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75 Cool Gifts For Tweens And Teens That Go Beyond Cell Phones And Tablets

Update: December 27, 2022 By: Jennifer

Gifts For Teens Tweens 2023 - Christmas Gift Ideas For Teenager Girls & Boy 2023

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Insert *eyeroll” emoji.  Teens and tweens can be tough to buy for.  It seems like everything on their must-have list is the equivalent of a mortgage payment, and needs to be charged on the regular.  So if you’re struggling on what to gift your teen this year, don’t stress because we found some cool options that won’t break the bank, and don’t necessarily involve staring at a screen.  Really!

And while “cool” is a relative term when it comes to teens and tweens, we think the gift ideas below just may give you a temporary pass.  There are great options for both girls and boys and since we don’t really love labels, any of these gifts are perfect for anyone on your list. Check out some of our favorite gifts for 2023!

Ford Bronco Tee – Shop It Here

Ford Bronco T-Shirt

$35.00

Buy on Urban Outfitters

Soft and comfy, this t-shirt is available in 5 sizes, and is the coolest color blue!


Klask – Shop It Here 

Klask


$59.99

Buy on Amazon

This award winning, half foosball, half air hockey game is a great pick. Maneuver your magnetic handle and striker with your hands under the table, and defend your side of the board. Avoid the biscuits (magnets) and send the ball into your opponent’s goal to score.  Don’t fall in the holes, and of course don’t score in your own goal!  Pick it up here.


Friends Lego Set – Shop It Here

Lego Ideas for Teens 2023 Friends Central Perk


$59.99

Buy Here

The One Where They Put Down the Phone and Do Something Productive.  Includes a buildable Central Perk café studio set, plus Ross Geller, Rachel Green, Chandler Bing, Monica Geller, Joey Tribbiani, Phoebe Buffay and Gunther minifigures with cool accessories.  Could we be any more excited!?  Grab this light kit and Central Perk will be lit.


Nike Air Max Viva – Shop It Here

Nike Air Max Viva

$101.00

Buy on Nike

Comfortable and cool, these feature a plush collar, detailed patterning and a new lacing system – which uses 2 separate laces using heavy-duty tech chord.


LED Multi Colored Flameless Candles – Shop It Here

LED Multi Colored Flameless Candles

$32.99
$24.99 (24% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

Battery operated with a remote control, these set a cool vibe and are vanilla scented.


Kids Against Maturity – Shop It Here

Kids Against Maturity

$29.99
$25.99 (13% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

Inspired by Cards Against Humanity – but without the filth!  Sorry kids.  (Winner of Scholastic’s Gold Star Toy Award).  This one is both tween and teen approved, but is still a great kids gift option, too, if you have them on your list this year as well!


The Comfy – Shop It Here

The Cozy

$54.99
$49.07 (11% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

Cozy, toasty and over sized.  Check, check and check! One size fits all, available is several colors and a kids’ version.


You Make a Difference Keychain – Shop It Here

Stainless Steel Keychain for Teens


$7.99

Buy on Amazon

Sure they might drive you bananas, but you know they love hearing it – and a little motivational message never hurts. Made of stainless steel (nickel and lead free).


Hyrdo Flask – Shop It Here

Hydro Flask Water Bottle


$49.95

Buy on Amazon

Honestly, you’ll probably end up stealing this one for yourself – because Hydro Flasks are the business. These will keep your beverages ice cold, and what’s cooler than being cool?


Red Bubble Water Bottle & Laptop Stickers – Shop It Here

Red Bubble Sticker Packs

Pricing Varies

Buy on Redbubble

Now that you’ve committed to the Hydro Flask, it’s time to add some stickers for a little razzle dazzle.  The options are endless, from quotes, trends, and travel, to aliens, Spongebob, and The Office.


JBL Clip 3 Portable Speaker – Shop It Here

JBL Clip 3 Waterproof Portable Bluetooth Speaker


$49.95

Buy on Amazon

Now they can tune you out in the shower too (Like they weren’t anyway).  Features wireless bluetooth streaming, 10 hours of play time, an integrated carabiner and a speakerphone option.  Yes!  This is still one of the most popular tech gifts (again) this year.  We’re just happy there’s not a screen involved for them to stare at!  Available in several colors and patterns.


philosophy pink frosted animal cracker shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath – Shop It Here

philosophy Pink Frosted Animal Cracker Shower Get Bubble Bath & Shampoo

$13.50

Buy on Philosophy

They can reminisce about their not-so-distant-childhood days of animal crackers during snack time.


ChalkTalk Sports Hooded Towel – Shop It Here

ChalkTalk Sports Hooded Towel


$44.99

Buy on Amazon

Perfect for the kid who has their favorite sport on their mind all year round.  Other sports available!


