Pre-Tween Xmas lists

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Based off another thread for slightly older that was really helpful, what’s on your list for your 8-11 yr olds? Looking for inspo as find this a hard age to get for!

For my DD9 so far….

• Books
• posh Sleep spray set
• Clothes - jumper and skirts
• Scrabble
• Kids against maturity game
• Jewellery box
• night time projector
• Squishmallow

Ooh ice skates are a good idea actually, and so is gravitrax! She liked Lego for the construction and the imaginary play, but gravitrax looks good

Part of me is tempted to get them all a bit of Lego, even the teens. There's something quite relaxing about a bit of Lego building over Christmas!

I bought this light from my DD - it's absolutely beautiful and turns her room into a starry cavern.

They gave me a referral code for 10% and I believe it's sale time too.

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My DD8 will get

E-reader - Kindle or Kobo not sure yet
Ice skates and storage bag
Pooping puppies soft toy
Potion kit
Harry Potter spell book
Throw throw burrito game

For stocking
Topmodel sticker book
Pusheen note book
Bath bombs
Chocolate coins
Slinky
Brownie baking kit

Following

I love these threads. Some great ideas.

Dd7(8 in January) I have got her the following for Christmas

Playmobil police station
Rainbow High doll
Posca pens and blanks
Pokemon encyclopedia, colouring book, noybook, annual
Pokemon pyjamas
Stitch fluffy backpack, slippers, and hat
Kawaii colouring and drawing book
Lego
Pokemon Trading Card Game
Hello Kitty snack box
Smiggle pencil case with some pens and pencils
Funko pop wednesday addams

Birthday
Designa friend sofa and bed
Designa friend outfits
Bracelet making kit
Pokemon 3d puzzle
Pokemon figures
Pokemon mega brick building blocks
Funko pop Stitch
Books and bookmark reading light
Lol doll
Stitch squishmallow

She also has some bubble bath, bath puff type things to pad this out. She might get a game for her switch.

Stocking has

Ty mini boo
Ty beanie boo
Marbles
Various squishy things
Lindt chocs
Pokemon can of pop
Hairbrush
Facemask

Will get some pokemon cards

Family are getting her a playmobil house, bunny v monkey books, Stitch bath towel, pokemon stuff, Stitch bedding.

She loves pokemon and Stitch!

My 7 year old has asked for:

dressing table / desk & chair
mirror with lights on it
mini plants for the desk
squishmallows
skin care
make up & make up bag
loom bands
earrings

ooh the Horrible Histories board game might solve my problem of needing something else for the nephews. Is it a bit like monopoly (they've got a version of that) or more factual? I think Grandpa might like it too and he's often the one on the receiving end of their board game sessions!

Nothing like monopoly. You are trying to get to the end quickest. Roll the dice, move forward, answer question. If you get it right you move on a bit extra. Chance cards might send you forwards and back.

The questions cover 4 different eras so you sort of progress through history.

This ^ trying to do 5 Christmas's and 2 birthdays after night no fun

Maybe I'm playing the Horrible Histories Board Game wrong because we thought it was a right faff, with the four different booklets. Why aren't the questions just on cards ?

Dd9 has asked for 4 different books and a rainbow high doll. The doll is a bit of a 🤨 as ahe has always hated the weird looking ones. also added a tamagotchi, bookbinder thing, earmuffs and a beanie giraffe for her stocking.

Shes got from us a kids Alexa plus the book for BBC ghosts and a squishmallow.

She also asked for the Game of Life boardgame so a relative is getting that.

Was hoping to buy the latest taylor swift album but noticed one of the songs was called 'slut' so now looking for different music.

DD9 (10 in Dec) so far has -

2 books (Inc the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid).
Pokemon card box set.

And a few bits for his stocking like a new fingerboard and pocket money toys. 🙄😬

His list -

A phone.
BMX.
Drone with camera.
Chocolate.

My DS (11) has asked for a specific hoody and some Lego.

Ive got him some books, new clothes, smellies, a cross body bag, chocolate, a couple of Lego sets and some silly little stocking filled games.

Have you thought about the Adam Kay books? He has 3 kids books and DS absolutely loves them all

my DD is 8 on Christmas Eve and we’ve got her so far

crocs
lava lamp (from Mathmos - only lava lamp safe for kids so doesn’t get too hot and is shatterproof)
wednesday bomber jacket and dress from Zara
Loungefly backpack

but that’s it so far and really struggling!

I'm finished now with DD9! So relieved. She's getting:

Craft trolley
Book box set (Enid Blyton Adventure series)
Lego London
Lego Ravenclaw
Lego Vespa bike (the £8.99 one!)
Horrible Histories board game
Boxibos animals
Cat card game
Tongue twisters game
4x Eugy models (she collects them)
HP Wizarding Alamanac
Wreck This Journal

Then she's getting the following to share with DS5:
2x Melissa & Doug reusable sticker books (they love these)
12 piece slime set
New board pens

I wanted to get them a potion set but couldn't find one I thought they'd like so that might be a birthday thing...

