It can be difficult shopping for a tween girl. They still sort of like toys. But they sort of don't. They're on that strange cusp of being a young adult while still being a little girl.
While I used to wrap Barbies, baby dolls, and Disney Princess stuff, I find now things are changing.
Now she wants PopSockets, JoJo's Bows, and other odd things that I'm still trying to figure out. (Remember fidget spinners?)
I made a list of things that I will truly be putting under the tree for my daughter.
1. A Marquee Light Box from Justice!
Kids can make their own messages. I can imagine Natalie will leave me ones like, "Please knock first," or, more blunt, "Stop bugging me." Justice has so many fabulous things for tweens! My daughter also loves their stuffed animal collection:
2. Shopkins.
My daughter has so many of these. When she first started getting into them, I didn't know what exactly they were. I'm still not understanding the point and I still find them all over the house. But she has fun with them!
3. A Selfie Snap.
Natalie is big on taking photos of herself. Plus she loves watching YouTube. With this, she can take photos with her phone with a press of a button.
4. Little Live Pets.
Natalie has tons of these and they're pretty cute. She's been wanting a bird, so I got this. That way if the cats attack it, there won't be tears.
5. Num Noms.
These are weird characters that smell nice. I don't really understand these either. But she wanted one in a jar. I know. I'm baffled too. What exactly is she going to do with it?
6. LOL Surprise
This is pretty popular with kids. My daughter loves these LOL Dolls. You unwrap different parts and in the middle is a doll. She's had others before:
I have a feeling I'm going to be irritated to find pieces of LOL dolls all over the house, but it makes her happy.
7. Oonies.
You can make you own balloon animals apparently. My daughter hasn't tried this yet, so I hope it works well. It looks small enough that the machine thingy won't take up so much space, which is a plus for me.
8. Slime stuff.
They have slime kits now, or you can just stick glue in their stockings and they'll know what it's for. I promise you.
9. Fingerlings.
I recently did an honest review on my blog. My daughter shares her thoughts on these. Would she have put one on her list? No. But I know lots of kids want one.
So there you have it. Gifts for a tween girl. I know in a few years it'll be all about makeup, phones, and clothes and wanting to go to concerts where the latest boy bands are singing and gyrating in a horrifying manner.
Help me.
I love her shirt! Lol. Tweens are so different now. Wait until she gets into makeup....
ReplyDeleteMy neice is a tween now! I could so use these tips for this christmas :))
ReplyDeleteOh wow I just can't wait for my son to turn ten. These are great ideas I hope I will manage to find some ideas when my time comes.
ReplyDeleteYour list has some great suggstions. In fact, my niece would love every single one of the things on this list.
ReplyDeleteThese are great gift ideas for tween girls. I have all boy grandkids so far and a couple of them are at this age.
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful. I have some of the same ones in my holiday gift guide so I am glad to see that everyone loves these. Super cute.
ReplyDeleteCute ideas!
ReplyDeleteThese are all good ideas for tween girls for Christmas. These make great stocking stuffers.
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas! Tweens are hard to shop for- girls and boys!
ReplyDeleteWe don't have any tweens yet for a few years. All of these gifts look like they would satisfied a tween girl and make her happy.
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of the light marquee. It gives a creative outlet to kids and lets them express themselves.
ReplyDeleteI have a light box ( and i am 25 ahah). I think back then I was asking for game boys, wii and the likes. No more barbies indeed!
ReplyDeleteThese days tweens are more advanced in present requests than we ever were, love your guide
ReplyDeleteIt is tough buying gifts for tween girls but stores like Justice are great for finding stocking stuffers and gifts kids in that age group actually like.
ReplyDeleteThat lightbox looks like something my daughter would like. Actually I like it! I want one lol
ReplyDeleteI have two tween grand daughters to buy for. They love Hatchimals so I bet they'd really love the Little Live Pets as a gift. Honestly, I think they'd love any of these.
ReplyDeleteI have seen so many people looking for fingerlings this year. I had no idea what they were until I saw this post.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter would love all of those gifts. Some of those are hard to find like those fingerlings.
ReplyDeleteMy niece is a tween now and I gotta shop for her... These are some great gift ideas I can choose for her :D
ReplyDeleteShopping for tweens is kind of difficult but you picked some really great option!
ReplyDeleteThese are great gift ideas for tweens. My kids are younger but they will still love a lot of these things. My daughters both love Shopkins!!
ReplyDeleteThese are fun gift guide for twins! I really love the selfie stick! How fun!
ReplyDeleteYup these are all things my niece would love. She is obsessed with slime though, it's crazy.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great gift guide! Tweens are often an unconsidered group. The shopkins are so cute, and I love that lightbox!
ReplyDeleteThese gift ideas are awesome. We do not have a tween yet but I think my younger niece would love everything here.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is 10 and I have a lot of these items on her wishlist. She is also an avid reader, so I bought her a huge pile of books!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter is 12 and it's getting harder and harder to shop for gifts for her. We don't have Justice here around the area or else, my daughter would love to shop there.
ReplyDeleteTween girls can be so hard to buy for, it's true. These are some really great ideas for them!
ReplyDeleteOMG, the shirt in the last photo is spectacular! I don't have any tween girls to shop for this year and have roughly 8 years until then.
ReplyDeleteYour girls are so adorable and funny! Ohh, kids are growing up so fast!
ReplyDeleteYour daughter looks really happy! She such a pretty girl! I'm sure that my daughter will also appreciate this.
ReplyDeleteMy 3yr old needs that pink shirt! Tweens are really a hard age to buy for! Teens are just an expensive age to buy for.
ReplyDeleteI don’t even want to think about my girl turning 10! You’ve put together a great guide though!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift roundup! This will definitely come in handy when shopping for my daughter.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great gift roundup. This will come in handy when I am doing my shopping.
ReplyDeleteLove your gift ideas! They sounds perfect for a little girl, funny and cool for this age!
ReplyDeleteI can't tell if Scarlet is a tween yet but I know she'd love the live animals hatching thingy (its official name, right?) and the LOL BIG Surprise!
ReplyDeleteI don't have any girls let alone tweens but I know those LOL balls have been all the rage. Also, the fingerlings which I got both of my boys, lol.
ReplyDeleteThese are some great ideas I completely admit I never know what to buy for the younger generation so anything like this is a great help!
ReplyDeleteAll of those gift ideas look like fun. I know my tween cousins would love any of those.
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