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10 gifts to buy for a tween girl (who’s fussy about everything except the state of her room)
We’ve got a stress-free Christmas sorted for you this year – even if you have a tween girl on your Christmas list.
By Carolyn Tate
Have you ever dared to disappoint a tween girl? The looks they can give would turn you to stone! Finding the perfect gift for a young girl can be tricky, especially if they have particular tastes. If only she cared so deeply about how messy her bedroom is!
But there is a solution to every problem, including the puzzle that is a young girl’s mind. Whether the tween girl in your life is into fashion, sports, or getting creative, we’ve got the ultimate gift list that is bound to bring a smile to her face and make your Christmas shopping a little easier this year.
1. A hoodie in their favourite colour
These graphic hoodies are trending everywhere right now, and girls of all ages love them for their fun colours and puff print designs. Even though winter is behind us, this Plush Premium Graphic Hoodie by Cotton On will have any primary-age girl beaming from ear to ear on Christmas morning.
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Other options:
● Pink Star Hoodie $89.99 from Beginning Boutique (5% cashback)
● Offstage Hoodie Shadow $79.95 from White Fox Boutique (7% cashback)
2. A tinted lip balm
Some young girls are obsessed with wearing makeup, even if they’re not actually allowed to wear it yet or have never tried it before. A tinted lip balm like this Swipe It Moisturising Lip Balm by The Body Shop is the perfect workaround, and a harmless way to give them a gift they’ll adore.
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Other options:
Lanolips Tinted Lip Balm $14.95 from Oz Hair and Beauty (4% cashback)
Sun Bum SPF 15 Lip Balm Pomegranate $5.99 from City Beach (5% cashback)
3. A fab new pencil case for school
A new year at school almost always means a new pencil case. And this Florence Pencil Case from Typo in a pretty lavender we’re sure she’ll love. It’s what the kids are calling ‘demure’ these days. Trust us, that’s a good thing!
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Other options:
● Personalised Pencil Case $24.95 from Bright Star Kids (5% cashback)
● Billabong Sweet Mystic Small Pencil Case $19.99 from City Beach (5% cashback)
4. A personalised pair of Crocs
We don’t know how it happened either, but kids are obsessed with Crocs right now. The Kids’ Classic Clogs from Crocs are perfect because you have heaps of colours and themes to choose from. And if they already have a pair of crocs, you could pick out some fun Jibbitz to put on them instead.
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Other options:
● Frozen Elsa Classic Clogs $80 from JD Sports (3% cashback)
● Kids’ Classic Glitter Clogs $64.99 from City Beach (5% cashback)
5. A bottle of super-sweet-smelling perfume you know they’ll love
When it comes to gifting perfume to young girls, the sweeter the scent is often the better! This Lucky Girl perfume by Oilily is a wonderful floral kids perfume, with a fun bottle she’ll adore.
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Other options:
● MCoBeauty Fragrance Hair & Body Mist Mini Set $24.99 from Chemist Warehouse (0.5% cashback)
● Impulse Perfume in a Spray $4.50 from Chemist Direct (3% cashback)
6. A Polaroid camera
Your girl will love capturing and printing all of her memories with a Polaroid camera like the FujiFilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera. Who knows, it could even be the beginning of a photography career!
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Other options:
● Polaroid Go Generation 2 Instant Camera $139 from Digi Direct (1.5% cashback)
● Polaroid 600 Instant Camera (Refurb) $264.95 from The Iconic (3% cashback)
7. One of those trendy water bottles
Even though the wide-spread obsession with water bottles might make you scratch your head, it still makes for the perfect (and easy) Christmas gift that you know will make her day – and keep her hydrated. Whatever her colour preferences, there’s definitely a bottle out there that will get you into the good books, just like this Frank Green Mint Gelato Drink Bottle from Lime Tree Kids.
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Other options:
● Hydro Flask Wide Mouth $29 from Oz Sale (3% cashback)
● Stanley Quencher 2.0 $80 from The Iconic (3% cashback)
8. Something to entice her outside
Fancy water bottles, perfume, and tinted lip balms aside, young girls still love and need to play! Let their little imaginations and bare feet run free by bringing the playground to the backyard with a Round Platform (Tree) Swing by gobaplay.
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Other options:
● Mini Round Trampoline $999 from Springfree Trampoline (3% cashback)
● Cruiser Skateboard $49.99 from City Beach (5% cashback)
9. A new pair of running shoes to help win next year’s cross country
There’s something about a new pair of cool shoes that make it seem like you’re running faster, so if your young lady likes to run or play sports, these Adidas RUNFALCON 3 Lace Shoes will make her Christmas this year.
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Other options:
● Reebok X Barbie Zig Dynamica 2 Shoes $140 from Reebok (7% cashback)
● New Balance 530 Shoes $110 from New Balance (5% cashback)
10. Something they can build with their hands and imagination
Building toys is great for kids because it keeps their growing minds engaged, while giving them something to be proud of at the end! This Simba the Lion King Cub is only one of the hundreds of LEGO sets that are fail-proof Christmas gifts for clever tween girls.
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Other options:
● Robotime DIY 3D Wooden Music Box Dancing Ballerina $60 from Megajoy (3% cashback)
● Rainbow Ball Run Pack $145 from Connetix (3% cashback)
Feature image: iStock/JNemchinova
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