Cheap Holiday Gifts for Your Tween Niece

Terra Husser Farrell
Are you looking for something for your tween niece this year for Christmas but don't want to spend an arm and a leg to buy a gift. There are many options available that will help you to not break the bank.

Hannah Montana items are really in with the tween girl crowd these days. You can find all kinds of different things from pencils to t shirts. Most big box retailers are selling Hannah Montana items right now and you can even find some of these things at the dollar store. You can spend as little as 10.00 and make your niece happy . One thing I would definitely recommend getting is the Hannah Montana purse you can find this at www.disneyshopping.com for 12.99 this is something she is sure to love and hey every girl needs a purse.

A prepay cell phone is a great gift idea as long as it is ok with their parents. Just about everyone has a cell phone these days and a prepay is a great starter phone for a tween girl. They come in a variety of styles the basic ones start at about 20.00 and include some free minutes. I would recommend a tracphone you can find them at dollar stores and big retailers like walmart and target. Besides your niece loving this and loving you for giving it to them it will teach them how to budget their minutes and use their time wisely. This gift is something that is sure to please.

MP3 players are a really hot item right now especially for the tween crowd they love their music. Even if you cant afford to by the new ipod for them you can find one at discount stores, big chain drug stores, and even big lots. Most of them are around 15.00 up to 25.00 . Walgreens sells a pretty basic one for 20.00 and you can add at least 100 songs to it this can be found at www.walgreens.com . You can pick up a gift card so they can download some music from itunes for as little as 10.00 you can find these gift cards just about anywhere these days and even online at www.itunes.com This gift will definitely be something they will get excited about.

Video games are a really good gift item also, if your tween niece has a Nintendo DS there are a couple games out that if they don't have I am sure that they want. The first one is the Hannah Montana game you can find this game at big retailers and also on www.gamestop.com its 25.00 which isn't bad for a bunch of entertainment. Another fun and safe choice for her is Eco Creatures Save the Forest. You can find this game at a lot of major retailers and even on www.amazon.com for 14.99 cant beat that !!

You cant go wrong with a gift basket filled with simple stuff like body lotions, sprays and even makeup. You don't have to go and by MAC makeup or the most expensive stuff you can find either. Get a great basket a wicker one would be awesome and fill it with all sorts of girly things like this. Add in the glitter couture club beauty blockbuster 26 piece set that you can find at www.target.com for 14.99, along with a Neutrogena 3 gloss set which you can find at big retailers for about 8.99 and your tween niece will be ecstatic about your gift. Bath and body works has an entire line created for the tween and teen crowd called signature kids. They have everything from lip gloss to lotions and body washes ranging in price from 5.00 to 8.00 and you can find these items either at your local store or at www.bathandbodyworks.com

Clothing is definitely something you may want to consider although you will want to make sure that what you are buying is in style and something that reflects their personality. There are a lot of bands popular right now with the tween crowd and you can find t shirts with their logos on them at major retailers and at www.cafepress.com as long as it is a band they like and is tasteful I am sure that this is something they would enjoy having. You can pick up a jonas brothers or Hannah Montana t-shirt just about anywhere for as low as 10.00 depending on size. They can show of what they like and have something to wear at the same time. Cant go wrong with that!

Give them something personalized with their name, a blanket for their bed a purse with their initials, a backpack for school or even a Christmas ornament. You can pick something like this up on the cheap and it will add that personal touch to it. One of my favorite personalized gifts to give to a girl this age is a personalized polka dot throw that has their name included on it. You can find this item at www.personalizationmall.com and it will cost 24.95. If you are looking for something even closer to a bargain get a personalized journal or photo album. Girls this age love to have a place to put there thoughts and share their memorable photos.

A digital camera is something that your tween niece will surely love!! You don't have to go out and buy the most expensive one in the store either. There are some specially made for the younger ages and one that I would definitely recommend is the Digital Blue Digital camera. This basic digital camera is only 39.95, it holds up to 100 pictures and is just the right size. You can pick one of these cameras up at walmart or www.walmart.com

If you don't mind spending a few extra bucks on your niece this year you can find a a great 5 mega pixel camera by vista quest on walmarts website. This camera also shoots video its only 49.84 but you will also have to buy a memory card and they range in price from 15.00 on up. I would definitely recommend one of these as a gift all girls like to keep there memories with pictures and it will give them a special way to hold onto them.

Hopefully one of these things will be a great idea for your tween niece. Happy holidays !!

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  • Ally11/22/2009

    UUUGH! You have no taste when it comes to teens. I mean, Hannah Montana? Thats more 7 year old than anything else

  • Jill P. Viers11/11/2008

    Fun ideas!

  • 3lilangels11/6/2008

    fantastic ideas for tweens!

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