10 Secret Santa Ideas for Teens

40 Secret Santa Gift Ideas that Teenage Boys Will Actually Like...

So, you've been picked to give a secret santa gift to a teen boy and you have no idea what to get? Here are 40 awesome ideas.

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Books

Books? I hear you ask. For a teenage boy? Well actually a book can be the easiest secret santa gift to get. There are just a couple of rules to follow.

1.) Unless you know they like to read a particular author, stay away from fiction.
2.) Choose a book which is fun, visual or humorous and you can't go wrong.

Ideas include, The World Guinness Book of Records, 97 Things to Do Before You Finish HIgh School, 100 things to do before you die and Encyclopedia of Immaturity. Check out the Manual to Manhood below and more funny books here.

Manual To Manhood

This is a fantastic book for teen boys as it's jam packed full on of useful information, tips and advice for doing all kinds of things you need to do as a man.

It's easy to read and dip into to find the advice you need. It covers areas including women and dating such as how to talk to a girl you like to How to meet a girl's parents for the first time.

Other areas include money, work, social skills, grooming, sports, cars and driving, tools and fixing things.

Find how to change a tire, throw a football, tie a tie, clean a bathroom, ask for a reference, create a budget and lots, lots more.

How To Survive Anything

This funny and informative read on how to survive unexpected things that could happen to you outside in natural world is a teenager's favorite.

You never know when you may face a swarm of bees or a crocodile and need this information.

There's also pages on more likely events such as surviving embarrassing parents, gossip and embarrassing situations at school.

Gag Gifts

There are tons of gag gifts that make perfect secret santa gifts for teenage guys. Ideas include practical jokes such as a shocking pen or gum (gives an electric shock when you give it to somebody) to whoopee cushions, remote control fart machines (and the like) and to a toilet mug (or other novelty mug).

Remote Control Fart Machine

There's not much explanation needed about this gag gift!
It's funnier than a whoopee cushion and is guaranteed to provide teenage boys with a lots of laughs.

The new boom box technology features 15 louder sounds and works up to 100 feet away.

The remote can easily be clipped to a pocket and the button can be secretly activated.

The machine can be hidden in a drawer or under a table and it still works great.

Check out lots more gag gift ideas for teens

Accessories

You can go practical on teenage boys and get them an accessory that they use on an everyday basis. A wallet or card holder is one idea. Or what about some texting gloves, so they can wear gloves and text on their phone. Socks are another idea, you can get some cool novelty socks too.

Headphone Speaker Hat

This beanie is thick, soft, and large enough to wear over the ears. One size will fit most.

The thing that makes the beanie unique is that you can listen to music while wearing it.

It features high efficiency bluetooth wireless technology so you can connect to your phone or other device via bluetooth and listen to your music on the go.

You can also use the hat for hands free calling.
It features easy access control buttons to manage hands-free calls, wireless music streaming, volume adjustment, fast forward, backward, pause, play, power switch. It's bluetooth range is up to 33 feet.

A Novelty T Shirt

Novelty t shirts with slogans are a really fun secret santa gift.

It's made of heavy weight preshrunk cotton.

If he is a gamer, there are lots of fun gamer t-shirts like the one featured.

Tile Mate

Is he always losing his keys, wallet or phone?

If so he needs a tile mate in his life.

He can attach the tile mate to his keys or other item. If he misplaces them he can call the tile mate via the tile app and if's within a 250ft range, the tile mate will ring.

If the tile mate is out of range, he can use the app to see where he last had the keys.

If he misplaces his phone, then press the button on the tile mate and it will ring the phone even if it's on silent.

Puzzle, Games and Toys

There are some great puzzle, toys and games which make perfect secret santa gifts. Puzzle toy ideas include a Rubix cube and Perplexus Epic (marble game)..
Star Wars is very popular at the moment and a cool mini gift for a Star Wars fan would be a mini light saber.

FlipSlide

Flip slide is a fast paced puzzle game that all ages enjoy.

The object of the game is to match the right colored blocks to the flashing lights.

There are four different modes to play including speed mode, multiplayer, memory or level mode. ,

Throw Throw Burrito

Did you ever wonder what you get if you mixed a card game with dodgeball? Probably not but now you know it's the game it's Throw Throw Burrito.

