Want to Be the Cool Dad or Aunt? These Super Ideas for Gifts for 11 Year Old Girls Will Put You on the Right Track

Buying a gift for an 11 year old girl can be pretty easy or it can be one the hardest thing to do. Their personality, behavior, and mood all play a key factor when giving her a gift. But, it cannot be denied that giving a present is one of the best and the quickest ways to cheer them up if they are feeling down or make their day.

At that age, they have a sponge-like mind that is absorbing every minute little detail that they come across. It is also pretty easy to make an impression on her. Therefore, it important that we are careful of what kind of gifts we give to an 11-year-old girl.

Choosing a gift for an 11-year-old girl can be quite difficult. There is a whole world of options to choose from, and she might either love them all or none of them. Hence, you might need some time to think about what you would like to get as a gift. But, there are several factors you can keep in mind while doing so. These factors would help you to narrow down the list of what things you can buy for her.

Most 11-year-old girls are quite vocal about their tastes. It is the age where they are settling down on their personality and figuring out what their likings and dislikings. Therefore, you can select the gifts based on some of her favourites. This can pretty much narrow down the list by a significant margin if she likes very particular things, or this can widen the horizon if she is unsure of what she likes or she is someone who genuinely likes everything.

Adults don’t like to receive gifts they can’t enjoy, let alone kids. So, it is best if she is not given just a pair of socks as a gift. Pick a gift that you know she will enjoy. This is highly dependent on her personality. Does she enjoy outdoors and time with her friends? If so, then pick a gift that she could share with her friends. Is she a quiet person who prefers to be with herself? If so, then you might want to choose a gift that can be enjoyed privately without outside disturbance.

It is always a good idea that will help her learn and develop her skills. 11 is quite a sensitive age where kids are trying to learn and question everything. So, it would be greatly beneficial for her if learning can also take place while having fun. So, picking a gift that is fun but also educational is definitely something you should consider.

We must remember that we are buying presents for an 11-year-old and not adults. Therefore, buying her a gift as you would buy for an adult such as gifting gift cards, coupons etc. is not a wise idea. Gifts given to a child should always have a bit of a personal touch to them to show them that they are cherished. She may seem all grown up and would like to be treated as though she is, but as smart and clever as 11 year olds are, they are still very much children still and need to be looked after.

We are all humans and are prone to make mistakes. Therefore, it won’t be surprising if we misjudge a situation. We might want to show the kids our love and affection, but in doing so might accidentally put them at risk. Therefore before giving them gifts that require a certain degree of care and responsibility such as pets, electronics, and jewelry, identify if whether the kids have matured enough or are willing to take responsibilities.

As with everything, your budget would ultimately determine what you gifts you can buy. There is no need to go overboard and buy expensive things as most gifts might not have a lasting phase. What she might like today, she might outgrow tomorrow. But what will remain is your bond with her. Therefore, the gift that is picked from the heart would be far better than a gift that is picked based upon its high price.

You may already have a few ideas as to what to gift your darling little daughter, granddaughter or niece, but if you are completely blank as to what things you could gift, then we have some few suggestions to offer regarding some of the best gifts you can buy for an 11-year-old girl.

Every girl needs a backpack. Whether for school or carrying her stuff, they are a quintessential tool that are ever present at her disposal. Therefore, giving her a cute backpack would be a great option as a gift. Here is an example. Classio Girl's Teddy Backpack is a cute pink backpack that any girl would love to call her own and show it off to her friends. And it's priced at Rs.440 on Snapdeal, making it a pretty inexpensive gift as well.

Is she an ardent lover of books? Does she love to hear stories? If so, then it is never too late to introduce her to the world of literature. There are various books on the market that cater to the audience of her age. Here is a list of some of the books that you can buy for her that she is sure to love and enjoy. Let her also fall in love with Matilda or Harry Potter like we did. Buy the Harry Potter 7 Volume Children'S Paperback Boxed Set for Rs.2,549 on Amazon.

Do it yourself kits are some of the best fun as well as educational kits you can give to an 11-year-old. Whether they are puzzle boxes or unique science experiments, there are various DIY kits that cover a range of topics and provide for excellent products that would entertain as well as enlighten the mind of the child.

There are a number of such kits available online, such as Ultimate Tie Dye & Wear. The kit includes a plain white tote bag and a scarf, and all the material needed to turn them into colourful fashion accessories. The kit includes 6 colours of special dye powder, zip ties, starburst tool, plastic gloves and rubber bands. Buy it for Rs.2,343 on Fat Brain Toys.

