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Most parents would agree that tweens are hard to shop for. Typically, 9- to 12-year-olds are starting to get too cool for some things, but they still like to geek out over others (like LEGOs and Nancy Drew).
If younger toys and clothes are off the table, what the heck do you gift the tween in your life? Here are some things they will actually want for their birthdays and the holidays.
For the book lover:
Kid Curated Books x CrateJoy
For the smarty pants:
Amazon
For the kid who likes to make a statement:
Uncommon Goods
For the kid in a family who loves to play games:
Target
For the little creative who likes to push boundaries:
Uncommon Goods
For the kid who prefers to eat cereal for dinner:
Uncommon Goods
For tween revolutionaries:
Amazon
For the kid with a younger sibling:
Uncommon Goods
For the outdoors lover:
Uncommon Goods
For the kid with a lot of pent-up energy:
Amazon
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