Best Birthday / Christmas Gifts for Teen Girls

As a mother of a very vocal tween girl, I know what the tweens want most this holiday season.

Musical themed gifts: If their favorite musician is any member of the popular boy band, One Direction, a sure to please gift is a replica of the 1D singer. 12” dolls are available for each band member: Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson,Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik. Choose a collectible that simply looks pretty or one that “sings”.

Is there anyone hotter than Taylor Swift right now? If Swifty is their favorite, purchase gently pre-owned Taylor Swift concert tee shirts online here. Finally, one can’t go wrong with iTunes gift cards.

Musical tooth brushes make tooth brushing fun! Tooth tunes musical tooth brushes are available in a variety of tunes including: Bruno Mars, Black Eyed Peas, One Direction and Hannah Montana.

Clothing: Teens love fashion and that includes anything Aeropostale, Hollister, Victoria's Secret PINK or Abercrombie! Do not pay retail store prices for this designer clothing. Shop online for gently used junior, tween and young woman apparel. Don’t forget the accessories! Coach and Vera Bradley purses, backpacks and lunch boxes are fashion necessities for young teens.

Build a Bear Workshop plush: My daughter still loves her BABW stuffed plush animals. Purchase gently used, often retired and hard-to-find stuffed toys online.

Arts & Crafts: Sew Cool sewing machine, Tapeffiti and anything design related. My teenage daughter spent hours wrecking a book, Wreck This Journal. It is an illustrated book that features a subversive collection of prompts, asking readers to muster up their best mistake and mess-making abilities to fill the pages of the book (and destroy them).

Limited Edition Chapstick: Flavored Chapstick makes a great stocking stuffer! Your choice of flavors available here: Gingerbread Kiss, Cake Batter, Candy Cane, Fruit Punch, Pomegranate Gumdrop, Citrus Jelly Bean, Pumpkin Pie.

Designer Footwear: Ugg Boots, Coach fashion sneakers, Brighton and Toms. Don't pay retail price! Save money on gently pre-owned designer footwear for teenage girls and young women.

Cold hard cash: In gift card or any currency!

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Best gifts for a teenage boy 12 – 15 years old

As a mother of a very vocal tween boy, I know what the tweens want most. Popular gift ideas for a teenage boy, age 12 - 15 include:

VIDEO GAMES

Splatoon – Availlable for WiiU. Splatter enemies and claim your turf as ink-spraying, squid-like Inklings in Nintendo's ultimate mess-fest! Challenge players online* in chaotic 4-on-4 turf wars and unleash squid powers to ink your way to victory. May the best mess win.

Disney Infinity Star Wars Saga Bundle for the Playstation 3 & 4

GAMES & Puzzles

Pie Face - Hilarious Pie Face game might just splat you in the face

Gravity Maze We love games that are as fun for kids as they are for parents! The towers in this game can be arranged in a variety of structures but, for each challenge, you'll have to to build a path that will carry your marble to its target. This game is just as fun for a single player as it is for small groups.

BOOKS

Secret Garden Artist's Edition: 20 Drawings to Color and Frame. Rated one of the Best Books of the Month on Amazon.com

The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book: A Beginner's Guide to Building and Programming Robots LEGO MINDSTORMS has changed the way we think about robotics by making it possible for anyone to build real, working robots. The latest MINDSTORMS set, EV3, is more powerful than ever, and The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book is the complete, beginner-friendly guide you need to get started.

Top Toys for Christmas Boys and Girls Gifts

The top-selling NEW toys currently on the market for Christmas 2015 are listed below. As the holiday season approaches, anticipate that these toys will become harder to find and not available in retail stores. Shop Amazon.com to get your Christmas gifts before the rush of the shopping season.

Nerf Zombie Strike Blaster	Lego Superheroes The Hulk Buster Smash
Monster High Freaky Fusion Playset	Elsa Singing Doll
Big Hero 6 Flying Figure	CRAYOLA VIRTUAL DESIGN PRO-CARS SET

This toy list is just a preview of the hottest Christmas toys. As more information becomes available, the list will be udpated accordingly. 'Tis the season!

Hot Toys for Christmas

Holiday Hot Toys List for boys and girls at Christmas. Xmas hot toy list includes:

Doc McStuffins is an American animated television series produced by Brown Bag Films, which premiered on March 23, 2012 on Disney Channel and Disney Junior. The series is about a six-year-old girl, Dottie "Doc" McStuffins, who can "fix" toys, with a little help from her stuffed animal friends, Stuffy, Hallie, Lambie and Chilly. During ending credits, Doc gives advice to viewers about staying healthy. Shop Doc McStuffins Toys

One Direction boy band are an English-Irish boy band formed in London in 2010, consisting of members Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson. 1D signed with Simon Cowell record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of British television singing competition The X Factor. Shop One Direction 1D Gifts

Furby Boom! Brighter, bolder colors with a mind of its own. FURBY BOOM is the interactive pet your children will groom and shape its personality.

You can't go wrong with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Nerf Rebelle Heartbreaker Bow is Nerf's toy weapon on the market for girls, long overdue, by the way! The popularity of the Hunger games and Disney's movie, Brave, have brought about this sudden interest for Nerf.

Flutterbye Flying Fairy Doll: Unlike other fairy dolls, this one actually flies. It must be a real fairy! No, just kidding, it's just a toy.

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Big Hugs Elmo: To be honest, I don't get it, but younger children will. Elmo was popular when I was kid ... seems every year, there is a different variation of Elmo that is a child favorite.

Monster High is an American fashion doll franchise created by Mattel in July, 2010. The characters are inspired by monster movies, sci-fi horror, thriller fiction, and various demons therefore distinguishing them from most fashion dolls. Popular characters include Deuce Gorgon, Heath Burns, Draculaura, Catrine DeMew, Caty Noir and many more! Shop Monster High Dolls

WWE Wrestling Rings & Action Figures are always popular amongst boys.  Shop WWE Wrestling Figures
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