Ideas for an 18th birthday present

[interesting-items]

Hi,

We need to buy an 18th birthday present.  What kinds of presents are given nowadays to girls turning 18?  The recipient is a friend of one of my kids, but not an extremely close friend.

Looking forward to your shedding some light on this.

Many thanks.

[maconii]

Do you have a budget?
The things I got for my 18th were jewelry, wallets, cosmetics and plush toys.

[lyndal1838]

Try posting your question in the Community Spirit forum...that is the best place for this type of question as it is not really an ebay problem.

[putney32]

why not ask your kid

if it is her/ his friend surely they'd know what the birthday person wants / likes / needs  ???

[davewil1964]

I wouldn't even want to guess what an 18 year wants these days.

Okay, I can guess, as this demographic seems to be into instant gratification, but I wouldn't publish my guesses here.

[extra-keen]

I've got 2 teen girls around that age and they love Anything... Dr Who, Anima/manga, driving the car (so anything for their car if they have one), jewellery, makeup, music (i-tunes card or something like that). My two have grand ideas of travel, so anything to do with travel.

Good luck!

[esseco46]

Lyndal1838,

This is the Community Spirit forum. Did she post it on another one as well?

[purple_haize]

When my daughter turned 18yrs, I gave her money towards rego of her car and a few things she wanted for her car and as something to keep for herself, I gave her a gold bracelet.

Depends alot on what the girl likes, my daughter had just bought the car (second hand) and that at the time was her main interest.

The bracelet was a keepsake for turning 18yrs.

[chuk_77]

esseco, it was obviously posted on another board, possibly the buying board as its about buying a gift..just a guess

in regards to what the girl wants? Ask her

[poddster]

If money is no object, a nice red Ferrari would be great