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11 year girl birthday gift help.

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jessyjo2 · 03/08/2023 16:00

Really need gift ideas for my daughter. Turning 11 at weekend and have no idea what to get her.
She has a switch with plenty of games, tablet, Google assistant with strip lights, bike, scooter. Roller blades that have never been used. Duvet cover etc fairly new, so cant update that.
Phone not an option yet.
Any ideas would b appreciated.

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Barleysugar86 · 03/08/2023 16:07

A board game. You can get some really interesting ones now- Dixit, Takenoko, Mysterium are ones we all enjoy as adults. What's your meme-had a cards against humanity feel but more age appropriate for a teenager.

Escape room booking- my teenager relatives love joining us for these.

Shopping day at a shopping centre with spending money.

Spa day?

SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 03/08/2023 16:07

Just interested as to why a Mobile isn't an option yet? Is she due to start High School in September? We found a reconditioned IPhone very useful when DD started.

Does your DD have any hobbies like Baking?

Things that might work:

A Candle making/Bath Bomb making set

A day out at Alton Towers

Cool school bag

Set of riding lessons

New clothes, perhaps something you normally wouldn't buy.

SiouxsieSiouxStiletto · 03/08/2023 16:10

Barleysugar86 · 03/08/2023 16:07

A board game. You can get some really interesting ones now- Dixit, Takenoko, Mysterium are ones we all enjoy as adults. What's your meme-had a cards against humanity feel but more age appropriate for a teenager.

Escape room booking- my teenager relatives love joining us for these.

Shopping day at a shopping centre with spending money.

Spa day?

A board game is a really good suggestion. Mine are older now but still enjoy a Board Game, especially when the evenings start getting cooler or are already in this shot show we're supposed to call summer

indecisivewoman81 · 03/08/2023 16:11

Instax camera and a scrap book photo album kit?

jessyjo2 · 04/08/2023 22:43

She doesn't actually start high school for another year, so therfore holding off on a phone.
Some great ideas, thank you everyone, really appreciate it.

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Twoleftlegs · 04/08/2023 22:53

Might be a bit grown up and not her cup of tea- but I fondly remember having my hair cut (and a few natural coloured highlights) at Toni and Guy for my 11th birthday. I had a trendy hairdresser covered in tattoos and felt incredibly cool myself. It was a lovely treat compared to going to the family hairdresser up the high street.

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