Our first Christmas Gift Guide for 2022. This one is for those difficult teenagers! We’d love to know what your teenagers have on their Santa list this year. Let us know in the comments 😊
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L’Occitane Discovery Collection
This is a fantastic companion for the festive holiday, especially if your teen has any overnight visiting of relatives planned. These indulgent Travel Essentials Collection (£29.50) pampering treats will result in super soft, smooth skin. The set includes 35ml Shea Shower Oil, 30ml Verbena Shower Gel, 50g Shea Extra-Gentle Milk Soap, 75ml Cherry Blossom Shimmering Body Lotion, 75ml Gentle & Balance Micellar Shampoo, 10ml Shea Butter Hand Cream and 15ml Relaxing Pillow Mist, all packaged in a L’Occitane cosmetic bag.
Popcorn Selection Christmas Cracker
Popcorn and movies and Christmas time … This is a great combination for teenagers who love their popcorn. What better sweet crunchy treat to share with friends? From original, to sweet, to salted caramel and chocolate orange there’s a flavour for everyone. In this Popcorn Selection Cracker are eight packs of sweet popcorn made in the UK by Popcorn Shed. The cracker is £16 and perfect for movie snacking over the festivities. Flavours are Salted Caramel, White Chocolate, Strawberries & Cream, Cookies & Cream, Butterscotch, Chocolate Orange, Pop ‘N’ Choc, and Pecan Pie.
Bunch of Butts Card Game
Bunch of Butts (£14.99) is a cheeky, ‘shouty out’ card game that is a butt load of fun for teenagers. So, what do you have to do? You need to find the matching butts and collect the cards. You collect cards with illustrated pictures of bottoms such as Big Butt, Double Butt, and the more puzzling Scuttle Butt. If you see a butt that matches one in your possession, shout it out before the other players, and you’ll be rewarded with the card. But watch out for the ‘Silent Butt Deadly’ card! As this will count against you. After you collect cards, flip them over so their letters ‘BUN’ ‘CH’ ‘OF’ ‘BU’ ‘TS’ are showing. The first person to collect one of each card to spell ‘Bunch of Butts’ and shout it out, is the winner!
With 16 different kinds of hilarious booty pics and a foam butt that you have to spank, this game is a buttload of fun! Contains: 71 cards, 1 foam butt, 1 rule guide for 2-8 players of ages 7+. The spank card is a misnomer. Pull this from the deck and it’s a race against all the other players to slap that squishy butt!
3-in-1 Snack Maker
Does your teenager indulge in sweet snacks whenever they can? Yes? Then this VonShef 3-in-1 Snack Maker (£39.99) is for them. This brilliant piece of kit combines a waffle, brownie and mini doughnut maker in one so they’ll never be stuck for delicious ideas when the sweet tooth hits! With so many recipe and topping options, this nifty little snack maker will never be out of action. The maker can provide 7 delicious mini doughnuts, 4 scrumptious brownies or 4 fluffy waffles, and to do this it includes three sets of easily interchangeable non-stick mini plates. All you do is add mixture to the easy-to-fill plates and leave the snack maker to work its magic! Snacks are ready in as little as 5 minutes. Then just wipe the plates down with a damp cloth and mild detergent so they’re ready for next time (assuming you have a teenager that cleans up after themselves?!) A great addition to any kitchen.
Lazy Bear Navy Wash Bag from Trendhim
The Liam Navy Wash Bag from Lazy Bear is the perfect gift for your hygiene-obsessed teenager, who likes to look and smell good at all times! Available from Trendhim for £35, this traditional canvas design has a zipped side pocket, a zipped main chamber and a sturdy carrying handle. A perfect washbag for travelling or everyday use. Definitely a wonderful and practical gift for the long term.
Tony’s Chocoloney Tiny Tony’s Gift Box
The Tiny Tony’s gift box (£6.98) is a colourful tasty treat for the chocolate loving teenager. It’s a very shareable gift, though I doubt sharing will be an option! With enough chocolate for a good night in, watching movies or gaming on the Xbox, this gift will always get a smile when opened. Oh, and for the considerate teens, all the chocolate is 100% slave free. The box contains 20 Tiny Tony’s in 8 classic Tony’s flavours.
