What to get a 16 year old girl for her birthday

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  1. Brent

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    My sister is turning 16 in a couple months, obviously what she wants is a car but I can't provide that, she's on her own there, heh. What else do you get a 16 year old girl for her birthday? I'm drawing a blank, I kinda gave her what she wanted for Christmas, so now I'm out of ideas.
     
  2. RoJoHen

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    New phone...iPod...shopping mall gift card...

    I dunno. I've never been a 16-year old girl.
     
  3. Alidar Jarok

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    A Ferrari Cake
     
  4. Brent

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    hehe, the shopping mall gift card is not a bad idea actually

    She's got an iPhone, but it isn't the newer 3GS, anyway I couldn't afford to giver her that, limited budget and all
     
  5. Brent

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    Actually I like that idea, maybe as a gag gift, that gives me an idea, I could print out a picture of a ferrari and say here is your car! haha
     
  6. selina

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    - Doesn't she like anything in particular, like DVDs or books? Maybe she is into a series ...

    - You could try to buy her a nice necklace. Ask one of the sales people for assistance if you are not sure what might be right.

    - The shopping mall gift card does sound good.
     
  7. RandyS

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    A car.
     
  8. SiorX

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    What's your budget?

    And what kinda stuff is she into? Sporty kind? Geeky type? Pop music lover? Sci-fi fan? Alternative sort? Shading goth? Too much her own person to be easily classifiable? :)
     
  9. The Boy Who Cried Worf

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    A 16 year old boy?
     
  10. bigdaddy

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    Condoms

    They make great birthday balloons!
     
  11. Chaos Descending

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    An autographed copy of Twilight.

    Not by the author, but by Robert Pattinson!
     
  12. Spot's Meow

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    Hmm, what I wanted at that age was...my own computer, books, DVDS, CDs, cool stuff for my room, and lots of computer and video games.

    If she listens to music a lot then maybe an iTunes gift card.
     
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    Pat Robertson Voodoo Doll
     
  15. bigdaddy

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    :guffaw:
     
  16. nevermore

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    We don't know anything about your sister. It might help to know what she wanted for christmas.

    When I was 16 I just wanted money of the cash variety.
     
  17. FreddyE

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    maybe something for the car? Gas Vouchers?
     
  18. ThankQ

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    This is just me, and most people hate this idea, but I like to get people something "new" to them in an area I know to be of interest.

    For example, a 16-year old who likes acoustic music, but has never heard Bob Dylan, I might get him/her a Dylan CD.

    Maybe she likes to watch astronomy shows on Discovery, so maybe pick up something by...hmmm...who could I choose...I dunno... Carl Sagan?

    Anyway, I don't know what her fields of interest are, but that's how I try to approch gifts.
     
  19. Pingfah

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    ^ So basically, buy them something they'll like that they don't already have.

    Invaluable advice.
     
  20. ThankQ

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    More like something they "may" like, but might not. To do this, you have to be okay with failure (Lord knows I am).

    A new experience in an area of interest. Lots of teens like acoustic guitars, but few know of Bob Dylan. Most won't like Bob Dylan, but a few will fall in love.