Ten year-old girls fall into the "tween" age group that can be a challenging group to buy for. As an active carpool Mom, I've had an inside ear this year into what 10 year old girls think is hot and what is not. Here's a look at gifts some of these young ladies got for their birthdays this year and loved, as well as what gifts are at the top of their Christmas wish lists.
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Lava Lamps
Tween girls love lava lamps and this has been a popular birthday gift this year that is also showing up on Christmas wish lists. They're easy to find for around $15.00 and commonly come in pink, blue or purple. Here's the thing though: Tween girls seem to think that lava lamps are a hot new idea. Let's just not tell them that we had them too. They may quickly become uncool.
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: iTunes Gift Cards
Tweens with iPods are very clear-they want iTunes gift certificates so that they can download all of their favorite music. Ten-year-old girls say you don't even have to know what an iPod or iTunes is, that these iTunes gift cards are for sale in a variety of denominations from $5.00 to $50.00 right at the grocery store in the gift card section.
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Beauty Products
The 10 year old girls in my world aren't wearing make up yet, but they do have some beauty fun-favorites that they like to keep in their backpacks and totes. Tweens enjoy body sprays, body glitters, lip-glosses, nail polishes and nail gems.
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Bath Robes
Tween girls are doing more spend-the-nights and gym and camp activities. Bathrobes are a hot commodity for this age group. They prefer sporty and practical to frilly or fluffy.
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Magazine Subscriptions
The tween girls riding in my car are eating up magazines. They love getting their own mail and reading their own magazines cover to cover with friends. Popular magazine titles include "American Girl." 'National Geographic Kids" and "Young Rider."
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Kitchen Gadgets & Accessories
These young ladies are no longer "playing kitchen." They are really creating their own meals, helping to prepare family meals and trying out new recipes. Tween girls enjoy having "their own" stuff in the kitchen including aprons, recipe books, cool measuring cups and gadgets from graters, ice-cream scoops and pizza cutters.
not have cell phones or cell phones with cameras. These girls love taking their own pictures of people, places and pets!
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Digital Photo Frame
These busy girls are not into scrap booking right now. They are techno savvy and they love the idea of having a digital photo frame that rotates and shows off all of their favorite photos that they choose display. The digital photo frame is called "the bomb" gift idea by teens.
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Handmade Gift Items
While not all seven year olds really appreciate hand crocheted scarves, tween girls really do seem to appreciate handmade items from funky stocking caps, to colorful scarves, to unusual knitted backpacks, and of course, hand beaded jewelry. Tween girls seem to really like the "one-of-a-kindness" of handmade gifts that show off their tastes and style, and they enjoy telling their friends who made this "just for them."
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Gadgets and Gizmos by b2
A division of Blue Box International, b2 has a popular line of techno and musical toys that include many award winners. The P.C. Gizmo is a computer companion USB device that's practical and stylish too. P.C. Gizmo is robot gone sleek and chic' and 10 year old girls say, "yes" to gadgets and gizmos gift ideas. by Angela La Fon
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Lava Lamps
Tween girls love lava lamps and this has been a popular birthday gift this year that is also showing up on Christmas wish lists. They're easy to find for around $15.00 and commonly come in pink, blue or purple. Here's the thing though: Tween girls seem to think that lava lamps are a hot new idea. Let's just not tell them that we had them too. They may quickly become uncool.
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: iTunes Gift Cards
Tweens with iPods are very clear-they want iTunes gift certificates so that they can download all of their favorite music. Ten-year-old girls say you don't even have to know what an iPod or iTunes is, that these iTunes gift cards are for sale in a variety of denominations from $5.00 to $50.00 right at the grocery store in the gift card section.Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Beauty Products
The 10 year old girls in my world aren't wearing make up yet, but they do have some beauty fun-favorites that they like to keep in their backpacks and totes. Tweens enjoy body sprays, body glitters, lip-glosses, nail polishes and nail gems.
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Bath Robes
Tween girls are doing more spend-the-nights and gym and camp activities. Bathrobes are a hot commodity for this age group. They prefer sporty and practical to frilly or fluffy.
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Magazine Subscriptions
The tween girls riding in my car are eating up magazines. They love getting their own mail and reading their own magazines cover to cover with friends. Popular magazine titles include "American Girl." 'National Geographic Kids" and "Young Rider."
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Kitchen Gadgets & Accessories
These young ladies are no longer "playing kitchen." They are really creating their own meals, helping to prepare family meals and trying out new recipes. Tween girls enjoy having "their own" stuff in the kitchen including aprons, recipe books, cool measuring cups and gadgets from graters, ice-cream scoops and pizza cutters.
not have cell phones or cell phones with cameras. These girls love taking their own pictures of people, places and pets!
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Digital Photo Frame
These busy girls are not into scrap booking right now. They are techno savvy and they love the idea of having a digital photo frame that rotates and shows off all of their favorite photos that they choose display. The digital photo frame is called "the bomb" gift idea by teens.
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Handmade Gift Items
While not all seven year olds really appreciate hand crocheted scarves, tween girls really do seem to appreciate handmade items from funky stocking caps, to colorful scarves, to unusual knitted backpacks, and of course, hand beaded jewelry. Tween girls seem to really like the "one-of-a-kindness" of handmade gifts that show off their tastes and style, and they enjoy telling their friends who made this "just for them."
Gift Ideas for 10 Year-Old Girls: Gadgets and Gizmos by b2
A division of Blue Box International, b2 has a popular line of techno and musical toys that include many award winners. The P.C. Gizmo is a computer companion USB device that's practical and stylish too. P.C. Gizmo is robot gone sleek and chic' and 10 year old girls say, "yes" to gadgets and gizmos gift ideas. by Angela La Fon
