The holiday season is officially upon us which means it’s time to unveil our 2019 Holiday Best Gifts for Teen Boys!
It’s an annual post curated in part by The Dudes to help parents find the coolest, hottest, most fun, hands-down best gifts for teen boys available in 2019. It’s a win win because you get to find out what the best gift for teen boys are right now and I get to easily knock out all of my holiday shopping for the season.
If you need more suggestions, be sure to take a peak at our previous holiday gift guides, lots of those items are still pretty relevant and available. You can find out previous lists here:
What are the Amazon Reviews and Ratings About
This list represents things my Dudes have identified as items they want or already own and think are superiorily cool. We hope that helps you make a final decision but also understand that picking a great gift for someone you love can be tough. We don’t want you having to rely solely on us to guide you. That’s what the Amazon reviews numbers and ratings are about. Things reviewed on Amazon at a high rate are purchased often, particularly if they have a high rating, so we wanted to point you towards those items to help you feel even more secure when you make the decision to buy.
All of the items listed on our 2019 Best Gifts for Teen Boys list aren’t available on Amazon (shocker, I know) and for those we won’t have Amazon ratings for obvious reasons. You’re gonna have to trust us and your own research when it comes to those items.
Now, let’s get shopping!
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2019 Holiday Gift Guides: 25 Best Gifts for Teen Boys
Best Gifts for Teen Boys with Cool Rooms
Photo Credit: Fathead.com
If you have a teenage son, you probably are well aware of how much time they like to spend in their rooms. This holiday season you can make it as comfy and enjoyable as possible, although there is an argument for making it more prison cell chic so they want to come out and spend more time with mom and dad.
Do what works for you, but here are some gift ideas for teen boys that will make their personal spaces pretty darn fantastic.
Wekapo Inflatable Lounger
Doesn’t require an air pump and has a multitude of uses. They can have friends sleep on it when they spend the night or even haul it to the lake and use it as a floaty. We have one and, have to admit, it’s pretty cozy.
Find it here: Wekapo Lounger
Amazon Reviews: 1,087
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Charging Station
They can use it to charge their controllers, phone, headphones, and whatever other USB powered devices they have in one central location. My dudes LOVE this thing.
Check this one out: USB Wall Charger Station
Amazon Reviews: 2,700
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Projection Clock
For those teens who like to hit the snooze button. The projection clock makes it a lot easier to keep an eye on when it’s time to hit the shower.
Here’s one: Magnasonic Projection Clock
Amazon Reviews: 11,139
Rating: 4/5 stars
Portable Projector
For kids who don’t have a smart tv, this makes watching other people play video games on YouTube soooo much easier. Plug in the phone (with an adapter), project it on the wall. Will also make summer movie nights outside with the neighbors more fun too!
This one is under $100: Mini Projector
Amazon Reviews: 7, 113
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Fathead Wall Decor
My dudes love plastering their walls with their favorite murals and Fatheads of their favorite teams and players. We have soccer ones in my oldest son’s rooms and Steph Curry Fatheads for my middle. They make for cool, easy to apply room decor.
Find here: Fathead
Sleeper Chair
Perfect for sleepovers but also makes an awesome and comfy place to chill when hanging out in their room is on the agenda.
Buy here: Sleeper Chair
Amazon Reviews: 577
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Best Gifts for Teen Boys who Like Fresh Gear
New Balance Sneakers
They’re classics and apparently that makes them cool.
Buy here: New Balance Sneakers
HoopSwag Nike Elite Socks
Because fancy socks are fire.
Get these: HoopSwag socks
Champion Sweatshirt
What’s old is new once again. Snag your kiddo that same Champion sweatshirt you rocked back in the day and they’ll think it’s fire.
Try this one: Champion Hoodie
Slip-on Crocs
Because teenagers love shoes they can schlep around in.
These canvas loafers seem to fit the bill.
North Face Jacket
Because sometimes winter will try to kill you if you let it. Might as well stay warm while looking good.
