12 best stocking stuffers for teens
By BRYONY GILBEY
BESTREVIEWS |
NOV 29, 2021 AT 6:25 AM
The rich sound quality and superb noise-cancellation capability of Apple Airpods Pro make them a perennial favorite for teenagers. (BestReviews)
Small but mighty holiday gifts sure to please your teenager
Teenagers can be tricky to buy gifts for and with the constant onslaught of social media, it's harder than ever to keep up with the latest trends. Fortunately, teens often have a wide range of interests, whether it be drawing, gaming, sports, tech, makeup or anything in between. Here are a few ideas for stocking stuffer gifts that your teen may genuinely appreciate.
Tech gifts
Apple AirPods Pro: available at Amazon and Kohl's
Your teen can enjoy over 24 hours of listening with these wireless earphones that are the perfect size to stuff a stocking. AirPods feature many cool functions like the ability to voice activate Siri or share audio between two sets of AirPods or any Apple device. For convenience, AirPods’ in-ear detection will pause play automatically when the earphones are removed from your teen’s ears. They can also choose to only wear one AirPod with no loss of sound quality and double-tap during a song or program to fast forward and play.
Gooseneck Bed Phone Holder: available at Amazon
Great for a bedroom or dorm room, your teen can clip this phone holder to any flat surface, such as a bed frame or the edge of a desk and position the holder to watch videos and movies completely hands-free. Made of aluminum alloy to withstand frequent repositioning, the 33-inch arm can rotate 360 degrees for maximum comfort and optimal viewing distance.
SteelSeries Arctis 3 gaming headset: available at Amazon
This lightweight and comfortable wired headset is compatible with PlayStation 5 and 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, VR, Android and iOS. It can also be used with Optimal PS5 with a small volume adjustment on the PS5 itself. Your teen will appreciate the high-quality microphone and speakers that deliver a clear and balanced sound and superior background noise cancellation.
Bonoak Karaoke Microphone: available at Amazon
If your teen loves to sing along to their favorite tunes, this karaoke microphone is a must-have. Available in six different color combinations, including the ever-popular rose gold, the microphone features clear audio and fun sound effects with a Bluetooth connection of more than 30 feet. Once they connect the mic to their phone via Bluetooth or a cable, they can access thousands of songs using a dedicated app or by connecting to their existing Spotify, iTunes, Pandora or YouTube account. A USB port allows them to record songs, too.
Clothing gifts
Novelty socks: available at Amazon
Socks are a classic stocking stuffer, and these brightly colored socks display slightly cheeky messages that are sure to elicit a smile from your teenager. With 16 themes such as pizza, bacon and chicken and waffles, these fun socks are soft, comfortable to wear and won't lose their shape over time. They are made from a premium blend of 85% cotton, 10% spandex and 5% elastic for a snug and lasting fit.
Adidas Performance Tech gloves: available at Kohl's
Adidas tech gloves will keep your teen's hands warm and dry in cooler temperatures and feature touchscreen-compatible pads on the forefinger and thumb for uninterrupted phone access. available in three sizes for women, Adidas also makes similar tech-friendly, performance gloves for men with the same climawarm fabric, sure-grip palm and reflective logo.
Boba Plush Slippers: available at Amazon
For the boba-loving teen in your life, these super cute plush slippers are a fun way to keep feet warm year-round. Designed by Swash Studio for their Must Love Boba collection, these milk tea slippers are made of a soft plush fabric designed to look like boba tea cups. Their thick soles offer generous cushioning and support.
Toys and Games
Push Pop Fidget Toy Bracelet, available at Amazon
Perfect as either a sensory toy or a colorful and fashionable bracelet, this push-pop gadget is an effective stress reliever for kids with anxiety, ADHD, ADD and autism and may help them focus their attention. Squeezing the bubbles to make them pop is a satisfying and relaxing pastime. Made from durable silicone, these fidget toys are lightweight and small enough to easily fit in a backpack but can also be comfortably worn on the wrist as an attractive bracelet.
