What do you get your Tween granddaughter?  What is a Tween.  Tweens are children aged 8-12 and they are the easiest and yet the hardest to shop for!  If you can handle it walk into a LimitedToo there you will see every tweens desires!  Below you'll find a highlights of what your tween granddaughter might have on her Holiday wish list:

Girlfitti Smart Charms (Binney & Smith) Ages 8+ $19.99
These fun bracelets take jewelry to a new level - high tech. You can jazz up your smart charm with pictures of your friends, create secret codes and make them flash when you friends are near. Our girl testers thought they were really cool and had a blast individualizing their bracelets.

friends 2B made:  Have you ever been to a Build-A-Bear store?  Well Friends 2B Made is their latest concept.  When you visit a friends 2B made store they get to visit ten stations where they would make their dol.  Dolls cost $12 and there are 14 dolls to choose from that vary in ethnicities and hair styles. Outfits and accessories can then be purchased that start at just $2 and complete outfits are $8.  Although there isn't a friends 2B made store near us yet, there probably will be.  To see if there is one near you for an outing with your tween granddaughter click here.

Fashion Angels Design Sketch Book (The Bead Shop) Ages 8+, $14.99 
Our 8-year-old tester, a sewer, knitter, potter, and budding artist just loved this set.  Since she's already creating fashion items for her dolls on her grandmother's sewing machine she just loved this kit.  She had a blast creating designs for the Fashion Angels.  The book contains a pad of Fashion Angel templates, markers, mini color pencils, a sharpener, and an eraser. When your done designing you can save all your drawings in the inside pocket. This is a great, creative gift!

CHARM IT! My Memories Scrapbook  (High Intencity) $16.00  
High Intencity makes really cool charm bracelets, charms, and now they are making scrapbooks that can be adorned with stick on charms so you can show off your personal style!  The book is pink with a huge crystal enamel charm on the cover.  The pages inside are blue and pink where you put your memories.  The sticky dots keep your pictures in place and then you can by the coolest stickers to attach and personalize your scrapbook even more.  The sticker packs which are $5.99 come in various themes from birthday and bugs to love and friends.  The stick unbelievably well and can even be used to decorate your cell phone.  I actually doctored up my phone with a few - at my daughters insistence and it's very cute!

Winter Wonderland Sleep Over Kit (Jaqua) $25.00 
Is your tween granddaughter having a sleep over party? This kit has some great treats for pampering that smells almost good enough to eat!  The kit includes invitations and enough stuff for four girls. The kit contains 2 oz. Baked Apple Purifying Face Mask, 4 oz. Mint Cocoa Invigorating Foot Scrub, 4 oz. Cinnamon-Sugar Soothing Shimmer Lotion, 4 Peppermint Candy Lip Glosses, and Invitations. 

Headband and Hairclips (Andrea's Beau) $18.50 
Our testers, ranging in age from 4 to 9 just loved the beautiful headbands and hairclips from Andrea's Beau.  They come in a variety of styles from fancy - like the Brocade one's feature, to more simple styles that incorporate velvet and ribbons.  They are stylish without being too sophisticated.  Our 7-year-old tester commented that the purple brocade headband was just like "Princess Jasmin" from Disney's Aladdin.

Tinker Bell Hat, Scarf (Disney) $24.99
Keep your tween warm and cozy this winter with this hip set from Disney.  Themed with Tinker Bell our 9-year-old tester thought it was just great.  She loved the way the hat fit and the scarf was soft and comfy.  She thought it was fun in a "retro-way."  It's a nice gift at a great price. Available at Spencer Gifts.

That's So Raven Pink Purse (Disney) $18.00
Our tween tester, aged 11-years-old is a big fan of the "That's So Raven Show" and was thrilled with this fun and fashionable purse.  She loved that she could fit all her fun accessories in it like lip gloss, hair brush, mirror, purse and other goodies.  She loved it's pink furry fabric and hip detailing.  She said she feels "very grown up when she's carrying it."  She said, "it will easily hold a cell phone when my mom lets me have one!" Available at May Department Stores 

Girlvival:  Looking for something special for your granddaughter? Since they come in all shapes, sizes and with different joys and challenges, here is a product that is sure to bring a smile to any girls face, no matter what is going on in her life! A girlvival gift kit. There are kits for almost any up or down that she may be facing like going back to school, discovering boys, birthday celebrations, or fighting with her best friend! You can even design your own kit! Started by a teenager named Carrie, her grandmother is one of her best sales people. Visit www.girlvival.com to view all the gift kits and place an order. Or feel free to contact girlvival directly at 630-873-3115 and they will be happy to help you select the perfect gift to send her spirits soaring! They provide free gift cards and wrapping. 

American Girl Magazine $22.95 (6 issues)
This is a great magazine for tween girls. Each issue has crafts to make, activities, puzzles, games, and more.  The holiday issue has Christmas crafts to make, mini-mysteries, holiday stickers and more.  It's a really nice alternative to those teen magazines that focus on fashion only.

And if you want to do your own research to find out what your granddaughter might be seeing on the Web, click on some of these sites. Be warned: They all have annoying pop-up ads and launch extra advertising windows. Just close the ads out as you surf. Here are some of the hot sites: GirlZone, GirlyNation, YM, Gurl, Seventeen.