Holiday gifts for tweens and teens 2023

[Anonymous]

what is a comfy?

also to those recommending the kendra scott necklaces, which styles for 15 yr old girl?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what is a comfy?

also to those recommending the kendra scott necklaces, which styles for 15 yr old girl?

The Elisa pendant is the one wanted daughter wanted.

[Anonymous]

what is a comfy?

also to those recommending the kendra scott necklaces, which styles for 15 yr old girl?

My niece (17) wants the compass pendant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:what is a comfy?

also to those recommending the kendra scott necklaces, which styles for 15 yr old girl?

https://thecomfy.com/collections/the-blanket-you-can-wear?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=20308348244&utm_term=comfy%20hoodie&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA9dGqBhAqEiwAmRpTC6VJfzQpnqctpS-JGKC2xSoVvS1_QNfxGXZb4vQgBL0kWO4wxVEhORoCza4QAvD_BwE

[Anonymous]

Similar to the comfy is the Snuggie. I got one for my kids but they don’t use it. I adore it however.

My teens love their yogibo but those are expensive. They also like their hanging hammock chair.

Go we lights are also popular, as are the alarm clocks that slowly increase the light so it looks like the dawn.

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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!

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."

I was the “op” of the Santa gets a big gift section.

For us it’s a big part of the morning. They wake up and go see the big deal gift that mom and dad could ‘never get’ and Santa can. Also it’s not $300. It used to be $75-100 but stuff gets more expensive. So it ends up $100-150-maybe $200 but rarely.

If my kids ask about tooth fairy being uneven or Santa brought someone an Apple Watch told them the parents get involved in that one. Maybe they pay Santa an extra fee. Or for Tooth Fairy $50s that really is the parents bringing the money (a myth they have heard before huh!). Lol, it makes sense to them.

Ofc my 7th grader is above this

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12/14 year old boys - my boys aren't into brands or special athletic gear and they are topped out on electronics. They aren't fans of gift cards but we might turn to them anyway.

12 year old
hoodie
salad cutter he saw on tiktok
sushi gift card
whatever a male version of a Stanley is that actually seals shut
photo collage of pics he's taken throughout the year

14 year old
flip book
electric chainsaw
ramen gift card (the expensive kind)
kurzgesagt poster

Family gifts
concert tickets
we're going to try a new tradition of planning out family outings, not sure if this will be well received or get eye rolls or most likely both

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Anonymous wrote: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.

My tween goes to sleepaway camp, and camp merch is on her list (shirts, sweatshirt, and sweatpants with camp name, etc.). She also wants a lulelemon scuba, an aviator nation sweatshirt, a kendra scott necklace, and a bunch of skincare stuff: drunk elephant and sol de janeiro.

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Almost 12 year old wants crocs, a hoverboard and brand name athletic clothes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:12/14 year old boys - my boys aren't into brands or special athletic gear and they are topped out on electronics. They aren't fans of gift cards but we might turn to them anyway.

12 year old
hoodie
salad cutter he saw on tiktok
sushi gift card
whatever a male version of a Stanley is that actually seals shut
photo collage of pics he's taken throughout the year

14 year old
flip book
electric chainsaw
ramen gift card (the expensive kind)
kurzgesagt poster

Family gifts
concert tickets
we're going to try a new tradition of planning out family outings, not sure if this will be well received or get eye rolls or most likely both

I had to Google kurzgesagt. Impressive.

[Anonymous]

These teens use way more skincare stuff than I do. All of the “get ready with me” videos overwhelm the F outta me, but kids are using up to 10 products before they walk out the door. But it explains why they never go through an awkward period! I wish my own daughter would take better care of her skin.

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Anonymous wrote:Not trying to be snarky but genuinely curious, when did your kids get do into brand names and how did they learn all the brands they're desiring ?My eighth grader and sixth grader are pretty brand ignorant.

It’s social media (instagram), but even if your kids aren’t on SM, their friends are and their friends are brand obsessed. It’s not too different than when we liked Jordache, Benetton, Esprit or whatever.

As for age, I would say 7th grade is when my kid started talking about “brands.”

Aw, another 80s kid! I was obsessed with Esprit.

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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).

A sword and a drill for a 12 yr old? I am intrigued! He sounds awesome.

Could you get him a Drexel set instead of a drill? Our now 15 ds got his a few years ago and like to carve wood with it.

[Anonymous]

Love the photo collage idea —
How are you doing that?

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Anonymous wrote:

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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).

A sword and a drill for a 12 yr old? I am intrigued! He sounds awesome.

Could you get him a Drexel set instead of a drill? Our now 15 ds got his a few years ago and like to carve wood with it.

Drill/sword mom here. That’s a great idea!