Ideas to shop around
Directions rather than one particular thing, for when you’d rather choose. Some come with a few that fit.
Style and Beauty Stuffers for Teens
Beauty stuffers teens will really use, picked by brand and value: salon names like essie where it matters, multipacks for things that get lost, and gentle treats like sheet masks in place of a full skincare routine.
9 that fit · about $7.81 – $16.89
Satin Scrunchies and Hair Clips Setabout $12.99 · amazon.com
24 Pack Lip Gloss Setabout $8.99 · amazon.com
Lip Smacker Coca-Cola Flavored Lip Balm 8 Countabout $8.78 · amazon.com
Nautica Blue Deo Body Sprayabout $8.77 · amazon.com
6 Pack Matte Hair Claw Clipsabout $9.99 · amazon.com
IVARYSS Velvet Scrunchies, 12 Packabout $7.81 · amazon.com
essie Holiday Nail Polish Trio, Merry and Metallicabout $12 · amazon.com
NEXTBEAU Sheet Mask Variety Packabout $8.99 · amazon.com
Bath Bombs Gift Set, 15 Piecesabout $16.89 · amazon.com
Phone, Room and Music Stuffers
Small upgrades for a teen's phone and room that are cheaper than a big electronics gift: grips, wallets and cases for the phone, and lights and photo displays that change a bedroom without nails or tools.
7 that fit · about $6.64 – $12.99
Collapsible Phone Grip and Standabout $9.99 · amazon.com
Glitter AirPods Case Coverabout $6.64 · amazon.com
Mini Portable Bluetooth Speakerabout $12.99 · amazon.com
Color Changing LED Strip Lightsabout $9.99 · amazon.com
Waterproof Retro Sticker Packabout $7.99 · amazon.com
KRTALS Magnetic Phone Card Walletabout $8.99 · amazon.com
Photo Hanging Display with 50 Clipsabout $9.99 · amazon.com
Creative and Fun Stuffers for Teens
Supplies for teens who draw, journal or scrapbook. Gel pens and sketchbooks are chosen over cheap markers that fade, and instant film keeps a camera they already own in use.
6 that fit · about $5.93 – $18.17
Fujifilm Instax Mini Film Twin Packabout $18.17 · amazon.com
Fidget Popper Sensory Toys 3 Packabout $8.99 · amazon.com
Kaco Pure Gel Pens 20 Color Setabout $9.59 · amazon.com
Black Paper Sketchbook with Gel Pensabout $12.99 · amazon.com
Mr. Pen Aesthetic Highlightersabout $5.99 · amazon.com
Gionlion Clay Bead Bracelet Kitabout $5.93 · amazon.com
Fidgets, Puzzles and Collectibles
Small things teens can keep in a hoodie pocket or on a backpack: a classic puzzle, a plush they will clip to a bag and a blind bag keychain. Each one is picked to be fun for a minute or for months.
3 that fit · about $9.49 – $14.99
Rubik's Cube Original 3x3about $9.49 · amazon.com
Squishmallows Micromallows Plush, 5 Packabout $14.99 · amazon.com
Funko Pop Blindbag Keychain, Nightmare Before Christmasabout $9.99 · amazon.com
Snacks Teens Actually Want
Teens will trade a lot of presents for a bag of spicy chips. One variety pack covers the flavors they already buy.
One that fits · about $11.95
Hot Chips Variety Pack, Takis, Flamin Hot Cheetos and Hot Friesabout $11.95 · amazon.com