjoy seeing what the kids come up with. |
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Post by eastcoastpea on Oct 5, 2016 16:55:14 GMT
I was at Barnes & Noble last week. They have tons of fun games of all kinds, lots that you wouldn't mind playing with her.
Newberry Comics has fun stuff related to popular movie and television characters. They have pins, mugs, key chains, and everything else you can imagine for lots of different characters.
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Post by Linda on Oct 5, 2016 17:31:28 GMT
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Post by jumperhop on Oct 6, 2016 1:19:03 GMT
Wreck this journal or wreck this book my dd loved these
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Post by Rainy_Day_Woman on Oct 6, 2016 3:58:50 GMT
I just came from a Mendhi party, so I have to go with Henna kit. The kids were mad for the stuff  I often buy small tubes of it and let the girls do henna tattoos on themselves. They are happily amused for hours. |
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Post by paigepea on Oct 6, 2016 14:26:29 GMT
Wreck this journal or wreck this book my dd loved these jen My dd loved these! |
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Post by paigepea on Oct 6, 2016 14:27:09 GMT
My dd loves this game. It's funny because some of her friends love it and some don't (I think they find it too challenging!). |
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Post by paigepea on Oct 6, 2016 14:29:05 GMT
How sophisticated are her board game tastes? Can you buy her a really cool board game with a promise to play it with her? There are some great ones out there, but we'd need to know what she likes so we can recommend something. If she loves Clue, she might like Mysterium. If she likes playing 20 questions she might like Dixit. If she likes face paced games she might like Ticket To Ride (I have actually yet to meet someone who doesn't like this one.) If she likes dice games and is pretty competitive she might like King of Tokyo. We upgraded the board games in the summer. Her favourite was forbidden island - I love it too. I bought her one board game - about telling a story. Will look at the name again and report back. It looks great. |
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Post by paigepea on Oct 6, 2016 14:33:36 GMT
Thanks everyone!!! What great choices!!
In the end I decided I really wanted to get her something cozy. Our winters are damp and she loves feeling cozy. With her late dance schedule I really wanted something that made her feel good. She didn't need a robe, PJs or sleepers. She has a good throw in her room. So I splurged and bought her a pair of uggs for wearing to and from late / weekend dance classes. Something she'd never ask for but sees some friends wear, something she never thought she wanted, but she opened the box, smiled (Yahoo!!), put them on and then took a photo of her and texted it to a few friends. The way of the tween, I guess. I got the chestnut colour to match her hair and now, instead of 11, she looks 15. Oy vay.
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I often buy small tubes of it and let the girls do henna tattoos on themselves. They are happily amused for hours.