Need Ideas for Holiday Shopping? Top Christmas Gifts for Tweens

The holiday season puts parents, relatives and friends of tweens in a difficult spot. Shopping for preteens isn't easy. They can be picky, hard to please, and sometimes tweens don't even know what they want. If you're wondering what to put under the Christmas tree this year for your tween, consider these top Christmas gifts for the preteen crowd. Happy shopping!

Top Christmas Gifts for Tweens

Art supplies or craft supplies

A goldfish bowl, a gold fish, fish food, water conditioner and a book about taking care of a goldfish

For girls: a spa set

For boys: sports equipment

A subscription to a magazine such as American Girl or Boys Life

A birdhouse kit

A new iPod and an iTunes gift card

A giftcard to the movies

Concert tickets

Art/decor for your child's room (such as pillows, lamps, a rug, or curtains)

A new comforter, shams and sheet set for his/her room

A lava lamp

A snow cone maker

A sled

An ant farm

A chemistry set

A model car kit

A terrarium or a kit to make a terrarium

A telescope

A new gym bag

A beanbag chair

A make your own jewelry kit

A new bike

A rock polishing kit

A globe

A microscope

An archery set

A trampoline

A voice changer

Snow toys

An organizer for his or her desk to keep supplies organized and ready for projects

An Easy Bake Oven

A mini basketball hoop for his/her room

A digital keyboard

A guitar

Remote controlled cars or helicopters

A ouija board

A soapmaking kit

A musical instrument and music lessons

A sewing machine

A new backpack

Pajamas

A chess set

An air hockey machine

A watch

3-D puzzles

A foosball table

A karaoke machine

A bumper pool table

Adopt a whale, manatee or another endangered species in your child's name

Hermit crabs, and the supplies needed to keep a hermit crab habitat

A DVD of his favorite movie, or of a new movie release

A board game

Tickets to a local amusement park or water park

A membership at a local museum or aquarium

Personalized luggage

A new sleeping bag for sleepovers

A new toiletry kit for vacations and travel

A pair of nice sunglasses

A giftcard to his favorite restaurant

New games for his game consul

For girls: a manicure set

For boys: a new wallet

Bath salts, handsoap, air freshener and moisturizing lotion for the bathroom

A collection of his favorite books

New school supplies to replace items as they wear out

A scooter

A fingerprint kit

A book of riddles and jokes

An origami kit

A yo-yo

A laptop, notebook or tablet for homework assignments, listing to music, reading and watching movies

A toy hammock to hang in her room (they're great for storing stuffed animals, dolls, and other toys that your child may no longer play with, but isn't ready to part with)

A bulletin board for his/her room

In-line skates

A croquet set

A book about science experiments to help prepare your tween for the school science fair

A curling iron or flat iron

A digital camera

A video camera

A new docking station for his or her iPod

New earbuds

A journal or diary

A wacky piggy bank

A small desktop refrigerator for his/her bedroom

Coordinating shower curtain, bath rug and trash can for his/her bathroom

A jewelry box

A cookbook for tweens/teens

A new hat, glove and scarf set

A scrapbook with scrapbooking supplies

Fun, wacky socks or slippers

Framed movie posters for his/her room