How to Choose Softball Gifts for Girls

Millions of girls play softball from an early age. The best of the sport can earn full-ride college scholarships, and few of them get that good without participating on time-consuming summer travel teams. Those girls tend to be highly dedicated to the sport, which makes it difficult to give them softball-related gifts. Most of them have or have access to all of the softball equipment they need. You may need to think outside of the batter's box for other gift ideas related to the sport.

Instructions

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      Know the player's team colors if you plan to make custom T-shirts, caps and sweatshirts. If the girl plays on a club team, it's very likely she will play for the same team the next season so the colors will still work.

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      Check some of the softball-only sites for gift ideas. Sites like softball fever offer items like duffel bags, magnets, key rings and stickers that go beyond the normal softball equipment.

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      Softball players rarely have the hard edges associated with some other team sports. Most of them won't mind "girl" gifts like diaries and hair scrunchies. Also, if the girl is on traveling team and spends a lot of time away from home, something as common as phone minutes would be a fine practical gift.

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      Think of a gift she can share with her teammates. For example, you can get team-colored badges, stickers or athletic hair accessories for the entire group.