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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 and boys and are 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!
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
- Fluffy socks
- Fun mermaid tail
- Popular Oodie
- Hammock for indoors and outdoors
- Cute nail file
- Beginners nail art
- Chapstick
- Bath bombs
- Makeup brushes
- Sonic power electric toothbrush
- Colorful, eco-friendly bamboo toothbrush
- Hair tinsel
- Hair chalk comb
- Hollywood mirror
- Ariana Grande perfume
Gifts for Tween Boys – Self-Care
- Guy Stuff – The Body Book
- Sonic power electric toothbrush
- Colorful eco-friendly bamboo toothbrush
- Tom’s Deodorants
- Got 2 B styling glue
- 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
- Marbling paint
- Llama yarn kits
- Tie-dye kits
- Pastel pens
- Acrylic paint
- Friendship bracelets
- Beaded jewerly
- Kinetic Sand
Tech Gifts For Tweens
- LED lights
- LED neon cloud
- LED Bluetooth speaker
- Fairy lights photo strings
- Color changing lightbulb
- Cute bunny phone stand
- Pocket-sized portable phone stand
- PopSocket PopGrip (marble, opal, galaxy, sports)
- Portable battery pack (Anker)
- Ring light US/UK
- Bluetooth earbuds
- Wireless Bluetooth karaoke mic
- Fujifilm Instax Mini instant Polaroid camera
- Nintendo Switch
- Nintendo Switch Geek Pack
- Nintendo Switch case
- Spotify gift card
- Amazon gift card
- Netflix subscription
Coding Gifts For Tweens
- Coding beginners
- Coding starter kit for iPad
- Harry Potter wand coding kit
- Cyber security game
Cooking Sets For Tweens
- Cake pop kit
- Unicorn baking kit
- Waffle iron maker
- Donut machine
- Popcorn maker
- Baking recipes
TikTok
- TikTik selfie frame
- TikTok mask
Best Books For Tweens
- Would You Rather?
- The War That Saved My Life
- Artemis Fowl Series
- Anne of Green Gables
- Little Women
- Princess Academy
Outdoor Gifts For Tweens
- Hammock for indoors and outdoors
- Inflatable couch
- LED bike lights
- Yoga mat
- Hookie Toss The Ring Game
- Cornhole Toss
- Skateboard
Anime Gifts For Tweens
- Pusheen backpack
- How to Draw Anime
- Anime color book
Bedding Sheets For Tweens
- Galaxy/Space bed sheets
- Gaming bed sheets
- Tie-dye bed sheets
Vacation, Travel and Holidays
- Floaties
- Dunkin Donut-inspired cup
- Personalized beach towel
- Eye mask
- Sliders
- Sunglasses
- Cap
DIY Ideas
- Candy cones
- Gift basket using hat as a 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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