100+ of the Best Tween and Teen Christmas List Gift Ideas for 2020

Great for those emergency situations where your teen needs some battery lift to call you but doesn't want to carry around a charger and cable.

Teens are always running low on battery - an external charger is handy for keeping in their backpacks or cars so they can always have their phone if they need it!

These are the thing that both of my teens have been begging for and something I've seen a lot of their friends have. Certainly one of the most popular ideas on a teen Christmas list.

My teens seem to always be misplacing their charging cords - and they're surprisingly hard on them. They often start to fray near the connection ends. These Anker cords are more heavy-duty and work very well for charging!

If your teen has wireless charging capabilities for their phone or airpods, one of these wireless charging pads is a great gift idea. They're quick and saves on the wear of your phone port.

If you have a kid who loves to fidget and play, this Play Impossible Gameball will let them play games and move.

If you have a teen that likes to hang out with friends or take vacations, this cute instant-print camera will be a hit. This package comes with extra photo paper, a cute carrying case, and fun papers and borders.

Does your teen like to hang out at friends' houses or in the backyard? This portable bluetooth speaker can clip easily to a backpack and lets them listen to music with their crew.

Teens love listening to music, setting alarms, and asking questions to smart speakers. We subscribe to Google Play Music, so the Google Home Minis can play our personal playlists, too.

This is a fun bluetooth speaker that also has some color light options that are popular for those teens who always want to sit in the dark. :)

If you're shopping for a Chromebook for your teen Christmas list, this one has great reviews and can become a tablet or laptop.

If your teen is active and likes to stay healthy, they might appreciate a fitness tracker, however, most girls don't like the standard, bulky trackers. This one looks like a piece of jewelry which teens should appreciate!

You'll have to know what type of phone your teen has and then you can get them a new phone case for the holidays. My teen likes things simple, the fancy glitter cases aren't really what she or her friends are into. This simple clear case is protective and simple.

Many teens are into bullet journaling and these Scribbles that Matter journals look nice and have thick paper, perfect for special pens and markers.

My teens both love these LED strip lights. They decorate their rooms and desks with them.

Another one of my things that my teen has tried to steal is my fuzzy socks. She loves to wear them around the house. And since teens seem to veg better than any other age group, fuzzy socks will keep their toes warm during said lounging.

This is a fun gift for the doodler or writer -- they can draw or write then pop the notebook in the microwave and it magically disappears!

If your teen likes to wear funny socks, these would be perfect. They have cat-themed socks, too!

These are a fun way for teens to carry around a pair of headphones. Make sure they use a traditional plug-in headphone adapter.

My teen has really become interested in hand lettering and pretty pens. This is a great way to get your teen creative and off their phone!

Help your teen learn a new skill with this hand lettering guide and workbook.

Help your teen keep their headphones organized neatly in their bag.

• Your teen can put their hair up with these colorful ties during the day while at school, then back down later. Popband ties are made to leave no hair crease even after long hours of wear. Plus they can double as a bracelet so you will always have one available for use, no matter the time of day or night!

My teens always are wearing hair ties around their wrist - this is a fun piece of jewelry that looks pretty and prevents the wrist indentation marks!

These are a unique type of skateboard that are trendy right now. You can also find them under "cruiser skateboards" if you want to save some money by not getting the Penny name brand.

Planning to just give your teen some cash? This fun puzzle box will make them work a bit for those dollars.

Help your teen relax on their own or with friends with these self-warming steam masks. Perfect beauty gift for teens.

Delight your teen with a natural body care gift set from Kansas City-based Indigo Wild. Their Zum line of products are cruelty-free, vegetarian, and organic. Plus, they have some crazy fun scents that teens will love.

These Finchberry soaps are amazing and my girls love how they smell and look. This gift set is perfect for the teen in your life who wants to feel like she's old enough for the finer things in life. They're also handmade, gluten-free, vegan-friendly, and made without any harsh chemical preservatives.

These are perfect deodorants for teens - they're natural and aluminum-free, plus they come with amazing names like movie night, hang out, and selfie stick. Both of my teens love the labels and the scents!

My daughter insists on painting her toes in her bedroom, this handy device helps them reach their toes more easily.

Another great gift for the teen that likes to paint their toenails.

My teen loves e.l.f. brands cosmetics and skincare. She thinks it affordable and normally gets good reviews from "YouTubers".

This is another favorite store of my girls. They have some fun and unique body products and fabulous gift boxes!

These are a simple set of everyday brushes that are perfect if your teen wears makeup.

My teen and I both have these and love how they make our skin feel after cleansing with it.

Another great tool for teens who like to wear makeup.

My tween still loves to take baths and I bought this set for her last year and she loved it!

We have two of these subscriptions -- I get whatever designs the girls don't want. :) They're really cute and we love all the seasonal packs!