This game is perfect for a teenage boy as part of the game involves trying to throw a burrito to hit other people and trying to dodge the one which are aimed at you.

Don't worry the burritos are soft! Just ensure you clear a space before playing
The other part of the game invovles trying to get three cards that match. The fun begins when those 3 cards contain a burrito.

Candy, Chocolate and Other Edibles

There's a gift giving rule that if you can't decide what to give somebody, go for something they can consume. For teenage boys this can take the form of candy, chocolate or cookies.

Jelly Bean Beanboozled Jelly Beans

This is a really fun gift that can have hilarious consequences.

Spin the spinner to see which color jelly bean you should choose.
The trick is that each color has both a disgusting and a and a nice flavor.

You won't know until you try.

Is it strawberry, banana smoothie? Mmmmm. Or dog food!!
Is it blueberry or toothpaste? Lime or lawn clippings?
Lots of fun to be had.

Funny Workout T-Shirt

If he's always at the gym or is working out to build muscle this is fun t-shirt.
If he has a good sense of humor he will love it.

He can wear it to the gym, when working out at home, while running or to the beach in the summer months.

The t shirt is machine washable and made in the USA. It is available in other colors as well.

I Paused My Game To Be Here Gaming Mug

Another secret santa idea for teen gamers is a tumbler with the slogan "I paused my game to be here".

The unique tumbler comes individually gift-boxed and features laser-engraved artwork that will never come off or fade.

It's a great tumbler for him to have to hold his drink while he's gaming.

Portable Charger

A portable charger is a practical and useful secret santa idea.
With a portable charger you don't have to worry about your phone having run out of charge as there is always a back up.

Plus there is no excuse for teen boys not be able to phone home if they are going to be late. A great plus for parents.

The charger featured will easily fit into his backpack. It's a high capacity cell with enough battery to power most phones with 3 to 5 charges.

Gift Card

Well it's difficult to go wrong with a gift card. An Amazon gift card is a safe bet. Why not put a gift card inside a novelty mug with a some candy?

Money Maze

If you decide to give a gift voucher or money, a money maze is a great way to give it.

To receive the gift, the teenage boy in question has to solve the maze!

It makes the giving and receiving money and vouchers much more fun!

Shocktato

Shocktato is a super fun game with electric shocks involved!

A group of people pass the potato as quickly as they can to each other to avoid the electric shock.

It's funny when to watch people's reactions when they do get shocked.

There are different levels to play with different levels of shock from none at all to extreme!

Lightning Reaction Reloaded

The Lightning reaction reloaded is another fun game involving electric shocks.

Each player holds onto a handle while a red light blinks and the suspenseful music plays.

When the red light turns green, you have to press the trigger light as quickly as possible. The last to react gets an electric shock!!

The electric shock is variable, with a low, or high.

Swiss Army Knife

For older teen guys, especially those that live away from home and those who like camping or outdoor pursuits a swiss army knive is a cool idea. You can get swiss army knives which feature bottle openers, scissors, tweezers, nail file, toothpick and lots more useful accessories that can become useful on an everyday basis.

Victorinox Swiss Army Huntsman Pocket Knife

This knife features 7 functions which include the following:
small blade, scissors, nail file, screwdriver 2.5 mm, key ring, toothpick, tweezers

It's a super useful tool to have.

Use the small blade for opening small packages and the scissors for trimming thread tags on shirts and pants. Tweezers are great for removing splinters and stray eyebrow hairs! Great nail file, toothpick and small screwdriver.

Its compact design makes this the perfect first knife for anybody to have to use around the home.
There are many other swiss knifes to get with more features which are also useful for camping, fishing and hiking.

Ninja Wallet Tool

The Ninja wallet tool is flat multi tool which can easily fit into a wallet in a credit card slot.

There are 18 tools in 1 that include a box opener, bottle opener, ruler, letter opener and lots more.

Bluetooth Portable Speakers

There are tons of bluetooth portable speakers you can get from around $20 or $25. This will enable a teenage boy to stream music from their phone to the speaker and play music wherever they are (at home, friend's houses or in the car for example). Check out some ideas on bluetooth speakers in the music gifts for teenage boys guide.

