TWEENS & TEENS
Best Gifts and Products for Tweens and Teens
Tweens and teens are a tough crowd, so let's share the gifts and products that have passed the test with our older kids.
What are the best experience gifts for kids?
Swimming lessons
Special behind-the-scene museum/zoo/aquarium adventures or animal encounters. (E.g., shark feeding, penguin painting, etc.)
museum membership
Zoo membership
What tips do you have to make the school year go smoothly?
My boys pick out their clothes the night before, and always check what the weather will be like to plan for it, as well as if they have gym or not. It makes getting dressed in the morning much easier!
The kids are responsible for getting their backpacks ready before going to bed, and making sure they have all their homework, books, permission slips, etc in there, and that it is zipped up and ready to just grab and go in the morning. We sometimes need to remind them to do this, but as it becomes part of the nighttime routine it gets easier and easier!
I have my son put out his clothes for the next day the night before it makes it quicker in the morning to get ready for school.
Prepare lunches the night before. I have a fruit bowl and baskets with healthy snacks, so the kids can help prepare their lunches, too. If they help with preparation, they're more likely to eat it, too.
