Birthday Presents for Tweens
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Shopping for birthday presents for tweens can be a tough venture. Find a little guidance and inspiration with some ideas listed below.
Shopping for a Tween
Shopping for tweens can be difficult because they are emotionally nestled in a place between childhood and adolescence, leaving them wide open to a whole world of interests and ideas they are just beginning to discover. Their tastes change frequently, enough to make a stable adult’s head spin, so when it comes to shopping early – just forget it!
Tweens can be picky and selective, and yet still often exhibit the childish excitement of having something given just to them no matter what it is. So cross your fingers, hope for the latter, and let’s get shopping.
Birthday Presents for Tweens
Buying a birthday present for tweens can be exceptionally challenging, especially if the gift will be opened in front of peers. Don’t take it personally if your gift is met with eye-rolling or a distinct lack of enthusiasm during the unveiling. Below are some recommendations that may lead you to the pleasantly surprising experience of receiving a smile and a thank you.
High School Musical
You can’t get much hotter than High School Musical right now. This Disney Channel made-for-TV movie just met great success with its sequel, and its young stars are skyrocketing with fame found both in the movie and music industries. You can buy a wide variety of goodies related to this hit franchise, including soundtracks, bedroom décor, apparel, school supplies, and other countless items.
Look for High School Musical goods at the Disney store, Wal-Mart, Target, online, or through special promotions and giveaways. There are even stage productions and a rumored ice show for you to buy tickets for if you prefer to give your tween an experience over a physical gift.
iPod Madness
Every tween either has or wants an iPod. Apple has made them reasonably priced and packed with great features. From the Shuffle around $70, to the iPod video in the hundreds of dollars, you can find something within your price range your tween will love.
Already have one? Consider the endless accessories available including iPod skins, belt clips, speakers, an alarm clock, charms, and carrying cases.
Magazines
A magazine subscription is a perfect gift for any tween that keeps on giving throughout the year. CosmoGirl is an ideal choice for a tween girl, and for the boys there are a large variety of magazines available according to their interests. Does your tween enjoy science? Cars? Technology? Travel? Whatever their passion, there is a magazine available for them.
Craft Kits
Tween girls love to accessorize, so providing them with bead kits or other crafts they can wear is a flawless idea. Kits can range from the simple and inexpensive to the truly unique and elaborate, and can be purchased anywhere from the Target toy aisle to high-end crafting boutiques.
Fitness Equipment
Tween boys are starting to long for muscle, while girls’ changing bodies are giving them desires to stay slim and fit. Help your tween go through their impending metamorphosis the healthy way by purchasing fitness gifts.
From exercise videos to weights to cookbooks, there is a wide range of choices available for those who like to stay healthy. Be careful not to buy exercise gifts in such a manner it may imply you find the tween’s body to be unacceptable. Many youngsters within this age range are at the height of sensitivity. Instead, set an example with your own workout routine or take the birthday girl or boy with you to pick out their gift. Getting a gift card from a store specializing in exercise items but also selling other choices is a great way to conquer this grey area.
Gift Cards
Speaking of gift cards, these can be an ideal gift for a finicky preteen. Giving the child the chance to go shopping with friends and relish in that hotly desired independence can make you the coolest parent on the block. Gift cards to the movie theatre, to a gym, or some other activity related venue can be a good move, as are cards to the most popular stores such as Gap, Abercrombie, Hollister, and lower end favorites like Kohl’s or Target.
Finding birthday gifts for tweens doesn’t have to be brain surgery. Feel free asking your tween exactly what it is they want. Like most opinions they have, chances are they won’t hesitate in having their voice heard.
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The High School Musical movies are for any one ten or younger. Coming from the hand of a seventh grader, I know, and I've seen what happens to people who bring ANYTHING HSM, Hannah Montana, any thing disney channel basicly, to school. They will probably have a hard time getting people to stop making fun of them.
-- Contributed by: KelseyHere are all the cool clothes stores Hollister, Abercrombie, Aeropostal, and American Eagle
-- Contributed by: EleinaAdvice from a tween. High School Musical is the lamest thing in the world.If I had gotten that as a gift I would have to talk to my mom about cool gifts. Getting us excersizing equipment implies you think we're unhealthy and lazy. We like scooters and skateboards, Money or gift cards, movies or videogames, Some like books others like clothes.
-- Contributed by: Eleina
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