Gift Ideas for Teens

Pick the age. Teens are the hardest to surprise, so every pick says who it suits and why.

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Music, her room, her phone, her camera roll: each pick below says which teen girl it suits, so skip the ones that are not her.

Christmas Gift Ideas for 14-Year-Old Girls

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Fossil wristwatch for everyday wear

This Fossil watch hands a teen shaping her own style a grown-up accessory to wear on her wrist every day.

She already chooses her own earrings and bags, so a watch joins the pieces she picks out each morning. On a babysitting night, she can glance down to see when the parents are due back.

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Gaming, sport, music, a hobby he already has: each pick says which teen boy it suits.

Christmas Gift Ideas for 16-Year-Old Boys

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Nintendo Joy-Con 2 game controller pair

Any teen whose friends crowd his couch for Nintendo games can pass a spare Joy-Con 2 pair to whoever waits a turn.

He chooses which multiplayer titles his crew plays now, so more hands on the controls means nobody sits out. The extra controllers wait beside his console for the next friend through the door.

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Samsonite slim everyday backpack

College visits are coming up for plenty of juniors, and a slim leather Samsonite looks right on a campus tour in a way a worn school bag does not.

Its trim shape stays close behind him through crowded halls, with a charger and notebook inside, and it keeps looking right long after the tours are done.

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