33 Christmas Gifts for 17-Year-Old Girls

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Start with the REVLON One-Step Volumizer for a 17-year-old who styles her own hair. The PANDORA daisy ring suits a girl who wears understated jewelry every day.

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Fujifilm Instax Mini EVO camera for photo prints

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At a friend's birthday dinner, a teen who loves group photos can hand the Fujifilm Instax Mini EVO around the table.

She collects moments to hold rather than phone files, and film comes separately, so wrap a pack alongside it. Before dessert, she can tape the sharpest shot inside the birthday card.

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Michael Kors Jet Set everyday crossbody bag

Clothing and accessories

The senior who borrows her mom's purse for every dinner out deserves a Michael Kors Jet Set crossbody of her own.

She picks her labels and outfits now, and a strap across her chest leaves both hands free to order and talk. The bag stays at her side through the meal, never on the restaurant floor.

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PANDORA ring with daisy design

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If the teen on your list keeps her favorite jewelry on every day, this PANDORA daisy ring slips right in beside it.

She picks her own style now, and a flower motif sits next to the pieces she wears to class.

Pick 4 of 33

Bedsure cozy couch throw blanket

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Hand her this one early on Christmas Eve, so the Bedsure throw's fluffy faux fur and sherpa fleece can cover her lap for the family movie.

At 50 by 60 inches, it wraps one person curled up, and it folds over the arm of the couch once the credits roll.

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Ninja countertop coffee brewer

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Coffee is part of how a senior gets through late study nights, and this Ninja brewer lets her make each cup herself.

She keeps her own hours now, so a machine within reach means no waiting on the family pot.

Pick 7 of 33

FHI Heat UNbrush Plus hairbrush for tangles

Fine hair that snaps under an ordinary brush is the kind the UNbrush Plus is made for.

After a day in a tight ponytail, it works the knots loose from delicate strands that break easily. For thick, coarse hair, pick a brush built for that texture instead.

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Scrapbook album for photos and keepsakes

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Ten metallic markers come with this scrapbook, so the captions can go on the same night the photos do.

Movie stubs and photo-booth strips from her desk drawer finally get a proper home, each with the date and an inside joke written beside it.

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Sony WF-C510 Truly earbuds for everyday music

Wireless earbuds belong in the pocket of a senior who lines up her own playlists for every walk to class.

She sorts songs by mood now, and Sony buds carry that soundtrack with her from locker to classroom. Her latest mix ends up looping through them until the bell rings.

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Anker magnetic iPhone battery pack

Magnets hold the Anker 633 to the back of her iPhone, so it tops up the phone through a long day of maps and group chats from a 10,000mAh battery.

Its stand then props the phone on a table for a show or a video call with a friend.

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Liene Pearl K100 instant photo printer

Phone photos that never leave the camera roll become 2x3 sticky-backed prints with the Liene Pearl K100, sent over Bluetooth from an iPhone or Android.

They stick straight onto planner pages and journal spreads. The 50 sheets of Zink paper in the box get her started, and refill packs keep it printing after that.

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HP laptop for schoolwork

A high school senior juggling college applications can open an HP laptop that belongs to her alone.

Applications and class assignments now go in online, so she stops waiting her turn at the family computer. She can carry it to the library and polish a personal statement during a free period.

Pick 14 of 33

Beats Studio Buds noise-canceling earbuds for music

Beats Studio Buds match a high school senior who rides the city bus to class with a playlist ready to go.

She curates her own playlists now, and noise canceling turns down the engine rumble and chatter from the seats behind. The buds carry her newest mix all the way to her stop.

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Nintendo Switch handheld game console

The Nintendo Switch hands a teen a console of her own, for the titles she chooses rather than whatever the family picks.

She chooses how to spend her evenings now, and a handheld design lets her settle in to play wherever she likes. The system rides along in her tote on a trip to see friends.

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Michael Kors Pyper everyday dress watch

Blush leather and a plain three-hand face make this Michael Kors Pyper a low-key watch for daily wear, light on sparkle and simple to pair with a sweater and sneakers.

Checking the time on her wrist also means one less reason to pick up her phone and get pulled into a stream of notifications.

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Bedside lamp for late-night reading

When the teen you're choosing for is rearranging her room, a lamp gives her nightstand a glow of its own.

She already stays up with novels and class notes, so the overhead fixture can stay off while she reads. The night before a big exam, she can quiz herself on flashcards spread out in its light.

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LECLSTAR photo clip fairy lights

These LECLSTAR photo clip fairy lights let a teen turn her bedroom wall into a glowing mood board.

She picks her own look now, so gig tickets and sketches can rotate along the strand as her taste changes. After a concert with friends, she can hang the ticket stub beside her newest print.

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Bed pillow for sleeping or reading

This pillow keeps a teen girl who studies on her bed most evenings sitting upright against the headboard, chemistry notes across her comforter.

