While there are many ways to show people you care about them, during the holiday season, having a thoughtful, useful, fun gift sure goes a long way in to making people feel loved. The thought behind the gifts you give is what matters. Here’s a guide to help the gifts you give be actual good gifts instead of a reflection of your own wants and needs. With this article, you can “win” Christmas this year!
To give a good gift is to take the time and sit down to give yourself a moment to think, what does this person want? how much is my budget? have I asked them what they’re interested in? Here are our top five suggestions through amazon and through our peers at Harrison high school!
Amazon suggested these top 5 things for your loved one’s gift!
- Technology (PlayStation, TV, iPad, Etc.)
- Clothing (pants, yoga pants, Comfy sweaters)
- Decor (fairy lights, fake plants and new bed sheets)
- Entertainment (video games, new movies and boardgames)
- Beauty (Skin care products, make up, face mask)
Top 5 suggestions from Harrison students
- Money/ Gift card. Seems like money is the way to go to make your green Christmas a bit brighter!
- New clothes! Nothing like a fresh fit being your Christmas gift, such a sweater, yoga pants and Uggs!
- Candyyyy, someone got a sugar rush? get them candy for the holidays!
- Room decorations, spruce up your room and make it your own.
- Last but certainly not least is headphones, nothing like jamming out to your music with a new pair of headphones!
However, we have some honorable mention gifts. Gwyn Hill states what she wants for Christmas is “Stranger Things 5 having a good ending!” We all hope that to, Gwyn. Another memorable one is by Jada Wong claiming she would want a Job for Christmas–don’t we all, girl!
Now we went around asking your peers and teachers personal face to face questions.
Mr. Ward talks about his top 3 suggestions which would be “Concert tickets, a purse, and a fancy sports jacket.” Now that sounds like an amazing gift! Congrats on the lucky person who ever gets those concert tickets.
At a random selection we chose 4 students and 4 teachers, 2 girls and 2 males to get a consensus. Their top 3 gifts, what they are getting for a special someone (mom, dad, partner, anyone.), and are they aware of any particular trend ideas in teens.
Nathan P’s Top 3 gifts:
1: Lego set, 2: Drone, 3: band-t shirt. The drone and Lego set are huge trending in tech and entertainment.
His planned-out gift for his special someone is a crystal spider for his mom, Nathan has not seen any trends in teens.
Chy C, Top 3 gifts:
1: handmade gifts (pictures, letters etc.), 2: Clothes, band t shirts, 3: chunky jewelry. Chy’s list starts off creating some diversity compared to Nathan’s.
Her special someone is one of her very close friends and she intends to buy a stuffed animal dear to that person.
One thing Chy has noticed that remains trending in teens is Labubus, in 2024 over $1.8 billion dollars in revenue has been from selling labubus alone in the states and $420 million in China.
Kylie M. Top 3 gifts:
1: Blankets, 2: snacks, 3: Boxers (clothes), clothes are a following trend in a lot of these answers.
Her special someone is a gift for her boyfriend, a handmade item.
Kylie thinks the most popular trendy item in teens is Owala water bottles.
Andrew H. Top 3 gifts:
1: Clothes, 2: Jtr 700, 3: crayons, clothes again following in the number 1, but his 2nd option for entertainment is quite the interesting one.
(A JTR 700 is a trumpet)
His special someone is his mom, who he plans to gift coffee and candy hopefully he gets something she likes!
Special trends in teens gifts that Andrew has seen are electronics and tech. As seen in the Amazon trends list we shared and our polls, electronics are very popular.
Relating to our fellow students is good, but is there any room to relate to teachers, or other staff?
Mr. Motsingers 3 Top gifts:
1: Runnings shoes (2 pairs), 2: Poem books, 3: Rocky movie posters (specifically his favorite quote)
His special someone is unknown, his family doesn’t do big, planned gifts.
And by quote, one thing he noticed in teen trends. “I don’t know what they want, but I could say they want. 6-7” very funny Mr. Mots.
Mrs. Truitt’s Top 3 gifts:
1: New phone, 2: heated vest, 3: New winter coat, Mrs. Truitt plans to stay well equipped and warm for these cold seasons.
Her special someone is her husband who she plans to buy an air compressor for.
As a counselor she talks personal with many teens, one trend she sees is Uggs.
Mrs. Fullhart’s Top 3 gifts:
1: Clothes, 2: Kitchen items, baking sheets, pots and pans, 3: Pampering items, face masks, hand masks. the reign of clothes remains.
Her special someone is her kids who will receive a Nintendo Switch 2 as their one big gift this year.
Mrs. Fullhart provided the most ideal teen trend ideas, she found that makeup, tumbler cup charms/accessories and candy seem to be most wanted.
Last and final teacher to name.
Mr. Ward Top 3 gifts:
1: Christmas lights 2: New golf clubs 3: New shoes, Christmas lights is a fun item to ask for.
So, take this information and go out and make the people around you feel festive! And remember, if funds are low, a card with an expression of how much the person means to you will work too (especially if you pair it with their favorite candy bar).
