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Christmas gifts for teen girls - help!

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zafferana · 27/10/2020 14:27

Two nieces aged 14 and 16 and I have no idea what to get them as I have boys who are younger. Any ideas?

16 year old is clever, likes books, busy studying for GCSEs next summer.

14 year old is creative and crafty.

Neither is precocious for her age, both at an all-girls school. I've never seen either wear make-up, for instance, and not sure SIL would be happy for me to give anything like that.

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CovidClara · 27/10/2020 14:40

Cash- there is no other gift.

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snowmanshoes · 27/10/2020 14:45

I started a thread about my dd14 and there were good ideas on there. Bubble tea sets seem to be popular at the moment!

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PatriciaHolm · 27/10/2020 14:48
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RoseDog · 27/10/2020 14:54

Amazon vouchers

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Holdingtherope · 27/10/2020 14:57

Oodies? Cheaper ones on Amazon.

Ring light.

Paint by numbers of a painting they like or picture of their pet.

Shopping trip and posh lunch, sketch in London awesome or in your nearest city?

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Shark2020 · 27/10/2020 15:21

Vouchers - JD, New Look, Boots, Costa or Starbucks, WH Smiths or Waterstones if likes Books.

Craft supplies from the Range or the Works, adult colouring books and pens.

Smellies - bath bombs, shower gels, body butter, face/hair masks, Victoria Secret body sprays.

Posh hot chocolate, slipper socks, hot water bottle, fluffy throws.

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SE13Mummy · 27/10/2020 16:07
  • Endless fancy post-it notes and highlighters for the revising one
  • Nike trainer socks
  • jars of Biscoff and overpriced peanut butter
  • fluffy socks or boot slippers
  • Costa/similar vouchers
  • money
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zafferana · 27/10/2020 16:23

These are great - thank you!

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Lovemusic33 · 27/10/2020 18:06

My 14 year old dd likes felting kits, sewing/Cross stitch kits. Lush bath bombs/soap/bath jelly, stationary from paper chase or typo.

My 16 year old is tricky, likes novelty socks, lush, anything with a funny meme on it. The "what do you meme" game looks good, tempted to get it for her. Chillie bottles are always a hit.

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Enough4me · 27/10/2020 18:09

Exploding kittens / Uno extreme for youngest, voucher for oldest.

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Whatliesbeneath707 · 27/10/2020 22:07

Clothes, sports wear (Nike etc), notepads from Paperchase or Flying Tiger.
Vouchers/gift cards from Nando’s, Costa etc.

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ScarlettDarling · 27/10/2020 22:25

Space masks are fab.

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MarshmallowManiac · 27/10/2020 22:39

16 yr old- bookmark, highlighters, stationery, pencil case, costa voucher, chocolate
14 year old- diary, colouring pens/pencils, kaspa voucher, fluffy socks, chocolate

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ScrapThatThen · 29/10/2020 12:52

I came back to this thread to recommend this bamboo lunchbox from Oxfam which I bought for dd2, her sister has a similar style metal one so I think she will like it. Also got their reusable coffee cup for dd1. onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/shop/sourced-by-oxfam/home-and-gift/kitchen/rainbow-bamboo-lunchbox-hn503347?fbclid=IwAR1ftGf8fhaq1xeTN8-irLCT2o8pa5T10RMS2x3gNZ8cCG6-bkx0wT6M1Y0&dclid=CPKF9o2Z0-wCFc3EGwodmnUCbQ

Christmas gifts for teen girls - help!
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burglarbettybaby · 29/10/2020 12:59

Needle felting kit
Modge podge and decoupage papers for the 14 year old

Older one stationary
Year wall planner

For either - nice beanie hat or pj's

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KylieSmilie · 29/10/2020 13:01

Waffle maker

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ScrapThatThen · 29/10/2020 13:10

I also bought some snowflake silver earrings and some dove ones from the woodland gift company who I have bought from quite often before, cute jewellery that usually goes down well in my family.

www.thewoodlandgiftcompany.com/product-page/snowflake-925-sterling-silver-studs

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Lalaloveyou2020 · 30/10/2020 14:35

I just bought a very cute study planner for my niece on etsy. It's personalised. Might buy myself a diary for next year too! www.etsy.com/uk/shop/LillyCostaDesigns?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=867054416

I am ok with teenager presents as I seem to have the same taste as I did when I was 16 😅 it's the small kid presents that get me. Trends change so quickly! Was going to go Frozen for an eight year old but have been firmly told by 8 year old that Frozens not her thing any more. Argh.

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GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 31/10/2020 09:11

Money
Money
Money
Probably included with a small something to open, a purse, a book, a box of chocolates or any other favourite nibbles.
Every year for years I sent $$$ to a teen niece in the US, inside e.g. a paperback or purse, or wrapped around a box of the After Eights she loved.

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