Birthday gift ideas for 12 year old girls who have mostly everything

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Anonymous wrote:I donate to a cause they will like. If their beloved grandma died of Alzheimers I donate to a charity that does research for them, if they love sea otters, I donate to a sea otter rescue, etc.

This is the way.

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There are do many donations mentioned in this thread, is that actually a common bday gift?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are do many donations mentioned in this thread, is that actually a common bday gift?

Not in the real world.

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Anonymous wrote:There are do many donations mentioned in this thread, is that actually a common bday gift?

My parents gave my kids a donation to a cause once. They did their best to mask their disappointment.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are do many donations mentioned in this thread, is that actually a common bday gift?

My parents gave my kids a donation to a cause once. They did their best to mask their disappointment.

If she was disappointed then you’ve done a terrible job of parenting.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are do many donations mentioned in this thread, is that actually a common bday gift?

My parents gave my kids a donation to a cause once. They did their best to mask their disappointment.

If she was disappointed then you’ve done a terrible job of parenting.

You’re ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

My child would be gracious regardless but would most appreciate a donation to a cause she actually cares about, ie animals or the environment. Another perspective: I recently had a mom friend lament how many kids gave her DD $50 gift cards as presents, which she deemed a bit extreme. It was a bigger party and now her DD has a ton of gift cards that she really isn't pressed to use anytime soon, thus continuing the 'child who has everything' cycle.

[Anonymous]

Maybe a great book! Some books I loved when I was twelve are The Fault in Our Stars, Divergent, and The Giver. And anything by Tamora Pierce!

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Anonymous wrote:Maybe a great book! Some books I loved when I was twelve are The Fault in Our Stars, Divergent, and The Giver. And anything by Tamora Pierce!

I'd rather they use the library.

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Sephora gift card

Ulta gift card

Bath and body works sprays and scented sanitizers

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Barnes and Noble gift card, Target gift card, Coldstone Creamery gift card.
Or cash.

[Anonymous]

An instrument (trumpet, guitar)
Case of Poppi soda
Keurig machine
Taco bamba gift card

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I agree with a great book your child loves, with a nice bookmark.

How about a small baking set in a cute color? My daughter is intrigued by baking, but is mostly terrible at it. A baking cookbook could be sweet, maybe with a mix and a pan?

My dd is into musicals, so depending on price, a ticket with your daughter to Annie, which I think is playing locally? Sometimes there are pay your age tickets, so this doesn’t have to be extravagant.

Fake flowers or a cool poster for their room decor?

My kids love thrifting, so a thtifted purse or t shirt or jean shorts would be sweet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I donate to a cause they will like. If their beloved grandma died of Alzheimers I donate to a charity that does research for them, if they love sea otters, I donate to a sea otter rescue, etc.

My DD when she was that age made donations to world wildlife federation for an animal her friend liked. It was pricey but I really didn’t mind paying for this. If you hit a target dollar value, they would send you a calendar or something. I loved that phase.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are do many donations mentioned in this thread, is that actually a common bday gift?

My parents gave my kids a donation to a cause once. They did their best to mask their disappointment.

How old were your kids? If 7, I could totally see it. But by the time they hit their tweens, most kids have things they would like to donate to.