| Please suggest. She is not into sports or gaming. |
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For my kids not into team sports and gaming, I sometimes include a gift that will have some kind of physical activity. Ones that have worked, at least for a little
Bicycle Skateboard Helmet and pads Scooter Slack line Roller skates Corn hole Horseback riding pass Sandy Spring Adventure Park passes Pull-up/hanging bar Yoga mat and intro class pass Badminton Trampoline Park pass Not successful with mine but YMMV Roller blades Pogo stick Ice skating pass Pickel ball |
These are ideas for kids who actually like sports. PP says her kid doesn’t like sports. A pull-up/hanging bar??? |
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-A nice necklace or pair of earrings
-Gift card to Sephora -Gift card to Starbucks -Gift card to her favorite clothing store -Lip Gloss -Ugg slippers or cozy boots -Fancy shampoo/hair conditioner -Nice skin care set -Do it yourself manicure set -New travel kit for toiletries -Movie tickets/gift card -Books -Smartwatch |
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That’s about the age ours started asking for either electronics (new phone, earbuds, BT speakers, accessories) or experiences (a concert, show, day trip, shopping spree to a store we don’t usually frequent with a defined budget and only veto power over the purchase). Not saying that’s what they got….but what they asked for.
The element of “surprise” might be gone but with a little planning/discussion it might be more meaningful/memorable. Good luck and please report back on your results. ☺️ |
| An experience. A play maybe? |
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We’ve done concert tickets or show tickets (Six at National Theater or &Juliet at Kennedy Center are good current options, or if you want to go big you could go to NYC for a weekend and see something there.)
But other things my 8th grader wants are books (gift card to a bookstore if you don’t know specific titles), clothes, ridiculous merch from you tubers, and jewelry. |
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Kendra Scott jewelry
Stanley Cup Ugg Tazmins AirPods DIY acrylic set Lululemon gift card Sephora gift card American eagle gift card Starbucks gift card Nike gift card Jenny Han books boxed set (Summer I turned pretty or To All The Boys) 1 year of Spotify Premium Merch from her favorite artists Record player with a few vinyls Weighted/heated blanket with fuzzy slippers and pj pants Experiences: Getting a second ear piercing (or first) Musical tickets (Kennedy Center, Capital One Hall, or the National) Weekend trip to a place she enjoys or amusement park (Hersheypark?) Concert tickets Makeover/ makeup lessons at Sephora Spa day (get hair done, manipedi, etc) |
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My soon-to-be 14-year-old is pining for the $500 Apple Airpod Max headphones.
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Does she like baking/cooking? Baking decorating sets, a KitchenAid, cookbook?
On a different note, climbing lesson? You said she is not sporty but she might like that... Room decor |
| Excellent ideas. Thank you so much |