60 imaginative gifts for teens and teenagers 2021

Do you also have trouble buying gifts for teenagers? This is not an easy task, because not only is it difficult to keep up with current youth trends, it is also quite a difficult age when interests, tastes and gift preferences change.

Choosing a gift becomes much easier if our teenager has a passion. Gadgets related to your favorite sport, type of music you listen to or artistic abilities will work here. But what if a young person has no favorite activities? Maybe sometimes it's worth suggesting something new, instead of a standard envelope with money or another smartphone model? Or maybe a digital SLR will be perfect?

As mothers of teenagers, we have prepared a handful of ideas for a universal gift.

Maybe one of them will appeal to your children too? We do not divide gifts into those for boys and girls. It is simply a collection that was created on the basis of brainstorming.

1. A punching bag and a glove that will be useful not only for exercise, but also for venting anger and other negative emotions.

2. A map of Poland to be hung on the wall in the form of a scratch card, on which the child reveals the places where it has been. Of course, there are also versions with maps of Europe and the world for avid travelers.

3. A calligraphy set for children who like games related to meticulousness and practicing patience, and at the same time like to add a bit of artistic meaning to their handwriting.

4. A pen or a good ballpoint pen will also work for teenagers who prefer handwriting. The set may also include, for example, a diary.

5. Tarot cards and a guide to astrology - there is a large group of teenagers who are interested in everything that is unexplored, mysterious, magical.

6. A mascot in a set with a blanket for everyone who likes cuddly atmosphere. A hot water bottle sloth or other animal will also work.

7. An electric or weighted blanket for freezing people.

8. A blanket with a hood is the perfect "outfit" for winter evenings. A hoodie blanket resembles a voluminous sweatshirt, bathrobe or simply a blanket with sleeves. Teenagers will love it!

9. A phone case referring to the child's favorite theme or personalized, where we will create the case design ourselves. Sports souls will need a training band for the phone.

10. Do-it-yourself jewelry making kit - such a gift will provide all the women in the family with personal and unique bracelets and pendants for the next Christmas.

11. Advent calendar with cosmetics, candles or tea. We can also make a calendar ourselves - put small things in decorative numbered boxes - sweets, vouchers (e.g. for breakfast in bed, or a day without unpacking the dishwasher), hairpins, lip glosses, scented candles, a small mascot or a snow globe, etc.

12. Shoes, because - contrary to appearances - not only women love them.

13. Wallet, handbag - messenger bag or waist bag (large sachet to be worn on the belt). These are the kind of gifts that will come in handy sooner or later.

14. Drone or remote controlled car. Well... Men are said to be boys locked in an adult body. That's why they love toys. Also in my teenage years.

15. Exercise mat, weights or bands for lower or upper body exercises. Ideally, you could buy two sets and practice with your child.

16. Online course - to choose from, to color! It can be floristry, ceramics or makeup. It can also be graphics, programming, guitar playing or functional training.

17. Pajamas or socks. Cat, dog, fairy-tale theme... the funnier the better.

18. Gift card to your favorite store - Empik, Decathlon, Rossman or Zara. Both teenagers and adults will be pleased with such a gift.

19. Jewelry. It doesn't have to be expensive. Beautiful bracelets and earrings are not only made of gold! Strings, beads, colored pebbles can also make a "wow" effect.

20. A picture to be painted by yourself. Relax - you don't need to have great experience or outstanding artistic talent. It just takes a little patience and diligence. Painting by numbers is our latest discovery!

21. Diamond embroidery is an alternative to traditional painting. It consists in gluing colored crystals to the designated places of the drawing. A multi-colored, shiny "work of art" is created.

22. A festive gift set with bath bombs, face masks, perfumes and incense sticks.

23. Electronic picture frame. An interesting gadget, thanks to which you will be able to return to memories thanks to the photos changing every few minutes/hours.

24. A set of fruit teas along with some funny infuser. Who knows, maybe we'll even be invited for afternoon tea...

25. Lego bricks. Because this fascination does not grow out of years. For a teenager, for example, Lego Architect blocks or those from which you can build programmed robots will work - only this is a really significant expense.

26. Gadgets with your favorite book, comic book, movie or series character. No matter if a mug, notebook, pillow, backpack or slippers. It always works.

27. Swimming pool pass. Double - for us and for the child. Now all we have to do is wait for the swimming pools to function again.

28. Chocolate gadget. A smartphone, canned chocolate sardines (!) or a gaming pad. There will be lots of laughs!

29. Calendar from a charity auction, for example, for an animal shelter. It can also be a puzzle, a photo wallpaper or a keychain. For a young social worker, the most important thing will be the support we have shown with this purchase.

30. Set for making hybrid or gel nails. There are also sets for nail extensions.

31. A book or e-reader. Of course - these are not gifts that will please every teenager, but if a young man flirts with reading even a little, such a gift will be a hit.

32. Subscription to audio library or other services with audiobooks, which more and more boldly creep into the area of ​​​​interest of people who like literature, but do not have time / heart to read it.

