What to buy an 11 year-old girl for her birthday?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP you should reach out to the parent. Hello, I'm Debra, Ryan's mom. He is looking forward to Emmaleigh's birthday party. Would you please give us some guidance on what Emma is into these days? Thanks, Deb.

Please, whatever you do, not this.

Yes, so annoying to have think of ideas for others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP you should reach out to the parent. Hello, I'm Debra, Ryan's mom. He is looking forward to Emmaleigh's birthday party. Would you please give us some guidance on what Emma is into these days? Thanks, Deb.

Please, whatever you do, not this.

People do this all the time with my kids. I feel slightly uncomfortable with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP you should reach out to the parent. Hello, I'm Debra, Ryan's mom. He is looking forward to Emmaleigh's birthday party. Would you please give us some guidance on what Emma is into these days? Thanks, Deb.

Please, whatever you do, not this.

People do this all the time with my kids. I feel slightly uncomfortable with it.

Exactly it’s uncomfortable bc it’s weird telling an acquaintance what to buy especially when you don’t have a clue what their budget is. I really hate it when ppl ask.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP you should reach out to the parent. Hello, I'm Debra, Ryan's mom. He is looking forward to Emmaleigh's birthday party. Would you please give us some guidance on what Emma is into these days? Thanks, Deb.

Not this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gift card to Target or Starbucks

or lululemon

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Another mom of an 11 year old:

No to the slime or anything unicorn or rainbows or princesses or lol's.

What my kid liked the most from the gifts she got:
Fortnite gift card
Five Below gift card
A fancy looking journal
Squishmallow
Gel pens

What she did not like:
Craft stuff (knitting, crochet) (because she is not into that)
Puzzles and collages
Legos

What is in her wanted list:
Stanley cup
3d printed dragon with egg (that kids play with on the bus)
Fancy necklaces and earrings

What her friends like:
Anything Taylor Swift.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mom of an almost 11 year old.

Beach towel and water bottle
Earrings if you know she has pierced ears
Gift card to Target or Starbucks
Slime making materials
Gym bag
Nail polish stuff (base coat, clippers, file, buffer, remover)

Everything else I can think of would require you knowing the girl.

Whatever you do, don't get slime for a 11 year old. And no to Starbucks gift card. And some parents do not allow nail polish at that age.

Get a gift card to Amazon or Target and be done.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP you should reach out to the parent. Hello, I'm Debra, Ryan's mom. He is looking forward to Emmaleigh's birthday party. Would you please give us some guidance on what Emma is into these days? Thanks, Deb.

Please, whatever you do, not this.

Yes, so annoying to have think of ideas for others.

I disagree. I would much prefer to tell you “nothing big! my kid is super into art and books” and she receive gifts related to things she actually likes vs makeup and slime and things she doesn’t care about. Gift cards are fine, but opening a bunch of gift cards is not that exciting. I don’t care about cost, homemade gifts are fine, secondhand gifts are also completely fine. I’ve asked “what types of things is your kid into?” Vs “send me a link” and it all works out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP you should reach out to the parent. Hello, I'm Debra, Ryan's mom. He is looking forward to Emmaleigh's birthday party. Would you please give us some guidance on what Emma is into these days? Thanks, Deb.

Please, whatever you do, not this.

Yes, so annoying to have think of ideas for others.

What?
I do this too but I'm not looking for gift suggestions. Just literally what topics (Minecraft, TSwift, crochet, etc.) are your kids interested in. Seems easy enough if you know your kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP you should reach out to the parent. Hello, I'm Debra, Ryan's mom. He is looking forward to Emmaleigh's birthday party. Would you please give us some guidance on what Emma is into these days? Thanks, Deb.

Please, whatever you do, not this.

Yes, so annoying to have think of ideas for others.

I disagree. I would much prefer to tell you “nothing big! my kid is super into art and books” and she receive gifts related to things she actually likes vs makeup and slime and things she doesn’t care about. Gift cards are fine, but opening a bunch of gift cards is not that exciting. I don’t care about cost, homemade gifts are fine, secondhand gifts are also completely fine. I’ve asked “what types of things is your kid into?” Vs “send me a link” and it all works out.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mom of an almost 11 year old.

Beach towel and water bottle
Earrings if you know she has pierced ears
Gift card to Target or Starbucks
Slime making materials
Gym bag
Nail polish stuff (base coat, clippers, file, buffer, remover)

Everything else I can think of would require you knowing the girl.

Hm. These are all pretty girlie and specific. Lots of girls don’t do their nails or wear earrings. And please don’t get a cheap plastic water bottle or thin cheap towel. I would get a gift card.

Mom of two teen girls

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP you should reach out to the parent. Hello, I'm Debra, Ryan's mom. He is looking forward to Emmaleigh's birthday party. Would you please give us some guidance on what Emma is into these days? Thanks, Deb.

Please, whatever you do, not this.

Yes, so annoying to have think of ideas for others.

What?
I do this too but I'm not looking for gift suggestions. Just literally what topics (Minecraft, TSwift, crochet, etc.) are your kids interested in. Seems easy enough if you know your kid.

Kids in the tween phase change their interests every few weeks. That doesn't mean we don't know our kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP you should reach out to the parent. Hello, I'm Debra, Ryan's mom. He is looking forward to Emmaleigh's birthday party. Would you please give us some guidance on what Emma is into these days? Thanks, Deb.

Please, whatever you do, not this.

Yes, so annoying to have think of ideas for others.

What?
I do this too but I'm not looking for gift suggestions. Just literally what topics (Minecraft, TSwift, crochet, etc.) are your kids interested in. Seems easy enough if you know your kid.

Kids in the tween phase change their interests every few weeks. That doesn't mean we don't know our kid.

Fine, you know your kid. What was she into two weeks ago? Throw me a bone. I don't know your kid at all. I always attach a gift receipt. She can return it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gel pens and a sketch book, a little mani/pedi kit, small soft and cute stuffed animals, sparkly glue sticks and stuff for drawing, a sparkly wristlet for a cell phone, cute hair things like barrettes and the like, amazon gift card.

Basically girls that age like cute, small, sparkly, soft stuff. If the girl is super sporty then maybe go more towards the gel pens and sketch book or a stuffed animal. If the girl is super girly then the other stuff.

Eh my sporty 10 year old wouldn't love much of that. I give games usually. They can work for just her and friends, or for the family. Also its' easy to re-gift if they get a duplicate. That paired with something a little more fun (like a bag of Haribo gummies) is my go-to.

Not all girls are into Starbucks and their nails.