Holiday shopping is tricky enough, but the shifting and often contrary attitudes of today’s young woman add a whole other variable to the mix. In case you’re stuck with nothing in the idea department for the young girl you’ll be shopping for this holiday season, here are a few suggestions to lead you toward the perfect present.
For the more outgoing girl, whether she’s wee, a tween, or a full-on teen, consider the iKaraoke for iPods to help her express herself. It’s a microphone that, when plugged in, removes the vocal track from an iPod. Now all her favorite songs are sing-along!
Help her learn to accessorize with a pair of designer sunglasses. Dolce Gabbana and Louis Vuitton are good places to start your search. Go trendy or go home!
Scarves have become an all-year round accessory. You might want to select three or four of varying styles, lengths, and colors. Consider plaids and polka-dots. Don’t be afraid to go to extremes!
Most young girls are swooning for some lead singer. Figure out if one of her favorite bands will be anywhere nearby in the upcoming year and purchase tickets. Make sure to get two so she can bring along a friend.
Start looking at perfume gift sets so that she has a variety of scents at her fingertips. Dare Me, a clean, citrusy fragrance from Baby Phat, comes in a cute pink bottle with a jewel top that screams teenage girl.
She’s going to need something to lug around for days at the beach or overnight slumber parties with her girlfriends. Look for a trendy tote bag from one of the stores in the mall (Gap and American Eagle are particular favorites), the louder and more colorful the better.
Consider gifting her with a watch this year. Depending on her age, it may be her first, and you will probably have to coach her in the fundamentals of watch maintenance, especially if the one you selected is fairly fancy. After all, you’ll want to help her avoid the pitfalls of watch repair. Fossil offers a variety of watches from sleek and stylish to sassy, and right now they are offering free overnight shipping.
Gift cards will allow a girl to pick out her own supplies, and that includes clothing, accessories, and music. If there’s a mall nearby, a gift card good at all the stores within will cover most of your bases. She’ll also be grateful for a night at a fancy restaurant or for several dates at the local McDonald’s or Wendy’s. You can also send her to the spa for the day for a mani-pedi with the girls or her mom. Is she driving yet? A gas card will get her where she’s going … and she’ll be super-popular with her friends!
If nothing else, you can always enclose plain ol’ greenbacks in a fancy card and let her go hog wild. Most girls love to shop, and straight up cash allows them to make all the decisions for themselves.
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