Best Gifts for 13 Year Old Girls - Christmas and Birthday Present Ideas
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What are the best gifts to buy 13 year old girls?
A 13th birthday is a stepping stone in a girl's life from childhood to adulthood. Therefore it may be confusing as to what are the best gifts for 13 year old girls. 13 year old girls are still children but are maturing and are outgrowing girly toys. They are starting to experiment with their appearance (hair, clothes and make-up). They enjoy listening to music and are learning about what bands are out there and their own tastes. They are yearning for some independence but may be struggling with peer pressure and getting on with teachers and parents.
Some of the best gifts for 13 year old girls include gift cards to their favorite clothes, accessory and music stores. This gives them the independence to make their own decisions on what they'd like to buy. Clothes, earings, bracelets, bags, purses and other accessories also make great gifts for 13 year old girls. If you are a Mom take them out shopping and ask them to give you a few pointers.
If you'd like more specific ideas on what gift to buy a 13 year old girl I have given lots of suggestions in the rest of the article. Books, music, DVDs, hair straighteners, manicure sets, ipods and accessories all make great presents.
Read on for advice on the best gifts for 13 year old girls.
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Books for 13 Year Old Girls
There are lots of great books aimed at teenage girls to help develop life skills, self confidence and deal with difficult situations life throws up. Growing up is often hard and it can be a tough to make and keep friend's at school, deal with social cliques, get on with parents, cope with peer pressure and act confidently and independently. There are lots of factual books aimed at 13 year old girls with lots of life advice.
One of my favorites is 33 things every girl should know. It tells inspiring stories from 33 different role models that give teenagers advice on the different challenges of growing up. It focuses on improving self esteem and self respect. Not only a great read for 13 year old girls, older girls and women can learn something too!
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Manicure / Pedicure sets
13 year old girls love to look good and having your nails look nice is a big part of this. Manicure or pedicure sets make great gifts especially when parents are not too keen on their daughters wearing make up. There are some really cute pink sets available some of which are featured opposite. Nail varnish sets also make nice gifts.
Another great gift for this age is actually having a manicure/pedicure with a professional. A mother could take their daughter to have their nails done together as a birthday treat.
Beauty Gift Ideas for 13 Year Old Girls
13 is also an age where many girls start to experiment with make up. There are lots of nice more neutral shades to experiment with. Make sure the girl your buying for is allowed to wear make up before purchasing but some good pieces to start with are light lip glosses, neutral eyeshadows and mascara.
There are some lovely lip gloss sets and nail varnish sets available which make perfect presents.
Also its a good time to learn about the basics of a good skincare and beauty routine. Buying light moisturizers and cleansers can help start up a good routine. There are some great books to teach about this too.
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Fiction Books
13 year old girls who love reading may enjoy fiction books such as Confessions of a Shopoholic by Sophie Kinsella, the Twilight saga, by Stephenie Meyer and The Clique novels by Lisi. Check out some of the novels opposite.
Uglies by Scott Westerfield is a very good read for this age group. It's the first in a trilogy that focuses on a society where everybody must look good. They do this by having surgery before before they turn 16. Tally Youngblood is approaching this age and the book takes us on her journey of discovery where her new boyfriend David reveals to her the sinister secret behind becoming pretty.
Alternatively, why not get them a magazine subscription. Girls often enter a life long obsession with magazines around 13 so it does make a good gift.
I Pod and Accessories for 13 Year Girls
If the 13 year old girl likes music and you have the funds and Ipod or another MP3 player makes a great choice of gift. An ipod touch is a great choice of Mp3 which enables users to surf the Internet, store photos, listen to music and lots more. If you wish to get an mp3 for just listening to music an ipod nano is a good choice. An alternative to the ipod for listening to music is the Sansa clip which has excellent reviews and is good quality but is slightly cheaper.
If they've already got an ipod you could purchase some ipod accessories (speakers, cases, earphones etc). Or an itunes gift card.
