40+ Stocking Stuffers For Teens

Are you looking for stocking stuffers for teens? Are you tired of wasting money on pointless gifts that will either be immediately broken or stuffed away? 

We spend so much time trying to figure out the “big gifts” and when we actually make it to the stockings, we find ourselves buying a bunch of crap. 

With the smaller kids it’s a lot easier to find small stuff to stick in their stockings but when it comes to teens, they don’t know and we don’t know. 

My key to saving time, money, space, and my sanity is to always include the following when considering stocking stuffers for teens: 

  1. Something they need
  2. Something they want
  3. Something that will last

It’s never quantity over quality. 

With these in mind, we avoid the madness of wasteful junk and a stocking stuffed with candy. 

If you’re looking for useful stocking stuffers for your teens whether they’re picky or trendy, continue reading for my top picks. 

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STOCKING STUFFERS FOR TEENS

The ones who love to read: 

Luckily, reading has become extremely popular again amongst the teens with many of them going full force with annotations, post it notes, and colorful highlights on every other page. 

If you have a teen who loves to read, consider these items when filling their stockings. 

  • Book

If your teen likes to keep up with the “aesthetics” there are plenty of options that have gained a lot of attention on social media like these pastel highlighters.

  • Customized Library Stamp
  • Book Marks 

A common hobby I see is utilizing a reading journal. This journal allows the reader to take notes without marking the book, jot down memorable quotes, impressions, and rate up to 80 books. 

The ones who “don’t care” :

When you ask your teens what they want for Christmas, how often do you hear, “I don’t know,” or “I don’t care?”

Well, to avoid getting a bunch of nonsense just to give them something, anything, this is your “for everyone” list. 

  • Subscription service 
  • Gift cards
  • Tickets (movie | game | event)
  • Socks 
  • Favorite snacks 
  • Candy/ chocolates
  • Gum

There are plenty of subscription services you can gift your teens whether they’re a reader, a gamer, into make up, or into cologne and perfume. 

For The Girls:

We all love a good self care moment and there are plenty of items that fit perfectly into a stocking and for such a low price! 

  • Bubble bath
  • Lotion
  • Perfume
  • Nail polish 
  • Foot mask
  • Make up
  • Jewelry
  • Face mask

A gift that definitely does not go to waste is a cell phone holder. They can place their phones on it to free up their hands while doing other tasks and prop their phone up for quick access in the mornings. 

I love that this specific holder comes in 9 different colors and looks extremely sleek for such a great price. 

Stocking Stuffers For The Guys:

Usually with the teen boys if you pop in some snacks they won’t really notice anything else in their stocking. 

Here are a few things your boys will actually be able to use long after their snacks are gone.

  • Comb/ brush
  • Bath soap
  • A phone case

If you’re trying to teach responsibility to your teen boys, a wallet is a good place to start.

For The Tech Lovers:

Whether your teen has an Xbox, a pc, or even a cell phone, there are plenty of accessories that will fit right into a stocking and will definitely not go unnoticed.

  • Ear buds

When considering what to stick in your teens stockings this year, let’s avoid wasting our money with a bunch of pointless Knick- knacks from the dollar store and get something useful.

We want to break the habit of stocking stuffers being the last minute gift full of, lets face it, nothing. Yeah, we want to save time but we also want to save money.

And whether you are the one focused on saving money or not, no one wants to waste money.

So, there’s my list of considerate and useable stocking stuffers for all teens that will save you a HUGE headache later and make everyone happier. Which is what Christmas is all about. 

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