Seed Bead Necklace – Shop It Here

Pura Vida Seed Bead Necklace

$24.00

Buy on Pura Vida

On-trend bead necklaced send chill, laid back, surfer vibes.  Because everyone knows that tweens and teens are super chill.  Other styles available, as well as layering options.


Light Up Sports Cones – Shop It Here

Light Up Sports Cones

$24.99
$22.74 (9% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

Train at night! Perfect for not-so-well-lit fields and outdoor rinks.  Comes in a 6 pack, batteries are included and they include backup batteries as well.  Win.


Create Your Own Reel Viewer – Shop It Here

Create Your Own Reel Viewer

$29.95

Buy on Uncommon Goods

Take a break from “the TikTok” and stroll down memory lane via View Master.  They can assemble and create their own reel, using the redemption code included with the viewer.  It’s old school vibes, but with people you know inside!


Harry Potter Ultimate Trivial Pursuit – Shop It Here

Harry Potter Ultimate Trivial Pursuit

$49.95
$44.99 (10% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

Have them test their skills at all things Harry Potter.  May the best fan win.


Portable Victrola Suitcase – Shop It Here

Victrola Vintage 3 Speed Bluetooth Portable Record Player


Buy on Amazon

Rock retro vibes in this classic record player with Bluetooth technology, and 3 speed turntable.  Perfect for those who are into records. 


PacMan Ghost Lamp – Shop It Here

PacMan Ghost Lamp

$31.99
$29.98 (6% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

Features 16 different phasing colors, and party mode – where he flashes colors to the beat of the music.  Rad!


Birkenstock Arizona Essentials – Shop It Here

Birkenstock Arizona Essentials

Buy on Nordstrom

Birkenstocks that can get wet? Check and check.


Burn After Writing (Teen) – Shop It Here

Burn After Writing (Teen)

$14.95 $12.59 (16% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

A cool book of Q&A (answered by them), for the teen/tween who likes the outlet of writing things down. In a world of incessant social media updates, this is a chance to “put it all down”, without the world seeing. The perfect excuse to put the electronics down.


Nike Kawa Slide – Shop It Here

Nike Kawa Slide

$26.00

Buy on Nike

Easy on and off when they’re running from activity to activity.  To activity (You know, until they lose one).  Available in several different colors.


Moko Eyeglasses Holder – Shop It Here

Moko Eyeglasses Holder


$11.99

Buy on Amazon

The struggle is real when it comes to keeping eyeglasses scratch-free.  These cool, plush holders are available in several colors and patterns, and can go right on their nightstand.  No getting up required!  It’s also a perfect stocking stuffer for your tweens, too, this year!


Trapped in a Video Game (Book 1) – Shop It Here

Trapped in a Video Game: Book 1

$9.99
$4.99 (50% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

Book one in a series of five about a 12 year old, and his crazy adventure inside a video game.  Geared toward kids ages 8-12.


Men’s New England Patriots New Era Navy 2023 Sideline Official Sport Knit Hat – Shop It Here

Men's New Era 2018 NFL Sideline Cold Weather Official Sport Knit Hat

$28.00

Buy on NFL Shop

Keeps them warm and supports their favorite team.  Other teams available.  Or so we hear.


Large Bean Bag – Shop It Here

Large Classic Bean Bag Chair

$68.00

Buy on Wayfair

The perfect spot to chill, read, or game.  Ten colors to choose from.


Manual Facial Cleansing Scrubber – Shop It Here

Manual Silicone Facial Cleansing Scrubber


$9.99

Buy on Amazon

Available in other colors, this silicone brush for sensitive skin gently cleans and exfoliates.


Nike Dri Fit Head Tie – Shop It Here

Nike Dri Fit Head Tie


$14.95

Buy on Amazon

Keeps hair in place, whether they’re at school, on the field, or on the ice. Several colors available.


Hasbro Connect 4 Shots Game – Shop It Here

Connect 4 Shots Game

$30.50
$28.00 (8% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

No, not those kinds of shots.  Bounce the balls into the game and try to get four in a row.  We bet this won’t get super competitive at all.


Little Hippo Letter Board – Shop It Here

Letter Board with Letters

$13.95
$11.88 (15% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

Contains large and small letters (already pre-cut!), so they can be the wordsmith you know they are.  Change it up on the regular!


Prismacolor 3599TN Premier Colored Pencils, Soft Core, 72-Count – Shop It Here

Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils (soft core)


$59.95

Buy on Amazon

The stellar reviews on these pencils make it a great choice for any artist.  Perfect for those who love to draw.  Soft core pencils are ideal for shading and blending.  (Also available in 24 48 132 and 150 count).


