The 20 Best TikTok-Approved Gifts for Teens

Colorful bracelets are quite popular amongst the teen and tween set. My 18-year-old niece and 11-year-old daughter both love these, and every third kid on TikTok has bracelets similar to these.

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As a fan of clacky, mechanical-style keyboards myself, I get this one on a deep level. A backlit, compact, wireless or wired, mechanical keyboard designed for comfortable and sensory-pleasing game play? Sign me up. Also, sign up about a bajillion teenage boys and kids on TikTok.

When my daughter saw me looking for this on Amazon, she said to me, “I’m actually offended that I don’t have this already.” Which seems a bit harsh, but hey, teens and tweens are pretty harsh.

It's a vanity mirror with three choices of colors and 360-degree turning. Great for makeup, hair and psyching themselves up for school with a killer pep talk.

Waiting for the bus can give you some seriously-chapped lips. Carmex to the rescue. A gender-neutral gift that everyone can get behind. The teens of TikTok love this one because you don't have to stick your finger in a pot to apply it. It's also SPF 15 and has multiple flavors included.

Graphic hoodies are about as essential to my 15-year-old as breathing. This is also the case for every.single.teen.boy. on TikTok. A ton of girls and other-gendered kids as well. They're comfortable, reliable, and fun.

Cute pajamas were on all the teens’ holiday gift lists, and I get it. These are so much nicer than the heavy-fleece Tweety Bird-print pant-and-jersey combo that I wore in high school. These weren't an option in the stone ages. Waffle weave with a nice amount of stretch, these will be lived in.

These headphones were all over TikTok. I’d never heard of the brand before, but lo and behold, I’m embarrassed to say that when I went to Amazon to grab this link, it told me I’d already purchased them last year.

Reader, these were the headphones my son asked for for Hanukkah. He loves them. They’re noise-cancelling, lightweight, and they don’t “squeeze your ears off.”

I know that many of us try not to buy from Shein, but it’s impossible to avoid on TikTok. A 15-piece set of highlighters and gel pens are one of the most popular sets on TikTok, and I get it. They’re aesthetically pleasing and easy to write with.

Soda, skincare, and snacks can be held in this cool mini fridge. Teens on TikTok love it for how easily it keeps their siblings away from the soda that they buy for themselves.

It’s not a curtain, really. It’s a backdrop that a lot of teens are hanging in their bedroom behind their beds. It gives the room a dreamy quality, warming up the area. This set has 200 lights, the gauzy fabric, and you can choose what colors the LED lights will shine.

Kids spend a lot of time in the bathroom, and this waterproof and dustproof speaker allows them to take their music with them without ruining the speaker. I have another version of this in my bathroom right now, and I love it. The charge lasts forever, and the volume is exceptional.

I love this perfume, my daughter loves this perfume, all the girls on TikTok love this perfume. It smells so good — like what you wish you smelled like in high school and college, but elevated enough for adults to steal a few spritzes from time to time.

My son has three pairs of shoes he wears routinely: Air Force 1 high tops, Crocs, and these. Yes, he wears socks with all three, and so do all the other kids on TikTok. To be fair, I wore the adidas version when I played soccer — also with socks.

Crocs have no age, they have no gender, they have no right to be that comfy. But they are, and though they are one of the most unfortunate looking shoes on the planet, kids, teens, and adults love them. You can't get on high school TikTok without seeing several pairs.

This is more of a Sweet 16/quinceñera/bat mitzvah gift if we're going by the price. It's a lift, but many of the teens on TikTok swear by this dryer and say it's every bit as good as the other styler that's similar but a lot more expensive.

It's ten thousand times better than the smell of teen boy or the smell of Axe deodorant. It's a pricier parfum, but a little goes a long way (you'll need to teach them that), and the smell is pure heaven. A bit fresh, a bit leathery, and not at all like rotting funk.

Remember teenage acne? It’s the worst. Kids are fighting back harder than ever, and these sheet masks are a TikTok-popular way to do it. Filled with azelaic acid and moisturizers, it’s a gentle treatment for acne that teenagers love.

Shein phone cases were all over TikTok. They have the most variety for the cheapest prices, meaning you can pick up a bunch of them and make a whole gift out of it. Imagine handing over like, six cases and a fun PopSocket or three.

Teens nowadays are so much more prepared than my teen friends ever were. The boys of TikTok were super specific that their wallets be RFID-blocking so that no one can charge anything while they're wearing their wallet. It's really smart.

Fossil wallets last forever, meaning your kid may have kids before this wallet gives up the ghost. There's plenty of room in it for all they need, and it sits nicely in the pocket.

Affordable custom neon wall signs are fun and easy, but they also show that you took the time to think ahead, plan, and get them this gift that so many kids have on their wall in the background of TikTok. It's really sweet if you think about it.