33 Christmas Gifts for 17-Year-Old Girls

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lunges and one-leg holds turn into balance drills on this large ProsourceFit pad, because the cushioned foam shifts underfoot.

It doubles as a knee cushion for planks, and it makes the most sense if she already works out at home.

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.

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.

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.

This REVLON One-Step Volumizer pairs a brush with a dryer, so a senior styles her own hair with lift before class.

Getting ready is her call by now, and doing it with a single tool keeps the bathroom counter clear.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Jeans on a weekend and a dress for the winter formal both work with these Swarovski Vittore hoops.

White crystals on a rhodium-plated band add the sparkle, so one pair covers both looks.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pressed coffee is the right gift for a senior who has moved past instant packets and wants her own pot.

She picks her own beans, and steeping them herself puts the strength of every cup in her hands.

Loose faux blooms give a teen who restyles her bedroom something to rearrange whenever her taste in decor shifts.

Her room is hers to style, so choosing which blooms stand tall and which tuck low stays her call. The finished arrangement ends up on her nightstand beside a stack of paperbacks.

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.

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.

Heatless curls come from these four jumbo Kitsch rods, sized for big, loose waves rather than tight ringlets.

They make an easy swap for the hot tools she reaches for most mornings.

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.

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.

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.

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.