10 Awesomest gifts for girls
- We invite friends to chip in online. And send reminders too.
- We keep track and then send you the money
- eg: 25 kids chip in $20 each = $500 towards one group gift!
Lets you play music wirelessly from your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. Great sound perfect for a bedroom desk or an instant party.
Order from Officeworks online before 11am and they’ll deliver same day (check with them first)
SLR for the more romantic or pro photographers
iphones are fantastic for snaps but there’s nothing quite like an SLR for distance or shooting moving people. They’re just that much quicker and sharper.
Check out an entry level Nikon or Canon for around $500-$600. Ideally buy an additional lens that can vary from 20-200mm zoom
3. Jet-packing for the dare-devil girl
People who’ve done this say it rocks!
From RedBalloon.
- Fly up to 10m above the water.
- Age min. 10 years.
- 10min of flight time
- $200
Most cooking schools only run classes in the holidays for kids. Given they can be expensive for a series, it’s a great group gift and great for parents too.
Here’s a few to check out near you.
Sydney:
Accoutrement – Mosman
They run classes for girls and teens
Brenda Janschek – Double Bay
Kids Love to Cook in Sydney – Parramatta, Hills District, Sutherland Shire, Inner West, and the Macarthur areas of Sydney.
Running classes throughout the year across different locations in Sydney. Kids learn to make different food each session. From fresh pasta to Minion themed cupcakes. Around $30/session.
Relish Mama – Sandringham
One of Melbourne’s Top 5 cooking schools, and runs dedicated ‘Teens and Tweens’ classes throughout the school holidays.
Queen Vic market cooking school – Melbourne CBD
Classes for teens and littlies.
Luscious Affairs – Tooronga Road, Melbourne
This school positions itself as teaching serious cooking for teens “no chocolate crackles”. Think:
- Entrée Salt and Pepper Calamari on a Rocket Salad with Chervil and Lime Aioli
- Coq au Vin with Paris Mash and French Beans
- Chocolate Soufflé with lashings of Chocolate Sauce
5. Voucher to a favourite store
Kids know their favourites. Ask them, organise for friends to chip online via with GroupTogether.com. We do the reminding and collecting you you son’t get left short. Then we send you the money to buy a voucher from wherever they like. We’ll supply the group card with everyone’s pics and messages to make it personal. Here’s some suggestions:
- Smiggle (girls under 13 go mad for this stationery)
- Favourite sports clothes brand (for teens)
- Rebel sports
- Surf lessons – Let’s go Surfing $169 for 3 lessons
6. GoPro
The video that you attach to your head, helmet, surfboard, bike and whoosh – action video!
Starts from about $550 from JB Hifi
7. Cash
Everyone chip in a bit and give a….
“Shopping trip to buy whatever they want”
8. Special sports gear
There’s a big difference between the sports gear from Target and the premium brand stuff at specialty stores. One good piece will perform better and last longer. Ask them what they’d love!
- a gym bar, gym mat or beam. AMCO sell a beam that’s 240cm long and a few cm off the ground for $450. They’ll deliver interstate.
- stand alone netball hoop from Rebel
- wetsuit
- Fashionable swimmers from Seafolly or Triangl.
- Tennis racket / skis
- roller skates or roller blades or Sneakers with pop out wheels called Heely’s
9. Jewellery- Pandora charm bracelets
- Tiffany’s bracelet of earrings.
- Full length mirror with jewellery storage inside (google one close by)
- iphone
- ipad (mini or air)
- playstation
- awesome over the ear headphones that look cool
- video games – karaoke is always fun. Or sports games to keep them moving.
www.grouptogether.com
Ouch! So you’re the one that always volunteers to collect for the gift from the office. Even though you promise yourself never again, you find yourself volunteering again. It’s torture:
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