15 Christmas Gift Ideas for Teens

The craze around the Purple mattresses has now reached the brand’s pillows. Made with a unique Grid core, these head-and-neck-cradling superstars will make sure your teen gets the support and comfort needed for a night of sleep. This gift makes teenage dreams – literally.

Research shows that teenagers need their sleep for optimal brain development. This year, make a quality mattress at the top of your list – if for no other reason than to encourage healthier sleep habits. For a growing teen, we recommend a Full mattress size, which is small enough to fit into most bedrooms and large enough to grow into.

Speaking of developing healthy habits, making the bed can be one of the easiest ways to jumpstart a morning routine before school. Whether your teen already has her daily planner filled out to the minute or needs a bit of a prompt in the right direction when it comes to organization, a new bedding set can bring inspiration in more ways than one.

Storage and organization go hand in hand: you can’t have one without the other. In the years of studies, college applications, sports and class exams, assignments and projects, nothing’s more welcoming than a room that’s fresh and tidy. Gift a dresser or accent chest that contains enough drawers for their items – and style for their personality.

Gifting books is a perfect way to get your teen’s eyes off the screen and onto the page. Whether it’s wizards, vampires, romance, history or future dystopias, there are thousands of stories any teen can get into. Gifting a book may just turn off the binge-watching and crack open a paperback. (While you’re gifting books, throw in a bedside lamp – added protection for young eyes as they read well into the night pays health dividends down the road.)

Even a small new addition can get them to see their space in a new light. And with the vanity aesthetic taking over social media hashtags, a bedroom decked out with the same is an easy, affordable way to gift them the latest trends. Go with soft colors like cream to cozy up her space.

For the future professor, scientist or author: a light designed for long hours of reading and focusing is a win-win. Gift one for their desk, nightstand or wherever else they lose themselves in books. Snag one for your own home office, too – these preventative tools for eye health aren’t just for teens!

Gaming chairs are uber popular gift ideas right now. The less popular but still quite necessary are gaming desks – designed more widely and ergonomically for the gamer’s comfort. For the ultimate surprise setup on Christmas morning, gift desk and chair together.

Rolling chairs heighten the look and feel of a study space. (After all, nothing says official like the ability to lean back, ruminate and spin your seat in a rhythm to match the percolating of your thoughts.) For the 13-going-on-30-year-old, an executive seat is a must.

The older your child gets, the more stuff he or she will accumulate. Gifts, school supplies, clothes, hobbies – life happens to be pretty materialistic, no matter how minimalist one might seem. Having drawer space enough for all categories of their belongings will help keep their space neat and organized, freeing up their mental space for more creative endeavors.

If a new bed is a necessary – but boring – gift for your growing teen, consider making it more appealing. Built-in drawers along the sides and foot of the bed will give them the option of keeping their favorite items, like books, close at hand. Perfect for the reader or collector.

A bedroom chair – one that’s actually comfortable – will make your teen love his or her space. Whether they’re a gamer or reader or simply like to host friends for sleepovers, a new nook in their bedroom corner will make Santa suddenly cool again. For Gen Z, a sherpa-upholstered chair will be sure to fit the on-trend cozycore vibe.

When your teen is in the zone, the world around him disappears. A chair that cradles to his neck, supports the lower back and adjusts to every ergonomic angle needed for high comfort will help bring his A game – even if he’s not aware of it. Getting lost in the world of gaming never felt so good.

All work and no play makes for dull teenage years. Show them they don’t have to lose touch with their inner kid to remain cool – with sloth wall art. In black and white, the vibe is understated whimsy: not too kiddish, yet not too grown-up to feel void of their playful personality.

A cozy life is a happy life. Cozycore and hygge are the most sought-after trends on all the feeds – and with touchable, lovable materials like sherpa, boucle, chenille and faux fur, it’s easy to see why. Gift a snuggly throw blanket to make their TikTok dreams come true.