Top 21 Gifts for Gifts for teenagers
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ghd Platinum+® Hair Straightener, Black
Which? featured these straighteners as a premium gift for her, and John Lewis shoppers rate them 4.5 from over 3,800 reviews.
£186.00John Lewis
3Kaweco Collection Sport Fountain Pen, Smooth Sage
A pocket fountain pen from Kaweco, a design first made in 1911, in soft sage green. Takes standard ink cartridges.
£30.00Papersmiths
5Kaweco Sport Rollerball Pen, Mint
Kaweco's classic pocket pen as a rollerball: 10.5cm closed, made in Germany and refillable.
£36Papersmiths
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A gym themed care set from Solutions for Men at M&S with a three in one shower gel, a roll on deodorant, a pure cotton flannel and a wash…
£16Marks & Spencer
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Apple AirPods Pro 3 with MagSafe Charging Case (USB-C), White
Which? picked these noise cancelling earbuds as a top gift for teens, and John Lewis shoppers rate them 4.8 out of 5.
£219.00John Lewis
4Papersmiths Pocket Notebook, Sapphire Blue
An A6 ruled notebook with fountain pen friendly paper, sewn by a family run bindery in Buckinghamshire.
£14.00Papersmiths
6Papersmiths Discovery Set, Pink and Red
Papersmiths' five signature pens and pencil, all refillable, in a gift wallet. Designed in London, made in Japan.
£45.00Papersmiths
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Meta Quest 3S All-In-One Mixed Reality Headset and Controllers, 256GB, White
For the gamer who wants to step inside the game
£379.99John Lewis
Start with what they already spend time on
Gaming, music, sport, beauty, fashion or a creator they follow are better guides than any list of gifts for teenagers. A quality accessory for something they already love beats a guess at something new.
Upgrades to things they use daily, such as headphones, a phone accessory or a better bag, almost always land.
Avoid anything that feels like homework
Gifts that try to improve them, such as a study planner or a self help book, rarely go down well. Choose something they will enjoy for its own sake.
If you want to encourage a skill, pick the fun version: a good camera for the budding photographer, rather than a guide to photography.
Ask, or ask their friends
It is fine to ask a teenager what they would like, or to give them a shortlist to choose from. Their friends or siblings are often an even better source.
Better still, if they share a HintDrop list, you can see exactly what they want without the guesswork.
When in doubt, choose experiences
Gig tickets, a day out with friends or a class in something they are into often mean more to teenagers than another object, and they come with a story to tell.
Every product below is popular with teenagers right now and well reviewed, so you can choose with confidence.
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