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Need present ideas for 12 year-old girl please!
"Andrea" wrote in message ... Since you all gave me such great Christmas present ideas for my girls, I am once again calling on your help to give me some ideas for my niece's 12 year-old sister. I don't know her well enough to know what kinds of things she likes (she's only been a part of dh's family for a few months). She will be 13 a couple days after Christmas, so I actually need to get her a Christmas and a birthday present. I have asked her mother for ideas but she is no help at all. Here are the things I have found that I am considering. They may be way off-base for what girls this age like..... 1. candle-making kit 2. lotion kit (different scents & glitter can be mixed into the lotion & the lotion can be put into little bottles) 3. paint your own tea set kit 4. tea pot (I do know that she collects tea pots) Are any of these something that a 12 or 13 year-old girl would like? I am completely clueless.......13 was about 20 years ago for me and I've forgotten what I liked back then (except for boys and clothes). TIA, Andrea twin girls-Madison & Jordan 3 1/2 yrs. old My girls will be 13 just after Christmas too. Some things we've planned for this year a Iron on patches for clothes - this way I can buy less expensive "run of the mill" jeans and hoodies, then let the girls 'customize' their own things with the iron ons. There are some really cool things available, butterflies, hearts,letters, peace signs, etc and they are fairly inexpensive. Lighted makeup mirror - even though mine are confined to wearing only lip gloss out of the house, they have make up kits they play with at home. The lighted mirror has been requested OFTEN. Electric shaver - I got this for them this summer for a trip to California. Most girls their age are already shaving, but I couldn't stand the thought of nicks and shaving fiascos, so I bought them a little electric shaver. A big hit! The candle making kit is great. My girls love candles for their room (though they have to ask first to light them and leave their door open while candles are burning, so I can keep an eye on them. They also like plants in their room and have a little window herb garden. (I have zero green thumb, so no idea how that happened) www.englishteastore.com has some very cute, well-priced tea pots and nested tea-for-one sets. (I'm a collector too) Magazine subscriptions - They LOVE getting magazines in their name. Right now they get YM and some other Teen type magazine. Bandannas - Just regular old bandannas, they come in every color under the sun now, and my girls use them for everything from head covers to book covers. (this may be a regional thing and not 'cool' everywhere, or so I'm told) I'm a little more hesitant about giving store gift cards. One of my clients gives my girls gift cards for Christmas every year and they LOVE them, but it means a LENGTHY shopping trip for me. We only have one major store in my small town and its packed all the time. Shopping with two 12 year olds can be a major undertaking, so I'd check with Mom and Dad on that one. My sister gives them online gift certificates, such as Old Navy. The girls spend HOURS looking online then show me a list of what they want to spend their money on. By the time I've seen the list, they've been at it awhile and don't object if I veto something. (They want to grow up WAY too fast) Hope some of this helps. Happy Holidays. Kim Chelsea and Courtney (12/27/90) |
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Need present ideas for 12 year-old girl please!
LOL! The things you mentioned seem like the kind of things my almost 12 year
old niece would like. Thanks for the ideas! I don't know where you live, but my niece and her friends love the Limited Too store. In my experience, clothes from there are a sure bet. I mentioned at one point that I bought a Karaoke machine for my sisters kids last Christmas. Well this niece is the oldest in that family. I cannot say enough how big of a hit that gift was. They have used it for birthday parties and school talent shows. The one I bought was the kind with the monitor built into it. It came with one mircophone but we bought an extra. There is a website where you can even have CD's made to order for the machine, so the kids have all of their favorites to sing alone to. Good luck! Michelle Mommy to Riley Claire & James Michael |
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Need present ideas for 12 year-old girl please!
LOL! The things you mentioned seem like the kind of things my almost 12 year
old niece would like. Thanks for the ideas! I don't know where you live, but my niece and her friends love the Limited Too store. In my experience, clothes from there are a sure bet. I mentioned at one point that I bought a Karaoke machine for my sisters kids last Christmas. Well this niece is the oldest in that family. I cannot say enough how big of a hit that gift was. They have used it for birthday parties and school talent shows. The one I bought was the kind with the monitor built into it. It came with one mircophone but we bought an extra. There is a website where you can even have CD's made to order for the machine, so the kids have all of their favorites to sing alone to. Good luck! Michelle Mommy to Riley Claire & James Michael |
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Need present ideas for 12 year-old girl please!
