Teenagers have to be the hardest gift recipients imaginable. They’re serious, easily annoyed, and always on the lookout for something they can be sceptical about. In other words, they’re the worst enemy of even the best gift giver imaginable, and you likely dread the teen birthdays in your calendar with the heat of a thousand suns.
The good news is that you aren’t alone. The bad news is that you still need to find some way to give those teens a gift that they won’t hate. Lucky for you, we might just have the gift guide to help you achieve that elusive goal! Keep reading to discover our secrets.
Something They Can Choose Themselves
Even if you pride yourself on handpicked gifts, it might be worth giving yourself a break when it comes to the teens in your life. On average, there’s simply nothing you can buy for them that they would prefer to something they’d buy for themselves. So, why not just slip some money into their card? If you can’t quite bring yourself to that, you could always buy gift cards online for their favourite stores, which will show that you at least know their tastes, even if you don’t know what they would choose there.
If you want to add a little something special, you could always turn a gift like this into some kind of outing, where you take them to spend their spoils, complete with dinner to boot. But, trust us when we say that teens will be more than happy with a gifting arrangement of this nature!
Something They Can Share With Friends
Aside from sleeping and eating, there are few things teens enjoy more than spending time with friends. Unsurprisingly, then, you can’t go far wrong with a gift that incorporates a few key friends in that teen’s life.
Experience days that could include anything from spa sessions to go-karting groups are great options for this. Equally, you could buy restaurant gift vouchers with enough juice to fill a few teens’ stomachs. Or, why not ask that teen what they’re into doing with their friends right now, and buy a gift that incorporates those interests, and that they can enjoy with their friends alongside them?
Something That Doesn’t Take Itself Too Seriously
Even if you pride yourself on being a pro gifter, it pays to think small when it comes to teens. After all, your more showy gifts probably won’t go down all that well, but a lighthearted or low-investment gift might.
Let’s be honest; few teen girls would sniff at a box of bath products, while teen boys might love comedy underwear or a PlayStation mug. While you do still need to make sure these kinds of gifts largely tie into that teen’s interests, you can have a lot of fun with options like these, and the teen in question surely will as well.
Gifting for teens is always trouble, but you can still impress with options like these!
Thanks for stopping by!
Magda
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