100 Creative Gift Ideas for Tweens and Teens

10 Great Games to Give Your Teen

As your kids get older, there are so many more amazing games out there that they can now play. Finding ways to keep engaged in their lives is an important part of parenting teens. Here are ten great options that make great gifts:

{1} Ticket to Ride Rails and Sails

{2} Big Picture Apples to Apples

{3} Monopoly Deal Card Game

{4} Dutch Blitz

{5} Pandemic

{6} Bring Your Own Book

{7} Catan Expansions 

{8} Clue 

{9} Sequence

{10} Machi Koro

10 Bullet Journal Tools to Wow Your Teen

Bullet journaling is a great time organizational tool that has helped my kids manage their schedules. I love to encourage anything that keeps them creative and productive. Here are some great tools that will wow your teen:

{1} Leuchtturm 1917 

{2} Cute Stickers

{3} Fabriano Grid Notebook

{4} Staedtler triplus triangular fineliner pens

{5} Pen Loop

{6} Technical Drawing Template

{7} Triangle Ruler

{8} Words to Live By: Creative Hand Lettering

{9} Washi Tape

{10} Ohuhu Colored Pencils 

10 Art Supplies to Fuel Your Teen's Creativity

I have a couple of doodlers on my hands, and while I like them to be productive, I also consider doodling, drawing, and creating as productive tasks. Art does something for the soul that is beautiful. Here are some great gifts to foster a love of the true, the good, and the beautiful.

{1} Mixed Media Pad

{2} Micron Pens

{3} Prismacolor Premiere Colored Pencils

{4} White Gel Pen

{5} Sketcher Non-Blue Pencils

{6} Journaling Bible

{7} Kneaded Eraser

{8} Watercolor Pan Set 

{9} Art Supply Storage Box

{10} Chalk Pastels

10 Room Accessories for Your Teen's Space

My daughter loves her redesigned room, and you'd expect your daughters to go crazy for design. However when we fixed up my son's room recently, he was equally excited about it even thought he hadn't been planning out the design for months. Here are some design gifts that my teens love:

{1} Globe

{2} Throw Blanket

{3} Crystal Himalayan Salt Lamp

{4} Message Board

{5} Wall Art

{6} Floating Shelf

{7} Guitar Wall Hangar

{8} Lap Desk

{9} Mirror

{10} Chin Up Bar

10 Gifts for Sporty Teens

If your teen loves to be active outside, they will love something that feeds their adrenaline and keeps them in shape. It doesn't always have to be something they've never heard of before. Sometimes the best gifts are new versions of something that they've worn out. Here are ten great options for the teen in your life that loves to be out and about!

{1} Ripstick

{2} Fit Bit

{3} Frisbee

{4} Pitchback

{5} 4 Square Ball

{6} Badminton set

{7} Soccer Ball & Goal

{8} Vokul Scooter

{9} Ladder Ball

{10} Kubb, Viking Chess Set

10 Stylish Fashion Gifts to Inspire Your Trendy Teen

It can be tricky to connect with the styles of the next generation. Even when you do find something that is on point with the trends, there are no guarantees that your teen will like it. They might even resist loving it simply because they didn't pick it out.

{1} Hoodie

{2} Cute Bag

{3} Scarf

{4} Cozy Hat

{5} Jewelry

{6} Fuzzy Socks

{7} Sprout Watch

{8} NOTW Shirt

{9} Comfy Pants

{10} Boots

10 Electronic Gifts for Your Teen

Electronics and teens go hand-in-hand. It's the world they've grown up in. While most of them have heftier price tags, they also provide some amazing opportunities for your teens.

{1} Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

{2} Chromebook

{3} Bluetooth Beanie

{4} Echo Dot

{5} Quadcopter

{6} Earbuds

{7} Kindle Fire

{8} Charging Station

{9} Electronic Drums

{10} DLSR Camera

10 Books to Keep Your Teen Reading All Winter

I had a hard time not focusing this series completely on books because they are my passion. The single greatest gift you can give your teen is a love of reading. With a love of books, they will have limitless doors opened to them.

{1} Man of the Family by Ralph Moody

{2} Hinds' Feet on High Places by Hannah Hurnard

{3} Eric Liddell: Something Greater than Gold by Janet & Geoff Benge

{4} Seven Women: And the Secret of Their Greatness & Seven Men: And the Secret of Their Greatness by Eric Metaxas

{5} 100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson

{6} The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkein

{7} Cloak of the Light: Wars of the Realm by Chuck Black

{8} The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest by Melanie Dickerson

{9} Do Hard Things by Alex & Brett Harris

{10} Anne of Green Gables by Montgomery L. M.

10 Subscription Gifts for Teens

Do you have a teen that has everything? Do you live in a small space and need to find something to give that will make a big impact, yet not take up a lot of space? Keep the gifts coming all year long with a subscription based gift for your teen.

{1} Creation Crate

{2} Sparketh

{3} Tynker

{4} Theater Tickets

{5} Theme Park Pass

{6} Audible 

{7} Book a Month Club

{8} Loot Crate

{9} Magazine Subscription

{10} Rock Climbing Pass

10 Gift Card Ideas for When All Else Fails

I shouldn't downplay the power of a gift card. Teens love them because they always fit! It gives them the power to buy what they really wanted or shows that you know them well. Here are some great gift card ideas:

• iTunes - for the music, app, movie lover
• Amazon - for anything under the sun
• Michaels - for the crafty teen
• Hobby Lobby - another crafting zone of greatness
• Starbucks - need I say more?
• Half-Price books - for the bargain book hunter
• Panera Bread - it's just a cool place to be
• Mardel - if you have one in your area, it's a great place to shop for all things faith filled
• Sonic - if they learn to use it at happy hour, this gift card could go a long way!
• Marble Slab - what teen doesn't like ice cream...I guess I do know some vegan teens that wouldn't appreciate this one

Get a great start on your teen shopping with this fun stocking stuffer giveaway. The giveaway includes:

•  Staedtler triplus triangular fineliner pens
•  White Gel Pen
• Monopoly Deal Card Game
• Earbuds
• $10 Amazon Gift Card

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Betsy

Betsy Strauss is an unexpected homeschooler, mother of three, who is in a relationship with a sweet man for life. She loves reading books, drinking coffee, and learning anything with her kids.