2.11 Tween Gift Ideas (Wrong Answers Only)

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On this episode of The Middle School Mind podcast, we talk about tween gift ideas this holiday season with our hot take with wrong answers only.

This is our attempt at sarcasm to talk about gifts parents and loved ones should NOT buy the tweens on their gift list this holiday season.

We rate these tween gift ideas on a scale of 1 to 5 empty presents, with 5 empty presents being a really bad gift and 1 empty present being a great, super useful gift.

Father and Son talk about the following tween gift ideas (wrong answers only):

Jojo Siwa’s D.R.E.A.M. Tour front row tickets and a meet and greet session

Banner image for Jojo Siwa DREAM Tour which made the list of our tween gift ideas list — Image courtesy of jojodreamtour.com.

Son gives this 4 out of 5 empty presents. Jojo Siwa popularity peaked 4 or 5 years ago and her target audience of 8-10 year olds have now outgrown her.

Underwear

Dad thinks underwear is an awesome holiday gift and gives this 1 out of 5 empty presents. We get silly on the underwear topic and we keep this ridiculous bit going through this episode. Yes, we are immature.

Carpool and dinner for Son and his bully (or bullies)

Dinner with your bullies at a nice place like Sonic to talk things through. Son gives this idea 2 empty presents out of 5 presents. There’s an opportunity to tell your bully off in public without any fear of retaliation.

Knock-off, bootleg products

Images of knock-off versions of popular brands like Adidas and Hugo Boss.This made our list of tween gift ideas. — Looks like the real deal at half the price!?! Sign us up! Image courtesy of this website.

Son talks about how his sister fell in love with a musical, Be More Chill, and mom and dad bought her a knock off version of the tee shirt from Amazon. Dad blames mom for not reading the Amazon reviews carefully. Dad rates this 3 empty presents out of 5. Growing up with not a lot of money, Dad appreciated the gifts he received regardless if they were name brands or not.

Cameo video to your crush from your parents

Cameo messages from Snoop Dogg, Lindsay Lohan and Lance Armstrong are great, customized gifts to friends and family. This made our list of tween gift ideas. — You can pay to have your favorite celebrities give you and your friends or family a shout-out on Cameo. Father wants to create a Cameo for Son’s crush to tell his crush how lucky she is to have Son as a boyfriend. Image courtesy of npr.org.

Dad offers to make a Cameo video to Son’s crush talking about how lucky his crush would be to have Son as a boyfriend. Son gives this 2 empty presents out of 5 since he thinks it would be hilarious.

Insult gifts

Picture of vintage game, Pig Pong, from Milton Bradley. This was an insult gift from our list of tween gift ideas. — Mother talked about a past holiday gift, Pig Pong, that was meant to be a fun game for all, but she took it as an insult. Image courtesy of geekyhobbies.com.

Son talks about how his mother received a gift from her parents as a child called Pig Pong that she assumed was meant as an insult to her. Dad thinks this rates 4 out of 5 empty presents. The intention was good, but it still ended up resulting in hurt feelings.

Invite least favorite teacher to celebrate the holidays with the family

Educator sitting down with smiling students. This was one of the ideas that made our tween gift ideas list of bad holiday gift ideas. — Guess who’s coming to dinnner? Imagine if your teacher spends the holidays with you and your family. Image courtesy of teachertoolkit.co.uk.

Son rates this gift idea 5 empty presents out of 5. He wants to keep his home life separate from his school life.

Family members go way off your holiday wish list

Son talks about an example where you list a Mario game on your wish list and you get an ultra violent shooting game like Call of Duty. Where’s the disconnect here? Dad thinks this is a 3 empty presents out of 5 since there may be potential for you to grow into the game.

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2.12 The Goodbye Episode – The Middle School Mind

As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. After months of deliberation and soul-searching Father and Son publish their last and final episode of The Middle School Mind podcast. After nearly 18 months and over 35+ episodes, on this episode: We say goodbye to our listeners We talk about what's next for Son We hear from some of our past guests Of course we get a little silly And we play one last game So sit back, relax, grab the Kleenex and stick around for our very special goodbye episode. We think kid's voices are under represented in the podcast space. Even though we are leaving, we encourage you to visit Kids Listen. This organization is a grassroots organization of advocates for high-quality audio content for children. The Middle School Mind is a proud member of Kids Listen and, with our show ending, we encourage kids and families to find other interesting and engaging podcasts for kids. Through this adventure, we connected with the creator of Sound Carrot. This website was founded by a father/daughter team with the goal to help younger listeners find amazing children's podcasts. We hope this resource helps parents and kids find other kid's voices that you want to listen to and hear more from. We also believe that kids can create their own podcasts! Last summer we launched a three-part series encouraging kids to make their own kids' podcasts. You can find the episodes here: 1.20 Make Your Own Kid Podcast 1 1.21 Make Your Own Kid Podcast 2 1.22 Make Your Own Kid Podcast 3 Thank you to The Middle School Mind listeners and even our future listeners. We enjoyed making these episodes together and sharing them with you. This time was special for us and we will look back at this show as an amazing point in time where we talked about what was on Son's mind or relevant pop culture during this time. If you loved listening to the show and want to connect with us, e-mail us at: middleschoolmind.podcast@gmail.com. We are happy to connect if you want to talk about creating your own podcast for your child or, potentially, if you are interested in having your middle schooler take over The Middle School Mind, let's chat. We always knew that The Middle School Mind was going to last at most, 3 years, with Son and I. But amazing shows like Star Trek had Star Trek: The Next Generation and Saved By The Bell had Saved By The Bell: The New Class introduced a new cast of characters while providing new stories and fresh perspectives. It would be amazing to have a Mother/Daughter voice leading the show or a parent/child from a different part of the country or even a completely different country! It's the unique perspectives that help us all learn and appreciate each other. Enjoy The Goodbye Episode and thank you for being part of our show. Sincerely, Father & Son — Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themiddleschoolmind/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/themiddleschoolmind/support