TeeTurtle reversible octopus plushie: available at Amazon
This best-selling plush toy is all over TikTok due to its patented reversible design. One side of the plush octopus is smiling and happy but flip it inside out and the octopus is scowling and angry. Your teen can use it as a fidget tool for stress relief or to simply broadcast their current mood without having to actually speak. TeeTurtle also makes other reversible animals, including unicorns, narwhals, cats, dogs, pandas and turtles.
Kids Against Maturity: available at Amazon
A hilarious card game, Kids Against Humanity is a curated version of the hugely popular adult game, full of age-appropriate toilet humor and not-so-subtle innuendos. From a full set of 600 question-and-answer cards, each player gets 10 answer cards from which they choose the funniest response to a communal question. Everyone gets a turn being the judge who displays the question card and chooses the most entertaining answer. This portable game is perfect for parties, sleepovers and summer camp.
Pampering gifts
Sparkly Clean Makeup set: available at Sephora
Your teen will love this carefully curated set, which contains six of Sephora’s best-selling Clean beauty products. The kit includes full-size containers of Tower 28’s JuiceBalm Tinted Lip Balm, Milk Makeup Color Chalk and MERIT Flush Balm Cream Blush (which nourishes the skin with Vitamin E). It also features three sample-size containers of Tatcha’s Liquid Silk Canvas primer, Saie’s Glowy Super Gel highlighter serum and ILIA’s Fullest Volumizing Mascara which contains arginine for stronger, healthier lashes.
Gifts for pet owners
Pet cookie cutter: available at Etsy
If you have a family pet who is a great source of comfort and friendship for your teen, consider having their image made into a cookie cutter for the holidays. These handmade, PLA plastic portraits are 3D printed for a precise likeness of your family dog, cat, hamster or bird. Just send in a photo and choose from multiple sizes. Tips for successful cookie shapes and recipes are also included.
Bryony Gilbey is a writer for BestReviews. BestReviews is a product review company with a singular mission: to help simplify your purchasing decisions and save you time and money.
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. BestReviews and its newspaper partners may earn a commission if you purchase a product through one of our links.
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
BESTREVIEWS |
NOV 29, 2021 AT 6:25 AM
The rich sound quality and superb noise-cancellation capability of Apple Airpods Pro make them a perennial favorite for teenagers. (BestReviews)
Small but mighty holiday gifts sure to please your teenager
Teenagers can be tricky to buy gifts for and with the constant onslaught of social media, it's harder than ever to keep up with the latest trends. Fortunately, teens often have a wide range of interests, whether it be drawing, gaming, sports, tech, makeup or anything in between. Here are a few ideas for stocking stuffer gifts that your teen may genuinely appreciate.
Tech gifts
Apple AirPods Pro: available at Amazon and Kohl's
Your teen can enjoy over 24 hours of listening with these wireless earphones that are the perfect size to stuff a stocking. AirPods feature many cool functions like the ability to voice activate Siri or share audio between two sets of AirPods or any Apple device. For convenience, AirPods’ in-ear detection will pause play automatically when the earphones are removed from your teen’s ears. They can also choose to only wear one AirPod with no loss of sound quality and double-tap during a song or program to fast forward and play.
Gooseneck Bed Phone Holder: available at Amazon
Great for a bedroom or dorm room, your teen can clip this phone holder to any flat surface, such as a bed frame or the edge of a desk and position the holder to watch videos and movies completely hands-free. Made of aluminum alloy to withstand frequent repositioning, the 33-inch arm can rotate 360 degrees for maximum comfort and optimal viewing distance.
SteelSeries Arctis 3 gaming headset: available at Amazon
This lightweight and comfortable wired headset is compatible with PlayStation 5 and 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, VR, Android and iOS. It can also be used with Optimal PS5 with a small volume adjustment on the PS5 itself. Your teen will appreciate the high-quality microphone and speakers that deliver a clear and balanced sound and superior background noise cancellation.
