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What are you getting your 11 DD?

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shamelesshackney · 18/10/2018 08:34

Because I have no idea. She's getting my old phone when she starts Secondary next year so not that. She has an Alexa, Instmax camera and is saving up for her own laptop so any of those out of the window. So far on the list I have books, a lava lamp and a cushion (she asked for that) so nothing too exciting. Any ideas would be great. Thank you.

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reluctantbrit · 18/10/2018 08:51

It is difficult, isn’t it. I think we I’ll have a year of lots of small things.

So far DD ask d for the last two Harry Potter DVDs and texting gloves. I have on my list

Jewellery box or necklace stand

Little book of earring
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A new watch

I am looking into a at to get decent Cursed Child tickets

A red panda experience at Longleat as we will go to see the Koalas there.

Most likely the odd book and Harry Potter stuff

BiddyPop · 18/10/2018 10:02

When DD was 11, she got an iPad and a seriously heavy duty case for it.

She gets at least 1 book every year, and now she's older, I'm trying to get an interesting novel to read and something non-fiction of interest (in her case, books about sailing technique, or real life sailing stories, are good, and she has an interest in cooking too so a cookbook of her own is likely this year, aged 13).

And also the usual fruit and sweets in her stocking.

Again looking back to 11, the Christmas editions of Match (soccer mag) and Beano were in the stocking. A few joke things (a fake nose, a Horrid Henry practical jokes "kit"), a couple of craft bits (a scratching pictures kit, and a mini pack of modelling clay), some silly putty (great for fidgeting), a spinning top.

A bag tag as she was starting to travel more and sometimes having her own bag (it was from the animated film about 5 emotions and a girl moving city...) and a set of Minions stickers.

A nice girly lush shower gel - as she was starting to get interested in her own toiletries and stuff there too. (We're still not at the point of needing cleansers etc, and nowhere near makeup yet either - but they may well start to be added in as she gets to that point, and I know she's later than a lot of her peers in that but just not interested and her skin is still perfect).

Harry Potter colouring postcards

A lego city plane (a €20 set that went well with existing city things)

The usual pyjamas (Harry Potter ones) and Lush festive bath bomb on Christmas Eve.

Last year, aged 12:
Our present to her was clothes
Her "big" presents were things for her sailing dinghy, and a waterproof Bluetooth speaker to use on the water.

In her stocking, she got things like a mug with all the sailing flags on it (as she's drinking more hot chocolate and tea now, so a mug of her own is nice),

Her name in lights to hang in her room (battery operated set), and her initial shaped post-it notes for small notes (studying etc).

Some marbles, a Nutcracker floppy toy, Minecraft dog plush toy, Globe stress ball, 2 reading books, small HP jigsaw, clip on light to read in bed

The usual fruit and sweets

A human biology set.

Some lego (again 2 mid-sized sets) and some "lego" tape.

So trying to get things she'd be interested in and make use of, but also a few fun bits still.

KC225 · 18/10/2018 10:38

DD 11 asked for some water colours (tube) and a water colour pad. I have added oils, water colour pastels, paint brushes and a few canvases. All from Tiger, I get a couple of things every time I go in. Most expensive thing has been £4 average thing is £3.

She has taken an interest in sewing (hobby horses homemade are massive in Scandinavia with races etc). I bought her a lovely sewing box in the sale from John Leiwis and have been filling it with bits and pieces.

Thinking about getting her a go pro dupe, currently looking them up.

shamelesshackney · 18/10/2018 14:07

Wow, thanks for this. Just Googled Pro-dupe - quite fancy one myself Wink

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Nearlyadoctor · 18/10/2018 15:05

Dd also 11 is getting
A Mathmos Lava lamp ( she wants the rocket one)
New pj’s and dressing gown
4th series of Warrior cat books
Lush and Soap and Glory smellies
Chilly bottle
Hairdryer
New slippers
Phone case
Personalised Nutella jar
Possibly a Kindle paperwhite from GP’s
Light up mirror.

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