Gift Ideas for Teens and Pre-Teens

Gift ideas for teens and pre-teens for crafters, athletes, gamers, fashionistas, makeup artists, room decor enthusiasts, creators, and musicians.

My oldest is juuuuust getting into the teen years, and it is, to sum it up in one word, emotional.

If you have a pre-teen or teen yourself, you probably know this to be true, plus the fact that they can be really tricky to shop for when it comes to Christmas presents.

I scoured every resource possible and discovered a bunch of favorite gift ideas for teen and preteen guys and girls.

Some ideas are a little more grown-up than others and some are on the slightly childish side, depending on your child’s maturity level. But they would all be big hits with kiddos age 10-18.

Some great ideas for teens are also in the Gift Ideas for Her and Gift Ideas for Him guides.

Gift Ideas for Teens and Pre-Teens Ages 10-18

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Free or Almost Free Teen Gift Ideas

Write a series of “Just In Case” letters to your teen. Write at the top “Read This When You’re Feeling Blue” or “Read This When You Need a Confidence Boost”, etc.
Make a scrapbook or keepsake box with some sweet artifacts from the teen’s past like favorite items from him/her as a baby, tickets stubs, past sports/club memorabilia, travel mementos, etc.
Make a playlist just for them on Spotify of songs you know they’ll love.
Raid your craft stash and assemble together a “Craft Kit” with paint, slime making supplies, friendship bracelet making supplies, etc.
Plan a day of semi-free fun together to visit a festival in your town, hike a nature trail, stop into a museum, or see a free concert in the park. Just Google “Free things to do in [your town]”.

See more DIY gift ideas here and cheap gift ideas here.