A recent Gallup poll showed that American families planned to spend about $830 on gifts. That was up from $720 the year before.
That’s an average figure, and we’d be willing to bet that parents of teens are likely to spend more than the average.
Older kids just tend to want (and make more use of) more expensive tech than their younger siblings. And, there are plenty of great techie gifts that double as college essentials for older teens about to take off for (or already in) college.
You don’t need to spend a fortune if you don’t want to!
Then again, there are a lot of terrific Christmas gifts for teens that don’t cost a fortune and are sure to put a smile on your kiddo’s face. From 13-year-olds to 19-year-olds, we’ve got some of the best Christmas gifts for teens.
Well, teen boys, but you may just spot something your teen girls would love too.
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