Best gifts for teenagers: technology to books, chocolate to activities - presents your teen actually wants
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They can be known for changing their mind about what they like at the drop of a hat, and take inspiration from social media sites like TikTok and Instagram.
It can be made even more challenging by the age range; what a 13-year-old will like can be different to what an 18-year-old will like.
But, there are some gifts that all teenagers of all ages they are bound to love no matter what - from the latest tech to personalised presents, and food to jewellery.
Below are our top 15 present ideas for teenage boys and girls.
For even more gift ideas for other members of the family, take a look at our guide to the top Christmas presents for mum and the best Christmas presents for dad.
If you know a teenager who’s permanently listening to their favourite music or podcasrs then this would be an ideal gift for them.
In a range of colours with bold block initial personalisations, this AirPods case is the perfect personal accessory for a tech loving teen.
Choose from different colour options; smooth pink, smooth grey, or leather effect black.
A standard AirPods case will fit neatly inside this case, but it’s also available in AirPods PRO sizing in grey, lavender, mustard and leather effect black.
This is a great gift option for a teenaged boy - particularly one who hasn’t necessarily found a hobby or passion.
Whether they love the outdoors, or prefer something more easy going, this is the gift designed to challenge, test, and help make memories to last for a lifetime.
This could be the present that helps them to discover the things they love the most.
The box contains 36 challenges which cover a wide range of activities, from ‘Make something surprising glow’ to ‘Learn to beatbox’.
All challenges have helpful hints or tips, too so the recipient can make of them what you want - but most of all they will have fun!
The box can be personalised with the name of the recipient by adding a name above the title ‘Teenage Challenges’.
The boys don’t get on the fun, of course. There’s also a challenge game for teenage girls.
Each colour co-ordinated challenge has been carefully hand picked by the creator. Some will make her think, some will encourage teamwork, and some will just make her giggle, but all will provide the opportunity to spend some time doing something fresh and new.
The challenges cover a wide range of activities, from ‘challenge friends to a bake off’ to ‘Make over your Mum’ - and all challenges have helpful hints or tips too so they can be guided on how best to complete them.
The box can be personalised with the name of the recipient by adding a name above the title ‘Teenage Challenges’.
These biscuits take their name from the cocoa plant — Theobroma cacao — which translates to “food of the gods”, hence the name.
A box of eight of these gorgeous chocolatey biscuits is perfect indulgent gift for the teenager you know who has a sweet tooth.
Just imagine a crisp, perfectly-baked biscuit base. Now, envisage it covered in luxurious chocolate and lavishly layered with a rich creme. That’s a chocolate pillow.
Each one comes in a ‘twin’ pillow design, so a snap turns each one into two perfectly sized bites. If you’re lucky, the recipient might give you one half.
