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Best Gifts for Tween Girls-No More Barbies For Her

Tweens are defined as a girls who are not teenagers yet but are in the range from 9 to 12 years old. During these years tween girls may be searching for their sense of self and they may grow out of their barbies and dollhouses. Because of this in between stage, it may be challenging to find presents for girls in this age range. But don’t worry it’s not impossible to find something she will like. Check out our recommendations for the best gifts for tween girls.

Girls in this age range tend to love gadgets and electronics. Most tween girls are really into music. One great idea is an Ipod Nano. The 8GB can hold up to 2,000 songs. It’s small and light and can easily be clipped on to her sleeves. Purchase it in hot pink for the tween girl. This retails for about $140.

If you are on a budget the Ipod Shuffle is another great choice for the girl who loves music. Like the Ipod Nano, it comes in pink, blue, orange, green, and gray and can be clipped to your clothing. The 2BG Ipod Shuffle can hold up to 500 songs. Unlike the Nano it is not a touch screen but it has the Voice Over feature which announces the artist and the song in the earphones. This retails for about $50.

If she already has an Ipod, an Itunes gift card maybe a good choice so that she can download new music.

A great Ipod accessory to go with her Ipod is the ILuv Dual Alarm Clock. It vibrates the bed and pillow so it is great for the girl who has trouble getting up in the morning. It has a universal Ipod dock that allows you to play and charge your Ipod. It also has speakers as well.

Video games- Video games aren’t just for boys. Girls are very much into video games. Nintendo DS is a game console that has been around for years. For many teens the Nintendo DS is their favorite game console. The latest version of the DS is the Nintendo 3DS. The 3DS offers superior picture quality and has built in games. This retails for $293. For a least expensive option, the older version of the DS, the Nintendo DS lite can be purchased for about $120. It is also available in pink.

Favorite DS games for tween girls are:

Cooking Mama-a game that allow young girls to practice their cooking skills.

Hannah Montana-Many tweens are still crazy about Hannah Montana. If she loves video games and is a Hannah fan she will love this. This game includes a skateboarding part and also one dress up part.

Professor Layton-This is a favorite  puzzle game among tweens.

Fashion Designer-allows girls to put together several outfits, and fix hair and makeup.

Nail polish- She may not be ready for makeup but she may want to dabble in nail polish! Many tween girls are very into nail art and different designs. The Nail Art design book is great birthday present. Recommended for girls from age 9 to 13, it features hundreds of designs and comes with six colors of peel off polish. For about $20 this makes a cute, inexpensive  birthday present.

Another great gift is the Ultimate Nail Studio. This nail set includes a nail dryer, nail stickers, toe separators and slippers. With this set she will feel like she is right in the nail salon.

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