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DVDs for 13 Year Old Girls
Obviously the best DVDs for 13 year old girls will depend on the genre of movies they like to watch. If the girl your buying for is an action girl she may not appreciate the romantic and funny movies that are often aimed at this age. Whereas, girly 13 year old girls will love watching chick flicks with their friends. There are a few suggestions of more girly DVDs opposite.
Other ideas include box sets of her favorite TV programs or why not get her a DVD of her favorite band or pop star in concert.
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Hair Straighteners / Curling Tongs
13 year old girls like to do their hair. They like experimenting and trying out new styles and sometimes colors! A good gift for this age group are hair straighteners, curling tongs or a hair dryer which give them the tools to experiment with.
Other options include an appointment to have their hair cut at a top hair salon. I remember I had my hair restyled as a gift for my 13th birthday. Girls don't change!
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Music Presents for 13 Year Old Girls
Music can be tricky to buy as like most people the tastes of 13 year old girls can vary greatly. However, I have included some ideas. Lots of 13 year old girls actually like some of the old classic stuff too but some girls will have very specific bands and artists they like.
If you want to buy music but are not sure what to get, I would highly recommend a gift card.
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Digital camera for 13 Year Old Girls
Another great gift for a 13 year old girl would be a decent digital camera.
You can get some nice cameras for this age for under and around $100. Find a couple of suggestions opposite.
The Kodak Easyshare is a good choice as its designed so you can easily share your photos with friends on facebook. You just take the picture then press the share button to tag it to You Tube, facebook and other sites. Then when you connect your camera to your computer, with Kodak's share button app, your pictures and videos are uploaded automatically.
It also looks trendy and stylish and comes in 3 different colors. It has 8x optical zoom and you can take 14-megapixel resolution which means you can print good quality large pictures (30 x 40 inches) of your friends. Great for gifts and to hang in your bedroom.
You may also be interested in this article,Best Camera for Teens.
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Many teenagers have a hard time getting up in the morning and if you know a 13 year old girl like this why not get her a loud vibrating alarm clock to get her up in the morning. Check out the cute alarm clock opposite which will literally shake the bed to wake you up, if you so desire.
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Jewelry for 13 Year Old Girls
You can get lots of lovely jewelry suitable for this age group.
Consider simple pendants such as hearts. Some girls would like animal pendants such dolphins. Charm bracelets, other braclets, good luck charms and rings all make lovely ideas too.
Or why not buy a trinket box, keepsake box or jewelry tree. You can get some really unusual types of trinket boxes including dragons and other animals.
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Justin Beiber Gifts for 13 Year Old Girls
Since writing this article, there have been a lot of comments from 13 year old girls about the gifts they would like so I am updating this article to include some more suggestions.
A few girls have suggested Justin Beiber themed gifts. Now this is not going to be everybody's choice but if the 13 year old girl you know like Justin Beiber there is lots of merchandise available. Obviously you can download his music so an itune card or amazon gift card would enable them to choose the albums they like.
There are also DVDs, jewelry, towels, cushions, pillows, pajamas, alarm clocks and lots more.
If the 13 year old is not into Justin Beiber but other music or bands than look at the kind of merchandise available that they may appreciate. Other ideas include concert tickets for their favorite artist.
Sports Gifts for 13 Year Old Girls
There are a lot of 13 year olds that don't like jewelry and all the girly stuff mentioned above. Sporty girls may appreciate may appreciate sportswear such as hoodies and t-shirts which are fairly easy to buy if you know their size. Keep the receipt just in case you need to change it.
If they are a sports fan maybe buy tickets to see their favorite team or to see a sporting event.
Other ideas include equipment for a sport they like to practice. A sports bag, a fitness DVD, yoga set, stainless steel water bottle, stopwatch, skateboard or frisbee.
