Gifts for Teens

Are you puzzled as to what you should purchase for the teenagers in your life? Many teens follow the fads of the day and want the same things their friends have. They want to resemble their peers in dress as well as show they have the same musical tastes. Most will still have individual interests such as sports and hobbies. If your teen is graduating from high school there are items they will need for their dorm rooms when they go off to college.

Teenagers also start to emulate their parents' taste in video games, DVDs, and board games.

Some general suggestions for teen gifts are:

• CD racks
• Zune, Ipod, MP3 players
• Gift certificates for online download of music
• CDs of their favorite performers
• Concert tickets
• Cell phone and an interesting case for it
• Clothing from the popular line of the season
• Jewelry

If your teen recipient is graduating from high school or college, you can give a gift of money.

For teens heading off to college, you can give them items such as bedding, towels, and a hair dryer and a personal item such as a frame for their favorite picture.

Books in their area of interest are also excellent gifts for teens. And what teen-ager does not like a party? Give them a party for a special occasion.

Teens also like to have privileges. You can create a coupon book with coupons they can redeem for special privileges like staying out after curfew or relieving them of a household chore for a week.

You can usually find out what the latest games, music, clothing, and other gizmos are by talking to your teen recipient. They are not usually hesitant in letting you know what is "in" at the time.