Gift Ideas for Teenagers

This brand is known for its modernized charm bracelets designed with a significant meaning in mind. This ones meant to serve as a guide for those navigating lifes travels and transitions, making it especially suited for teens. It expands to fit any size wrist, and comes in both a gold and silver finish.To buy: $28; alexandani.com

Try not to cringe when your teen unwraps this analog camera and says, Its like real-life Instagram! This bundle includes Fujifilms newest Instax mini, a faux-leather case, and a pack of easy-to-load instant film cartridges.To buy: $75; amazon.com

Fuel your teens wanderlust with this metallic map poster to mark the places theyve been. And we certainly wont blame you if you want one for yourself, too. Were right there with you.To buy: $35; amazon.com

For music lovers, this travel speaker is super durableit can be totally submerged in waterand super powerful. It can play for up to eight hours and the carabiner makes it easy to attach to a bag or backpack to bring your teens favorite tunes along on his or her adventures.To buy: $60; amazon.com

Up her personal style game with this totally customizable necklace. You can replicate a written signature and choose from 22 colors of acrylic.To buy: $56; baublebar.com

The reigning queen of teen cool, Tavi Gevinson, edits the best pieces from rookiemag.com into a book. The first edition gets real about topics like breakups, love, feminism, being happy, being sad, and more with help from celebrities like Zooey Deschanel, Lena Dunham, and Sky Ferreira. Plus it comes with extras like playlists, DIYs, and stickers.To buy: $20; amazon.com

This cute rainbow of watch tattoos makes a great stocking stuffer for the quirky teen. Of course, it is in no way a commentary about his or her continued unfamiliarity with the common courtesy of being on time.To buy: $15; amazon.com

This is a great gift to keep your teen organized (and stylish) on the go. Its got a padded 15-inch laptop sleeve, a front pocket with mesh organizers and a key clip, a fleece-lined sunglasses compartment, and a small media pocket with a port for headphones.To buy: $75; amazon.com

These sassy, rose-gold headphones are perfect for tuning out the world.To buy: $40; urbanoutfitters.com

This is one of those gifts that cant really be appreciated until the first time it works. The TrackR is designed to attach to valuable items, like keys or a wallet, and it uses an app to ring them and tell you where they are. And my personal favorite: pressing the button on the keychain will ring your phone, even if its set to silent! Its a #lifesaver.To buy: $50; brookstone.com

Converse revamped the classic Chuck Taylor style as a winter boot with premium, mesh-backed waterproof leather. It has a neoprene collar and heel pull to keep water outand built-in barrier technology to keep heat in when trudging through slush and snow.To buy: $130; converse.com

Upgrade mobile gaming on your teens iPhone with these attachable console-style controllers that work with hundreds of games in the App Store. This model is compatible with the iPhone 6/6 Plus and the 6s/6s Plus.To buy: $100; amazon.com

Improve the quality of their selfies with the LuMee case, which not only provides protection against drops, but it has a built-in front flashlight to fill in the shadows of the face.To buy: iPhone 6 case for $55; amazon.com

Believe it or not, the fur ball key ring is the new It-Girl accessory. Give it as a stocking stuffer or add it to a cross-body bag for bonus points.To buy: $12; nordstrom.com

These enamel pinsinspired by some of the most popular memes and Emojiswill look great on lapels and backpacks.To buy: $12 each; madewell.com

Any budding nature photographer will geek out unwrapping this easy-to-fly quadcopter drone. It fits in the palm of your hand and is an excellent value for someone just learning how to operate a remote-controlled aircraft to take photos and shoot video.To buy: $44; amazon.com

Not only is this metallic purple zip pouch perfect for holding pens, makeup, or other travel essentials, it features a phrase to which any respectable teenager can surely relate.To buy: $30; nastygal.com

Fourteen is definitely not too old to find joy in picking out your favorite sweet treatshoping 25 isnt eitherand Sugarwish takes the candy store experience online. The recipient receives an email asking them to choose the candy he or she wants to have shipped, which is especially great for a long-distance or last-minute send.To buy: starting at $16.50; sugarwish.com

You cant go wrong with a durable carry-on that will still be in excellent shape when he or she needs to use it to come home from collegedirty laundry in towfor the weekend. This one also features a tablet holder for easy Netflix binges while waiting to board.To buy: $148; amazon.com

This pre-wrapped box includes a rainbow of 10 handmade bath bombs infused with natural ingredients like lemongrass and fresh avocados to soften skin or lavender oil to soothe stress. Plus, since theyre solids, theyre easy to pack for the next family vacation.To buy: $80; lushusa.com

Ola Shekhtman, an Etsy vendor, has turned the skylines and landmarks of cities like Rome, Barcelona, New York, Paris, Charleston, Hong Kong, and more into these delightful 3D-printed rings.To buy: $99; etsy.com

Make passport protection cuter with this handmade passport cover. The leather is embossed with a see the world design and can be personalized with initials or a name, as well.To buy: $25; etsy.com

If a good book is your traveling teens second favorite kind of escape, this decorative set of 10 timeless reads not only looks beautiful on the shelf, but includes the classics every adolescent bookworm will treasure like Little Women, Sense and Sensibility, Jane Eyre, and Great Expectations.To buy: $225; shopspring.com

Perfect for a weekend camping trip or even a freshen-up after practice, this kit includes a soothing facial mist, a mango seedbutter lip balm, and an aluminum-free deodorant. All of the products are also vegan, cruelty-free, and paraben-free.To buy: $34; birchbox.com

The only acceptable way for socks to be considered an exciting gift? When theyre packaged to resemble a box of sushi rolls, complete with imitation grass, ginger, and wasabi, of course.To buy: $28; amazon.com

The proceeds from Parks Projectmerchandise support visitor programs in Americas National Parks, which never cease to amaze at all ages. The purchase of the Zion design makes a donation to the Zion Natural History Association and the Youth Education Initiative, which expands the Parks efforts to engage youth and foster positive park experiences.To buy: $36; shopspring.com

Whether its a bus off to college or a plane to family vacation in the Caribbean, make sure your teens laptop (up to 13 in size) can travel without damage in this wandlerlust-worthy case.To buy: $49; nordstrom.com

A great pick for any fan of this years Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children film, this companion to theNew York Times-bestselling novel tells the stories of the peculiars before Miss Peregrine gave them a home.To buy: $15; barnesandnoble.com

This travel-sized hairdryer is small, but packs 1000-watt power to drastically cut drying time. Bonus: its also dual-voltage, making it safe to use abroad without the need for a voltage converter.To buy: $52; birchbox.com