"Andrea" wrote in message 1. candle-making kit 2. lotion kit (different scents & glitter can be mixed into the lotion & the lotion can be put into little bottles) 3. paint your own tea set kit 4. tea pot (I do know that she collects tea pots) Are any of these something that a 12 or 13 year-old girl would like? They sound great my 12 year old daughter would love any of them. Also funky diaries/journals and gel pens are popular with her friends, beading (making beaded friendship bracelets). -- Andrea If I can't be a good example, then I'll just have to be a horrible warning. |
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Need present ideas for 12 year-old girl please!
"Andrea" wrote in message 1. candle-making kit 2. lotion kit (different scents & glitter can be mixed into the lotion & the lotion can be put into little bottles) 3. paint your own tea set kit 4. tea pot (I do know that she collects tea pots) Are any of these something that a 12 or 13 year-old girl would like? They sound great my 12 year old daughter would love any of them. Also funky diaries/journals and gel pens are popular with her friends, beading (making beaded friendship bracelets). -- Andrea If I can't be a good example, then I'll just have to be a horrible warning. |
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Need present ideas for 12 year-old girl please!
Shaving. make-up and open flames. How do you do it? I thought 6 year olds
were hard! -- Erin Morgan and Megan 2/15/97 Evan 5/14/00 "KimAK" wrote in message t... "Andrea" wrote in message ... Since you all gave me such great Christmas present ideas for my girls, I am once again calling on your help to give me some ideas for my niece's 12 year-old sister. I don't know her well enough to know what kinds of things she likes (she's only been a part of dh's family for a few months). She will be 13 a couple days after Christmas, so I actually need to get her a Christmas and a birthday present. I have asked her mother for ideas but she is no help at all. Here are the things I have found that I am considering. They may be way off-base for what girls this age like..... 1. candle-making kit 2. lotion kit (different scents & glitter can be mixed into the lotion & the lotion can be put into little bottles) 3. paint your own tea set kit 4. tea pot (I do know that she collects tea pots) Are any of these something that a 12 or 13 year-old girl would like? I am completely clueless.......13 was about 20 years ago for me and I've forgotten what I liked back then (except for boys and clothes). TIA, Andrea twin girls-Madison & Jordan 3 1/2 yrs. old My girls will be 13 just after Christmas too. Some things we've planned for this year a Iron on patches for clothes - this way I can buy less expensive "run of the mill" jeans and hoodies, then let the girls 'customize' their own things with the iron ons. There are some really cool things available, butterflies, hearts,letters, peace signs, etc and they are fairly inexpensive. Lighted makeup mirror - even though mine are confined to wearing only lip gloss out of the house, they have make up kits they play with at home. The lighted mirror has been requested OFTEN. Electric shaver - I got this for them this summer for a trip to California. Most girls their age are already shaving, but I couldn't stand the thought of nicks and shaving fiascos, so I bought them a little electric shaver. A big hit! The candle making kit is great. My girls love candles for their room (though they have to ask first to light them and leave their door open while candles are burning, so I can keep an eye on them. They also like plants in their room and have a little window herb garden. (I have zero green thumb, so no idea how that happened) www.englishteastore.com has some very cute, well-priced tea pots and nested tea-for-one sets. (I'm a collector too) Magazine subscriptions - They LOVE getting magazines in their name. Right now they get YM and some other Teen type magazine. Bandannas - Just regular old bandannas, they come in every color under the sun now, and my girls use them for everything from head covers to book covers. (this may be a regional thing and not 'cool' everywhere, or so I'm told) I'm a little more hesitant about giving store gift cards. One of my clients gives my girls gift cards for Christmas every year and they LOVE them, but it means a LENGTHY shopping trip for me. We only have one major store in my small town and its packed all the time. Shopping with two 12 year olds can be a major undertaking, so I'd check with Mom and Dad on that one. My sister gives them online gift certificates, such as Old Navy. The girls spend HOURS looking online then show me a list of what they want to spend their money on. By the time I've seen the list, they've been at it awhile and don't object if I veto something. (They want to grow up WAY too fast) Hope some of this helps. Happy Holidays. Kim Chelsea and Courtney (12/27/90) |
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Need present ideas for 12 year-old girl please!
