2025 Gift Guide for a 14-Year-Old Girl (by my teenage daughter)
Raise your hand if you've been presented a PowerPoint or Google Slides presentation by your teen in an attempt to get something they really want. A phone, a gaming console, a special event with friends, the list goes on. Well, my 14-year-old created a gift guide and presented it to us parents to give us an idea of what she may want as a Christmas gift, a birthday present, or what she'd buy herself when she gets a job. I felt it was a good insight into what she, as a 14-year-old girl, would like and may help others shopping for gifts for a teenager with similar interests.
Shopping for teen girls can be a daunting task. They're at that age where you can either guess on a product and get lucky enough to surprise them with the perfect gift, or you miss the mark completely and they have to pretend to be excited so they don't hurt your feelings.
In that case, I figured there was no better expert to craft a gift guide for a 14-year-old girl than the 14-year-old who lives with me. So, I took some of the items from the gift guide she made for her family and crafted the list below. And for 2025, I consulted with my daughter and a few of her friends to see what would be a great gift for this year.
2025 Gift Guide for a 14-Year-Old Girl (by my teenage daughter)
I don't expect all 9th-grade girls or 14-year-olds to have the same taste as my daughter. She is a fan of pink, bows, beauty products, music, video games, and comfy, unrestrictive fashion. This is her wish list, not things I will necessarily purchase for her. But, if you are shopping for someone who is a similar age and has a similar aesthetic, I hope this gift guide provides a substantial amount of gift ideas to steer you in the right direction.
Your teen's phone is where she can show her personality. Let her do that and be practical with a Velvet Caviar MagSafe bundle. Matching case, grip ring, mount, wallet, battery and phone charm in cool prints and colors and from quality I personally trust and use myself. Code ALISON10 gets you 10% off.
Jellycats are stuffed animals and other random items with little faces. They're made for babies, but are loved by young teens. They come as stuffies, but also things like keychains, face masks, and this pouch which is both adorable and practical and I know my tee would positively adore.
I guess I should be honored; I have a larger version of this makeup mirror and my teenager wants the smaller 9-bulb version of the same! It is a great mirror; it angles, it's heavyweight and sturdy, has different levels of light brightness and color modes. I've owned mine for several years and it has done me well, so I feel confident purchasing the smaller version for my daughter.
Remember when you were a teen and nothing was more important than smelling good? I recall going into The Body Shop and Gap, and later Bath & Body Works and Victoria's Secret, wanting all the lotions, potions, and sprays to smell like fruit and flowers and feelings. Well 2025 teens are the same way and they shockingly like some of the same retailers. Victoria's Secret's brand PINK is popular with teens, and this body spray comes in a range of scents that IMO are far easier to smell on the regular than a lot of the cloying scents popular with high schoolers. From what my teen has said, all the signature scents are cool, so you can pick which one sounds the most like your teen would like it.
You can't go wrong with a gift from Glossier, one of the most popular beauty brands for everyone from young teens to young adults. The Sip + Smile duo is a great choice for the kid who may not be into wearing makeup, but appreciates the aesthetic of the brand. A super cute collectible mug with a flavored balm of your choice.
I have shopped ana luisa for my teen before and found the quality great (earrings are years old and still going strong, not green or tarnished or chipped). My daughter loves these mismatched sparkly "huggie" hoops. I know the small "huggie", in general, is popular with her and her friends and great for those who have multiple piercings.
Talk about a blast from the past! I remember playing with Calico Critters as a child. Well thanks to a popular TikTok/Instagram account that features them, they are back in style and teen girls love them. Impress the 14-year-old in your life and enjoy a bit of nostalgia with a Calico Critters keychain she can hang on her backpack.
Made from 100% natural soy wax, this cute candle inspired by Ariana Grande's song has key notes of orange, mandarin, peach, grapefruit, red currant, and vanilla. With a glitter finish and a ego-pumping message on the front, this would also be a great gift to give a friend or have your teen give as a gift to one of her classmates.
14-year-old girls LOVE oversized t-shirts. Worn with sweatpants, cutoff shorts, leggings, and jeans, go up two sizes from their clothing size or buy what are called graphic t-shirt dresses, like I have here. The vintage concept is hot; bands and musical artists from the 90s and 2000s are most popular, and if they look as though they've been through decades of life, even better. This is a gift you can find at Target, the thrift store, but if you're not sure what band or style, you can't go wrong with one of the offerings at Urban Outfitters, like this t-shirt dress featuring The Smashing Pumpkins.
You can't go wrong with anything from lululemon, and the brand has several different types of card pouches and keyrings that your teen will love to use in place of a wallet or just have hang from her backpack. But this one is a safe bet, comes in a bunch of colors, and is a great way to jazz up a gift card present!
