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Gift exchange ideas for your coworker’s tween

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The tween years, the time between being a little kid and being a teenager, can be like being on a rollercoaster for a parent. If your coworker comes to work looking a little disheveled, it may be because they’ve spent the better part of the morning pleading with their tween to get ready for school. Tweens can definitely be a challenge for parents, but they’re so much fun too, and birthdays are a wonderful time to celebrate how grown up they’re getting. Whether they are interested in music, like to hit the slopes, or enjoy building things, these gifts are sure to put a smile on a special tween’s face.

Is your coworker’s tween musically inclined? This electric piano makes a perfect gift for a beginning musician. It has a large LCD screen that has finger follow-up instructions so the staff on the screen corresponds to the notes that are actually being played on the keyboard. This package comes with everything a young musician needs to get started, including a keyboard, a music stand, an adjustable piano stand, a piano bench, and a microphone. This keyboard offers 500 tones and 300 rhythms and is sure to please any music buff!
$170 from Amazon

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These ski goggles have all the eye protection a tween needs for a day on the slopes! They have solid and durable lenses, enhanced anti-scratch technology, and even a smart ventilation system. They are so comfortable to wear and provide warmth with superior anti-wind features. Clear vision when skiing and snowboarding is so important for safety, and these goggles are a fantastic choice. They even have an extra-long strap to keep them in place over a young adventurer’s helmet.
$30 from Amazon

Wherever a tween is, chances are they have their phone with them! This magnetic case will come in super handy when they want to attach their phone to their bike mount or need to keep it locked in place on a wireless charger. Not only does this case offer convenience, but it provides outstanding protection as well for those inevitable accidents. It features matte non-glossy material which is anti-fingerprints, anti-scratch, and anti-oil. Please note that this case is designed for the iPhone 13 pro max only.
$24 from Amazon

What could be better than strengthening hand-eye coordination and enhancing critical thinking while having the best time ever? Your coworker’s tween’s imagination will run wild with this awesome ultra-bright green and black racecar building set! This two-in-one kit comes with everything needed to put together two different vehicles! Once the building fun is done, the cars can be driven and raced on most smooth surfaces. The pieces snap together easily and are designed to stay together so the cars won’t fall apart while racing. This set is crafted with harmless ABS plastics making it a safe choice for tweens. Racing has never been so exciting!
$49 from Amazon

Chess has been a treasured game for more than 1,400 years. It helps boost memory and concentration to name just a couple of its many benefits. The experts say that the age of 8 years old is an ideal time to learn chess, making this a wonderful gift for a special tween. Not only will you be gifting a chess set, but also the gift of time as your coworker is sure to spend many hours bonding with their child over a game or two. This set also includes a checkerboard which is a perfect gift for the younger game enthusiast. This high-quality wooden set includes two extra queens, 32 wooden chessmen, and 24 wooden checkers game pieces, and folds for easy storage.
$28 from Amazon

Tweens would very often rather spend time with their friends or in their room, and that is all a normal part of maturing. Finding the perfect gift for your coworker’s tween can be challenging, and this list can help. Would they prefer a gift to use on the slopes, a charger for their phone, or something more interactive? No matter what gift you decide upon, one thing is for sure: Your coworker’s tween is sure to absolutely love it!

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