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Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« on: December 20, 2008, 06:52:06 PM »
My goddaughter is 12--turning 13 next month. I can't think of a thing to get her, and she's being no help!  :tongue:

She has just finished reading the "Twilight" series.

She is really into dance, tap and ballet, mostly.

She plays volleyball.

She's really smart, and a good student.


Gift cards are out, because they often go toward "family" gifts (I hate that!)

Any ideas?
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2008, 06:53:33 PM »
Something she can still use a week after Christmas is over?  Okay, I'm no help :loser: but those always turned out to be my favorite gifts.

My niece is 12.  I'm screwed, too.
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2008, 06:56:59 PM »
A crappy gift-giving age!!!!   :hammer:  :banghead:
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2008, 07:00:46 PM »
I got her some portable Nintendo games last year, but it makes me sick to contribute to her being some sort of couch potato.  I got her books the year before that.  I always like giving books as gifts, mostly because I like getting them.

A couple years ago, a co-worker of mine told me her 12-year-old son was "good" with computers.  I gave her a couple of my old Visual Basic books.  I remember being 12 and asking the guy at Radio Shack if he had any books on programming... he handed me a book on Assembly language.

Srsly.  **** you, Radio Shack Guy.  :censored:
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2008, 07:02:08 PM »
There's that girily vampire movie... apparently there's a whole book series about it.  I forget the name.
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #5 on: December 20, 2008, 07:05:37 PM »
Quote from: Chris on December 20, 2008, 07:02:08 PM
There's that girily vampire movie... apparently there's a whole book series about it.  I forget the name.

That's the "Twilight" series mention in the OP. :hammer: :hammer:





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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #6 on: December 20, 2008, 07:06:30 PM »
I have a little experience in this area. (Daughters x3 ages 11, 13 & 14)

They like jewelry. (Don't they all no matter what the age! LOL!)

Maybe if you can find some earrings that look like little volleyballs or a charm bracelet that allows you to add charms later.  Again here you can go with the volleyball or dance theme with it as well.

You can't go wrong with something like a Disney themed purse (they have some cool Tinker Bell ones at Walmart).  Hanna Montana is a good second choice.


Hope that helps.
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #7 on: December 20, 2008, 07:07:29 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on December 20, 2008, 07:05:37 PM
That's the "Twilight" series mention in the OP. :hammer: :hammer:

The name completely slipped my mind. :uhsure:

The Narnia movie(s) were a dissappointment.  I'm glad I bought her the books, though.
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2008, 07:09:24 PM »
Quote from: TxRadioguy on December 20, 2008, 07:06:30 PM
You can't go wrong with something like a Disney themed purse (they have some cool Tinker Bell ones at Walmart).  Hanna Montana is a good second choice.

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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #9 on: December 20, 2008, 07:15:00 PM »
Quote from: TxRadioguy on December 20, 2008, 07:06:30 PM
I have a little experience in this area. (Daughters x3 ages 11, 13 & 14)

They like jewelry. (Don't they all no matter what the age! LOL!)

Maybe if you can find some earrings that look like little volleyballs or a charm bracelet that allows you to add charms later.  Again here you can go with the volleyball or dance theme with it as well.

You can't go wrong with something like a Disney themed purse (they have some cool Tinker Bell ones at Walmart).  Hanna Montana is a good second choice.


Hope that helps.

I like the charm bracelet idea... Thanks, TX.
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #10 on: December 20, 2008, 07:15:06 PM »
Talk about OVER commercialized.
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #11 on: December 20, 2008, 07:18:57 PM »
Quote from: TxRadioguy on December 20, 2008, 07:15:06 PM
Talk about OVER commercialized.

My niece got a Hannah Montana video game for Christmas last year.  That's what I spend the day doing while dinner was cooking.
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #12 on: December 20, 2008, 08:05:32 PM »
An iPod of some sort, preferably the iPod iTouch.....
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #13 on: December 20, 2008, 08:11:06 PM »
A 12-year-old boy?
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2008, 08:11:50 PM »
Quote from: Thor on December 20, 2008, 08:05:32 PM
An iPod of some sort, preferably the iPod iTouch.....

She's got the iPod. And I'm a teacher at a Catholic high school. the iTouch is a bit out of my range anyway.  :innocent:
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #15 on: December 20, 2008, 08:12:42 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on December 20, 2008, 08:11:06 PM
A 12-year-old boy?

Nope. I used to BE a 12-year-old boy. I know what they're thinking. no good.  :hammer:
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #16 on: December 20, 2008, 08:16:10 PM »
Quote from: Splashdown on December 20, 2008, 08:11:50 PM
She's got the iPod. And I'm a teacher at a Catholic high school. the iTouch is a bit out of my range anyway.  :innocent:

Does iTunes offer gift certificates?
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #17 on: December 20, 2008, 08:21:39 PM »
Quote from: Chris on December 20, 2008, 08:16:10 PM
Does iTunes offer gift certificates?

Yeah they offer gift cards in various amounts.
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #18 on: December 20, 2008, 08:22:33 PM »
Quote from: Splashdown on December 20, 2008, 08:12:42 PM
Nope. I used to BE a 12-year-old boy. I know what they're thinking. no good.  :hammer:

Spoil sport.   :tongue:
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #19 on: December 20, 2008, 10:41:32 PM »
http://www.danskin.com/gift-cert-10.html

Gift certificates for dance wear.
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Re: Help! Gift ideas for a 12-year-old girl.
« Reply #20 on: December 21, 2008, 06:05:05 PM »
Quote from: Splashdown on December 20, 2008, 08:11:50 PM
She's got the iPod. And I'm a teacher at a Catholic high school. the iTouch is a bit out of my range anyway.  :innocent:
Cash in a nice card.
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