Gifts for 13 Year Old Girls

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A reader asked me for gift ideas for 13 year old girls. I happen to have a 13-year-old daughter so here’s what I’m learning is cool to give as gifts. (This is a HARD age to buy gifts for, don’t you think?)

Gifts for 13 Year Old Girls

Air Pods
Wireless, rechargeable headphones that fit inside your backpack or pocket. Perfect gift for 13 year old girls who love their music!

Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer
This is a great series for teen girls! When Prince Kai asks Cinder, a human with cyborg parts, to fix something for him, she becomes entangled in a plot that puts her life at risk and the entire country’s fate is hanging in the balance. And, it turns out she’s not who she thinks she is. This is an AMAZING can’t-put-it-down series based on fairy tales like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Red Riding Hood! And, every book is just as good as the previous book.

Bose SoundLink Color Bluetooth Speaker
Bose high-quality sound with a waterproof, silicone exterior. Charge up to give yourself 8 hours of play time on the go. It’s compatible with Google Now and Siri.

Scentsy, Vanilla Buttercream Candle Warmer Wax

Mosquitoland by David Arnold
I couldn’t put this book down — it’s got everything: a great plot, excellent writing, and memorable characters. Of course, we aren’t sure our narrator, Mim, is reliable. We’re with her on a journey to help her mom who has been out of touch and has a disease. During her trip, we learn she’s supposed to be taking pills for psychosis and start to wonder what’s real and what’s not. Then we start to suspect that her mom might not have a physical disease…

Pure Vida Bracelet

MacBook Air
With online learning, these are a must for almost everyone.

Chunky Soft Stretch Cable Knit Beanie
We have two of these — they’re adorable.

iPad Pro + Apple Pencil
Both the Pro and the Apple Pencil have been much-used gifts for both my girls. They’re loving the pencil for drawing apps and think the functionality of the Pro is so much better than their old iPads.

Hidden Figures (Young Readers’ Edition) by Margot Lee Shetterly

I loved this blend of the historical realities and inspiring life stories of four mathematically talented women who worked to build this country’s aviation and aeronautical programs starting from the Civil Rights era to the Space Race and the Cold War to the fight for gender equality. The text includes black-and-white photographs documenting the women’s lives and the historical events which add to the reader’s understanding. Hidden Figures educates and inspires readers.

Knitted Touchscreen Texting Gloves

Best Pro 16 Colors Eyeshadow Palette
Pigmented waterproof eyeshadow creams in lustrous hues.

Twinkle Star LED Window curtain String Lights
These make a bedroom beautiful and cozy. These look amazing!

Nintendo Switch Lite

Now you can hold a Nintendo Switch in your hands enjoy even more on-the-go games and fun.

Onesie Pajama
Choose from many prints in this soft plush onesie with a drawstring hood and two front pockets, and grippers on soles.

Disney Hoodie Mickey Mouse Sweatshirt

Christmas Light Charger
If you’re going to charge a device, why not make it cool?

Record Player
My music-obsessed daughter loves her record player. Would your 13 year old girl want one, also?

Buxom Lip Polish
Glossy and perfect.

You Got This Journal
Yaaaas. Be confident when you write in this flexible notebook with 256 lined white pages.

Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars

Sofa Chair / Gaming Lounger
What teen wouldn’t love this? A super cute chair that provides great support for reading, meditating, watching TV or playing games.

Mini Portable Charger

Pom-Pom Keychain

EOS Lip Balm
My daughter got these for all her friends last year — and they were a big hit!

Moisture Rescue for All Skin Types
This is hands-down the best oil-free, gel-cream face moisturizer for all skin types, formulated with antioxidant Vitamin C and a Fruit Water Antioxidant Complex.

Claw Clips
Good news! Claw clips are back in style once again.

Rebel Spy by Veronica Rossi
A fascinating historical fiction book about the Revolutionary War time period and a female spy. Frannie escapes from her cruel stepfather in the Bahamas and in a shipwreck opportunity, assumes the identity of a high society lady named Emmeline Coates. It takes careful observation to learn how to be a true lady but she’s successful, living safely in New York where she decides to use her wealth and position to help spy for the Patriots against the Loyalists. Action, suspense, and history — this is a wonderfully imagined adventure based on the life of a real rebel spy.

Dread Nation by Justina Ireland
What a unique and mesmerizing story! In this alternate history, Zombies rise during the Civil War and Negro girls like Jane are either servants or trained as attendants to fight to protect their white families. Unexpectedly, Jane and her friends are kidnapped by the town’s mayor and shipped off to a sinister utopian-like western town where Jane learns the zombies are actually powering the town. Now it’s a quest to survive and stop the evil men who are running the town.

Deep Blue by Jennifer Donnelly
A seriously good girl power book for teens — this is the story of five mermaids who journey to find each other and then to the sea witches. An ancient evil is being unleashed and not only is trying to kill the girls, but enslave or kill their communities. Very entertaining!