My budget this year is £60 for Christmas per child, maybe a little more for stocking but we dont really do "stocking", its most likely a nice little gift bag with toiletries or sweets in it as well as a larger bag of gifts. She already has a phone and laptop so she doesnt need tech gifts as much. I think two of my teens have got to that phase where they dont really "want" things for christmas like young kids do, but it would be sad just to give them money. However I am a bit late with the christmas shopping this year and todays payday so its probably wise to get stuff in asap.
The son, 15, is getting headphones as his main present, a really decent pair he asked for. The youngest son is getting modelling kits and like scented shower gel and collectible food squishies he has.
The daughter is 17. She has no interest in learning to drive :( and is a bit tricky to ask for. Clothing is a hard gift to get cos she has lost loads of weight, and shes fussy about jewellery- apparently only likes metals or beads, last year i got her an enamel jewelry box which seemed like a hit and these interesting Asian wooden stacking dolls as a room decoration. She has been going through a lot of makeup at the minute, obviously a full set of makeup or a perfume is about my price range and would last but it doesnt feel that special. We were going to get her something she had wanted for ages but saving it for her 18th instead. What gifts have been a hit with your teenagers recently?