My goddaughter just turned ten, and I'm at a loss as to what to give her. I will actually combine this into a bigger Xmas/birthday gift because I haven't seen her (slacking pregnant lady!)
She loves reading, crafts, clothes, and she does cheerleading. She already has an American Girl doll and she got an iPod touch for Xmas. She also has a Rainbow loom.
Any ideas for me?
pear / 1696 posts
I would go with books and a board game. I've heard good things about Rush Hour:
http://www.amazon.com/Think-Fun-5000-ThinkFun-Rush/dp/B00000DMER/ref=pd_bxgy_t_text_y
GOLD / watermelon / 14076 posts
@Mrs. J: My stepdaughter is 11 and we got her watercolor pencils and a watercolor pad as one of her christmas gifts (one of my good friends is an art teacher and recommended them). She loved them! You can either draw with them like regular color pencils or draw then paint over them with a wet brush and it turns it into watercolor paint. Not sure how much you want to spend, but we got her some nice new brushes as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Sanford-Prismacolor-Watercolor-Pencil-24-Pack/dp/B0019IKWIM
http://www.amazon.com/Strathmore-360900-140-Pound-12-Sheets-Watercolor/dp/B00251AIO0
http://www.amazon.com/Paint-Brushes-Watercolor-Long-handle-Paintbrushes/dp/B00JFUPO2K
kiwi / 739 posts
I get my ten year old niece drawing supplies. She loves it. A craft store has surprisingly great gifts for these ages. Michaels had an artist book where you could trace outfits and then lift it up and it looks like you're a fashion designer.
I thought it looked cool, and great for that age!
If not, a big hit over Christmas was an American girl bed, and other accessories.
pomelo / 5129 posts
My 10 year old niece loves the crafty kits from michaels to make headbands or jewelry or whatever. I think they might even have some to make american girl accessories.
hostess / papaya / 10219 posts
Michaels has some craft books for American girl doll accessories. My nieces love gift cards for American girl doll to get clothes and accessories, gift cards for Justice, and anything crafty.
honeydew / 7968 posts
i know it seems impersonal, but i bet gift cards are best so they can buy what they want.
pomelo / 5132 posts
@autumnlove: @tequiero21: @travellingbee: @MaryM: @LibbyLou: @lawbee11: @lady grey: Great ideas! thank you!!!!!!!!!!
blogger / pomegranate / 3201 posts
I love the art supply idea!! Gift cards are always a safe bet, too.
eggplant / 11287 posts
Some ideas:
A journal (I loved journaling at that age)
gel pens
CD (taylor swift?)
books (what about the Mandie mystery series? Those are perfect for her age)
infinity scarf
and totally echo the art supplies!
clementine / 812 posts
Are you going to be able to visit her? This might be an idea for another year when you're not preggo, but the most special birthday with my godmother--she picked me up, took me to lunch, and then we went shopping together and I spent the birthday money they got me.
squash / 13208 posts
My neice is 11 is loves all the clothes from Justice! She is also super into art and for her Christmas gift I filled a tub with art supplies - she loved it!!
Her initial letter (those cardboard ones) so she could decorate it
2 tshirts and puffy paint to decorate them
watercolors
acrylic paint
2 canvases
paint brushes
foam brushes
duct tape
washi tape
(I think thats it )
pomelo / 5132 posts
@Mrs. Coral: I love that idea, but I think I'm going to save it for next year. @Rainbow Sprinkles: I've never heard of that series, but I'll have to check it out!
I got some colored pencils and a pad that @lawbee11: suggested, and I'm going to head to Michael's and get her initial letter, some washi tape, and other crafty things.
Thanks so much ladies! All of this was a "duh" knowing her, but my brain just wasn't functioning!
grapefruit / 4584 posts
I got my 11 yr old niece an acrylic jewelry tray monogrammed with her initials from etsy. Perfect because it made her feel grown up but wasn't grown up in a way that made my sister mad at me for gifting something inappropriately mature. 
persimmon / 1178 posts
I did a glow in the dark theme for an 11 year old this Fall and it was a big hit. Glow in the dark: polish, stickers, glow sticks, tape and paint. I also added some of her favorite snacks.
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