Shower Speaker

This is a fanastic inexpensive bluetooth speaker.

It will play music by streaming it from your smart phone or other device with bluetooth.

It can be used in the shower to listen to music or anywhere you like.

It has a long lasting charge. Enjoy up to 12 hours of uninterrupted crystal-clear music.

It's also perfect for outdoor sports, travel, cycling, climbing, camping, hiking, running and fshing use.

Lots of fun and comes in different colors too.

Reaction Ball

If he love sports especially baseball he will probably love the reaction ball. It's a six sided rubber ball that is unpredicatable in the way it bounces due to its design. This makes it fantastic for working hand and eye co-ordination, reflexes, agility and reaction time.

It can be used solo against a wall or play with others in a team setting.

It's a great training tool for all kinds of sports. Perfect for a sporty teen.

Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...And Maybe the World

This book is based on a Navy Seal's graduation speech and according to the Wall Street Journal is a powerful seller of life lessons.

The first lesson is if you want to change the world, start off by making your bed (if nothing else, maybe it will encourage a teen to make their bed!)

The author shares the 10 principles he learned during Navy Seal training that helped him overcome challenges not only in his training and long Naval career, but also throughout his life; and he explained how anyone can use these basic lessons to change themselves-and the world-for the better.

Goodminton

This is a fun, inexpensive racket game for all ages and skill levels which can be played indoors or outdoors.

The birdies slow as they spin to create a magical racket sport rally.

It could be played indoors just sitting on opposite couches or standing up.

Play outdoors at the beach, park, in the backyard or over a badminton net.

Rapid Ramen Cooker

It's a well known fact that teen boys, like to eat and eat and eat. So a great secret santa gift is a rapid ramen cooker.

He can use it to cook ramen in 3 minutes in the microwave.

A great gift for a teen at college too, so you can make sure he's having some decent snacks while he's away from home.

Space Pen

A Fisher space pen is no ordinary pen

It's been designed for use in space but it's design means that it has some very useful features on Earth too.

Use it to write at any angle, so it will still work if you're leaning against a wall or even if you're upside down!

You can use it to underwater and to write on wet surfaces.

It works at extreme temperatures so no worries if you leave it in a freezing car overnight.

When closed, the Bullet Space Pen is the perfect size to carry in your wallet, pocket, purse, car glove box, organizer or toolbox. When open it's a full sized, evenly balanced writing instrument

Tactical Pen

This ballpoint pen is also a multi-tool!

Use the hardened tip as an emergency glass breaker or self defence weapon.

The pen can also open bottles and there's a flashlight to help him see his way in the dark!

Novelty Socks

If he likes video gaming these are fun novelty socks.

The non slip rubberised meme phrasing and graphic are printed on each sole which makes is durable with a thick rubber grip.

The socks are a one size fits all design and are comfortable and have high breathability.

Grooming Gifts

Teenage boys like to look good. Hair gel, body spray and shower gel are practical items that he will love. Check out these and more grooming gifts which could be fantastic secret santa ideas below.

Adidas Moves Eau De Toilette Spray for Men

This is a wonderful scent for a teenage boy. Light and not too overwheming !

It's great for daytime or evening casual use.

It has energizing top notes of green apple, anise, Italian parsley, peppermint, mandarin, and black peppercorn

Blackhead Remover Tool

Keep acne and pimples under control with the blackhead remover tool kit.

The five tools helps to extract different shape blackhead, pimple, acne, comedones and whiteheads easily.

All the tool can be stored in the enclosed tin.

Stuff For His Car

If he drives why not get him an accessory for his car?

Car Trash Can

Does he have trouble keeping his car tidy?

There will no longer be candy wrappers and soda cans on the floor and seats when he has car trash can.

The car trash can has a lid to keep trash out of sight. The lid has an elasticated opening so he has easy access for his trash.

There are handy side mesh pockets where he can keep wipes and hand santizer as well.

Drop Stop

This is a very handy gadget for drivers.

Drop stop fills the gap between the seat and the driver console.

It stops you from dropping coins, your phone, cards and other items down the side of your seat. This saves lots of time trying to retrieve the aforesaid items.

