| Struggling for inspiration for loved ones and finding it | | | | £28 - check out Google for workshops in your |
| hard to get something for that teenage girl? Well I've | | | | area. |
| put together my top five choices: | | | | 3) Pretty, twinkly costume jewellery, the obvious ones |
| 1) Indoor ski lessons - the Chill Factor, Manchester's | | | | sometimes really are still the best. Whether it's high |
| indoor ski centre is fantastic for teenagers - you can | | | | trend lead, which can sometimes be dangerous, but |
| get a 50 minute taster lesson for £20, so | | | | this year little birds, fairies and extra long charm |
| whether they fancy skiing, snowboarding, or just | | | | necklaces are everywhere to be seen on the catwalk. |
| messing about on a slope. This was voted the | | | | 4) Nail session - most department stores now have a |
| favourite present by my teenage niece, she also liked | | | | nail bar, this is a great one to treat that teenager too - |
| the fact that the whole family got involved and went | | | | spending a bit of time pampering them with the latest |
| along too. | | | | shades. You can get gift vouchers or book them a |
| 2) Craft Lessons - I came across somewhere called | | | | timeslot either way they are sure to feel spoilt and |
| the Make Lounge in Islington where they run fantastic | | | | glamorous when they leave. |
| workshops - I guess that this is not an obvious one but | | | | 5) Afternoon tea - something my parents did with me |
| it's absolutely brilliant. The workshops cover all sorts of | | | | on my 16th birthday - I loved it and have had a passion |
| things that you can make, so from cupcake decorating | | | | for high tea ever since. So whether you book into the |
| through to making a skirt, embroidery and jewellery | | | | Ritz or to your local hotel, make sure you get the |
| making amongst others. The kind of thing they don't do | | | | works, beautifully cut sandwiches, delicate fancy |
| in school any more but that really brings out the | | | | cakes and scones with clotted cream all finished with |
| creative side in a teenager. Starting from around | | | | lashings of tea! |