Our 10 Best Gifts for Tweens 9-12 | Small Business Holiday Gift Guide 2020
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Be sure to visit our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide posts and our 2021 Holiday Gift Guide posts for even more fabulous gift ideas
including 50+ cool gifts for kids and teens, all under $15
Just Like Me curated monthly book subscription
Designed for children of color, but fantastic for any children at all. Representation matters.
Alternatively, buy a gift card supporting a favorite indie bookshop like Harriett’s Bookshop in Philadelphia. They could probably use a break from screen time anyway.
$28/mo, Just Like Me
Discounts for pre-paid 3-, 6-, 12- month subscriptions
Related:
The best subscription gifts for kids of all ages this year
8 of the best book subscription boxes for kids of all ages
Among Us Beanies
(item no longer available)
Is your kid obsessed with the hottest game of the year too? These hats aren’t sus at all…
$18, DennyPam Art
DIY choker making kit
A big step up from the plastic stuff. From a cool Brooklyn jewelry maker and mom, who knows kids need a few projects these days.
$25, Saskia (choose from skull, peace sign, or star)
Kids skateboard
You can also find a perfect one from a local skate shop that would love your business right now.
A “sugar wish” to customize their own candy box
We love this small business — and so do our tweens! They now offer cookie and popcorn boxes too.
$19.98-79, Sugar Wish
Save 10% on your first purchase when you subscribe
Crazy Aaron’s Winter Putty Collection
You put together your own choices, from Rudolph’s Nose to Mintertime. (Ha, Mintertime.)
$10-20/ea, Putty World (or local specialty toy stores)
Monthly comic book subscription box
We’ve shared a lot of our favorite subscription gifts for kids recently, and we love options like this, customized to their own tastes and interests. Definitely nice to have something to look forward to each month!
$21.99/mo, Cratejoy
Ice Monster Snow Tube
Grab those sleighs and snow tubes now, while you can! Trust us on that one.
$25, Fat Brain Toys
Pikachu case for Nintendo Switch or Switch Lite
(item no longer available)
Managed to find a Switch these days? Good for you! Now be sure they take very good care of it.
What can we help you find?
2020 Small Business Holiday Gift Guide
* Our 10 best gifts for women in 2020
* Our 10 best gifts for men in 2020
* Our 10 best gifts for Hanukkah in 2020
* Our 10 best gifts for grandparents in 2020
* Our 10 best gifts for teens in 2020
* Our 10 best gifts for tweens 9-12 in 2020
* Our 10 best gifts for little kids 4-8 in 2020
* Our 10 best gifts for babies and toddlers in 2020
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