DM is getting her a 3D pen and extra filament, DSF a 3D HP Knight Bus set, and PIL two 3D HP sets (Hogwarts and Diagon Alley).

For her stocking she'll get chocolate, a key ring, some costume jewellery from Primark, a bath bomb, maybe some nail polish, probably some sort of fidget toy, little craft set.

My dd is 10 just before Christmas so a mix of birthday and Christmas gifts. Also she's autistic and her special interest is Hello Kitty/Sanrio and also Sylvanian Families hence the masses of both of those! So not sure if this list will actually be helpful to anyone as she's quite specific in her interests...

Her 'big' present is a drum kit from her grandparents. Then we have got her:

Sanrio adidas trainers
Sylvanian annual and sticker book
A couple of Sylvanian figure sets
Hello Kitty perfume from Zara
Pompompurin build-a-bear
Sanrio blanket
A couple of different Sanrio character plushies
Sanrio-themed Switch cover and button covers
Jewellery box
Hello Kitty necklace
Sanrio themed 'Lego' (not official Lego but the same sort of thing)
Heartstopper books
AirUp bottle
Ikea dolls house shelf and furniture (for her Sylvanians )
Jellycat grumpy turtle soft toy
Oodie
Arctic Monkeys record
The Smiths t-shirt
Arctic Monkeys poster

And some other random bits like scrunchies, hair clips, ear muffs, Sylvanian blind bags.

DD9, but 10 week after Christmas is getting the following from us and family (covers Xmas & bday):

Electric scooter
Echo Dot
Miniverse oven
Miniverse packs
Shadow High doll
New rollerskates
Hogwarts Legacy
Latex special FX make up kit
Candy Floss Maker
Harry Potter potions light
New dressing gowns
Fugglers x 2
Bubble Tea Kit
Nail art kit (most look rubbish, so need to look into this more)
Loads of bits for stocking
Visit to Harry Potter studio tour

DS8:

Electric Scooter
Metal Detector
Echo Dot
Nintendo Switch Sports game and accessory pack
Treasure X
Back scratcher
Spud gun
Fugglers x 2
Loads of bits for stocking
Diary of a Wimpy Kid book

Oh, they also both love Zuru Snackles, Bakugan and saw a Dig Out Pirate treasure set from Smyths they’d both like. I got myself a glue gun recently and they’d both like one of those too (currently £2.50 in Hobbycraft)

DS also wants a Perplexus and Discovering Europe games

DD9

karaoke machine with “real” mics
ipad pencil (dupe off Amazon £15)
airup bottle
electric toothbrush (she’s begged for one!)
books
earrings
wall calendar
smiggle & Claire’s bits
lego creator set (dogs)
body sprays
new colouring pens & pencils

Echo sewing machine and glue gun as massive favourites from last Christmas here. DD also loves heelys.

Stuck on main present this year age 10 (11 in March). So far:

Scotland Yard board game
resin craft/jewelry kit
books
possible Lego flowers, she has done all the Harry Potter Lego and enjoys build but doesn't play with it after

DD (9) is fairly sporty and arty.

Riding journal
Riding lessons
Pony club membership (still deciding)
Schleich horses and Manor House etc (all second hand for around £20)
Art canvas
Watercolour pencils
Hockey socks

Hopefully to stay all!!

DD 10 sponsored by tik tok

This is split between all family members so does look a lot

Tv for room
Skincare case
Uggs
Crocs
Lottie brooks books
In for a penny board game
Bubble moisturiser
Sol de jenerio travel set
Stanley water bottle
iPad case
Phone case
Pjs
Slipper boots
Dressing gown
Drunk elephant lip balm
Jewellery stand for clay bead bracelets
Clay bead bracelets
Story cubes
Waffle maker
Ariana grande perfume

Stocking so far consists of
Hair accessories
Chocs/sweets

I'm on the lookout for a mini card game or a travel version of a game to go in the stocking similar to uno or dobble but we have both of those

Hair straightener brush thing that I kept seeing on Facebook. It's probably going to pants as only £35 but it looked quite good

@MammaGnomes my DD (10) has a card game called Sussed that would make a good stocking filler.

For those looking at Apple Pencil (or dupe) what is the best digital art app for the iPad? Specifically for an 8 year old! Debating whether a dupe one would be good for my 8 year old

My dd used Ibis Paint to start off with as it's free but you can also buy Procreate for a one-off payment of £12.99. I am a graphic designer so have taught my daughter some bits of how to use Procreate but there's good YouTube tutorials. It's used by a lot of illustrators/designers who use iPads and it's great! Not sure if it might be a bit advanced for her age but if she's keen and interested in learning it might be worth looking at.