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33. Good headphones. For example, wireless. This is in reference to audiobooks, but not only. In the era of distance learning, it is a really useful gadget.

34. Printed t-shirt. Here you just have to be careful that the inscription - which is funny for us - is not crude for the child. It's safer not to choose a pattern or inscription yourself, but rely on stores with this type of clothing that are up to date in youth trends.

35. A sports game, e.g. X-box dance game. Never too much movement. Especially when children spend so many hours a day in front of computer screens. Of course it would be better if they went out to exercise in the fresh air, but better such exercise than none at all!

36. A karaoke set can be a gift idea not only for singing teenagers. If we add a wireless microphone to the set and some distance to each other - it can turn out to be quite good family fun.

37. A curtain of lamps, a glowing inscription for the room or neon, LED backlighting of a cabinet or desk. A small thing, and the teenager's room will become cozier and even more his.

38. The Galaxy Light Projector is another idea for illuminating a teenager's room and creating a magical atmosphere there.

39. Sonic toothbrush. It is not only a modern gadget, but "by the way" taking care of health and appearance - and the latter is very important for teenagers.

40. Microscope, telescope or other equipment for scientific research in the topic of your teenager's interests.

41. Electronic dart board. Of course, you can buy the traditional version, but teenagers already have it that they prefer everything that counts the results, lights up and changes modes.

42. A graphic tablet is something for those who like drawing, but prefer its less traditional forms.

43. A board or card game. If a child at the age of 5 or 7 discovered the magic of board games, it will never grow out of this fascination. That is why a board game is a good idea for a gift. I heard that traditional Monopoly is going out of fashion, but what about Dixit, 7 Wonders of the World, Abalone, Minerals or Take the Europa Train.

44. Rubik's Cube or chess, because some gifts never get old.

45. Sako sack, i.e. a soft pouf for sitting, lounging and lazing around. What if, but teenagers like to laze around a lot!

46. A bottle with a filter, a thermos or a good thermal mug will be useful at home and outside. Drinking water is one of the basic elements of a healthy lifestyle.

47. A Polaroid camera. Apparently, the 80s of the previous century are back in favor. Cameras with film and the function of printing a photo are a nod to the past, which may be interesting for a young person who is curious about the world.

48. Lens and tripod for smartphone. In the 21st century, you don't need to buy an expensive SLR camera to take really good photos. However, a teenager's phone is worth supporting with additional equipment.

49. Kendama is the latest hit among arcade games. A traditional Japanese toy made of wood. Seemingly simple. But only apparently!

50. A dressing table for the room is the dream of many teenagers. Of course, it's easiest to buy ready-made, but with a little commitment - you can also make your own version. Certainly at a lower cost. We assemble a tabletop and a mirror on the wall, which we decorate with something glowing. In addition, a fur stool and binders for cosmetics.

51. A computer mouse or a pad under it. A new webcam, laptop battery or speaker - gifts for computer geeks.

52. Professional graphics program (preferably together with the course), which will be useful, for example, for photo processing.

53. A computer chair, preferably gaming, considering the amount of time the teenager will spend on it.

54. The foldable laptop table will be the perfect gift for those teenagers who take part in remote lessons right from their bed.

55. Table football is a gift that always works, because who doesn't like to play them? However, there is a small catch here. Your teenager's social life can speed up a lot, because suddenly many of his friends will start to visit you more often.

56. Mini basketball on the door. If your teenager has a large room, this gift will be a 3-point shot (or throw)!

57. Clothes. Parents of slightly smaller children find it hard to believe that in a few years their child will dream of getting a sweatshirt or a jacket. And yet! I think that many teenagers will also be happy with a scarf or socks knitted by their grandmother or mother ...

58. Touch screen gloves. Does your teenager also come back from winter walks with icy hands? You know - you have to use your phone all the time, and you can't wear gloves. Now you can!

59. Portable speaker. This is not a great expense, and you can choose from different shapes, colors and - of course - the power of such equipment. Useful thing.

60. Smartwatch or other Fitness Tracker, i.e. a watch that monitors sleep, physical activity (e.g. number of steps) and connects with the online world. Maybe such a gadget will encourage a teenager to move.

61. A sports bag or a backpack – for example, one with a USB charger. These kinds of gifts will come in handy many times over the next few years.

62. A skateboard or roller skates, i.e. equipment that is so associated with teenage age that it is strange that our teenager / teenager does not have them yet!

We also have plenty of ideas for intangible gifts for teenagers. You can read about them HERE.

And here is a list of gifts for teenagers in a graphic version:

Anna Perlińska-Supeł

The best cook and mother of a resolute little boy and a few months old urchin. She loves books for children and believes that MiastoDzieci.pl should mainly write about them. He also works in a high school and hides his weakness for heavy metal concerts from the students. A crazy fan of mushroom picking – she believes that autumn should last all year round. ania@miastdzieci.pl