Help! Teenage DD. No presents

[ArthurChristmas2]

So, my lovely girl is just 15. My shopping is pretty much done apart from her. I have no presents whatsoever. She’s never asked for anything, ever. She’s not into brands. She has a phone, a laptop, kindle, new camera for birthday. She doesn’t really need any new clothes. She rarely wears jewellery. She does a lot of dance but we’ve either had to buy equipment as it was needed or she has regulation uniform. I am so clueless it’s frightening. Please hit me with your DD lists and ideas. Desperately seeking something to get her (I also have to get both sets of grandparents).

An Oodie, and some fluffy PJ’s and fluffy socks from Primark when they open.
Luxury hot chocolate with a bag of mini marshmallows, and a nice mug. Preferably a Christmas themed one - there’s some nice ones in Tesco right now.
A fleecy blanket and matching cushions for her bed - try the Teddy Bear range at Dunelm. They also do a big matching backrest pillow for when sitting on their beds.
A necklace from Tiffany.
Hair straighteners or a hairdryer.
Starbucks voucher.
Matching bobble hat and scarf from Topshop.
Joni jeans from Topshop.
Teenage girls are appalling mad for bright, white trainers.

• apparently going mad for bright, white trainers.

Some beautiful frames for her photography?

Similar issue here with dsd aged 17 who is anorexic, just in early recovery... So no food or cooking related items, no clothes, not wearing makeup.
I have bought all the set up for an aquarium for her room, and printed pictures of fish she can put in it plus voucher for buying fish from pet shop.

A monthly spice subscription with associates recipe

ScrawlrBox subscription? It’s a monthly box with quirky art materials (graphite paint, paint markers, etc) - I LOVE it.

@Holothane

Luxury toiletries and I mean luxury a weighted blanket, an oodie, dancers tights leotards quality ones, favourite dance books say a history of dance. Sorry not much help.

Can you recommend a particular weighted blanket?

Got my teens amazon echos...the ones with the camera screens.

My DD has her birthday close to Christmas, so this list is for both:
Dr Martens & some colourful laces
Rubber duck
American sweets & drinks from American Fizz
Curtain fairy lights
A grow your own succulent kit - she’s mad for plants!
A pair of Vans
AirPod pro & case cover
A terrarium kit
An Oodie
Some lovely little animals that attach onto real plants to make it look like the jungle!
Some kpop badges, photo cards and drawings
Some acrylic paint pens
A ‘Queen of Green’ make up bag
Some perfumes from Perfume Parlour
A rainbow rug
Some body sprays
A few feminist books
Leggings
Hair crimpers
Hair towel

Bloch warmup booties for going to and from dance classes. DD likes the slightly more expensive ones that have an outdoor sole.
A dance photo shoot with one of the photographers that are ‘big names’ on Instagram, if she’s into that sort of thing. They are doing socially distanced shoots, so not affected by COVID unless lockdown.
A few pretty leotards (Bloch have some gorgeous wintery jewel colours like dark green, dark purple etc) to wear at photoshoot...

SHe sounds like me at 16, making clothes and photography.

Have a look at photography equipment. Does she have a DSLR? In my day it was lenses, coloured flash and filters, lenses are probably still a good idea.

I had a kit to make a pin hole camera / camera obscura, I also made photograms but she will need chemicals to develop them. Basically you expose photographic paper to light with objects on the paper.

Some specialist lighting and / or reflective disks.
www.onbuy.com/gb/photography-studio-backdrop-soft-umbrella-lighting-kitbackground-sup~c11395~p21113258/?exta=gshp&stat=eyJpcCI6IjQxLjk5IiwiZHAiOjAsImxpZCI6IjI3ODUzMzczIiwicyI6IjE5IiwidCI6MTYwNDk2OTI4OSwiYm1jIjoiMS4wIn0=&lid=27853373

On the clothes making does she have her own machine? Does she have a tailor's ham and a sleeve board? How about a box of haberdashery items? Good scissors? Different pins / tailor's chalk, and a nice case to keep things in.

Well done you for raising a hardworking pragmatic daughter who isn’t materialistic! It’s so easy to give into the temptation nowadays and become brand or possession obsessed. Good on her!

Driving lesson mentioned up thread sounds fab. It improves her employability no matter what she does in the future. Get it out of the way before busy a level kicks in, or having to do it during uni years where she would undoubtedly be very busy.

I've bought mine oodies! Apparently they're a thing among the teens around here. New teddy bear fleece bed sheets, slippers and pyjamas. Make up bag with a long lasting lip gloss and mascara. Tub of sweets and the usual Ripleys strange but true annual!

My daughter is 14 and difficult to buy for too ....however last Xmas she was given a (cheap) bullet journal which she avidly filled in every day ..even on holiday! This year I've ordered her a posh one with gold embossing on it and her name printed on it too from Papier. I'm a teacher and was able to get 20% discount too, so look around for a discount code! I'll get her new brush pens and a long hot water bottle too!

I foubd giving money in creative ways is good... In a money box, pound coins in a box with chocolate coins, money in a puzzle box they have to figure out how to open... Adds a bit of something to open without wasting money on things they don't want.

How about some Bose Soundsport earphones. They are a much more secure fit and better sound than AirPods. The sound quality is loads better. And they are joined with a wire so you don't loose them.

A bike?

Some new art books by contemporary female artists?

Some chickens (plus house)?

Hotel chocolat velvetiser
Lounge wear
New Pjs
Something fun like a ‘mr frosty’ or soda stream
Make up bits
Make up bag
Selection box
Amazon dot
Perfume
Bobbles and brushes
Make up brushes
Lush ‘stuff’
Slippers and dressing gown

Metal detector?

Decent radio?

VR headset?

My DD is also 15 she is getting-
clothes from Urban Outfitters
Atelier18 earrings
Black chunky ankle
boots from Urban
Givencey perfume
pawpaw
charlotte tilbury makeup
Kite runner book and a few other books
North Face puffer from grandparents
Body shop grapefruit scrub and shower gel
Oliver Bonas - jewellery and i will have a look for little purses, mugs, scarfs etc. shoe loves their stuff

OK may be no use but this is what I have got/am getting DD (19, not a fan of make up, needs frgrane-free stuff)
Books (her massive list)
fragrance free shampoo and conditioner
usual stocking stuff of chocolate, underwear
Games - Jane Austen card game and Harry Potter Trivial pursuit
Little fluffy doggy I saw in a shop
PJs
Lip balm she likes
Asos clothes
K-pop albums (her list)

Not much help I fear OP

You lot are great and this thread is brilliant! I've been feeling quite low and not started getting things for Christmas yet. 3 girls to get for and this thread has given me so many ideas. Thank you!

@Howmanysleepsnow what are exploding kittens? Slightly hesitate to google that ha!

@ArthurChristmas2 thank you for posting, I've got a few ideas from lovely people now and hope you have.

Exploding kittens is a card game. Not too dangerous