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Looking for unique gifts for tweens? No longer a kid but not quite a teenager, finding the perfect gift is hard to pitch! Our list covers preteen gifts for girls ad boys which are cool, crafty, useful and affordable. We’ve also included tween-accepted DIY ideas because at Do It Yourself Gifts we’re home of the DIY gift basket!
As our readers come from all over, we have provided purchase options. Click US or UK to buy an item.
Note: Tweens tend to fall into the age bracket 9-12 years. For teens, check out our guide – gifts for teens.
Gifts for Preteen Girls – Beauty and Self Care
- Cozy socks US/UK
- Fun mermaid tail US/UK
- Popular Oodie US/UK
- Hammock for indoors and outdoors US/UK
- Cute nail file US/UK
- Beginners nail art US/UK
- Chapstick US/UK
- Bath bombs US/UK
- Makeup brushes US/UK
- Sonic power electric toothbrush US/UK
- Colorful eco-friendly bamboo toothbrush US/UK
- Hair tinsel US/UK
- Hair chalk comb US/UK
- Hollywood mirror US/UK
- Ariana Grande perfume US/UK
Gifts for Tween Boys – Self Care
- Guy Stuff – The Body Book US/UK
- Sonic power electric toothbrush US/UK
- Colorful eco-friendly bamboo toothbrush US/UK
- Tom’s Deodorants US/UK
- Got 2 B styling glue US/UK
- Cologne – Abercrombie & Fitch, Adidas, Ralph Lauren Polo Blue
Fashion
- Hoodies
- Track pants
- Tank tops
- Beanie hat
- Over the chest bag/crossbody bag
Preteen Girls Fashion Gifts
- Cropped tops
- CK bra (crops)
- Headband
- Scrunchies
- Name necklace
Crafts Kits For Tweens
- Slime making kit US/UK
- Marbling paint US/UK
- Llama yarn kits US/UK
- Tie-dye kits (US/UK)
- Pastel pens US/UK
- Acrylic paint US/UK
- Friendship bracelets US/UK
- Beaded jewerly US/UK
- Kinetic Sand US/UK
Tech Gifts For Tweens
- LED lights US/UK
- LED neon cloud US/UK
- LED Bluetooth speaker US/UK
- Fairy lights photo strings US/UK
- Color changing lightbulb US/UK
- Cute bunny phone stand US/UK
- Pocket-sized portable phone stand US/UK
- PopSocket PopGrip (marble, opal, galaxy, sports) US/UK
- Portable battery pack (Anker) US/UK
- Ring light US/UK
- Bluetooth earbuds US/UK
- Wireless Bluetooth karaoke mic US/UK
- Fujifilm Instax Mini instant Polaroid camera US/UK
- Nintendo Switch US
- Nintendo Switch Geek Pack US/UK
- Nintendo Switch case US/UK
- Spotify gift card
- Amazon gift card (US/UK)
- Netflix subscription
Coding Gifts For Tweens
- Coding beginners US/UK
- Coding starter kit for iPad US/UK
- Harry Potter wand coding kit US/UK
- Cyber security game US
Cooking Sets For Tweens
- Cake pop kit US/UK
- Unicorn baking kit US/UK
- Waffle iron maker US/UK
- Donut machine US/UK
- Popcorn maker US/UK
- Baking recipes
TikTok
Best Books For Tweens
- Would You Rather? US/UK
- The War That Saved My Life US/UK
- Artemis Fowl Series US/UK
- Anne of Green Gables US/UK
- Little Women US/UK
- Princess Academy US/UK
Outdoor Gifts For Tweens
- Hammock for indoors and outdoors US/UK
- Inflatable couch US/UK
- LED bike lights US/UK
- Yoga mat US/UK
- Hookie Toss The Ring Game US/UK
- Cornhole Toss US/UK
- Skateboard US/UK
Anime Gifts For Tweens
Bedding Sheets For Tweens
Vacation, Travel and Holidays
- Floaties US/UK
- Dunkin Donut inspired cup US/UK
- Personalized beach towel US/UK
- Eye mask
- Sliders
- Sunglasses
- Cap
DIY Ideas
- Candy cones
- Gift basket using hat as basket
- Dunkin Donut cup as basket
- Tiered tray like our Easter tiered tray idea
Final Words
Our ever-growing list of unique and popular gifts for tweens can be used as standalone gifts, stocking stuffers for pre-teens, Christmas gifts or DIY basket fillers!
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