Electronic Gift Ideas for 13 Year Old Girls
Of course, many 13 year old girls would like the latest electronic or tech gadgets. Ideas include:
- laptops / netbooks. Most teen girls wouldn't say no to an ipad if you're splashing the cash.
- speakers for their bedroom
- A kindle - this is a must for book lovers of this age.
- Cell phone
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More Ideas
Still need more ideas - here are some straight from the feedback I have received from 13 year old girls.
- Pajamas
- Movie Bundle - popcorn etc for a movie night
- More books including The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, Harry Potter and Pretty Little Liars books (although many13 year old girls who commented didn't want books at all.)
- Laptops or an ipad
- Pandora Bracelets
- Magazine Subscription
- Headphones
- Games Console
- Video games
- Concert tickets
- Money! (who doesn't want more money!)
Best Gifts for 13 Year Old Girls in the UK
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If you're from the UK, this website has lots of suggestions of presents that 13 year old girls might like in the UK.
I hope you've enjoyed reading the article and if you haven't found the perfect present for a 13 year old girl, I hope it's got you thinking about some good ideas.
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Yea, I'm 13 and that sounds right. (I'm on this page looking for ideas for a christmas wishlist)
Thanks so much, its really help full!I am turning 13 in 4 months and I NEED ideas, it really,really did help
i'm 13 and it sounds pretty good. Except for the books part. Like, why would you want to read on your birthday? Eww! It depends what the girl is into...
Thanks, this really helped me decide what to get my mate for her birthday. And I like reading (if the book is decent, im quite picky) so the book thing was a good idea for people who like reading.
p.s I'm not a nerd :p
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This is what I bought for my son.
i think Barbie
heyy.. this is good ! i was reading this list and it sounds so right on. way to go !! keep up the good work. books are cool you need to keep ur opions to ur self KELLY thanks..:)
yea this snds rt BUT NEED TO AD JUSTIN BIEBER TO THE LIST CHUR
like the list luv 2 read i aint a nerd Kelly
im 13 and i really liked the books part
my mom didnt
looking for nice books, so i got tthis website
My b-day is in 1 month and i need ideas
but NEW ideas
My b-day is in 1 month and i need ideas
but NEW ideas
Well, my cuz will be 13 on July 26th and this helped a lot! She loves Lady Gaga so, i will just get her that and I am going ton give her like 5 bucks.:):p:D
I'm turning 13 in less than a month. I'd say the list is pretty good, but you should add the Hunger Games to the book list :)
hey i think this is lie such an awesome webpage. im turning 13 in 5 days and this helped a lot. only ithink u shud like add carrie underwood 2 it.
That's good
I'm a 13 year old and that sounds pretty good
just one thing...
Add JUSTIN BIEBER to it haha
this is pretty good. im 13 turing 14 in two months but my friend is turning 13 and this helped but its not her style but it gave me rly good ideas
Thanks so much! I'm turning 13 on the 19th of July, so I needed ideas for what I wanted for my birthday!
Oops lol the post above it isn't supposed to be the 19th, the 29th. lol!
You are right on target with the 13 year olds. My granddaughter is a year or so behind this age, but she already loves the Twilight Series, both the books and movies. It seems that as teens get older, it is harder to know what to get them for birthdays and special occasions. Your article was very informative.
this website is really good. Maybe my Mom looked at it because yesterday was my b-day and i got quite a lot of the things on here and i love them all
Yeah im 13 too...I actually got some of this stuff for my 13th birthday! really cool..nice ideas:)
i love these ideas ill be 12 in a few months i've been wanting a new flat iron 4 sooooo long the one i have doesnt work very well and its always so humid but i also love the reading part 2 KELLY reading is cool and im not a nerd lots of people read ur missin out
THANKS!!!! i am turning 13 in almost 2 weeks and i needed ideas. This is like almost everything that i want, but just couldn't think of. Thanks so much!
its realy cool and helpfull to know what i want
I am a 13 year old girl lokking for presents for mu b-day. does not seem like alot of things i like! It is okay though
I am 13 and this is exactly what I wanted,but I already have.....
