Holiday Gift Ideas 2012: Children Age 10+

[kijip]

Is mindcraft an ap?

It is a downloaded open ended building and exploration game for desktops and laptops. It's like electronic Legos. Kids build their own worlds. It is available at www.mindcraft.net. There are pocket editions for like 5 bucks on the App Store for iPad or newer gen iPod. The pocket editions are much more simple.

[KrisM]

It is a downloaded open ended building and exploration game for desktops and laptops. It's like electronic Legos. Kids build their own worlds. It is available at www.mindcraft.net. There are pocket editions for like 5 bucks on the App Store for iPad or newer gen iPod. The pocket editions are much more simple.

If you want to give it as a gift, you can buy a game card at Target for the same price. I got one for DS1. It is nice because it's something I can wrap for him.

[justlearning]

Want: Arduino stuff! He can use to go crazy with his programming hobby and integrate with mindstorms http://www.arduino.cc/

I'm curious how your DS knows about Arduino stuff? I know nothing about it, but my dad has put together a gift for DS with lots of Arduino stuff. (DS is 9 and also already has Mindstorms.) You're only the person besides my dad who I've heard mention Arduino, so I'm curious how you've learned about it? My dad has been getting stuff from China every day to put together DS's gift and is SO excited about it!

[new_mommy25]

My DD is 9.5 and it is so hard to find gift ideas. She has Lego friends and a few books on her list but will want to have lots of packages to open! Her 4.5 year old sister has a huge list.

Is mindcraft an ap?

Just a couple things I bought her before that she loved in case this helps anyone...
Colored pencils (erasable, twistables, etc), big set mr sketch markers, sketch pads from michaels.

Pet design sketch pad- also comes in Barbie and Fashion
http://m.toysrus.com/skava/static/pr...ww.toysrus.com

Hope to pick up some ideas from this thread because I need some!

Yes, minecraft can be an app. It is availoable on iTunes and DS plays it on his touch. You can also play it on the computer and Xbox but it will require an account seperate from the iTunes acct.

[Robyn0204]

Question about Minecraft. Do you just download it once and then they play or is it internet based?

[lizzywednesday]

I was hoping to hear suggestions for a 10 yr old girl - our niece turned 10 in July. I have NO idea what to do for her because she's a completely different kid than I was - at 10, I wanted an AG historical doll, more books and clothes, for example. This one, well, not so much. (MIL is giving her McKenna, but I'm not paying for shipping on any of the accessories! Especially if she'll be forced to "share" them with her sister, who received McKenna for her birthday.)

Anyway, I've bought her a copy of Anne of Green Gables, figuring that she'll be OK to get through it even though a there's a tense sequence where Diana's little sister is very ill with croup ... and Matthew dies ... but it's overall a fairly harmless book. And if she likes it, I'll buy her the rest of the series because I gave my copies away to my cousins. (I'll re-buy them for DD when she's old enough.)

I'm considering:

* earrings (she's got pierced ears, but I haven't any idea if she's only allowed to wear gold posts or if surgical steel is OK; I couldn't wear surgical steel 'til I was an adult)
* GC to Justice (of course, that would require me actually GOING there and I cringe at the thought)
* iTunes GC (though this may make DH and I PNG with SIL)
* Cute outfit?

*sigh* I really struggle with these tweenage-girl types.

[gamma]

My DGD will be 12 next week. She also loves gift cards to Claire's and Barnes &Noble. Claire's is an accessory store in the mall which sells earrings, headbands, etc. She loves the store!

[sntm]

@Liz, there is a free shipping code now for AG, though I don't know if there is a minimum.

[lizzywednesday]

@Liz, there is a free shipping code now for AG, though I don't know if there is a minimum.

Yeah, I know; got an e-mail the other night. It's a $100 minimum.

Honestly, by the time I figure out what the kids want, I'd be better off spending that $100 on transport to the AG Place in the City.

[Melbel]

I was hoping to hear suggestions for a 10 yr old girl - our niece turned 10 in July. I have NO idea what to do for her because she's a completely different kid than I was - at 10, I wanted an AG historical doll, more books and clothes, for example. This one, well, not so much. (MIL is giving her McKenna, but I'm not paying for shipping on any of the accessories! Especially if she'll be forced to "share" them with her sister, who received McKenna for her birthday.)

Anyway, I've bought her a copy of Anne of Green Gables, figuring that she'll be OK to get through it even though a there's a tense sequence where Diana's little sister is very ill with croup ... and Matthew dies ... but it's overall a fairly harmless book. And if she likes it, I'll buy her the rest of the series because I gave my copies away to my cousins. (I'll re-buy them for DD when she's old enough.)

I'm considering:

* earrings (she's got pierced ears, but I haven't any idea if she's only allowed to wear gold posts or if surgical steel is OK; I couldn't wear surgical steel 'til I was an adult)
* GC to Justice (of course, that would require me actually GOING there and I cringe at the thought)
* iTunes GC (though this may make DH and I PNG with SIL)
* Cute outfit?

*sigh* I really struggle with these tweenage-girl types.

In post #8 above, I listed items for 11 year old girls which should also easily work for a 10 year old. I would also consider her hobbies (art, cooking, sports etc.).

By 10.5, DD1 was not into Justice much anymore. She recognizes that the clothes are cheaply made, over priced and too blingy (I am so happy she reached this conclusion on her own. As such a GC to Justice is not necessarily a safe bet. DD1's current favorite is Old Navy or Gap. DD1 and all of her friends love picking out stuff at Bath & Body Works these days.

I would not pick out an outfit for her. Tween girls are WAY too picky.

DD1 received this earring set from MIL for her 11th birthday and really likes it (sterling silver is working well for her): http://www.ross-simons.com/products/435889.html (note extra 25% off)