My daughter will be turning 16 on Thanksgiving day. I'm broke ,but want to get her something, any ideas?
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If she like to read, find out what she likes to read and get her a bunch of used books in that genre.  Or, if she has avid interests, get her non-fiction about that.  Books never grow out of date as long as someone wants to read them.\n\nP.S.  Tell her the truth - all of it that you said above.  Especially the part about caring enough to want to make it special - that's the real gift.
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Depends on how much you have to spend. Something hand made would always be nice.. a gift certificate for a spa.. something she's had her eye on for a while.. her favourite movie..
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Well, if you ever need to get them a present, take a look at "The Duct Tape Book". I included a link to it on Amazon.
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a HOMEMADE card\na Ross gift card\nblack or white flip flops\nclothes (anything black or brown)\nbelt\na big white purse\nsunglasses\nkit kat\nthose candies in gold wrapping with a big hazelnut in the middle and chocolate filling\nor whatever you want to get her!!!  \n\nI'm sure she'll like anything as long as it's from the heart!  It's the thought that counts remember!
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What are you... gift impaired? Go out for dinner and a movie,or give her flowers,or take her on a picnic, or if nothing else, at least get her a card. There are any # of things you can do. You don't have to spend a lot of money, but give it some thought....  maybe you could cook a nice dinner for her?
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You can always try ebay, or Amazon.com :)\n\nHappy Thanksgiving *hugz*
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I'm the type of person that doesn't like to just give someone a simple old gift, I like to make it a little more exciting than that. Here is one idea. Hopefully you have some time before her birthday. This is what I would do if you have about a month or a little less time before her birthday. Each day, for 21 days, give her a small gift. This could be some makeup, a new purse, some cash, starbucks g/c, a day at the spa, cds, etc. Give her something for each day up until her birthday and then on her actual birthday give her something big, that she has wanted for a while, or something that she would like really like. You could give her a trip to Vegas or Atlantic City, or take her on a cruise, etc. This is where you would decide what to give her, what you think she would like the most.\n\nI think it would be especially neat if the little gifts added up to her final gift. You don't want it to be real obvious what it is going to be, but once she has everything you want her to be able to see the connection. Let's say you are going to give her a cruise. Okay, so you could give her some small (not travel size or it may be too obvious) lotions, shampoos, etc. you could buy her an MP3 player to listen to on the plane, some books, etc. Add things in that would be of interest to her, but also useful for her trip. You could even take her to the mall one day for a shopping trip and get her some pictures in one of those machines, then she could use the picture for her passport. Then on the day of her birthday you could take and wrap the cruise documents in a large box, like a sweeper box or something, then she will open it and it will just be the little envelope with the documents in it. You could also wrap her up a box and inside of it have a clue. You could create a map or use a real map that she has to use to find the next clue, give her hints where the clue is and then she has to hunt for it, it sounds  a little childish but because she will be going on a cruise I think it would still work. Plus, it will be a lot of fun for you and her.\n\nHope this helps!
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no need to buy anything... its already within u... give her love... n if u wanna go for anythin materialistic... get her a red heart shaped pillow!\n\ntrust me, she'll love it..
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A good place to look would be Claire's Accessories. I worked there for a long time (before heading back to school) and the kids loved the best friends section, and really anything in the store. Look for a place that had the 10 items for $5 or 15 for $5 They are great places to get good deals. I have birthday presents for my neice for years. I think that would be your best bet. They also carry a lot of the Disney Princess and Tinkerbell products.
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Actually that sounds like a great idea. Maybe you can get her a cute little beach tote bag and put all of the presents in their. Maybe get them things that they could do together instead of something just for her.
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Thats a really neat idea in itself! What about making her a little gift basket with all of those girly things that we like...such as bath items, candles, and chocolate? Good Luck!
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Maybe you could acknowledge her more mature status by giving her a really nice piece of jewelry that she can keep and later pass on to her own daughter.  Or maybe a cute keyring for car keys if she has begun driving.
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The best gift you can give her is a giftcard from toys r us, she can get anything she wants there, or if shes not the toy type get her a giftcard from a store she likes shopping at, cause the kids these days arent that crazy about toys, if shes into clothes than get it from a clothing store, you should know your stepdaughter more than us. good luck.
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Get her a Coach purse.  You will not be sorry.  Take her into the shop and see the one she gravitates to-then go back later and buy it for her.  Get the matching wallet if you can afford it.
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Some of the people who answered obviously didn't know you are 15 and short of cash!  You said it's your 'anniversary' but which one?  Month?  Three months?  Six months? Year? If it's a year, I think you should do something special.  If you can't afford a dinner out, can you go to a market, get some chicken and salad, and go for a picnic? \n\nI would give her a small gift, something she can treasure for a long time.  I like butterflies so I have lots of them in all shapes and sizes and I appreciate people who add to my collection.  Does she like something too?  Unicorns? Ladybugs? etc. Or you could start a collection for her.  Tell her that she reminds you of a .........  and give her a little ..........  (butterfly, ladybug, angel, etc.) \n\nDoes she like fancy chocolates?  They can be very expensive but sometimes you can buy just one or two. (hedgehogs, for instance). And balloons are usually a big hit!  Maybe you can find a lovely card too. (or make one) Remember to tell her that she is very special to you......  :o)
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Buy her a "grounded-free pass" from her parents, to be used on a one-time basis for a "minor unintentional infraction" when and if needed!!!    Make up a lil' creative pass (i.e. a get out of a minor fraction pass on your computer) say what it is for on it, dress it up nicely, put the dollar value on it, have her parents agree to it/sign it, etc., etc.   In short, get everyone involved in the deal/fun.   Fork over the money to her parents and leave it up to them as to what they want to do with it and how and what to spend on.   It's totally creative, memorable, will make everyone laugh and talk about it for years, and will get you liked by everyone, etc.    Just a word of caution:  If you think her parents do NOT have a sufficient enough sense of humor for this sort of fun then forget it and do something else instead.
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Just give her the $200! I would have rather get $200 then get something that i may not be able to use. Or take her on a shopping Spree!