Holiday gifts for tweens and teens 2023

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Anonymous wrote:**What is Santa bringing 7th grade girls?

I ask this because she’s my oldest. The younger 2 kids love Santa more than her, if you know what I mean….. but Santa still needs to bring her something.

Me again. And maybe not every family does this, but I think it’s common for Santa to bring the biggest nicest gifts. Aiming for 100-150-200 depending on if we want to increase/reduce other gifts.

A different perspective - I've seen a good argument for Santa gifts being smaller and the big gift coming from mom and dad, particularly with younger (elementary age) kids and economically diverse schools. Kids are going to compare what Santa brought them after the holidays, and kids are told Santa gifts correlate with being "good." So what message does it send to the kid whose family can't afford a big Santa gift when they go back to school and learn that classmates got huge things or lots of things from Santa? If Sam got a new iPad and Ben got, say, a single board game, does that means Sam was good and Ben less so?

This may be overthinking it, but it has affected how we gift to our daughter. And, honestly, sometimes it's nice to get credit for the big things!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:**What is Santa bringing 7th grade girls?

I ask this because she’s my oldest. The younger 2 kids love Santa more than her, if you know what I mean….. but Santa still needs to bring her something.

Me again. And maybe not every family does this, but I think it’s common for Santa to bring the biggest nicest gifts. Aiming for 100-150-200 depending on if we want to increase/reduce other gifts.

A different perspective - I've seen a good argument for Santa gifts being smaller and the big gift coming from mom and dad, particularly with younger (elementary age) kids and economically diverse schools. Kids are going to compare what Santa brought them after the holidays, and kids are told Santa gifts correlate with being "good." So what message does it send to the kid whose family can't afford a big Santa gift when they go back to school and learn that classmates got huge things or lots of things from Santa? If Sam got a new iPad and Ben got, say, a single board game, does that means Sam was good and Ben less so?

This may be overthinking it, but it has affected how we gift to our daughter. And, honestly, sometimes it's nice to get credit for the big things!

Absolutely why we do all smaller gifts from Santa - toiletry items, a few books, candy, a game to share, maybe pj pants or socks. That kind of thing. Big presents are from the parents.

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Soon to be 15 yo DD has Dior lip glow oil on her list. She's talked about this product nonstop for a month or so. I was wondering why she didn't just buy it herself during one her many "just browsing" (but comes home with a bag) trips to Sephora and realized why... it's $40!

Most of her other items are makeup and beauty related

She also wants a new skateboard, new airpods, some books, a mini wireless photo printer, and some clothes & shoes.

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Anonymous wrote:I am seriously screwed. My kids need for nothing. I have no idea what to get them.

How about a house in Miami?

Nice callback!

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Anonymous wrote:Soon to be 15 yo DD has Dior lip glow oil on her list. She's talked about this product nonstop for a month or so. I was wondering why she didn't just buy it herself during one her many "just browsing" (but comes home with a bag) trips to Sephora and realized why... it's $40!

Most of her other items are makeup and beauty related

She also wants a new skateboard, new airpods, some books, a mini wireless photo printer, and some clothes & shoes.

This?
https://www.ulta.com/p/addict-lip-glow-oil-pimprod2036812?sku=2604379&cmpid=PS_Non!google!Product_Listing_Ads&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paidsearch&cagpspn=pla&CATCI=&CAAGID=&CAWELAID=330000200002987084&gclid=CjwKCAiA0syqBhBxEiwAeNx9NyKS4PGPV8ofd_hPomGTIuUmSNPH7pjZB-P8ZbJOKc4sHkZz0YksAhoCm78QAvD_BwE

I've seen this on a few other "wish lists" in my research (I'm the poster who is buying gifts for a teenage girl through an organization.)
OMG I want to buy her EVERYTHING! All of my kids are boys and I've never been able to buy all the girly stuff.

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Anonymous wrote:Tween boy, 12, wants: Robux, stuffed animal, Pokémon cards, variety of ramen packs, AirPods, Naruto figurine, several sets of books, a sword, a drill, and a Great British Bake Off book. No, he is not getting a drill or a sword.

Teen boy, 15, wants: hoodies, a soccer ball, and a trip to see his favorite soccer team (that’s not happening).

My tween is also into anime and the replica sword I got him last year is actually really cool. He loves it. Just had to try to give a nudge in your kiddo’s favor ❤️

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Anonymous wrote:Are the straws on those Stanleys always up?

Yes. I cannot figure out the appeal. DD is an athlete - what if it falls over? How does she manage on the bus? We convinced her to get another brand where the straw is covered. It’s also TikTok approved…Owala?

You can buy straw covers. They’re a thing.

Straw covers? Good lord, humans can create problems where none need be.

+100
So dumb. But my 8th grader has this at the top of her list, so I’ll be getting the Stanley and I guess the stupid straw cover thing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:**What is Santa bringing 7th grade girls?

I ask this because she’s my oldest. The younger 2 kids love Santa more than her, if you know what I mean….. but Santa still needs to bring her something.

This might sound silly but have you considered a CD player system and actual CDs of her favorite artists? I am the mom of the 10/14 year olds who got them a digital camera and disposable cameras and we also bought a CD player system with physical CDs and they LOVE it. We bought all the Taylor Swift re-records as they were released and I went on eBay and found some other old favorites . They love to choose a CD to listen to during cleaning/dinner prep time.

She might love a CD player and some CDs for her room. Kids have only grown up in an all digital world and having physical ephemera of things like music and pictures that we took for granted as being “old” is really new and exciting for them.