The set comes with 2 drop stops (for the driver and the passenger side)

Driving Book

This book is great for teenage drivers and adult drivers could probably learn a thing or too as well.

It tells you everything you need to know and keep you safe from changing a tyre, to what to do in an accident and how to drive in bad weather.

Perfect for a teen boy to have in his glove box.

Stuff for His Room

Teenage boys spend a lot of time in their bedroom.

LED Strip Lights

LED lights will look cool in any teen bedroom.

He can put them around his bed, a gaming area, his computer or just along the ceiling.

They are easy to fit, just stick the lights along a clean surface.

The lights can be controlled with the included remote control. Dim the lights and customize the colors without leaving your bed!

Neon Gaming Sign

Another cool idea for a teenage bedroom is a neon sign.

If he's a gamer, this neon gaming sign will look amazing in his bedroom.

It's easy to hang. It doesn't come with any hanging props but one reviewer used thumb tacks. Or alternatively you can prop it up against something.

Color Changing Nightlight Bluetooth Speaker

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He will love this cool nightlight.

It changes color and he can connect his phone via Bluetooth and play music through the speaker.

There's also a calendar, an alarm with a snooze function and a sleep mode.

More Gift Ideas

QuickFlip Backpack Hoodie

The quickflip is a hoodie that turns into a backpack,

A great hoodie for teen boys to wear when hiking. When you get too hot, change into a backpack and carry it easily and comfortably.

Also great for use at theme parks, when traveling, running or biking.

It's handy when moving from warm to cool environments. For example, when the air con is on indoors.

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza

This is a hilarious and fast paced card game.

It's great for all ages. It takes about a minute to learn how to play and each game lasts 10 to 15 minutes.

It's perfect for a family game night, especially when you're in the mood for long explanations before you play.

Fitness Dice

Whether your giftee is a fitness enthusiast or someone looking for a fun way to stay active, these dice add a playful twist to workouts by providing randomized exercises. Compact and easy to use, they’re perfect for home, the gym, or on-the-go fitness sessions. Plus, their novelty factor makes them a conversation starter, ensuring your gift stands out

Pindaloo Skill Game

The Pindaloo is a skill toy is fun and addictive

You loop the ball round from hole to hole. I

Learn extra tricks once you've managed the basics.

It can be played both indoors and outdoor.

It's fantastic for improving coodination, concentration and focus too.

Shape Shifting Box

The Shashibo cube is magnetic puzzle box.

It's powered by 36 Earth magnets and transforms into 70 different shapes.

Open the box and see how many different shapes you can make. The challenge is then to get it back into the original cube shape,

It makes a fantastic fidget toy. If is studying hard, he can fidget with the toy while he is thinking. It can help teens concentrate.

The Shashibo's appeal is wide ranging. Kids, teens and adults all like it. It's one of the best selling toys over on Amazon so is well worth checking out for a secret santa gift!

Life Skills for Teens

This book is jam packed full of information about everything teenagers will need to know as they transition into adult life.

With 12 sections under headings such as Food and Kitchen, Personal Grooming, Money and Budgeting, Coping with Emotions and more - it's a guide he can dip into whenever he needs help in the years to come.

Adidas Crew Socks

Sometimes the best secret santa gifts for teenage boys are practical.

These adidas crew socks are great for sporty teens. The socks can also be used for casual wear too.

They are cushioned in the foot for comfort and durability.

Moisture-wicking yarns keep feet dry from sweat.

Reading Pillow

This pillow makes it comfortable to curl up with a book or a phone or watch TV anywhere.

It provides back support when he's sitting on his bed, the couch or the floor.

There's also storage located in the arms side pockets for your phone, glasses, book, tablet, or remote.

Boxing Ultimate Reflex Ball Set

A great secret santa gift for the fitness freak is a boxing reflex ball.

It's an excellent training tool.

Get a good cardio workout and improve fitness.

Regular use will increase hand / eye co-ordination and agility.

If you like boxing it will also improve punching speed and fight skill.

Cross Body Bag

A cross body bag is ideal for day trip, festivals, use at the gym, while working out or running

He can keep his phone, wallet, keys and other valuables safe while on the go.

Wear it around the chest or the waits.