Exciting stuff right there! Better even than gifting these tickets: go with them! Even if teens act aloof, it means a lot to them to have people in their lives that want to join them and enjoy similar things. This is a time for them to learn and figure out what really makes them tick- it might take some different classes to figure it out, that’s ok. Pay attention to what interests them and surprise them with something you know they would love, or give them a coupon saying you’ll pay, they just need to decide on what they want to learn. Art, music, martial arts, dance, rock climbing, zip lines or maybe even flight training. Reading an analog watch is becoming a lost art! But I want to encourage my kids to tell time as much as possible. These are great, because in this day and age, many are too lazy to look at a watch, so they look at their phones. Steampunk style watches and watch necklaces are fun. Teens love to be out and doing something and spending their own money. Gift Cards– iTunes, coffee shops, movie tickets.Even if your gift recipient doesn’t typically read a book, few can resist The Complete Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook and they have one for cars and work too! Life Skills 101 helps with all the questions that, as adults, we often forget we had to learn! A good leather wallet can put up with the abuse though and helps them to feel more like the independent adult that they so want to be. As a warning though, some girls don’t like pink. And, if you want them to look different they have both masculine and feminine sets. Toolkits last and will be useful the rest of their lives. Even if they just use it to hang pictures on the wall when they get to college. Tools. Both sexes can benefit from these! Everyone needs their own basic toolset.So, without further adieu: 18 Clutter-Free Gifts for Teens Sure, it may look cool to have 25 shades of eyeshadow to choose from, but really, teenage girls are just like the rest of us- they have their favorite color scheme and they stick with it. Nor do I want my daughter slathering toxic chemicals on her face. I spend enough time trying to get my boys off of their electronics, I don’t want to encourage them to spend even more time in the dungeon basement being anti-social. Teenagers can often be difficult to gift to and when I see all the “teen gift suggestions” I just want to slap the list-makers! Seriously- my teens do not need more video games or cheap nail polish. Another installment in my gift-giving series!
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