The Vintage Inspired ‘Feminist’ T-Shirt – Shop It Here

$24.99

Buy on Amazon

This cute tee also comes in a bunch of other cool colors too!


Hearing Things Game – Shop It Here

Hearing Things Game

$25.88
$18.99 (27% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

Inspired by the “Whisper Challenge” on YouTube a while back (They know), players try to guess what their teammate is saying by reading their lips – all while wearing noise-canceling headphones.


Crazy Aaron’s Thinking Putty – Shop It Here

Crazy Aaron's Secret Scroll Thinking Putty


$15.95

Buy on Amazon

You can’t go wrong with just about any version of Thinking Putty.  This cool spin on the original lets you”draw” on it with the included keychain – then goes back to its original state.  Tons of options available.


Sports Mug – Shop It Here

Basketball Mug

$25.00

Buy on Uncommon Goods

A cool mug that’s perfect for cereal or ice cream.  But probably mostly ice cream.  Also available in hockey, soccer, football, and baseball.


HoopSwagg Lightning Galaxy Custom Nike Elite Socks – Shop It Here

HoopSwagg Custom Elite Socks

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Buy on Amazon

Because for whatever reason, socks are pretty much a thing.  Other cool styles available as well.


Yummy World Large Fries Plush – Shop It Here

Large Plush Fries

$29.99

Buy on Kidrobot

If you can’t eat em’, join em’!  They can have fries with that.


Hockey Goalie Night Light – Shop It Here

Goalie Night Light


$18.80

Buy on Amazon

This cool nightlight can cycle through 7 hues.


Pura Vida Yoga Girl Bracelet Pack – Shop It Here

Pura Vida Bracelet Pack

$45.00

Buy on Pura Vida

Snag these bracelets as a pack, or choose from tons of individual styles – including birthstones and charms.


Echo Dot (3rd Generation) – Shop It Here

Amazon Echo Dot (3rd Generation)

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Buy on Amazon

They can check the weather, set an alarm, rock out to music on demand from Amazon Music, Spotify, SiriusXM, and more.  Alexa, play Simply the Best.


Journal – Shop It Here

Pink and Gold Marble Hardcover Journal


$19.99

Buy on Amazon

They can jot down their innermost thoughts in this small journal.  You know, the ones that won’t share with you.   Duh.  Small enough to stash just about anywhere.  Other styles available.


Converse Chuck Taylor® All Star® ’70 Hi – Shop It Here

Converse Chuck Taylor All Star 70 Hi

$84.95

Buy on Zappos

…Because you can’t go wrong with a classic.  Available in several colors.


Bedside Essentials Pocket – Shop It Here

Bedside Essentials Pocket

$15.00-$20.00

Buy on Uncommon Goods

Available in two sizes, this stashes their essential gear right next to the bed.  Because you know they’re not getting up.


AirPods Pro – Shop It Here

Apple AirPods Pro

$249.00
$199.95 (20% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

Sweat resistant wireless earbuds with three sizes of soft, tapered silicone tips for a customizable fit.  Filters out noise and features a transparency mode that keeps you in tune to the outside world around you.  Enjoy more than 24 hours total listening time with the MagSafe Charging Case.


BlissLights Projector – Shop It Here

BlissLights Sky Lite Projector

$59.99
$49.99 (17% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

Relax under the stars and cycle through light effects, adjust brightness, or start and stop the rotating motion.


LASER X Two Player Laser Tag Gaming Set – Shop It Here

Laser X Laser Tag Game

$54.95
$49.99 (9% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

Connect with your opponents target up to 200 feet away.  Now get outside!


Pick A Pom Pom Faux Fur Topper – Shop It Here

Anthropologie Mix and Match Pom Poms and Hats

Pricing Varies

Buy on Anthropologie

Switch things up, stay warm, cozy, and on trend.  First choose your hat, then choose your pom poms.  Mix, match and create options.  Several colors and styles available. Hats and pom poms sold separately.


Hockey Puck Cell Phone Holder – Shop It Here

Hockey Puck Cell Phone Stand


$11.99

Buy on Amazon

A cool way to prop up your cell phone or iPod.  Made from a real hockey puck!


adidas Hoodie – Shop It Here

adidas Originals Kids Trefoil Hoodie

$45.00

Buy on Zappos

Sporty and on trend, while being comfortable with a regular fit.  Because it’s all about being comfortable.


Harry Potter Black Cauldron Ceramic Soup Mug with Spoon – Shop It Here

Harry Potter Soup Caldron With Spoon


$19.48

Buy on Amazon

Perfect for the kid who loves Harry Potter.  Or wishes they were Harry Potter.


