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)

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

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

"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.

"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.

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)

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)

"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

"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

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
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Erin 6/26/95
Bradley & Alex 10/5/00