ALT-8 Great Christmas Stocking Stuffer Ideas for your Teen Girl
Gone are those days when your little girl just wanted a doll or roller skates, now are the days when your growing girl wants a new wardrobe or a state of the art sound system. But don't start pulling your hair out yet, here are some great stocking stuffer ideas that will fit into that tight budget!
For the "girlie" girl there is no end to the fun things you can give! First off, hair ties! Never underestimate the fun your teen will have with lots of hair tie options, be it barrette, clip, scrunchy, or headband. They are cheap and come in tons of styles. The same goes for the new fad of "hair makeup". Glitter for going out at night, fun washable colors to jazz up an outfit (looks like lip gloss for hair), or neat barrettes with brightly colored fake hair attachments.
The newest popular item are those retro scarf headbands, a headband covered in a scarf that ties in back. Now to lip gloss, another cheap, fun gift. Not as grown up as lipstick, but grown up enough to please your teen. Sparkly or glossy, flavored or designer, lip-gloss is an easy way to make a little change in her look for a day.
While you may not be able to give your teen a diamond bracelet, never underestimate the power of funky jewelry. However this gift must be taken with caution, since very few parents can really figure out what their teen thinks is cool or funky. So if possible, take your teen's friend with you to help pick it out! Find a neat pair of earrings, or a couple of nice beaded bracelets/necklaces. Be careful to look for items that will inspire fun, yet last longer than lunch!
For a more serious or tomboyish girl, try gifts outside the box and be creative. Try a gift certificate, the old but trusted stand-by. Except make it a fun certificate, like to the local go-kart race track, movie theater, or paint ball park. Try a mini coloring book for adults, like a "Greatest Modern Paintings of All Time" coloring book.
Get her a new key-chain. As dull as that might sound, there are key-chains for sale about everything! Be it her favorite band, sport, animal or celebrity, there is a "perfect" key-chain out there for it! It probably talks, moves or lights up too! If you want to be extra creative, think of the one chore they truly hate. Then make a coupon or two that allows them to get out of that task of mowing the lawn or doing the dishes. A gift that they'll love now and when they get to cash it in!
In this day and age of cell phones, you probably have a teen that either has or wants their own phone. Well forget it, a $100 phone is NOT a stocking stuffer! However, a cell phone cover, or shell, is within a reasonable price range. Cell phone covers come in millions of styles for millions of different phones. No matter what you daughters taste, there will be a cell phone cover out there perfect for her! Even if she already owns one, they are fun and easy to change out with every mood.
Last, but not least, the perfect gift for any kind of girl always involves the bath! No matter how many tons of lotion, bubble-bath, or spa salts you have, it's always fun to have more! Most shops, like Bath and Body, sell those little "sample" kits of bath/spa items, perfect for that stressed budget. A tiny lotion, bubble-bath and loofah are standard. This is perfect, since it gives your teen a chance to sample different fragrances and decide which she likes best.
So no matter how grown up they think they are, you will still be able to make them feel like your little princess with the right gifts and stocking stuffers.