Wireless Bluetooth Karaoke Microphone – Shop It Here

Wireless Bluetooth Microphone

$49.99
$30.99 (38% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

It goes without saying that you’ll probably want to use this one too.  Record and share your (MP3) voice performance via the USB.  They already think they’re famous anyway.


Facial Sheet Masks – Shop It Here

Miss Spa Coconut Facial Sheet Mask Set


Buy on Amazon

#Squad #Goals.  Stock up on sheet masks, which are perfect for a chill night with their BFFs.


Pig Box Organizer – Shop It Here

Plastic Pig Organizer


Buy on Amazon

A cute little holder for organizing their trinketry and other brick-a-brac.


Codenames – Shop It Here

Codenames

$19.95
$15.79 (21% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

For 2-8 players, geared toward ages 14 and up.  This spymaster game uses teams to compete  – and see who can make contact with all of their agents first.  The spymasters give one-word clues that can point to multiple words on the board.


Wreck This Journal – Shop It Here

Wreck This Journal

$15.00
$9.57 (36% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

They can literally trash this thing.  Never mind their innermost thoughts, they can poke holes, break the binding, color outside the lines, and paint with coffee.  Not your coffee of course, because then they’d be “grounded.”  (See what I did there?)


Patagonia Women’s Los Gatos 1/4 Zip – Shop It Here

Patagonia Women's Los Gatos Fleece Jacket

$99.00

Buy on Patagonia

Available in 4 colors, this is super cozy and will keep them warm.  Especially since it’s like pulling teeth just to get them to entertain the idea of wearing a jacket.


Wave Ring – Shop It Here

Pura Vida Gold Wave Ring

$14.00

Buy on Pura Vida

Available in silver, gold and rose gold, these on trend rings are simple and dainty.


Mini Basketball Hoop With Ball & Shatterproof Backboard – Shop It Here

Mini Basketball Hoop


$39.99

Buy on Amazon

Indoor hoops all day! And it has a shatterproof backboard – perfect for slam dunk contests.


Hasbro DropMix Music Gaming System – Shop It Here

Hasbro DropMix Music Gaming System


$169.99

Buy on Amazon

This fast-paced music mixing game lets you create song mixes, while playing three ways:  Freestyle, Clash, and Party.  I think you mean Par-tay.  Ages 16+.


Wicked Good Slippers – Shop It Here

L.L.Bean Wicked Good Moccasins

79.00

Buy on L.L.Bean

Because it’s all about the comfort.  Available in 6 colors.


GlowCity Light Up Basketball – Shop It Here

GlowCity Light Up Basketball


$49.99

Buy on Amazon

Standard weight and size, this B-ball uses two high bright LEDs. Nice!  Let the evening neighborhood games commence.


Glitter Gel Pens – Shop It Here

Glitter Gel Pens

$9.99
$8.99 (10% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

Set of 32 glittering gel pens, make their artwork, coloring pages or doodles vibrant and sparkly.


A Smart Girl’s Guide: Middle School (Revised): Everything You Need to Know About Juggling More Homework, More Teachers, and More Friends! – Shop It Here

A Smart Girl's Guide to Middle School

$12.99
$11.69 (10% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

Because middle school is tough, and while you’re their number one go-t0, it’s always cool to have some inside scoop, a little extra insight and some helpful tips.


Hanging Solar System Mobile – Shop It Here

Hanging Solar System Mobile


$142.00

Buy on Amazon

Perfect for the science olympiad, and astronomy obsessed.


STAUBER Summit Snowboard & Binding Package – Shop It Here

Stauber Summit Snowboard & Binding Package


$314.83

Buy on Amazon

Available in different sizes, this is a great option for a beginner.  Shred the gnar.


Unicorn Farts – Shop It Here

Bag of Unicorn Farts Cotton Candy


$8.95

Buy on Amazon

Everyone likes candy, and most people enjoy (tolerate?) unicorns, so a bag of unicorn farts cotton candy is a no brainer.  Also available in Zombie Farts, Cat Farts, Dog Farts, Dinosaur Farts, and Pony Farts, because obviously.  And 10% of all profits are donated to charity.


AirPods Pro Silicone Case Cover – Shop It Here

AirPods Pro Case Cover


$7.99

Buy on Amazon

Fits AirPods Pro and comes in a variety of colors.  Helps protect your AirPods against bumps, drops, and scratches.  Includes a metal carabiner, making it easy and secure to carry around.  Please note, AirPods and case are not included.


Lip Balm Making Kit – Shop It Here

Lip Balm Making Kit

$59.95
$54.95 (8% Off!)

Buy on Amazon

Comes with essential oils, 23 total tubes and tins to create several flavors and styles, and 23 round and square labels – to creatively name your own lip balms, of course.


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