This list was okay. I am 13 in 2 days and i like the iPod bit;)
add more stuff to it please
Pretty good list :) i have the camera - pink one- SO freaking awesome although its a bit bigger then i'd like :P
This seems OK but I would add things like book vouchers or itunes cards.
Some of this ideas seem great but some dont, like 13 going on 30 CD? whats that about?
I think some girls would like something a little bit more interesting like me i want a shortboard with chunky wheels for my birthday. btw a shortboard is a skateboard. It may be expensive but thats a ll i want. Wait i also want a Ellen esk ( its a ride on)
OMG THANKS SOOOO MUCH. this website helped alot but one of my fav things i got was a jumping castle well i borrowed one. It was awsome get one for you kids!!
my friends bday is is 5 days, and she is turning 13. i need oringinal ideas for a present for her!!! PLEASE HELP ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
these are amazing ideas. i'm 13 and thats all i want.
YOU CAN ADD UGGS AND BEARPAWS TO THE LIST BECAUSE THATS WHAT I WANT.
I wish I have a good mother or godmother to give that gift like that accessories{cellphone,ipod,digital camera,DVDs,manicure sets and of course dresses,bags and shoes}
i agree with Mary i also recommend the mysterious benedict society series for books and im also trying to make a christmas wishlist
Crazykhan? 13 yr olds r way for old for Barbie!
I really like this.
I'm 13 and trying to get ideas for a Christmas list, and this page like described like everything I'm into without it being too girlie. Great Job!!
I don't think there are a lot of teen girls who don't like Justin Bieber. Theres 2 girls in my class at school who are totally obsessed with him so yeah, you should probably add him to your already awesome list. I'm 13 and I'm on here looking for xmas prezzies and this really helped!
but what about the athletic chickas??? these are good, but i'm not into fashion that much but other than that, its good
i think this website is really useful, its given me loads of ideas what i could give to my friends
This is very helpful, but Each girl is different. They like different music, and if you are a bookworm (like me) then you would have a certain style of books. I enjoy hunger games and Harry potter and magyk. Some people like older books, etc... So there should be more examples.
Your wrong. Not everyone wants the same things. Noone likes books except about 1/3 people. and everyone keeps there hair good from 11+ unless there not in public. why not just take them shopping 13 is old enough not to believe in santa so just take them shopping let them choose or just give them money.
I'm a tomboy but this is definately be my friends style. They're so vain tbey won't even go to the mailbox without straightening their hair and doing their make-up! You should do birthday gifts for tomboys because it's my birthday soon and i'm soooooo stuck but i'm thinkin about saving for and i-pad (ask my family for money instead of gifts) and getting a soccer jersey!
what i m buy for my13 yers old friend in gift
Honestly, some girls like these things from at least 11 yrs. old. I know I did. Maybe- just a suggestion- giftcard to trendy stores like Aeropostale or Claires
I am turning 13 and my mom asked me wat i want i have no idea. HELP!!!!!!!
im gonna turn 13 wnted a dress den shes lyk wen ya gonna where it how do i know!so im stuck on wat i shd buy lyk im tryin 2 find the cheapest option
Omg thanks soo much all the stuff on here was great, u should add laptops,cuz like all my friends have laptops (cuz common there gr8) and i have most off the other stuff but its great otherwise
p.s im turning 13 in 3 days!!!
great ideas i really agree with justin beiber and laptops u should rlly add them to the list :D
i do not like Justin Bieber but i do know a lot of people who do like him so that would not be a bad idea for the list. I personally think he flips his hair to much and sings like a girl but apparently teenage girls find that to be attractive... I like the idea of a laptop even though it is not on this list. i have a lot of the things on the list already and i am 13 so this list is good obviously. I think you should also add the Pretty Little Liars books because i love them and i love the show as well. also i like the pandora bracelets so you could add those too. The camera is a really good idea because i take tons of pics of me and my besties and have a special photo album for them. overall a very good list that was helpful to me.