Bonoak Karaoke Microphone: available at Amazon
If your teen loves to sing along to their favorite tunes, this karaoke microphone is a must-have. Available in six different color combinations, including the ever-popular rose gold, the microphone features clear audio and fun sound effects with a Bluetooth connection of more than 30 feet. Once they connect the mic to their phone via Bluetooth or a cable, they can access thousands of songs using a dedicated app or by connecting to their existing Spotify, iTunes, Pandora or YouTube account. A USB port allows them to record songs, too.
Clothing gifts
Novelty socks: available at Amazon
Socks are a classic stocking stuffer, and these brightly colored socks display slightly cheeky messages that are sure to elicit a smile from your teenager. With 16 themes such as pizza, bacon and chicken and waffles, these fun socks are soft, comfortable to wear and won't lose their shape over time. They are made from a premium blend of 85% cotton, 10% spandex and 5% elastic for a snug and lasting fit.
Adidas Performance Tech gloves: available at Kohl's
Adidas tech gloves will keep your teen's hands warm and dry in cooler temperatures and feature touchscreen-compatible pads on the forefinger and thumb for uninterrupted phone access. available in three sizes for women, Adidas also makes similar tech-friendly, performance gloves for men with the same climawarm fabric, sure-grip palm and reflective logo.
Boba Plush Slippers: available at Amazon
For the boba-loving teen in your life, these super cute plush slippers are a fun way to keep feet warm year-round. Designed by Swash Studio for their Must Love Boba collection, these milk tea slippers are made of a soft plush fabric designed to look like boba tea cups. Their thick soles offer generous cushioning and support.
Toys and Games
Push Pop Fidget Toy Bracelet, available at Amazon
Perfect as either a sensory toy or a colorful and fashionable bracelet, this push-pop gadget is an effective stress reliever for kids with anxiety, ADHD, ADD and autism and may help them focus their attention. Squeezing the bubbles to make them pop is a satisfying and relaxing pastime. Made from durable silicone, these fidget toys are lightweight and small enough to easily fit in a backpack but can also be comfortably worn on the wrist as an attractive bracelet.
TeeTurtle reversible octopus plushie: available at Amazon
This best-selling plush toy is all over TikTok due to its patented reversible design. One side of the plush octopus is smiling and happy but flip it inside out and the octopus is scowling and angry. Your teen can use it as a fidget tool for stress relief or to simply broadcast their current mood without having to actually speak. TeeTurtle also makes other reversible animals, including unicorns, narwhals, cats, dogs, pandas and turtles.
Kids Against Maturity: available at Amazon
A hilarious card game, Kids Against Humanity is a curated version of the hugely popular adult game, full of age-appropriate toilet humor and not-so-subtle innuendos. From a full set of 600 question-and-answer cards, each player gets 10 answer cards from which they choose the funniest response to a communal question. Everyone gets a turn being the judge who displays the question card and chooses the most entertaining answer. This portable game is perfect for parties, sleepovers and summer camp.
Pampering gifts
Sparkly Clean Makeup set: available at Sephora
Your teen will love this carefully curated set, which contains six of Sephora’s best-selling Clean beauty products. The kit includes full-size containers of Tower 28’s JuiceBalm Tinted Lip Balm, Milk Makeup Color Chalk and MERIT Flush Balm Cream Blush (which nourishes the skin with Vitamin E). It also features three sample-size containers of Tatcha’s Liquid Silk Canvas primer, Saie’s Glowy Super Gel highlighter serum and ILIA’s Fullest Volumizing Mascara which contains arginine for stronger, healthier lashes.
Gifts for pet owners
Pet cookie cutter: available at Etsy
If you have a family pet who is a great source of comfort and friendship for your teen, consider having their image made into a cookie cutter for the holidays. These handmade, PLA plastic portraits are 3D printed for a precise likeness of your family dog, cat, hamster or bird. Just send in a photo and choose from multiple sizes. Tips for successful cookie shapes and recipes are also included.
Bryony Gilbey is a writer for BestReviews. BestReviews is a product review company with a singular mission: to help simplify your purchasing decisions and save you time and money.
BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. BestReviews and its newspaper partners may earn a commission if you purchase a product through one of our links.
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
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