The Pre-teen Buy

While selecting gifts for a child in this age, you would need to do a little brainstorming. After all children in this develop a sense of self. They consider themselves to be grown-up so you need to give gifts that will pose some challenge to them and be of interest to them.

The Pre-teen Buy

The Pre-teen Buy [Illustrations by Jaykrit Singh Negi]

Thus care should be taken while choosing games, books and even clothes. Nothing kiddish will work with them.

  • Outdoor sports gears: cricket sets, badminton racquets, basketball.
  • Indoor games like carrom board, chess, and miniature pool tables.5_2.gif
  • A musical instrument as per the child’s choice.
  • Children’s classics
  • Encyclopedias.
  • Mind games.
  • Slam books
  • ClothesGeneral Tips:
  • Always keep in mind the age of the child while selecting gift items.
  • Books can be given to children of any age group starting from two-year-olds but the level of complexity varies which is what needs to be taken care of.
  • Choose gifts intelligently. A gift should be of some use to the child.