Now in high school, my teenager has a busier schedule and needs to be more in control of it. We've been discussing tools to help with time management and tasks, and she wants a paper planner, so she can also use it as a journal and scrapbook of sorts. The Papier site has plenty of stylish yet functional planners in a range of sizes, styles, and colors. Even cooler, you can customize the front of these journals to add a name, personal motto, even change the title on the front—and it's included in the price!
I thought it was only me who had L'ange following them around the internet with their ads. I guess they also have a chokehold on the teenage demographic, because my 14-year-old added this curling iron to her Christmas list. Twirl your way to consistent, natural-looking curls and waves with the user-friendly, time-saving Le Pirouette from L'ange. Its digital display, 5 heat settings (260-410°F), mini clamp to hold hair in place, and spinning titanium barrel all combine to take the guesswork out of styling. Go with 1" for smaller curls or hair above the shoulders and the larger barrel for longer hair or looser curls.
Press-on nails have come a long way, baby. With so many hacks on social media to keep these nails on longer, this is a budget-friendly way to get your teen's desire for soft gel, powder dip, or acrylic nails from the salon for less. I've found a really great selection on Amazon, better than a lot of other retailers, and the price is so nice this can be a great stocking stuffer or a gift along with quality nail glue, or gel nail products (a hack is to put gel polish under the nail and cure it with an LED light).
Owalas are the hottest cups on the market, which makes them the perfect gift for your teen. Not only do they come in fun designs, patterns, and colors, they're also resuable so you're skipping out on the overuse of plastics at the same time. They're easy to drink from, triple-layered to keep drinks cool, leakproof, and cup holder friendly (which is a steal deal when there's all of these other massive cups on the market that won't fit in cup holders)!
Miffy is a fictional rabbit appearing in a series of picture books drawn and written by Dutch artist Dick Bruna and for some reason, American teen girls love it. This cosmetics pouch is clear so will work with any clear backpack rules in cities, is easy to clean, and will be great for makeup, travel, or just holding her pens and pencils.
Kendra Scott may not be as raved about as it once was, but that doesn't take away from their long-standing reputation of having high-quality products that provide great gifts for teens. The price point may be a bit higher than a typical bracelet you'd consider purchasing for your 14-year-old, but it's an accessory that they can keep far into adulthood. I also know that with Y2K styles coming back, stacked bracelets are making an appearance again, and this bracelet would be the perfect introduction to a stylish stacked bracelet set.
Being 14 years old means being at the height of wanting to decorate and customize your room to it's full extent, and what better way to do that than with a customizable neon sign? It's a fun and unique way for your teen to personalize their room with their name or an inspiring saying with their favorite color, a fancy font, and even a versatile shape. And with this specific item, you can even customize the size so it can either act as a focal piece in the room, or it can be a small accessory to compliment other decor.
If your tween or teen is a beauty lover, she will go gaga over a bottle of this setting spray from ONE/SIZE, the makeup brand from influencer Patrick Starr. It's popular, the packaging is pretty, but this stuff works so well, you may want to pick up a bottle for yourself. Available in three sizes, this can be a stocking stuffer or the hero gift.
This is by far the weirdest item on this gift guide. I don't get them, but then think how many things we were into at this age that our parents didn't understand. These are small naked boy dolls with random things on their heads. Girls find them positively adorable. They sell out as soon as they get in stock at stores like Urban Outfitters and are so popular they're stored behind glass. You can find them at the Sonny Angel online store, but luckily Amazon now carries a few of them.
While the Tazz from UGG is considered a slipper, it is an extremely popular shoe worn to high school. Cozy and comfortable, you'll get cool adult points for scoring a pair of these for your teen.
Did we miss a gift for a 14-year-old girl that you gave with great success? Do share in the comments, it may be the exact thing another reader may find to be the best present for their teenager! We're finding the best gifts for teen girls this year, let's help each other out!
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Wow I wish I had designer bags like that!
This is great! I picked up some things for my 13 year old granddaughter- she’s not into makeup yet but the earrings and big t-shirts are going to be a nice surprise– it’s so hard to surprise her these days!
I hope she loves them!
Great list!!!
I plan on getting the mirror and neon sign –I also got a power point list but I like to get something that is not on the list for a surprise!!
I’m glad you found some good options!
Wow
All of these things are awesome I was just looking for some things to tell my mom I wanted cause it’s almost Christmas but please tell her these were some great suggestions.
Why does your child need that many designer bags?
I can’t imagine anyone would buy the whole list… it’s just ideas and options.
Just ordered those vanity mirrors for my twin daughters! Thanks Alison!!
Yay, my pleasure!
The PowerPoint my 14 year old daughter made for me last week was a presentation on why we should get a kitten! Lol, a classic!
LOL it’s pretty genius… I guess a perk from pandemic school, they all got really good at using Google and Microsoft products!
Lots of these are appealing to me & I’m certainly well past the teen years! She has good taste.
I’ll let her know!
I remember the original Nike Dunks being popular when I was a teen! Everything old is new again!
right? It floors me how almost everything from our teen years is back in vogue!