Teen girls beyond clothes & makeup

[ZandYandX]

What are you getting your teen girls that isn’t fashion or make‑up?

Would love some ideas for both presents and stocking fillers. We appreciate a bit of skincare or a nice pair of trainers just as much as the next person but this year we’d like the gifts not to centre around fashion or beauty.

They get Christmas money from grandparents, which they’re welcome to use for any clothes shopping, so we’re looking for something a bit different. Ages are 13&16.

Activities?

Helicopter ride, speedboat ride, falconry, young drivers, escape room, record pop song experience?

Charm bracelet
Throw Throw Burrito game
Lego Botanicals
Velvetiser
Ear buds
Spacemasks
Fahlo animal tracking bracket

Newton's cradle
Baking equipment
Small games like Uno, Qwirkle
Limited edition "adult" Polly Pockets (there's been Friends, Stranger Things etc)
Lego Botanicals / art
Hairdryer / straighteners

the sporty ones usually want something related to that - hockey stick, lacrosse stick, sports bag, socks, swim towels, club hoodie etc.
books
cook book
headphones / ear buds
popcorn maker / waffle maker
make up mirror
fairy light strings for bedroom
starbucks / costa / cinema voucher
fleecy blanket / throw for bed
PJs
carry on sized suitcase
jellycats
art supplies - decent pencils, crayons, paints
wash bag / make up bag
phone case & power bank
earrings or jewellry (a couple I buy for collect pandora charms)

New water bottle
New swimming towel
Silly or fluffy socks
Novelty earrings
Glow in the dark nail varnish (usually ok for school)
Spot patches
Chocolate Orange

Small portable speaker with case.
Crossbody or tote bag
New bedclothes or blanket/cushions

sports kit eg new hockey stick
jellycats
sewing machine
smart watch
new bath towel
lego
sleeping bag

What do they like doing?

My 2 will get some but not all of these things: books, Japanese stationery, international snacks, a phone block charger, a bluetooth/ wireless projector, embroidery threads and crafty stuff, games for the switch, any odd musical instrument I find, new electric guitar, a hanging punch bag, a very neat umbrella, weighted and cosy blankets, nice tote bags, headphones for underwater (swimming), a fitness tracker, prescription goggles, vouchers or membership for cinema, vouchers for one of the coffee shops, fake vintage posters from vintagepostershop.co.uk, palm pets.

My 13yo DD’s wishlist is quite fashion/make-up/skincare-heavy, but a few other things she’s asked for or has previously loved…
Charm bracelet/charms
Hamilton tickets
Ear piercing voucher
Perfume
Waffle maker
Matcha-making set
Hollywood mirror
Large pin board for bedroom
Posters/prints for bedroom
Fluffy bedding/blankets/cushions
Oodie
Jellycats
Crotchet kit
Watercolour paints and canvases
Heatless curlers for hair
Books
Costa voucher

Stocking ideas…
Eugy model
Festive cross stitch
Fluffy socks
Charcoal drawing pencils
Art supplies
Cable bites (I got some really cute turtle ones from Shein)
Hot chocolate bombs
Pastel highlighters
Books
Noodles
Sweets

Socks
A novelty ice cream pot holder (for their Friday night Ben & jerrys)
Handbag size Umbrella with zip case
Key Ring
Rechargeable mini hot water bottle
Fidget toy
power bank

Microscope

Thermannote
Waterless room defuser
Origami Papaer set (Cats and Dogs)
Flower Lego
Travel jewellery case
Personalised passport cover
Pillow Mist
Personalised Compact Mirror
Waterflosser
Sonic retainer cleaner

Kindlr
Smart eatch/fitbit
Jellycats
Longchamp bag
Room accesories (lights/throw/pictures)
Picture printer
Baking accesories
Good water bottle

*smart watch
*kindle

I guess it depends what they are into.
My teen loves music and art, so there’s plenty of related memorabilia that she loves or art supplies.
Younger one is much trickier as she isn’t into that stuff. But things like headphones, decorative items for bedroom, edibles always go down well. Games we can play as a family also seem to do well. This year she has asked for a hamper with sweets and socks 😂

I’ve just ordered my 16 year old SD the Bridget Jones books because she watched the films and loved them.

Dd is getting…
ipad (as hers is so old it will no longer do updates)
Annual pass to a local attraction
small Lego set
Art supplies
Hoodie

It sounds a lot but the iPad is very much needed and the annual pass will save me money during the year.

She will get a sticking full of little things, probably half food, fidget toys, plus a few old dance CD’s from the charity shop.

Dd is getting…
ipad (as hers is so old it will no longer do updates)
Annual pass to a local attraction
small Lego set
Art supplies
Hoodie

It sounds a lot but the iPad is very much needed and the annual pass will save me money during the year.

She will get a sticking full of little things, probably half food, fidget toys, plus a few old dance CD’s from the charity shop.

Activities
Show/Concert tickets
Lego flowers
Jewellery
Bag
Books
Headphones
Powerbank
Laptop sleeve (DD took her laptop to 6th form)
Blanket
Pillow
Lamp for room
Deko for their rooms, fairy lights, pin board, photoframe
Calendar
Merch for favourite show/artist
Waterbottle
Coffee cup
Mugs

My daughter is 16 and I'll be getting her:
Books
Lego
Overear headphones
Tymo curler
HP Squishmallow
Eugy animals
Wire Jewellery Making Kit
A huge Marvel poster for her room

She got a zoo keeper experience for her birthday, she's loved meerkats for forever, so she's doing that.

Lego, love Lego.
Books
CDs, I know that's quite retro but popular with mine
A really nice dressing gown (thinking towards going off to uni)
A waffle maker was popular
A dualit milk heater thing for hot chocolate (i was sceptical but it lives out in the kitchen and gets used by us for coffees as well as chocolate, it's brilliant)
Pimple patches (am excellent stocking filler type present)
Really nice water bottle or insulated cup

for Dd 13
other than the million skincare sets she’s asked for…
an Apple Watch
jellycats
lego
Ty beanies
a vinyl
books

My daughter is twelve, so not a teenager yet, but I’ve got her Conan Gray tickets as her main present

DD just started uni, they will not wear a dressing gown.

She has an en-suite room but just throws on a hoodie if she needs to go into the kitchen when she is still in pyjamas.

Some have an Oodie or similar.

And DD loves her dressing gown she has at home.

Ds has just finished uni, he was also very dismissive of a nice dressing gown when it was gifted but by year three had to admit it had been a useful item. It definitely got worn, (not necessarily by him 😱)