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All year round, and especially during the holiday months, there’s no better feeling than finding the perfect gift for someone you love dearly – especially if they’re a hard-to-please teenager. If you’re shopping for a sibling, friend, niece or nephew, or classmate and don’t know where to start, we can promise you that these teen gift ideas are the coolest finds of 2022. Whether they’re interested in art and enjoy photography and music, or prefer a good beauty product to round out their makeup routine, these gift ideas are sure to make them smile (and way better than a gift certificate, I have Right?).
From retro gift ideas like a Polaroid camera and vinyl for her record player, to cool tech gadgets like a sunset lamp and a cellphone scavenger hunt game, you’ll be blown away by the unique and meaningful ideas you’ve conjured up – there’s even a monogrammed phone case ! Don’t waste another minute searching the web for gifts that feel mediocre and jump on these gift ideas before they sell out. Read on to see the affordable finds we know the teenager in your life will appreciate.
— Additional reporting by Macy Cate Williams