Try this one: North Face Arrowwood TriClimate
Best Gifts for Teen Boys who Love Gaming
A Video Game
Lots of cool titles are hitting the shelves just in time for holiday shopping. “Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order” just came out for Xbox, PS4 and PC. If your teen is a fan of the “Call of Duty” series, a new game was released in October that they’re sure to have on their list if they haven’t copped it yet. “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare” has received five stars from all of the teen gamers in my house. And, last but not least, one of the most anticipated games for 2019 is “Pokemon Sword and Shield“, for Nintendo Switch. They haven’t released a new Pokemon story in awhile so people are kinda amped over it. This one is technically two versions of the same game, a thing Pokemon, apparently, likes to do with their releases, which explains the cost if you get a double pack. You can buy the separately if the over $100 investment seems like overkill to you.
PS4 Controller
If you’ve got a PS4 player at home, they probably already this one, but do they have it in gold?!
Find it here: gold PS4 controller
Amazon Reviews: 12,250
Rating: 4/5 stars
Gaming Chair
If your teen is into gaming and plays at a desk like mine does, a comfy gaming chair might be on his wish list this season. Even if it isn’t maybe take the initiative and snag him one that will be ergonomically better than the folding chair he’s sitting in now.
I’ve seen these things for $200, $300, and even over $500 and, let me just say: homie don’t play that. This Homall gaming chair has strong ratings, good reviews, and retails for under $100. Merry Christmas, kiddo!
Amazon Reviews: 4,162
Rating: 4/5 stars
Gaming Headset
So your kid can happily scream at his screen with all of his other friends playing Fortnite. Um, maybe this isn’t such a great idea.
Here’s one to try: gaming headset
Amazon Reviews: 9,688
Rating: 4/5 stars
Best Gifts for Teen Boys Who Love Music
Beats Wireless Headphones
If your kid likes to jam, these on-ear, Beats wireless headphones are perfect for long car rides, plane trips, and such. Based on my experience they are also good for Tuesdays when you don’t want to hear your mom nagging you about homework.
Amazon Reviews: 4,686
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Airpods
They’re the wireless ear buds all the kids seem to want these days. They make a great big gift idea for those teenagers in your life.
Amazon Reviews: 4,713
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Shower Speaker
Easily pairs to his phone so he can start his morning with a little pep in his step while getting cleaning and jamming out to his favorite tunes.
Try this one: Shower speaker
Amazon Reviews: 3,201
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Concert Tickets
Find out if their favorite band or performer is coming to town soon and then grab them a pair of great tickets for the event. It’s a fun thing to do with them too.
We usually get ours on Stub Hub.
Best Gifts for Teen Boys with Cars
Car Cleaning Kit
Then they have no excuse not to keep their ride (and yours!) looking fresh.
Here’s one: car cleaning kit
Windshield Snow Cover and Frost Guard
The perfect gift to help cut down on the morning defrosting grind.
Buy here: Windshield cover
Gas Gift Card
It will mean a few less hours of work and a few more miles to drive without having to figure out where their gas money is coming from.
Personalized Key Chain
You can show your love with a sweet message or be corny with a funny one with a personalized, hand stamped keychain.
Trunk Organizer
The gift you should also give yourself that will help your son keep his soccer gear and his school stuff and whatever other randomness that winds up in his trunk from taking over… hopefully.
Here’s the one on my list for my car: Trunkcratepro
Amazon reviews: 3,321
Rating: 5/5
Best Gift for Teen Boys who Like Having Fun
Photo Credit: Topgolf
Event Tickets
If experience gifts are a hit with your son, think about getting them tickets to a concert or a professional sporting event he’d love to see. Movie tickets, passes for local trampoline parks, go-kart racing parks, and other adventure parks are cool ideas too.
If you live in the Frederick, Maryland area, here are a few locations that make great experience gift ideas for teenagers:
- Adventure Park USA: Maryland’s largest family entertainment center offering several activities for visitors of all ages including go-karts, laser tag, rock wall, ropes course, arcade games, outdoor rides, and more.
- iFly Germantown: Indoor skydiving.