Homework has moved into her own room, so the mattress now doubles as her desk. It slides back down flat for sleeping once the notes are stacked on the floor.

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Beach towel for poolside lounging

A teen girl who spends every summer at the lake can open a towel she never has to borrow from the closet.

She heads off with friends once school lets out, and this one can stay packed in her tote. On the dock, she can stretch out on it with a paperback while friends jump off the end.

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Scalloped area rug for a bedroom corner

Scalloped trim on this rug dresses up a plain dorm or bedroom floor for a senior planning her next room.

Her own taste now decides how each space looks, and the curved border travels with her from home to campus.

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Corner shelf unit for books and plants

Wedged beside her bed, this shelf unit gives a teen who keeps rearranging her room a spot for the things she collects.

Decor is her call now, so paperbacks, a pothos and concert wristbands sit in view, not in a drawer. The display she arranges changes each time a new ticket stub or framed photo comes home.

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Rope storage basket for gift bundles

Small presents tucked into a rope basket suit a teen who likes unpacking a bundle more than tearing open paper.

She is arranging her own bedroom now, so it stays on afterward, holding hair tools and skincare by the mirror.

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Artificial boxwood topiary for a room corner

Neat boxwood balls stay green on a dresser through finals week, for a high school senior who decorates her own bedroom.

Her days fill up with classes and college essays, and a fake plant asks nothing of her between them.

Pick 26 of 33

Americanflat photo frame for prints

Americanflat's frame belongs in the room of a girl whose favorite concert photos sit loose in a shoebox.

She decides what goes on display in her own space now, so the shot she loves most leaves the pile and stays in view.

Pick 27 of 33

MCS Foundation wall frames for posters

Her stash of art prints from the illustrators she follows online deserves better than a cardboard tube under the bed.

She runs the look of her own room now, so which piece goes up next is her call.

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LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask balm for overnight wear

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Winter air leaves lips flaky and dry, which is the problem this LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask is made for, here in the Peach Iced Tea version.

It needs nothing else alongside it, so it fits a crowded skincare shelf as easily as a routine that stops at lip balm.

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LANEIGE Glaze Craze lip serum with tint

Glaze Craze from LANEIGE gives a senior who favors skincare over full makeup a tinted serum to keep on hand.

She picks her own products now, and a soft hint of color goes with the low-key look she wears to class. It rides in her backpack's front pocket for a quick swipe at her locker between periods.

Pick 31 of 33

Face mask set for at-home spa nights

Should the senior on your list end her week under a face mask, this set hands her a private stash.

She chooses her skincare by senior year, and several to switch between beat a single big tub. Each of them spreads on, stays through a chapter of her novel, then washes off at the sink.

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Retrospec Solana yoga mat for stretching

Kneeling poses on a hardwood floor are far easier on her knees with the inch of padding in this Retrospec Solana mat.

It grips the floor during a stretching video in her room, and the carrying strap makes it easy to bring along to a yoga class.

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Water painting board for mindful doodling

Water is the only paint this board needs, and each stroke fades as it dries, so the surface is blank again for the next idea.

On its small stand at her desk, it makes a quiet break with nothing to clean up afterward.

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Which of these need film or paper bought alongside them?

Set the Instax Mini EVO camera beside the Liene Pearl K100 printer and the difference is what gets fed in. The camera gets handed around a dinner table for group shots and prints on instax mini film that is sold separately, so wrap a pack with it. The printer takes pictures already on her phone over Bluetooth and turns them into small sticky-backed prints for planner and journal pages, with a starter supply of Zink paper in the box and refill packs after that.

Can a 17-year-old take any of these along when she moves into a dorm?

Yes. The scalloped area rug lies over a bare dorm or bedroom floor to mark out a corner, and its curved border goes with her from home to campus as she plans her next room. The corner shelf unit tucks into an unused corner and keeps paperbacks, a pothos and concert wristbands on display without taking much floor space.

What makes a good small gift for a girl whose skincare routine is short?

A bedtime routine that ends at lip balm is all the LANEIGE Lip Sleeping Mask asks for. Smoothed on as the last step before sleep and wiped off after waking, it takes on the flaky, dry lips winter air leaves behind, needs nothing else alongside it, and comes here in the Peach Iced Tea version, which makes it an easy small gift on its own.

What should you get a teen who does her homework on her bed most evenings?

Give her the bed pillow, which props her shoulders up against the headboard while chemistry notes spread across the comforter, then slides back down flat once the notes are stacked on the floor. Pair it with the bedside lamp, which lights the nightstand for novels and class notes with the overhead fixture off and lights up flashcards spread out the night before an exam.

Is there something for a girl who would rather open a bundle of small things than a big box?

The rope storage basket suits a teen who likes unpacking a bundle more than tearing open paper. Fill it with small presents to unwrap, and afterward it stays by her mirror holding hair tools and skincare, or moves on to blankets, magazines and bathroom items as she arranges her own bedroom.

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