by Ashley
My twin ladies are 11.5, however happening 13 in attitudes, pursuits, want for independence, and all the pieces else that comes together with the transition into teenage years! They’ve largely outgrown their extra “child” toys like taking part in with dolls, however nonetheless love a superb exercise or household recreation night time!
I hate litter and love the thought of shopping for issues that can be utilized, are some type of leisure/exercise, or an expertise sort reward. With that in thoughts, I’ve put collectively a bit of Tween Lady Reward Information. None of that is sponsored or affiliate-related. It’s all simply issues my children have placed on their Amazon Wishlist and/or concepts I’ve given to relations. I wished to share it right here, in case it’s useful to others!
Tween Lady Reward Information
Woobles
I purchased a penguin crochet package for $30 for my daughter who loves stitching and knitting. She hasn’t tried crochet but, however I believe she’ll love this exercise! And the way cute is that penguin!?
Clay Package
I beneficial this clay package for one of many Grandma’s to purchase. It’s below $30 and comes with an entire assortment of clay that may be modeled and baked, together with package objects to assist use the clay to make jewellery or a enjoyable sculpture. This isn’t your “child” play-doh set. That is the extra grownup model that, as soon as baked, will hold its form.
Make-up
I assume I may’ve named this checklist “Tween Presents Below $30” as a result of this package, too, is available in proper at $30. It’s extra grownup than the “child” model of make-up kits – this contains basis and concealer, for instance!
Shark Snuggie
That is only a riot! Once more priced proper at $30 – this Snuggie is ideal for my shark-obsessed daughter! I can’t wait to see her face when she unwraps this one!
Clean Slate
It is a recreation that’s good for household recreation night time! We have a tendency to love fast-paced video games and this one is a winner for fogeys and tweens, alike! Solely $20 proper now! We had been gifted this by a neighbor and play it usually.
Bead Package
My T. Swift followers begged for a bead package that included letter beads so they may make bracelets with coded messages from Taylor Swift lyrics. We already owned a “regular” bead package with common colours. Including this bead package with elastic string and letter beads was the proper extension of our present bead assortment. Solely $8!
642 Issues to Draw
This was beneficial by one other mother’s pal. The guide provides prompts for issues to attract and leaves it to the children’ creativeness for learn how to full the image. One in every of my ladies is kind of artsy and into drawing, so I believe this may be proper up her alley!
The Funds of Reward-Giving
I believe my children have greater than sufficient, and I hate bringing “stuff” into the home. Something with a lot of items is more likely to get misplaced after which thrown out. And I don’t like litter or junk simply laying round.
For these causes, I am going fairly minimally on Christmas presents. I largely stick to 1 larger factor (usually an expertise reward), after which wrap up extra sensible issues I’d seemingly purchase anyway simply to have extra stuff below the tree (e.g., garments that they’d want anyway, new socks, underwear, and many others.). I even put requirements of their stockings, like new toothbrushes and mouthwash. Perhaps it’s not tremendous thrilling, but it surely’s sensible and retains prices down.
Households and Reward-Giving
The grandmas, nevertheless, like to purchase the children a bodily merchandise to unwrap. Given all of the Grandmas, the children have lots below the tree. The toys and actions above embrace a few of the prime concepts I gave to relations who wished to purchase the women bodily presents (versus expertise presents).
We’re fortunate in our household that it’s normative for not one of the adults to purchase for one another. For that cause, there’s no expectation or “requirement” to buy presents for siblings, in-laws, dad and mom, and many others. We hold the concentrate on the children and spending time collectively, which is all most of us need anyway.
What are the norms for gift-giving in your loved ones?
Hello, I’m Ashley! Arizonan on paper, Texan at coronary heart. Lover of operating, running a blog, and all issues cheeeeese. Late 30’s, married mom of two, working as a professor at a serious college within the southwest. Making an attempt to lastly (lastly!) repay that ridiculous 6-digit scholar mortgage debt!
