Guide to the Best Gifts for Teenagers in 2019
I live in a home of hormones right now, two teenage girls and two pre-teen boys dwelling here. I frequently hear about all the latest trends and have received the full “list” of holiday and birthday must-haves. I don’t label myself as an expert in trends, but I am an expert in knowing what the teenagers are wanting this year. It’s hard to find the best gifts for teenagers, so I’m here to help!
Blog posts contain affiliate links. When you click on these links I earn a small commission that helps keep this blog running and support my family. If you have any questions, feel free to read my disclaimer and privacy policy. Thank you!
I’d say this is a great list for tweens, teens, and young adults. If you have anyone in your life aged 11-21, there is a good chance there is something for them here! I recruited help from the experts to come up with my Guide to the Best Gifts for Teenagers in 2019. And by experts, I mean those tweens, teens and young adults.
For a complete list of Best Gift for Teenagers & Tweens, check out my Amazon Store list “Best Gifts for Teenagers 2019” here!
Do you have an additional “best gift for teenagers” idea? Please leave them in the comments below!
HOBBY-RELATED
- Microphone stand and filter for a desk. With podcasting, YouTube, and music production being a part of this generation’s life, this is a great gift for young entrepreneurs and musicians.
- A ukelele! Affordable, easy to learn, and doesn’t take up a lot of space – it’s a great first instrument.
- Lyrics Notebook. Another great item for a musician/songwriter.
- Friendship bracelet string. And for under $10 you can get 150 different colors!
- Scratch-off World wall poster. A great gift for the young travelpreneur!
- Smartphone-controlled Paper Airplane. Letting kids be kids again with technology.
- Spike Ball (as seen on Shark Tank). Kind of like volleyball but can be played anywhere with 2-4 people.
FASHION
- A 45-pack of velvet scrunchies (for under $7!) Yeah, basically anything from the 90s is back in style.
- White crocs. I’m not questioning this fashion choice, rather just trusting that when they are 30 they will look back at photos and ask “what was I thinking?” as we all did.
- Chunky, striped off-shoulder sweaters. As well as white, chunky fuzzy sweaters.
- White Nike crew socks. Again, I don’t question these decisions, but I do save some $$ by buying them in the kid’s size instead of adult (if purchasing for females, you might find the kids socks to be the same size and more affordable).
- High-waisted distressed jeans, and mom jeans. Goodwill is also an option if all the teens haven’t snatched them up!
- Turtle anklets. Or turtle anything (necklaces, bracelets, keychains, etc.) but anklets seem to be trending right now.
- Adidas Training Pants. I can vouch for these kid-sized pants fitting the same as young adult size. The XL fits about a junior’s size large and a young men’s size small.
- Minimalist watches, like this one for men and this one for women.
- Kindness graphic t-shirt. There are so many options available for these tees, I liked the look and price of this one!
- Wireless Smartphone Winter Beanie. I suppose this one could be put under “electronic” gifts as well!
- Key Ring Wristlet. The most fashionable choice for carrying keys (and a variety of colors available).
- Shell & Pearl Choker Necklaces. This is a 4-pack for under $10!
- Nike Kawa Slides.
- Nike Dry-Fit Head-Tie. I noticed that these were a pretty big hit for the Fall 2019 sports season.
- Wave Rings. I think there is a beach, wave, and turtle theme going on this year.
HEALTH & BEAUTY
- Mini PINK body sprays and perfumes.
- A mega-pack of Face Masks. A 12 pack for under $10 is a steal of a deal!
- Henna Temporary Tattoo Kits. By no means am I wanting to influence “tattoos” for teens, which is why I’m promoting these cute henna kits! (which are temporary)
- Sephora Favorites kit.
- Portable Facial Cleansing Brush. A bit pricey but easy to use with all skin types and helps with acne.
EDUCATIONAL
- Harry Potter Box Set. Books are educational and the Harry Potter series continues to be popular for the tweens and young teens!
- Speaking of Harry Potter, this coding kit (Harry Potter themed) is a popular 2019 gift!
- The Freshman Survival Guide. Have any graduating seniors in your life?
- Trapped in a Video Game book series. Geared for ages 8-12 so great for the tweens!
FOR ROOM or HOME
Metal straws. Because save the turtles, y’all. Duh.
- Faux fur rugs. It can also be used as a chair cover, on benches, and decorated along the corners of bed ends.
- Fairy lights. My daughter loves to string these across her room, around her wall hangings, and over her bed.
- Hydro Flask. This is a link for a generic one, and as often as my kids lose their stuff I opt not to invest in the real deal!
- Bedside Organizers. This one holds two water bottles and has pockets for tablets, magazines, and cell phones.
- Letterboards. And the more letters and emojis the better, if you need extras these are great too!
- Waterproof laptop and water bottle stickers. There are a variety of different themed options you can choose from.
- A giant burrito blanket. Bringing taco Tuesday to a whole new level!
- Donut Hole Mug. A mug that also holds your donut. Genius.
- PacMan Glow Light. Great for the tweens!
ELECTRONICS
Cordless earbuds. Or, generic iPod earbuds if you will! These cordless, rechargeable earbuds will do the same job as their $200 Apple competitor, and have the same look!
- Portable Record Player/Turntable. Not just for us more refined folks anymore, the teens are now turning towards vinyl.
- Shower speaker. Although I don’t know how much I want to encourage a longer time in the shower, this is still a great gift idea!
- Clip-on Selfie Ring for cell phones.
- A 3-in-1 Breakfast Station. Geared more for young adults but I’m pretty sure my husband would request this for his office.
- Ocean Wave Projector. A remote-controlled sound machine projects ocean waves for a sound sleep.
- Wireless Karaoke Microphone. (just don’t let them take it on a road trip with you, ha!)
Pin It!
7 Comments
Liz Gumbel Duvall
Love love love this!! My teens are so hard to buy for especially if I can’t drop $200+ on new apple gear etc. thank you for some ideas!
TraqtTravels
Thank you, especially for the links! ! I put almost everything in my cart!
Kelly
So much good stuff in your guide. I wish I’d saved more of my clothes from the 90s.
Jamie
Me too!
Breanne
Nice collection. The paper airplane for the smartphone is so cool and I have saved for my girls.
Linda Rose
Great list! many of these items are on my teenagers wishlists.
Tricia
I have girls aged 16 and 18 and some of these will definitely make it to their lists. I actually had already planned on that burrito blanket for my daughter that is in college! It’s so much fun and really a decent price for something that is likely going to get spilled on and used to death!