36 Best Gifts for Teens (2024), Tested & Reviewed

Teenagers are scary. They speak their own language, drop confusing jokes and somehow have always they’ve already seen the TikToks you send them. It can be hard to keep up with the absolute coolest kids around, and that’s especially true when it comes to holiday gift giving. Over the past few years we have informally polled some of the terrifying super cool teens in our lives to find out what gifts they really want. These gift ideas aren’t one-size-fits-all, but they can help you get inspired and achieve the ultimate goal: giving a gift that the teen in your life really likes.

WIRED’s Gear team has personally tested and verified everything that appears in ours gift guides. Also be sure to check out The best viral TikTok widgets, 25 Amazing Gifts Under $25and Gifts for coffee lovers.

Updated December 2024: Added some coloring supplies, bag and gaming chair and rechecked for price accuracy.

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