Famous Birthday Presents for Tweens

Famous Birthday Presents for Tweens

With Disney and Nickelodeon pulling out all the stops when it comes to promoting their young celebrities, it is no wonder tweens are eating up all of the marketing and merchandise available to them. And lucky for you, birthday gift shopping just got that much easier.

If you have a tween girl or boy, and you are looking for a gift for them featuring their favorite famous character or trend, your search will be simple. Stores from Wal-Mart to the Disney store are offering an impressive selection of tween goods, and your biggest dilemma will likely be what exactly to purchase given all your choices. Listed below are a few of the current tween marketing giants, which provide the perfect gift ideas for that special young person in your life.

Hannah Montana

Billy Ray Cyrus’ uber cute daughter Miley, has saturated the tween scene in record time. From her sold out concerts to posters and bedding, Miley and her alter ego – Hannah Montana – are all over stores this year. Her popular Disney Channel sitcom has skyrocketed her to success, and her retail sales are something to brag about as well.

What to Buy

For your tween girl, check out the Hannah Montana video game for Nintendo Wii and other gaming systems. Players can join Hannah on her rock star tour in a fully interactive experience. If you are looking for something fashionable and a little more reasonably priced, consider purchasing a Hannah Montana pink and silver satchel bag. Super cute and full of trendy style, girls will love taking this to school, soccer practice, or dance class.

Mystery Hunters

Created by the Discovery Kids network, Mystery Hunters involve tweens investigating paranormal phenomenon. Tween boys especially get a kick out of this show, and it was rated one of the top trendy shows for tweens by Common Sense Media.

What to Buy

If your tween boy is interested in all that goes bump in the night, consider getting him Mystery Hunters’ first two seasons on DVD. You can also visit the Discovery Kids website for all sorts of gift options related to ghosts, UFOs, Loch Ness, and more.

High School Musical

Do we even need to explain? High School Musical has dominated the airwaves for years now, and with an ice show, an upcoming big screen addition to their already popular TV movies, and plenty of merchandise to choose from, the gift possibilities are endless.

What to Buy

For girls, check on the plethora of Zak Efron goodies available everywhere from Target to Disneyland. The current poster child for teen heartthrobs, Efron’s face is plastered on lunch boxes, backpacks, t-shirts and more.

For boys, consider buying the High School Musical dance mat that interacts with your television like a video game, or perhaps the HSM Karaoke set if he is involved in the arts or is always wandering the house singing the movie’s songs. Girls will enjoy both of these as well, making it a great gift more than one child in your family can use at once.

SpongeBob SquarePants

The most established of the bunch, this famous Nickelodeon sea sponge has met enduring success and continues to amuse both kids and adults with its weekly cartoon. Tweens especially dig the toilet humor the show contains plenty of, as well as the random characters and storylines involving a squirrel living underwater with a scuba mask, and an emotionally fragile starfish named Patrick.

What To Buy

Chapter books featuring the SpongeBob characters are a great choice for younger tweens who love to read. Older tween girls and boys will enjoy the video games and cell phone accessories available. And of course there is always the old board game fallback or room décor if your tween wants to stage their own mini extreme home makeover.

There’s also a movie that can be purchased if you are looking for a great gift for a tween you don’t know very well. Everyone loves SpongeBob, or can be quickly converted into loving SpongeBob, making him the ultimate in safe purchases when you are looking for famous birthday presents for tweens.