I love curating gifts for teens- it's a fun challenge to find the perfect gift for Mr. All-I-Want-Is-Cash. Listen, I'm all for giving them cash for Christmas, but I can't bring myself to skip gifts all together. Um, that's not fun! I don't have a teenage son yet, but I poll friends and I pay attention. All that to say you'll find some great ideas for your teenage boy. As for the girls, the ideas are endless. I always include beauty (I love that one of my girls is into makeup and the other into skincare), hobby (hello fancy camera), and cozy ($11 fleece pullover? Say less). While there are some "big" gifts on the list, I make sure to include mostly budget-friendly finds and be sure to check the notes for a lower cost version of a few items. Ok enough chatting, here's the 2025 Teen gift guides full of Christmas gift ideas for teen boys and teen girls, with notes.

I love gift guide season! I pride myself on choosing gifts that are fun, unique, realistic, and include a lot of budget-friendly/accessible gift ideas. Today's gift guide is for big kids and preteens. Of course, Dax is my muse. He is outdoorsy, loves gadgets, is creative, and loves gaming. He plays and loves hockey but I wouldn't say athletics is his first love; that said he's a very active guy so I've included some gifts in that vein too! Hope you find something your little guy (who's not so little anymore!) will love or a few things that spark an idea! So here's the Pretty Real Gift Guide for Big Boys and Preteens with notes plus I've starred the items that are under $30.