CASE-X ORB Controller Case
Do your teenagers ever visit their friends homes to play on their gaming consoles? Well this is a brilliant gift for your gaming teen. It is a strong container that keeps their favourite gaming controller protected (as we all know how much they cost to replace!) Its more than just a case though. This cool and clever Orb – CASE-X Game Controller Case (£34.99) by Thumbs Up also keeps your controller charged. Compatible with most gaming controllers, the ABS moulded case with protective EVA foam lining features a 5,200mAh power bank, ensuring they are always primed to game wherever they go. Included is a USB-C charging cable and a 2-in-1 USB-C and Micro-USB charging cable so you’ll be able to charge 2 devices simultaneously.
FFS – First Timer Shaving Set & Just Getting Started Shaving Sets
Shaving is one of the most daunting ‘new’ activities for teenagers. FFS (Fuss-Free Shaving, in case you were wondering!) offer a range of excellent ‘for her’ (Peony) or ‘for him’ (Onyx) (£20.00 each) kits containing everything they’ll need to master shaving in no time. The First Timer kits are cool too, so are a well-received gift.
The kits include a weighted handle (can be engraved with initials) with silicone grip designed to fit the contours of the hand for a solid grasp, maximum comfort, and minimal effort. Premium SmoothGlide blades have 6 diamond coated titanium blades for a close, smooth shave and built-in AccuBlade trimmer to remove hair in hard to reach places. There is also a vitamin E moisture strip for added lubrication and comfort. A translucent shave gel forms a barrier between razor and skin for a comfortable, friction-free shave. The kit also includes a carry bag, a suction shower hook, and a protective razor head cover.
Geomag Mechanics Gravity Elevator Circuit
Geomag offers great magnetic sphere-and-stick technology building kits for teens. As a household with adult scientists, we love all STEM things that reinforce the science learned in classrooms. This particular Geomag Mechanics Gravity Elevator Circuit kit (£44.99) brings physics into the real world. Here the aim is to build a circuit driven by the invisible forces of magnetism and gravity. In one project a magnetic cannon uses the force of attraction to accelerate and push the spheres out of the barrel; the movement being generated without the use of electric motors or batteries. With this project kit the teenager can learn the basics of magnetism and use them to create controlled magnetic reactions. The kit can stimulate creativity, imagination and intellect through the science of magnetic constructions.
Suitable for children aged 8 years old and above, this kit has 207 pieces that can easily be combined with other Geomag kits to make bigger constructions.
Selfie Ring Light
A lot of teenagers fancy themselves as videobloggers or YouTubers and they usually want to use a camera phone to take videos or stills. This Selfie Ring Light (£18.00) from Kikkerman is the perfect light you’ll need to create amazing photos and videos anywhere. The USB-powered clip ring light comes with 3 adjustable light temperature settings (2700 to 5500k) and 10 brightness settings. To use the light you simply clip this selfie ring light on to your bed, desk, office, table and anywhere you need to. The clip itself is also self-standing allowing greater flexibility to light the perfect video. Get one for the budding film maker in your family!
DreamWorks Dragons: Legends of the Nine Realms for Nintendo Switch
This new Outright Games epic for Nintendo Switch (and Switch Lite) is based on the books and films ‘How to Train Your Dragon. In DreamWorks Dragons: Legends of the Nine Realms (RRP £34.99) you can unleash your inner dragon and fly beyond the Hidden on a fiery adventure to find and rescue Thunder the dragons’ family and also save the legendary dragon kingdoms. Soar and dive through unexplored realms of fire, ice and beyond. Use your speed, tail and claws to defeat strange creatures and mega giant bosses in your way. Level up the dragon Thunder to become the ultimate hero, choosing at each stage which new powers to unlock. All dragon kind is depending on you! Experience the freedom of flight and the power of Thunder and his friends. Explore the realms in search of Thunder’s family. Level up your dragon for speed, strength or intelligence as your experience grows. Play as Plowhorn, Wu and Wei and Feathers, switching between dragons at will.
Windy Bums Donkey
Windy Bums Donkey (£16.00) is a new offering from Golden Bear Toys. This funny farting plush donkey toy is just the job for Christmas. Bump it to start – and hear it fart loudly! The donkey is strangely addictive: it makes rude sounds and moves around. It wiggles, jiggles and giggles across the floor. When it stops, bump again to hear the farting sounds again and again! Toddlers and adults alike will love this hilarious, trumping toy! Made in soft fabrics and suitable from 10 months upwards. BUMP it to make it TRUMP: Watch as they hilariously move along the floor or surface whilst trumping and giggling. Once they start, they just can’t stop! This DONKEY IS THE SILLY ONE OF THE BUNCH: He is very clumsy and very Windy!
