New York Inspired Gifts......

Cornball

A pocket guide book with a fold out map (WH Smith) was a godsend when I was in NY.

Also trip advisor's top activities might give you an idea for tickets of some kind.

It doesn't have to be a Broadway show, maybe tickets to a museum or something akin to a London Walk? When we were in Chicago I booked a 2 hr 'foodie' walking tour; it turned out to be our favourite activity!

TheFifiMachine

A crumpled city map? Quite good for shoving in your bag and not worrying about tearing it or crumpling it up

I can't post the link as I'm a new user but they sell them on Amazon

pavlovs_dog

as a teacher I'd actually recommend not going overboard on the map front. She will probably get a little free time whilst away but will be given very clear instructions from her teachers as to where she is/isn't allowed to go.

bubblegumcola

Some good ideas...my dd is also going to NYC in the summer with her school. She is mostly getting dollars for Xmas which I was going to slip into a large Hershey's bar! But a wee NYC hamper might be a fab idea for her.

MrsC....tobe

I'm loving the music idea - although it would be on a disc that she can upload to her itunes so save the extra cost!!! Don't think I'm going to bother with the map/guide book thing, as pavlovs_dog says, I'd expect them to have an itinerary and won't be able to do that much on her own.

I've got her a NYC phone cover from ebay, and also a packet of tissues with yellow taxis on them, and have some great ideas from the suggestions so far. I think a trip to poundland will be in order on Saturday to see what I can pick up in the DVDs that have been suggested.
Also defo going to get the toiletries and stuff for her and other things - and she can stuff herself stupid on the sweets and things!

Anyone any idea where I can get Hersheys from?

pleasedelete

Sainsburys have Hershey's and I think morrisons. Morrisons sell Reece's - nut and caramel type USA chocolate made by Hershey's. It is an acquired taste!

MrsC....tobe

Great thanks, we don't have either Sainsbury's or Morrisons here (24 hour Asda and Tesco) but there's a Sainsbury's near where I work - will try and remember to pop in there one day this week.

Meadows

£1.75

This is a great little map, well detailed and folds down to approx credit card size, so easy to slip into a pocket when not in use. Pointing out all the main locations as well as street markings at the sides. Double sided and laminated.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Central-Park-Streetwise-Michael-Brown/dp/0935039317/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1353164631&sr=8-1

TeaCake

http://www.cybercandy.co.uk/ Plenty of american themed candy here.

bubblegumcola

Asda sell Hershey's chocolate and Hershey's Kisses in our local one. We've actually ended up buying an M&M sweet dispenser today from Sainsburys, bit more than I was going to spend but I thought it looked cool...will stash the dollars somewhere in there.