The 'Tweenage' years have started in our house, this period between being a child and a teenager, when everything is changing and they are growing up too fast. I wanted to share some Christmas gift ideas for 10-13 year olds.
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Positive Vibration Headphones
These positive vibration XL headphones, available in black or copper, are a great gift for music or gaming loving tweens. They offer up to 32 hours of playback after charging and come with the option of ANC- Active Noise Cancellation. Even a 15 minute charge can offer two hours of playback. They are designed by House of Marley, a sustainable brand created in collaboration with the family of Bob Marley, designed to carry on his love for music and the planet. These headphones feature 40mm Hi-Definition Drivers for that signature Marley sound and crafted using FSC certified wood, recyclable aluminium and iconic Marley REWIND™ fabric. I think these would be a huge hit on Christmas morning!
This is Silk Hair Scrunchies
Gone are the days of oversized bows, this is the age of starting to look after your hair and a more grown up style. These pretty silk hair scrunchies are excellent at preventing damage to hair which is caused by elastic hairbands and they protect from friction. These pure Mulberry silk hair scrunchies also look great on your wrist when they aren't keeping hair up. I think these would make a gorgeous gift for this age and This is silk have plenty of other products including silk pillowcases which I use for myself to prevent frizz.
Mechanics Gravity Track
The Mechanics Gravity Track is a STEM product is designed to develop children's imagination and curiosity through the science of magnetic construction and I think my son would love to find this under the tree on Christmas morning. Harnessing the invisible forces of magnetism and gravity this construction system shows how motion can be achieved without electricity or batteries. Secondary school begins during this age and the introduction of Physics as a seperate science and I think this kit will help nurture of a love of learning and experimenting. A great hands on gift for this tricky in between age.
Moleskine Notebook
The luxury notebook brand Moleskine released a set of children's noteboooks earlier this year and I think they would make a wonderful gift for tweens. The start of secondary school falls at this age and this range which includes Hello Kitty and Pinocchio as well as the Little Prince pictured below and they are both fun and special (and may well start a stationery addiction!).
The Best of Sport Logo Game
The Best of Sport and Leisure Logo Game is a great idea for this tween age as they start playing with toys less and games more. This looks like it would be ideal for families too, something to bring us together as they start pushing for more independence. There are other versions of The Logo Game is Sport isn't for your tween too.
Mega Spin Saturn
If you are looking for a stocking filler for a child this age, then check out the Mega Spin Saturn. Yoyos are making a comeback and they have been upgraded since we had them in the playground! The Mega Spin Saturn comes with a super smooth ball bearing axle and bright colour changing LED lights. So much from my childhood is making a comeback at the moment (the fashion included) so I might have to see if I can remember any of the tricks!
Friends Top Trumps
Top Trumps have been a staple family game for us for many years and I am excited to see there are always new versions coming out that are relevent as children get older. This Friends Top Trumps set is great for the tween age as they start discovering the program that we loved all those years ago! Not only good for playing at home, this is a great set for popping in a bag and playing out and about too.
Guylian
You cannot go wrong with chocolate at any age in my opinion and Guylian make beautiful Belgian chocolates that not only look pretty but taste delicious (taking this picture before I popped one in my mouth was challenging!). These are a great stocking filler!
Roxi
ROXi provides unlimited on-demand access to every original music video, album and song with 70 million music recordings which are constantly updated with the latest releases and right now they are offering a free karaoke microphone to anyone who signs up for a 30 day trial. The microphone works with any TV and allows you to sing along with any of the 140,000 tracks. ROXi is backed my music royalty Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams and would be great entertainment for tweenage music fans!
Hopefully this has inspired some Christmas shopping!