- A Virtual Reality: At @VR has nine virtual reality stations and three gaming PC stations with a large variety of games for all audiences. Their custom gaming platform allows you to switch in and out of several categories (Kid Friendly, Action, Casual, Horror, Puzzle, Shooter, Sport, and Multiplayer).
- Coming soon: Topgolf Germantown
Best Gifts for Teen Boys Who are Super Active
Hover board
We didn’t snag one of these for our kids when they first came out because of that whole “the might burn your house down” rumor. I’m not sure if that was accurate or not, but to be on the safe side we decided to skip it. Seems like they’re sticking around now so you might consider slipping one under your tree this holiday season.
Try this one: Tomoloo Music Rhythmed Hoverboard
Amazon Reviews: 733
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Pop a Shot
Hands down, Pop-a-Shot is the best gift we’ve ever gotten my kids. Definitely top three. The play with it nearly every day and it makes for a grat activity when they have friends over. We even have family challenges from time to time—I’m kind of amazing at it, just FYI.
Amazon Reviews: 727
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Glow City Light Up Basketball
It’s a fun way to bring a little light to your basketball game.
Buy here: Glow City Basketball
Amazon Reviews: 849
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
External Power
This is a gift for mom too so your teen can’t even blame his dead phone battery for ignoring your texts when he’s out and about living his best life all over town.
Try this one: external battery
Amazon Reviews: 16,666
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
Reaction Ball
If they’re gonna be bouncing a ball off the wall in your basement anyway, might as well make it one that will help keep them in shape. These reaction balls help develop reflexes and keep them on their toes.
Buy here: Reaction ball
Compression leggings
They wear them under everything when it’s time to play sports, but they also come in handy for those dudes who prefer not to wear long pants on cold days. These work wonderfully under shorts.
Buy here: Compression leggings
Dick’s Sporting Goods Gift Cards
That way they can stock up on all of the fun gear mom and dad won’t buy them because technically no one needs an American Flag mouth guard or those super sticky hot pink football gloves, but everybody wants them.
Best Gifts for Teen Boys Who Like to Chill
Weighted Blanket
It’s like an all night hug. Weighted blankets are said to help you get a better night’s sleep.
Try this one: Quility Weighted Blanket
Amazon Reviews: 10,194
Rating: 5/5 stars
Dreampad Pillow
Dreampad delivers calming music and a gentle vibration through bone conduction to bring the nervous system into balance reducing stress and anxiety and allowing you to fall into a great night’s sleep. Dreampad music travels internally, signaling your nervous system to relax and, since only the person using it can hear or feel it, it won’t bother anyone else in the room.
This pillow works perfectly for people who struggle with anxiety, insomnia, and other issues, conditions, and disorders that make it difficult to relax into sleep. It has worked amazingly well for my son who struggle with anxiety and OCD.
You can find out more here: Dreampad Pillow
Fur-lined Crocs
Need a little more coziness in your life? Fur lined Crocs might be the answer for those super chilly days.
Team Beanie
Make it easy for them to rep their favorite team this season with a team beanie to stay warm on the sidelines in.
Buy here: Team Beanie
Jedi Bathrobe
It may not be fit for public wear, but it will make him feel stylish on a whole other level when he heads to the shower every morning.
Buy here: Jedi bathrobe
Tween Boy Gift Ideas
A few more options for the not-quite teens on your list:
Blo-Rockets. Using just their breath, kids can launch these rockets sky high for a little boredom-busting fun.
Lego Ship in a Bottle. With over 900 individual pieces, this set will be worth preserving when they’re done building which is perfect because it will live safely in the bottle that comes with it. Buy here: Lego Ship in a Bottle
Gravitrax Marble Run. For those kids who find brain stimulation fun, this STEM gift will keep them busy for hours creating the perfect track for their tiny marble. Buy here: Gravitrax
Finger light gloves. Because they’re just seriously cool for no reason at all. Buy here: Finger light gloves
Metal detector. For dudes love a little treasure hunting. Buy here: Bounty Hunter Metal Detector
Light up keyboard and mouse. This is the one Dude 3 got for his birthday last year and he LOVES it. Buy here: Light up gaming keyboard and mouse