Birthday Present for 13 year old - Teenager

fishhawks

Does anyone have any suggestions what to buy a 13year old girl for her birthday, we want to get her something special as she will be a teenager (but dont want to spend a fortune)

Any ideas would be appreciated, either a present or somewhere to visit etc (Scotland)

Thanks

lynseyf

What about some posh makeup like a matching chanel lipstick and nail polish or some lancome juicy tubes, I would have loved something like this when I was younger, it would make her feel really grown up. Alternatively how about a visit to somewhere nice to get a manicure or facial done then out to a nice restaurent for lunch. This will be cheaper than going out at night and again is quite a grown up thing to do. I live in Edinburgh and its a lovely place to visit if you want to go away, theres lots of things to do and places to stay on the scotland board but Harvey nicks would probably be the best for the gift ideas I've suggested if you did come up here.

fishhawks

Thanks, thats a good idea. What I should have said is that she is not really a girlie girl, but a bit of a tomboy which makes it more difficult

lara1983

Hate to say it but at 13 when you have no money, it's as good a gift as any!!
The best person to ask would be a 13 year old, because they know what is the latest desirable fad.

Anniek1969

My daughter was 13 in April and I was the same as you, didn't have a clue what to get her. We took her bowling and for lunch and I gave her a party but all she wanted was money for clothes and a pair of converse.

I think if she's not really a girly girl then you're probably better to ask her what she wants as there's no point buying her jewelery or make up if she's not into that.

Why don't you take her to M&D's for the day if your near there we always take our middle daughter there in July for her birthday and she loves it, she's not very girly either or maybe bowling and cinema or something like that. There's always paintballing but I think that's a bit more expensive.

I'll keep thinking and let you know if anything else comes to mind. Where in Scotland are you and what kind of things does she normally enjoy?

fishhawks

We live in Ayr, but could travel to Borders/central belt/Edinburgh etc. M&D's is a good idea, she also likes outdoor persuits.

Thanks for your suggestions

rchddap1

my partner has 2 teenage daughters. For their birthday's we give them some money to spend on what they like. Its not often they get the chance to splurge a bit and they really enjoy themselves. This year one of them has already spent her birthday money to put towards a music festival that she really wanted to go to.

Anniek1969

You've got Louden Castle down your way but you've probably already been there, they only thing that put me off Louden was that they don't do a non rider ticket and as I don't go on any the rides it just seemed like a waste of money for me to go with them.

What about taking her to the Magnum centre for Ice skating and swimming, they've also got badminton and things like that.

alison6692

How about cinema vouchers?

A pretty diary - as teenager I always kept a diary.

Concert tickets?

Queenie

When my eldest 3 (now adults) reached the magic 'teen' I made them all a teen survival kit, (only last week my 2nd to last youngest reached 12 and due to kids growing up a bit quicker these days, I altered the title to Adolesence Survival Kit). With my eldest 3 it meant I had to do one per year so even though the basics remained the same, they were adapted for the boys individual personalities and of course, my dd had an appropriate variation.

My dd's included "Everygirls Lifeguide" by Miriam Stoppard (don't know if it's still available but something similar should be around); a 5-year diary which was to record her "Journey to Adulthood"; an address book; pamphlets on drugs, drinking, contraception; make-up samples, perfume samples, condoms (they didn't have female one's then), Evening Primrose Oil capsules, various bath/body products etc., Clearasil products; Chubba-chubba lollies (her fav at the time) all the different things I could think of that crossed the barrier of changing from child to adult and would deal with the embarassing yet important parts too but with a healthy mix of humour/seriousness. Presented in a lockable box (privacy being paramount to a teen!) and giftwrapped. I was on benefits at the time, so I did have to plan ahead a bit and gather things together over a period of time, but it wasn't what could be deemed 'expensive' to put together.

I was only saying the other day, they can't remember what presents they received for which birthdays/Christmas growing up, but they all remembered their Teen Survival Kit!

mintymoneysaver

Wah ta fantastic idea!