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Sheena Vasani @ The Verge · 12/12/2025 13:24 EDT

The 34 best gifts that your teen will actually use

Between keeping up with TikTok trends and whatever new gadget just dropped, it's tough to know exactly what teens are into these days. Luckily, we can help. We may be older than teenagers, but many of us here at The Verge are kids at heart. Plus, we've also got a few staffers with older kids. […]

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