{"id":7760,"date":"2014-12-07T14:14:49","date_gmt":"2014-12-07T20:14:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coolchecks.net\/blog\/?p=7760"},"modified":"2014-12-04T14:22:26","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T20:22:26","slug":"how-to-choose-christmas-gifts-for-teens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coolchecks.net\/blog\/managing-money\/christmas-shopping-managing-money\/how-to-choose-christmas-gifts-for-teens.html","title":{"rendered":"How To Choose Christmas Gifts For Teens"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Choosing gifts for teens can be challenging.<\/figcaption><\/figure>Shopping For Teens Can Be Tough<\/p>\n

Teens, bless them, can be a challenge when it comes to buying gifts. They tend to have extensive gift lists that change as often as their minds. They want the newest, trendiest items and what\u2019s at the top of the lists may be changed from day to day.<\/p>\n

Electronics<\/h2>\n

You can bet, though, that electronics of all kinds will be at the top of many lists. Your teen is likely into phones, accessories, video games, fashion accessories, active-wear and other items that say \u201clet me be me.\u201d The smartphone is far and away the most frequently sought in this age group. If you got the phone last year, try for accessories this season.<\/p>\n

Gift Cards<\/h2>\n

Gift cards may have earned their reputation as quick and thoughtless, but they don\u2019t lose popularity in the teen crowd. They beat a clothing, makeup or handbag gift that the particular recipient does not like. Those are items best left to the individual to select, and if the gift card fits . . . Even better is cash, that has no limits as to where it can be used. <\/p>\n

Cash, gift cards or electronics, say the experts. And one larger gift card for one store beats a pile of smaller cards that fall short of price of a teen-coveted item. Mix-and-match. Match a gift card for iTunes, for instance, with new earbuds. A Darth Vader flash drive or a purse-size cellphone charger\/flashlight might be the stocking stuffer of choice for many a teen. <\/p>\n

Food<\/h2>\n

A gift of food can never be far wrong for the majority of teens. Candy, cookies, soft drinks, chips, etc., in a basket will keep the holiday alive, at least for a day or two. And again, a gift card to a local eatery will let them order for themselves. <\/p>\n

Find Out Likes On Social Media Sites<\/h2>\n

With modern technology, it is possible to check out a teen\u2019s social networks to learn if they have special interests in music, sports or hobbies. An item of clothing, say a winter hat, sporting the favorite team\u2019s logo, is a good choice for the sports nuts. <\/p>\n

Clothing<\/h2>\n

Teens are looking for items that set them apart as an individual. When you look for clothing items, take their personal choices into account. In active wear, sizing is easier if you stick with relaxed-fit items like jogger pants. <\/p>\n

Providing the wherewithal for a teen to have a new experience such as flying in a jet pack or taking a hot air balloon ride may be the answer for the youth who has everything, or seems to have. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Shopping For Teens Can Be Tough Teens, bless them, can be a challenge when it comes to buying gifts. They tend to have extensive gift lists that change as often as their minds. They want the newest, trendiest items and what\u2019s at the top of the lists may be changed from day to day. Electronics […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[563],"tags":[555],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coolchecks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7760"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coolchecks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coolchecks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolchecks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolchecks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7760"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolchecks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7760\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolchecks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.coolchecks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolchecks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.coolchecks.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}