Teenagers are intimidating. What’s a Tik Tok? Who is Billy Eyelash? Are streaks painful? It can be hard to keep up with the coolest kids around, and that’s especially true when it comes to holiday gift-giving.
We informally polled some of the supercool teens in our lives to find out what they really want for Christmas. While these gift ideas are not one-size-fits-all, they might help you get inspired and reach the ultimate goal: giving a gift the teen in your life actually likes.
Be sure to check out our many other buying guides, including gifts for mom, gifts for dad, and gifts you’ll want to keep for yourself.
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