My middle schooler enjoys my old boom box a lot! We don't allow smart devices in bedrooms and we're not allowed to have smart speakers in the house because of my spouse's work, so the cd players are great for the kids to listen to music in their rooms without giving them access to the entire Internet. The library still has a lot of books on cd, too. One kid has an old boom box and the other has an old cd alarm clock. Their friends always want to play them, lol.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Soon to be 15 yo DD has Dior lip glow oil on her list. She's talked about this product nonstop for a month or so. I was wondering why she didn't just buy it herself during one her many "just browsing" (but comes home with a bag) trips to Sephora and realized why... it's $40!

Most of her other items are makeup and beauty related

She also wants a new skateboard, new airpods, some books, a mini wireless photo printer, and some clothes & shoes.

This?
https://www.ulta.com/p/addict-lip-glow-oil-pimprod2036812?sku=2604379&cmpid=PS_Non!google!Product_Listing_Ads&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paidsearch&cagpspn=pla&CATCI=&CAAGID=&CAWELAID=330000200002987084&gclid=CjwKCAiA0syqBhBxEiwAeNx9NyKS4PGPV8ofd_hPomGTIuUmSNPH7pjZB-P8ZbJOKc4sHkZz0YksAhoCm78QAvD_BwE

I've seen this on a few other "wish lists" in my research (I'm the poster who is buying gifts for a teenage girl through an organization.)
OMG I want to buy her EVERYTHING! All of my kids are boys and I've never been able to buy all the girly stuff.

Yep! That's it. She also has the Drunk Elephant bronzi drops on her list, which she already has but has almost used them all. All types of setting spray seem to be popular - dd has a few different on her list - as well as the push down face creams to use to mix in the bronzi drops. The ones creams that are in dispensers like the one linked below.

https://www.ulta.com/p/slam-dunk-hydrating-moisturizer-pimprod2035460?sku=2610161&cmpid=PS_Non!google!Product_Listing_Ads&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paidsearch&cagpspn=pla&CATCI=aud-348797740728:pla-2191930459372&CAAGID=114700862790&CAWELAID=330000200003114718&CATARGETID=330000200002562850&CADevice=c&gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIw7nZ677EggMVkEpHAR3RKAV0EAQYASABEgImrvD_BwE

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13yo has asked for this cookbook:

Knife Drop: Creative Recipes Anyone Can Cook by Nick DiGiovanni

and when I went to look it up on Amazon, saw this “ Nick DiGiovanni is a celebrity chef, social media megastar and cookbook author.” which is why she wants it, lol! That should is addicted to YouTube…

16yo has asked for a cd player/record player/blue tooth speaker combo, some more oversized hoodies (I have requested links to specific ones, will report back once I get them), and some skin care stuff.

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Should read *that child* is addicted to you tube…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:**What is Santa bringing 7th grade girls?

I ask this because she’s my oldest. The younger 2 kids love Santa more than her, if you know what I mean….. but Santa still needs to bring her something.

Me again. And maybe not every family does this, but I think it’s common for Santa to bring the biggest nicest gifts. Aiming for 100-150-200 depending on if we want to increase/reduce other gifts.

A different perspective - I've seen a good argument for Santa gifts being smaller and the big gift coming from mom and dad, particularly with younger (elementary age) kids and economically diverse schools. Kids are going to compare what Santa brought them after the holidays, and kids are told Santa gifts correlate with being "good." So what message does it send to the kid whose family can't afford a big Santa gift when they go back to school and learn that classmates got huge things or lots of things from Santa? If Sam got a new iPad and Ben got, say, a single board game, does that means Sam was good and Ben less so?

This may be overthinking it, but it has affected how we gift to our daughter. And, honestly, sometimes it's nice to get credit for the big things!

I think this is a nice idea for the younger set. We are UMC but never really went over the top with Christmas gifts. Typically Santa bought one "big" toy that was anywhere from $25 to $100, plus stocking stuffers that were often pretty practical stuff, and then parents would give a book and a board game. Then we'd go to my brother's house and Santa brought the whole damn toy store. My kids were like "Why does Santa love cousin Larla more? Were they better than me?" Awkward. I think I ended up with "Some people ask Santa for more. I'm proud of you for not asking for too much. Santa has a lot of kids that he's trying to take care of and we should be considerate of that."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tween boy, 12, wants: Robux, stuffed animal, Pokémon cards, variety of ramen packs, AirPods, Naruto figurine, several sets of books, a sword, a drill, and a Great British Bake Off book. No, he is not getting a drill or a sword.

Teen boy, 15, wants: hoodies, a soccer ball, and a trip to see his favorite soccer team (that’s not happening).

My tween is also into anime and the replica sword I got him last year is actually really cool. He loves it. Just had to try to give a nudge in your kiddo’s favor ❤️

NP with an anime fan. Can you post a link? He is constantly asking for one. Is it actually functional? Like, could someone get hurt with it?

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One idea -- is there anything that your kid will need for summer camp that you can pre-buy? A nice monogrammed bag? Last year I got mine a scuba watch because he was doing scuba in summer camp. I just got him a sleeping bag liner as he's doing backpacking next year. I also got him fancy shaving cream and after-shave since he doesn't usually buy himself stuff like that.

Last year I got my teen daughter a cashmere knit hat on sale and she loved it. It's cozy and fancy.

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Last year, both my 12yo and 15 yo got comfys which they LOVE.