Inspiration for Teen Girls: each box features a new theme with 4-6 items corresponding to that theme or time of year. Products may include journals, personal development books, tech gadgets, cool school supplies, jewelry, beauty products and more. Our mission is to provide messaging to help teen girls: believe in themselves, aspire to dream big, be the best version of themselves, and make their own mark on the world.

This one is perfect for tweens! BOTI (Beauty on the Inside) brings a new theme of strength and empowerment, accompanied by curated health & beauty products, inspiration, jewelry, and fun stuff to support that theme.

Shopping for a Harry Potter fan? This is the perfect subscription box for teens who love the magical world of HP!

If you have a teen baker, they'll love getting these subscription boxes with recipes and ingredients.

Does your teen love journaling and doodling? This box comes with fun journaling tools like brush pens, watercolors, paint pens, and more!

If you're shopping for a young girl who loves math, here's a box for her. Plus, it features black girls to help empower girls of color! The Black Girl MATHgic Box is the only subscription box designed to increase math confidence and decrease math anxiety in girls on a 3rd-8th-grade math level. Each month, your girl will receive a box (3rd-5th and 6th-8th grade options) containing real-world math lessons and activities, fun educational items, a math affirmation, profile of a woman mathematician + more!

My teens love sheet masks and this is the perfect subscription box for teens like them!

Here's a monthly club for under $5 that sends 2 lip balms to your teen each month.

Does your teen love snacking? I know mine do! Here's a subscription box that sends snacks and candies from a different country each month. Sure to be a hit with their friends!

Your teen will get 4-5 lip products like lip balms, scrubs, and glosses each month.

Organic and all-natural bath and body care products -- no dyes, fragrances or any unnatural ingredients in any of our products.

This is a monthly make-up and skincare subscription that sends you 5 sample size items of popular brands each month. You can pay more for full-size subscription boxes.

If you have a teen reader, LitJoyCrate boxes would be perfect. They'll receive a book and matching themed items each month.

Kiwi Co has a few great boxes that are perfect for teens who like to tinker and create. Plus, they have crates for teens and adults!

If your teen loves escape games, this is a monthly box that will test their puzzling skills.

This is the most popular brand of water bottle right now for teens. It's great for travel but also great for everyday life. You can get tons of great colors, too!

Does your teen love escape rooms? Most teens do! These are packaged escape room games that your teen can play at home with friends. The box comes with everything they need to solve the puzzle...will they escape?

My girls aren't huge gamers but we used to really enjoy playing on the Nintendo Wii as a family. We recently upgraded to the Nintendo Switch and they love it! Plus it can be used as a portable handheld game system which is great for road trips!

TIP: They'll be running a sale starting Nov 28th offering Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for free, which is my girls' favorite game!

This is a brand new game for the switch that we just got! It's a bit like the Wii Fit - you'll play challenges that are actually making you work out a bit!

Here's a game perfect for teens and great for family game night!

Does your teen like strategy games? This is a really popular game that followed up the popularity of Exploding Kittens.

My girls have been asking for this game for a while now. It's extremely popular with the teen crowd, but recognize that I think it's best for older teens.

Older teens only! My girls are asking for this one, too, but it has a recommended age of 17+ due to mature topics. It's designed for adults, but it is what a lot of my girls' friends are playing.

Older teens only! Another game that is trending with the teen crowd but clearly states for ages 17+ due to mature themes. Use your parental choice to decide if your teen can handle it,.

My teens both love succulents and clean colors. These pots are perfect for their rooms -- just know you'll need to give a gift card to a nursery or buy some succulents yourself to plant.

"Fairy Lights" are really popular with my girls. They both have one wall covered in little lights. This one is made to be a photo display, but you can buy others that just hang down like long icicles.

My teens are asking for a LoveSac but those are pricey! Here's a good alternative on Amazon.

Dress up their room with one of these fun light-up letters.

If your teen likes to lounge on their floor with friends, this fluffy area rug would help make the space cozier.

Both of my girls received these as gifts and have fun creating messages on them.

Your teen might prefer one of these old-fashioned letter boards versus the light-up one above.

Does your teen insist on eating or drinking in their room even when you've asked them not to? Here's a handy shelf they can use to hold their stuff while lounging in bed.

My oldest really wants one of these hanging chairs in her room!

Surround your teen with positive messages!

These chunky knit blankets are really in right now and my oldest loves hers!

This one seems to be fitting for most teens I know! This is just the case so you'll need to pick up a cheap throw pillow or reuse one around your house.

Check out these fun teen advent calendar ideas.

Since your teens probably have more valuable gifts versus lots of gifts, send them on a Christmas Scavenger Hunt around the house for them to follow the clues to their special gift.

Do your teens shake and rattle packages trying to determine what's inside? Or do they compare the number of their gifts with their siblings? Our family does a number mystery opening game every year so everyone is surprised with what package is for who!

If you have a reading teen, here's an excellent list from my friend Tamara with ideas for your teen bookworm.