Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm is so popular, and this set of four is so adorable. The balms are designed to soothe and relieve parched lips. “This lip balm in particular is one of my favorite formulas EVER,” says Danusia Wnek, senior chemist at the GH Beauty Lab. “It is so creamy and comforting on the lips and I love that it comes in a squeeze tube.”
Teens can’t get enough of this trendy bag, which can be worn crossbody or as a fanny pack. It’s big enough to hold all of her essentials: lip balms, hand sanitizer, compact mirror, and her phone.
This just in: Teens aren’t too cool for stuffed animals, so long as its a Jellycat. Even my 30-year-old friends love them. The small plushies, like this smiling crossiant, look cute on a bookshelf or bed.
They can toss this folding mirror in their backpack for class, or slide it into their purse when hanging out with friends. It has tiny LED lights, which online reviewers say are bright. Pick one up in their favorite color (there are 13 options).
Coach is the perfect choice for her “first designer bag” moment. The brands become trendy again, especially the iconic Tabby with its slouchy style and signature hardware.
Not only can they use this cucumber and fresh mint scented soap in the shower, but they’ll eventually discover hidden cash inside. Your teen could uncover any bill from $5 to $100—one online review found $50.
More states are banning cell phones in school, which means teens are desperate for an outlet to fidget. NeeDoh’s viral cubes are designed to be squeezed, pulled, smushed, and stretched—these ones also glow in the dark.
Help your teen redecorate their bedroom with a personalized LED neon light. Choose their favorite color, font, and shape, then add your text—we suggest sticking with a first name. Even though this is a custom gift, the sign still claims to ship within two to three days.
With this mini printer, your teen can print photos, stickers, or study notes instantly from their devices—without ink. Instead, the thermal printer uses heat to create black images on white paper.
They’ll never be able to say “my phone died!” as an excuse for not texting again. This portable power bank works with iPhones and Samsung phones, among others, and the charging cables are attached.
They may roll their eyes when they first open this gift, but they’ll soon be poring over this book’s easy-to-read, visual guides to all sorts of “soft skills” from how to manage time effectively to how to set a goal and actually achieve it.
Kendra Scott’s Elisa necklace is iconic, and high school and college girls can’t get enough. This best-selling necklace is available in TONS of colors, whether you pick her birthstone or go-to color.
When it’s time to take notes, they can use this a pen. Then, during downtime, it separates into 13 segments that connect with magnets. It’s a great between-period fidget toy.
Teens are talking about blind box figures: Sonny Angels, Smiski, Hironos, and other popular characters from Pop Mart are all the rage. With this gift, they’ll receive a glow-in-the-dark Smiski from the birthday series—it might be holding flowers, wrapped in a Birthday bow, or more.
Teens are always coming home with hand-drawn tattoos, so you might as well invest in these skin-safe markers. The set includes eight colors and three stencil pages to create a myriad of designs.
Bubble charms are everywhere right now, and this gold bracelet costs less than $10. It’s made from 14K gold plating and the band is stretchy.
Who needs a drone? With this kit, they can create their own paper airplane, and then use an app on their phone to control it like a real pilot would.
Our editors put the viral heatless curls to the test and were overall satisfied by the results, especially considering it’s gentle on hair and comfortable to wear. All your teen has to do is wrap their dry hair around the rod, secure it with scrunchies, and get some Zzzs to wake up with natural-looking curls.
Alyssa Gautieri (she/her) leads Good Housekeeping’s gift guide strategy. She writes and edits commerce content, where she analyzes lifestyle trends, shopping data, and works closely with the Good Housekeeping Institute to recommend top-tested products. Previously, she was the associate lifestyle editor for GH and wrote for publications including ELLE Decor, BobVila.com, and Unique Homes Magazine. When she’s not tracking down buzzy products, you can find her walking her dog, Skye, around Jersey City.
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