Top 10 Holiday Gifts for Twelve Year Old Girls

When holiday shopping for twelve year old girls, I think back 20 or so years to when I was that age. Back then, my friends and I played board games, like Monopoly and Scrabble, got together and had Barbie parties, and loved to put on music and dance. The fun time preferences of today's twelve year old girls are very similar, although the toys are a lot more advanced electronically. And more likely than not, today's twelve year old girls probably already have cell phones, CD players, MP3 players, as well as the latest Barbie dolls and Harry Potter games. But there are a wide array of items that are popular for holiday gift-giving. Take a look at these top 10 holiday gift ideas for twelve year old girls.

1. Dance Maker Double Wave. This is a totally cool game for twelve year old girls, especially when getting together with friends or having a slumber party. The girls wave their hands through the light sensor and then follow the flashing lights with their hands and feet. The Dance Maker Double Wave also teaches dance moves with its 12 dance sequences.

2. FunSlides Carpet Skates. Any twelve year old girl will find these skates totally awesome. The skates have a friction-resistant plastic base for fast and easy gliding on any carpet. For cool fun, groups of twelve year old girls can get together for a game of carpet soccer or hockey.

3. Box of Bunco. Believe it or not, Bunco has been around since the 1800s. Today, this progressive dice game remains as popular as ever. The object of the game is to roll three-of-a-kind of the target number. The Box of Bunco includes the game bell, three different colored sets of dice and a score pad. The game is great for twelve year old girls because it can accommodate up to 12 players.

4. TV Star Video Camcorder. Twelve year old girls love to perform, so instead of them using a fake microphone in front of a mirror, the TV Star Video Camcorder lets them record their performance and play it back on a VCR. Twelve year old girls can also make their own music videos, movies and TV shows. The color camera is of high quality and comes with a variety of special effects lenses.

5. iMove Lounger. Every twelve year old girl needs a special place in their room where they can just sit and listen to music or cuddle up with a good book. One popular item is the iMove Lounger, which comes with a mini jack iPod hook-up. It's made from a soft vinyl fabric for comfort and easy cleaning.

6. 3-D Space Projector. This is a really cool item because it projects full color 3D images of planets, comets and other space objects on the walls and ceilings of any room. A twelve year old girl will also enjoy the 3-D Space Projector's "Journey Into Space" CD audio tour and the 3D glasses that come with the projector. It's a great gift and a wonderful way for twelve year olds to learn more about space.

7. 20 Questions Handheld Game. This is a bit like Truth or Dare, a popular game among twelve year olds, but even better. To play, a girl thinks of something and then answers a series of 20 questions. After the last question, the answer will appear. But if 20 Questions is unable to guess what you're thinking, you win. It's great fun, especially when a group of twelve year old girls play.

8. Girl Crush Airbrush Tattoo. Drawing ink symbols or sayings on hands, nails, or ankles is the "in" thing among twelve year old girls. With Girl Crush Airbrush Tattoo from Spin Master Toys, they can spray on their tattoo design and wash it off with soap and water when they want to change it. The kit comes with an airbrush tool, five colors, 20 reusable stencils, accent glitter gel and gems

9. Cranium Turbo Edition. Anything made by Cranium is going to bring lots of fun for all ages. But Cranium Turbo Edition is great for twelve year old girls because it takes the basic Cranium to a whole new level with fast paced action. Included are 1,000 new cards and 16 activities that range from sculpting to guessing. Two great activities is Word Worm where the player has to spell the word backwards and Star Performer, where you have to hum or whistle the response. It's a great activity for twelve year olds, especially on rainy days.

10. iQuest Interactive Talking Handheld. You can't go wrong with any interactive activity from LeapFrog Toys. The iQuest Interactive Talking Handheld is ideal for twelve year old girls because it provides studying help with interactive audio quiz games and printable chapter outlines based on their school's textbooks. In addition, iQuest is a personal organizer with an address book, calendar, calculator and dictionary.