my birthday is thursday 24th march ,, next thursday :D i like these ideas part from books part i do like readin but idk .. woudnt want books for my 13TH!! you might laugh but i dont care ,, i love justin bieber & Taylor Laugtner & Jedward ,, GHDs 2 xx and i want some of the 4boys stuff ;) xx
i think you should give her choice what she wants i have a gift card program on my website what you can do is you can choose your gift card from whatever your budget is and then you can give her gift and she will have to go on the website and just punch the gift card number and it will show her what she can buy its really nice.. i have sold so many of them and buyers are very happy :) and it is also freee shipping just email me for more information patelmitul222@yahoo.com
Thank you so much!! my birthday is coming up and i didn't no what to wish for! thanks!!
im 13 and would like to say you have no idea what you are talking about...Like honestly books? parents are ridiculously stupid sometimes.. we may seem appreciative but we are dying inside... its like opening socks on christmas... We outgrew little toys a LONG time ago... as a 13 year old i will tell you what i would want... jewelery, cool for ardene or claires or icing... all we need as in that stuff no need to go to excpensive jewler stores. ipods WOULD be nice as a gift cellphones (Understandable if she already has one and you dont wanna pay more for it) cell phone accesories like covers, cases, cellphone charms, etc.books? nawww maybe magazines.... tiger beat and like that... can never go wrong with gift cards...claires ardene any clothing store with named brands and cd stores. i would not want nail polish im not girly like that but yeah some might want nail polish and makeup...
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BOOKS!!! no books stick with manicures and stuff
A dictionary. If the above posts are any indication, the literacy level of a 13 year old is appalling.
I'm a goth so some of this stuff doesn't apply to me. It's mostly for "preppy" girls. I think you need to broaden your horizons a little bit there. Other than that, it's okay. I'll keep looking for a site that will help me with my wishlist.
COOLLLLL..I really like this......
Thank you so much! This was really helpful!
I am turning 13 and this seems like stuff I would like. I am a grade ahead of what most people are (two for some people) and I don't want anything that will make me seem immature.. ^I am not preppy, preppy people annoy me, but I like about all of these ideas.. I am still not exactly sure what I want, but I will keep thinking. This is my year I get a less expensive party(I am going to have a house party) and a more expensive gift:) so I have to think outside of the box and try to find things I KNOW I want. Thanks for your help!
who cares bout objects im 13 and btw our minds change all the time just give us lots nd lots nd lots of money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so we can go to our fav stores and shops
THIS IS GREAT! I AM TURNING 13 AND I JUST COULDN'T THINK OF ANYTHING BECAUSE EVERYBODY WAS ASKING ME WHAT I WANTED FOR MY BIRTHDAY AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WANTED. SO THIS HELPED HEAPS!
Im turnin 13 next month but i was startin to plan a party. Great ideas!
wow thanx this have given me alot of ideas of what i want
I got a go kart for my b-day
ya thats good cause im almost 13 and i needed a wishlist.... xD
Im turning 13 in less than a month and NEED a wishlist but this site didnt help me at all because i already have all this stuff and I HATE books I would suggest something like tickets to a concert or money! every teenage girl wants MONEY!!! (lots of it aswell) good luck finding a present!!! xox
This website is great cos I'm looking for a present for a girl in my form I kind of like so for me this was completely awsome.
im 13 and i think one of the most funnest outdoor game is the ripstik
I'm almost 13 and a bookworm. Okay, the books mentioned near the bottom were all pretty good. The cheesy teenage girly titles are books I wouldn't be caught dead with. They are filled with cliches and are quite uninteresting.
I'm 13 and these are pretty good ideas. The only problem I found was I am picky with books. I hate not being able to choose my own books.
Morgan 2 years ago
these ideas are very useful..appreciate it