Budget Friendly Sweet 16 Gift Ideas

If you are invited to a Sweet 16 Birthday party, you will need to find a gift. If you are like the majority of people, in today’s economy giving a huge gift is most likely out of the question. Still you do not want to look cheap, and more over, you actually want to give a nice gift. Something that will make the Sweet 16 smile, and be glad to receive.

Fortunately, a number of gifts are available for wherever your price range exists. The prerequisite here is giving at least a moderate amount of thought as to what gift you would like to give. Hear are some ideas to keep you the favorite relative or friend that got you invited in the first place:

Prepaid Music Download Cards

Kids these days are into their music. Sixteen year olds have varying degrees of taste, and most likely if you purchase a compact disc they will own that one already. Save yourself the hassle. You can purchase prepaid music download cards at just about any retailer. You can spend anywhere from $10 and up, and at $.99 per song, that is a lot of music. Enough to make even the toughest of kids smile.

Journal or Diary or Sketch Book

With all the hoopla surrounding the technology these kids have today an old fashioned journal is a nice pick. These are perfect for the teen who enjoys writing or drawing. Encouraging a classic hobby or trade is always a great idea. Find a professional non wire bound journal or sketch book at pretty much any large retail store like Target, Wal-Mart, or Barnes and Noble. These are readily available for under ten dollars, as a nice touch add in a package of pens and pencils to complete the gift.

Sheet Music

Is your teen musically inclined? If they are you are in luck, sheet music for the hottest songs of today is readily available at most music stores. Another great advantage here, is that sheet music in fairly inexpensive. You may be able to find a few songs by the guest of honors favorite band for under $20.

Homemade Scrap Book

If you are the crafty type, and your sixteen year old is too a homemade scrap book can not be beaten. Cover the first sixteen years as best you can. Leave plenty of pages to accommodate the years to come. These are great gifts that can be found at all the box stores. This gift is real work though, so be prepared to log some hours of preparation. The payout when the birthday girl opens your gift will be second to none.

Gift Cards

Does your guest of honor have a hard to please reputation. Give them a gift that fits their style. Do not just randomly purchase a gift card to Wal-Mart though. Find out what the store of choice is, and go that route. Once you hit the right store card, the amount will not matter. But you can spend what you want. Because, all they will see is their favorite store to buy whatever they want.

So remember to give your particular sixteen year old a little bit of consideration. The last thing you want is to be remembered as the person who brought that present. Follow a little guidelines and you will be fine.