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Quick Ideas for Giving Tween Gifts
Each tween is an individual, but there are some things likely to be hits with any or all of them. While there are not particularly any stores online or in your neighborhood that cater specifically to tweens, you may be able to come up with a great gift idea tween youths might love.
The Spendy Tween Gifts
If you have a fairly high budget for your gift idea tween shopping trip, you really will have it fairly easy. First, walk or browse to the electronics department. Take your pick between video game systems, mp3 players, cell phones, computers and peripherals and pretty much anything else on the shelves. Several manufacturer’s and cell phone providers offer prepaid phone plans aimed at tweens, including some that can only dial a prescribed list of numbers, such as the Firefly™. Nearly every tween that anyone knows would love an MP3 player under the tree this year, or a gift card to allow them to buy music for theirs if they already have one. It is a great gift for tween girl or boy. Take time to find out if the tween you are buying for could use games for a gaming system, computer software, or other additions to their current electronics. Several educational toy companies also manufacture fun and interesting preteen gift options, including Leapfrog ™, with the Fly Pentop Computer ™. Fortunately, appealing electronic gifts are available in a wide range of price ranges.
Gifts for Tween Girls
While girls and boys will both enjoy electronic gifts, there are other options for a gift for tween girl. Craft kids are a great preteen gift, and come in nearly every variety. Do choose craft kits with quality products and a stylish end result. Bath products, lip gloss and manicure sets may be a welcome gift for tween girl as well. While buying clothes for a tween girl can be a scary prospect, fun and funky pajamas, slippers, socks and even cute tees will likely be appreciated and enjoyed. Finally, many tween girls enjoy having a fun and girly room, so pillows, bedding, and fun and playful accessories for her room may be a great gift for a tween girl. Some tween girls may still play with dolls or toys, and American Girl™ dolls are often still popular at this age. Small electronic virtual pets are another fun option for the preteen girl.
What Not To Do
There are some definite preteen gift don’ts, and an awareness of these will make your holiday season more pleasant. Don’t buy clothes for the tween girl or boy unless they’ve specifically asked. Whatever gift you buy will likely not be cool enough. Avoid buying toys unless you know that they are still welcome. An American Girl™ doll or vast and expansive Harry Potter lego™ set will likely be welcome, as would fun board games, a great science kit, or nifty electronic toys - a Barbie™ probably would not be. Do not buy specifically educational gifts, anything that the tween could deem too young for them, and if you are thinking of gift idea tween books or music, consider a gift card since the tween may not share your tastes. Obviously, you want your tween gift to be a hit, and with these tips the chances are somewhat higher.
Five Tween Gift Ideas
Sometimes it’s easiest to have it broken down simply. While there are a lot of great preteen gift options, these tween gifts are some of the best, and sure to be a hit. First, most tweens are into music, and an mp3 player is, without a doubt, the preferred means of listening to music. Any of the new gaming systems would make a tween’s year, so if you can get your hands on (and your budget will tolerate) a Playstation 3™ or a Nintendo Wii™ it would be a welcome and beloved tween gift. For a fun and educational tween gift idea, consider a Leapfrog Fly Pentop Computer™. This handy gadget allows your tween to work out school work, play and even stay organized. Think of it as a PDA for the tween set. If you want to give a toy, a really great Lego™ kit or an American Girl™ doll are good choices, as are board games by Cranium™. Finally, if all else fails? Buy a gift card or tuck a $20.00 bill into their holiday card. They’ll love you for it. Amazon.com is an ideal choice, due to the wide selection, but Old Navy, Target, Barnes & Noble or Borders are also good choices.
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