A First Communion or Baptism Gift Tip for a Daughter, Grand Daughter, Niece, God Daughter, etc.

Last week a good friend of mine was telling me that in spending time to find a first communion dress for her daughter and planning the details of her small family get together she had not been able to think about a great gift for her daughter to always remember this special occasion.  So she was asking me for ideas and I shared with her that most of the time, for a girl's baptism, I give pearl earrings.  I like the idea because pearls are soft and classic and can be worn throughout different ages.  Although this is my "go to gift" for a girl's baptism I felt it was as appropriate for a girl's first communion.  Given that her daughter does not have pearls and that she wanted to give her something she will keep forever, she thought the idea was fabulous and bought her the following ones from Hamawi Jewellers in Place D'Orleans, Ottawa.

They looked so pretty on her!!

Loving Michael Kors Rings

Hoping my hubby is reading my blog so he can get some hints on what I would love to get for Valentine's Day.  Loving Michael Kors rings these days, especially this first one:

Funny I have a similar one from my teens!

The Big Question: What do you give a teenager?

I have a few teenagers, both boys and girls, around me that I will be giving a gift to this year.  Teenagers can be a challenge sometimes for a few reasons: there is a generation gap between me and them, the trends change so fast it is hard to keep up with them, and many teenagers already have everything.  I often give clothing as a gift, because I find if you pick the right item and right brand, they are usually happy.  You really can't go wrong with a sweater or graphic T-shirts from their favourite store.  Make sure you know the name of that store and their size.  I like sweaters, sweatshirts or graphic T-shirts because they are easy to size.  Last year I did the graphic T-shirt idea for the teenage girls in my life. I bought them from Armani Exchange rolled them up and wrapped them with a ribbon and I added a nice lip gloss from Murale.  It was a fun and nice looking gift and the girls loved it.  Here is sort of what it looked like.

This weekend I bought this ring from BCBG in three different colours and I think the girls will love them.  You can only buy these online on the American BCBG website and in Canada you can buy them in a store and they are $34CDN.  

Via BCBG

Via BCBG

Click here to check out the rest of the BCBG accessories for a teenage girl who is into fashion.

Here are other items that I think the teenager in your life would love receiving:

Gift ideas for teenage boys

Via Factory Direct

Via Fred Flare

This chair is perfect for the gamer in your life.  It is on sale for $100 off at Best Buy until November 29.

Via Best Buy

There are some great reviews on these Toms for men.

Via Toms

Fragrance Sampler from Sephora - your recipient can choose a favourite and then take the included voucher to Sephora to receive a full-size version of the one he chose  (not available for sale or redemption in Canada - unfortunately).

Via Sephora

Gift ideas for teenage girls

Infinity scarves are very popular with girls these days, but any scarves and glove combinations would be a good gift idea.  Here are a few options:

Via Sporting Life - Canada Goose Cashmere Infinity Scarf

Via Aldo

This watch was made for Target as part of the reduced in price La Mer collection.

Via Target

You can find other La Mer watches on ShopBop in various prices.

Via ShopBop

Fragrance Samplers from Sephora - your recipient can choose a favourite and then take the included voucher to Sephora to receive a full-size version of the one she chose (not available for sale or redemption in Canada - unfortunately).

Via Sephora

Via Sephora

Unisex gift ideas for teenagers

Beats by Dr. Dre Headphones

Via Staples

IHome iPad/iPod/iPhone Speaker Dock/LED Ambient Lamp

Via Amazon.com