You can never go wrong with Barbie dolls. They are probably the most iconic toys that every 11-year-old girl aspires to have or be. Giving her a Barbie doll will ensure a smile on her face that will last for days. And there are multiple kits that come along with the Barbie dolls too. And there is a massive collection of them. You can just buy her a doll which roughly costs somewhere around Rs.400 to Rs.500, or you can buy her a barbie set which can cost a few thousand rupees such a wide selection of the dolls at various price points makes them as pretty flexible picks.

Is the girl you want to gift interested in arts and paints? If so, then you can consider giving her an art kit. Even in this, there are various options available. There are various kinds of charcoal sets available if she is into sketching as well as a number of colourful palette kits. These kits can be as low as Rs.100 or can go even up to a couple of thousands. Therefore, no matter what your budget is, you can always opt for this option as a viable gift for the budding artist. If she is a talented artist who wishes to pursue art you can buy a 173-Piece Wood Art Set by Art 101 on amazon.in for Rs.11,430. Encased in a wood case are 5 sets of art mediums including crayons, pencils, oil pastels, markers, watercolor painting as well as other art accessories.

11 years of age is an appropriate time for the kids to learn how to cycle. It is quite an important skill to learn that she might feel too shy to learn when she grows older. Therefore gifting her a cycle will be a good and valuable gift for her. You can opt for buying a bicycle with learning wheels. There are many different shapes and sizes of bicycles. Kross Spider Single Speed Blue Bicycle 24T is a blue bicycle with a back support and learning wheels that you can buy her as a gift for her to start learning how to ride. It is relatively cheap coming up at Rs.5,899 on amazon.in. So, if you want her to learn something valuable, give her a bicycle.

What girl wouldn’t like a cute new dress? It is one gift that you can never go wrong with. You can buy them based on her preferences. There are dresses are frilly, there are dresses that have lots of ribbons on them, there are dresses that are extremely elegant even for a girl her age, or you can just go ahead and gift her trendy jeans and tops. There are so many options to choose from, you really can’t go wrong with this one. You can select something like this nauti nati Girls' A-Line Midi Dress. It is made of polyester and retails at Rs.1,259 on Amazon.

A lot of girls start to have the desire of dressing just like their moms or big sisters or aunts. They even slowly start to develop the desire to wear accessories like rings and necklaces. Now, they might be too young to handle some real jewelry, but it’s fine to gift them some fake/artificial accessories. Here you can find a wide range of imitation of pieces of jewelry that range from just about Rs.200 to a couple thousand. They are a neat way of initiating and training the little girls to handle real jewelry when they grow older. She will be thrilled with this Capelli of New York Set of 12 Bangles in neon shades with tassles in matching colours dangling from each of them. She can mix, match, wear one or a whole bunch of these metal bangles for an eye-popping effect. Buy them for Rs.860 on nordstrom.com

If you have a budget for it, then you might as well take her to a place where she always wanted to visit. It could be a great excursion trip where she could learn plenty of new things. Whether it is about new cultures, or new animals, or about different kinds of people, all this new found knowledge will never go waste on her.

It needn’t be an expensive exotic trip either. You can even take her to a local zoo if she loves animals, or take her to an aquarium if she loves fish.There are many different adventurous and informative excursion trips to choose from. Whether it is just a trip, or trekking, or sailing etc., they would all become part of the learning experience for her. Plus, it will also act as a bonding time for you and her which she will cherish dearly when she gets older.

If you are thinking of trying to give her something unique and personal, then you can consider redecorating her room. All 11 year old girls have a certain vision of how they want their rooms to look like. They might want their rooms to look like a castle of which they would be the princess, or they want to have stars, planets, and moons in their rooms. She might want her room to painted bright pink or she might want to surround herself with her favourite cartoon characters. If you are good with decorating, then you can go ahead and give her the room which she always dreamed of, or else you can just hire a professional interior decorator to do the job for you.

The other thing that you can do is to create some customised furniture for her. A fancy handmade lamp, or an elegantly carved table, or a beautiful bed with her name carved on it, there are many ways you can create custom objects for her that will make her feel truly special. It all depends on your creativity and talent, her ideas and wishes and the budget you can shell out in case you have to appoint a professional to do the job.

Ultimately, the best gifts you could give to an 11-year-old are memories and moments that she would always cherish. The gifts may fade or be forgotten. She might grow up and might no longer have the time to spend with you, but she could always fall back to the beautiful memories that she would have made with you.