Shaving. make-up and open flames. How do you do it? I thought 6 year olds
were hard! -- Erin Morgan and Megan 2/15/97 Evan 5/14/00 "KimAK" wrote in message t... "Andrea" wrote in message ... Since you all gave me such great Christmas present ideas for my girls, I am once again calling on your help to give me some ideas for my niece's 12 year-old sister. I don't know her well enough to know what kinds of things she likes (she's only been a part of dh's family for a few months). She will be 13 a couple days after Christmas, so I actually need to get her a Christmas and a birthday present. I have asked her mother for ideas but she is no help at all. Here are the things I have found that I am considering. They may be way off-base for what girls this age like..... 1. candle-making kit 2. lotion kit (different scents & glitter can be mixed into the lotion & the lotion can be put into little bottles) 3. paint your own tea set kit 4. tea pot (I do know that she collects tea pots) Are any of these something that a 12 or 13 year-old girl would like? I am completely clueless.......13 was about 20 years ago for me and I've forgotten what I liked back then (except for boys and clothes). TIA, Andrea twin girls-Madison & Jordan 3 1/2 yrs. old My girls will be 13 just after Christmas too. Some things we've planned for this year a Iron on patches for clothes - this way I can buy less expensive "run of the mill" jeans and hoodies, then let the girls 'customize' their own things with the iron ons. There are some really cool things available, butterflies, hearts,letters, peace signs, etc and they are fairly inexpensive. Lighted makeup mirror - even though mine are confined to wearing only lip gloss out of the house, they have make up kits they play with at home. The lighted mirror has been requested OFTEN. Electric shaver - I got this for them this summer for a trip to California. Most girls their age are already shaving, but I couldn't stand the thought of nicks and shaving fiascos, so I bought them a little electric shaver. A big hit! The candle making kit is great. My girls love candles for their room (though they have to ask first to light them and leave their door open while candles are burning, so I can keep an eye on them. They also like plants in their room and have a little window herb garden. (I have zero green thumb, so no idea how that happened) www.englishteastore.com has some very cute, well-priced tea pots and nested tea-for-one sets. (I'm a collector too) Magazine subscriptions - They LOVE getting magazines in their name. Right now they get YM and some other Teen type magazine. Bandannas - Just regular old bandannas, they come in every color under the sun now, and my girls use them for everything from head covers to book covers. (this may be a regional thing and not 'cool' everywhere, or so I'm told) I'm a little more hesitant about giving store gift cards. One of my clients gives my girls gift cards for Christmas every year and they LOVE them, but it means a LENGTHY shopping trip for me. We only have one major store in my small town and its packed all the time. Shopping with two 12 year olds can be a major undertaking, so I'd check with Mom and Dad on that one. My sister gives them online gift certificates, such as Old Navy. The girls spend HOURS looking online then show me a list of what they want to spend their money on. By the time I've seen the list, they've been at it awhile and don't object if I veto something. (They want to grow up WAY too fast) Hope some of this helps. Happy Holidays. Kim Chelsea and Courtney (12/27/90) |
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Need present ideas for 12 year-old girl please!
"Kender" wrote in message Shaving. make-up and open flames. How do you do it? I thought 6 year olds were hard! -- Erin Morgan and Megan 2/15/97 Evan 5/14/00 LOL! I read this and was horrified...it sounds awful! After thinking about it awhile, it made me a bit sad. I'm missing my little girls. But they're not little anymore and shaving, make up and open flames keeps them talking to me. A saturday makeover session is also a great forum for discussions about what's on their minds....boys, peer pressure, rivalry (I forgot how ruthless Jr. High girls can be). I figure if I can keep them talking to me, coming to me with problems, then we'll get through the teen years okay. Sometimes it takes a little lip gloss and an aromatherpay candle to jump start the conversation. Sigh. But you made miss my babies. Kim Chelsea and Courtney 12/27/90 |
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Need present ideas for 12 year-old girl please!
"Kender" wrote in message Shaving. make-up and open flames. How do you do it? I thought 6 year olds were hard! -- Erin Morgan and Megan 2/15/97 Evan 5/14/00 LOL! I read this and was horrified...it sounds awful! After thinking about it awhile, it made me a bit sad. I'm missing my little girls. But they're not little anymore and shaving, make up and open flames keeps them talking to me. A saturday makeover session is also a great forum for discussions about what's on their minds....boys, peer pressure, rivalry (I forgot how ruthless Jr. High girls can be). I figure if I can keep them talking to me, coming to me with problems, then we'll get through the teen years okay. Sometimes it takes a little lip gloss and an aromatherpay candle to jump start the conversation. Sigh. But you made miss my babies. Kim Chelsea and Courtney 12/27/90 |
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Need present ideas for 12 year-old girl please!
Shaving. make-up and open flames. How do you do it? I thought 6 year olds
were hard! You're crackin' me up, Erin! Ellen -------- Erin 6/26/95 Bradley & Alex 10/5/00 |
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