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Tween Girl Holiday Gift Guide
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Finding the perfect holiday gifts for tweens (approx 8-12 years old) can be tricky — they’re growing up fast but still love a little sparkle and fun! This list is packed with trendy, age-appropriate favorites that will make her feel special and total...
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What to Wear
 
Beauty
 
Keep Her Busy
 
For Her Room
 
Electronics
 
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What to Wear

They're definitely in to clothes, jewelry and accessories!

 
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This is adorable
Ursteel Colorful Initial Beaded Choker Necklace
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Tweens don't carry much but this is great for a day at the amusement park, etc
Everywhere Belt Bag 1L | Men's Bags,Purses,Wallets | lululemon
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Lots of cute colors to choose from
Ari Heart Gold Pendant Necklace in Pink Iridescent Glitter Glass
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Such nice thick material… love this set! Perfect for ALL ages!
Minimalist Kids Hoodie — Comfrt
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You can never go wrong with a pair of Lulu leggings
lululemon Align™ High-Rise Pant 25" | Women's Leggings/Tights | lululemon
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Great basic tank that will match shorts, jeans or sweats!
Athleta Girl Rise Above Rib Crop Tank | Athleta
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Beauty

This is the age where they begin to take interest in beauty care (especially if they have older sisters!).  

 
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If you have a little girl who wants to be in to skin care (maybe she has an older sister!?)- this is a great brand that is safe for their young skin
Barbie™ Kids Happy Face Duo
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Perfect for those tweens who want to wear a fragrance
Evereden Fragrance Hair & Body Mist Bundle of 3
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Flashback to the 80's!
Caboodles Girl Lavender Vintage Lipstick Case
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For the young girlies who are starting to deal with acne- or want to prevent it. (all of the products made by Bubble are safe for tweens)
Blemish Begone Acne Prevention Kit - Bubble | Ulta Beauty
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Great lip balm!
The Lip Butter Balm Minis - Summer Fridays | Sephora
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Overnight lip mask to keep lips hydrated
Lip Sleeping Mask - LANEIGE | Sephora
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Tweens are just getting in to a face wash routine
VELSCRUN 6 Pack Brown Sponge Spa Headbands
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Such a great product to help tame the ponytail flyaways
DAE Hair Cactus Fruit 3-In-1 Styling Cream
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This line “Pressies” is specifically for kids and teens
Daisy Days - Pressies | Extra Short Short | Round
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Heartless curls! Protect that beautiful hair
Kitsch Satin Heatless Curling Set with Scrunchies
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Before you drop a bunch of money on the Dyson Air Wrap or Shark, get her a more reasonable hot air brush to use first!
Dual Ionic Hot Air Hair Dryer Brush - Titanium Coated
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Fun to play with the colors- and then wash it out!!!
Hally Hair Temporary Color Stix Pink 12ml
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These photos show a lot of designs but the girls can just use one color to paint her nails too…. Super fast drying!
12 Color Nail Doodle Pen for DIY Nail Art Quick Drying Acrylic Painting and 3D Dot Embroidery
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Keep Her Busy

They are still in to crafts but also love electronics and more!

 
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Make some cute bag charms!
Kids’ DIY Bag Charm Craft Kit - Bag Charms DIY Kit
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I hate to say it but slime is still popular… especially this brand
Peachybbies Slime Peachy’s Pets 4-Pack Mini
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This is a cute gift to give with a little piece of jewlery
JOiFULi Clay Jewelry Bowls Kit for Kids 8-12
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Who doesn't like making bracelets!?
Kids’ DIY Bracelet Craft Kit - Bracelets DIY Kit
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Kids of all ages love Lego!
LEGO Friends Castle Bed & Breakfast Hotel Playset 42638
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Fun family game, ages 8+
WHAT DO YOU MEME? Family Edition - Kids 8+
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Popular series amongst the 4th-7th grade crowd
Emily Windsnap: Books 1-6 Box Set - Fantasy
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Judy Blume is a classic in the tween years!
Judy Blume Essentials Boxed Set (7 Books)
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Love all the Mini Brand sets… they’re so adorable
MGA Miniverse Make It Mini Spa 2 Pack
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For Her Room

Help make her space special

 
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Put her name in lights!
Custom Pink Neon LED Wall Sign - Personalized
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Indulge in her beauty interest!  This will be a gift that grows with her!
wanan Small Makeup Vanity Desk w/ Mirror & Lights
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Trendy blanket that comes in several sizes and lots of colors for her room or to cuddle up on the couch with!
Antique Ivory Lola Blanket
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Electronics

Can never go wrong

 
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For that tween gamer!
Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle
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This is on the list because it’s what they all ask for…however, the phone decision is a personal/family decision!
iPhone 17
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There are several versions that would work perfectly for a tween!
AirPods Pro 3
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My daughter got this as a tween and still loves it
Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera Blue
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If your Tween likes to be in the kitchen she will love this gadget and coming up with all sorts of fun waffle recipes
DASH Mini Maker for Waffles & Hash Browns, 4 Inch, Pink
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Pair this cookbook with the Mini Waffle Maker as a cute gift!
Mini Waffle Maker Cookbook: 101 Recipes
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Encourage the love of reading!
Amazon Kindle 16GB New Model - Black
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Other

Just some other fun ideas! Also check out my list for girlie stocking stuffers- https://benable.com/jennhoffmann/the-best-stocking-stuffer-ideas-for-girls-4e !

 
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The Jellycat craze is still going!
Bartholomew Bear Bathrobe Outfit
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Love all the color combos.  This is the trendy brand at the moment!
Owala FreeSip Insulated Stainless Steel 24oz
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Tweens love candy! And BUBS are hands down the BEST! (Perfect for a stocking!)
Gluten Free Swedish Mix with BUBS
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Squishmallows are always cute and they are releasing new characters often! Love the Holiday ones!
16-Inch Matthew the White Moose with Glitter Antlers
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Gift Cards

A tween loves an opportunity to shop!

 
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The girls love their Starbucks!
Starbucks Gift Card
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Tweens love to listen to their music! This pairs perfectly with Apple AirPods!
Spotify Gift Card
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They love everything LULU!
Gift Cards | lululemon
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Tweens can find A LOT of things they like at Target!
Target Gift Cards
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Roblox can be controversial but if your tween does play, she’d love a gift card!
Roblox Gift Card
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