The 36 best gift ideas for US teens in 2025 – picked by actual teens

Clothes ... I just want clothes.' Teenagers tell us what gifts they actually want this year, from Lululemon to slushie machines

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If AirPods are fire" and other brands are mid", does this mean they're good? If a fab Lululemon jacket gives your kid drip", should you consult a doctor? Teenagers are already tough to decipher. Now try to figure out which consoles they own and which shade of makeup they prefer, and it's no wonder most parents just resort to cash and gift cards.

But don't give up just yet. We braved eye rolls and shrugs to extract 36 gift ideas for teens from teens themselves. Pulling these answers out of angsty coming-of-agers wasn't easy. But they revealed the most sought-after gifts for gen Alpha.