Gifts for teenage boys aged 13 to 16

No time to go through the whole list? These are our four favourites for this age — from a small present to a real showstopper.

We’ve gathered the best gifts for teenage boys under 10 euros. Ideal for a birthday, for Sinterklaas or just because!

Below you’ll find a lovely selection of gifts between 10 and 25 euros for teenage boys.

Cracking a Pocket Escape Room together or working out a brain teaser solo — at this age that’s exactly the right kind of challenge. The escape rooms play like an exciting story you finish in an hour, while the SmartGames logic games work well when you want some time on your own. 999 Games has the Pocket Escape Rooms and EXIT games, Lotana the brain teasers for every level.

Heading out with friends is part of this age. A ball to take everywhere, or skate gear to hit the skatepark — gifts that invite him to stay active!

Wonderful books to devour: gripping teen and young-adult titles, from thrilling to moving — perfect to give, or to discover yourself. (Most are Dutch editions.)

Our selection of the best games for the PlayStation 5.

LEGO hasn’t been just for little children for a long time! For teenagers there are impressive sets that keep them busy for hours. From LEGO Editions with football heroes like Messi and Ronaldo to Ayrton Senna’s legendary McLaren, Mario Kart and the official FIFA World Cup trophy — there’s something great for every boy. Art lovers are catered for too, with the beautiful Van Gogh Starry Night. Browse the full range in the LEGO Shop.

Especially for real fans there are the LEGO Editions sets: exclusive collectible sets with icons from the world of football and F1. Perfect as a special gift for teenagers — and for adult fans who love building!

Our selection of the best games for the Nintendo Switch.

At this age headphones or a speaker are almost an extension of yourself — music, gaming, a series on the tablet. A power bank sounds boring but is exactly what a teenager uses every day. Want to go bigger? With a sports watch you listen to music and get insight into your health — or go for a proper vlogging camera! With headphones, check whether they need to be wireless and whether noise cancelling is worth it.

From strategic board games to fast card games — teenagers love them! Playing together is the perfect way to fill an evening with laughter, thinking and a bit of healthy competition. Popular titles such as The Quacks of Quedlinburg, Ticket to Ride, Cascadia and Everdell are real winners. At 999 Games you’ll also find the cooperative card game The Crew and the epic adventure game Legends of Andor. Lotana also has a beautiful collection of games at sharp prices — ideal to add to a wishlist! (The shops sell the Dutch editions.)

A 1,000-piece jigsaw is a gift that keeps you busy for days — put it on a board and come back to it again and again. Lotana has a huge collection, from art to landscapes.

For creative boys who love drawing and painting. From a professional sketching set and Van Gogh watercolours to drawing books for learning to draw nature step by step — the perfect gift for artistic teenagers. Pipoos has a huge range of drawing and painting supplies for every level. Also see our blogs on lovely drawing supplies for children and the best drawing books for children.

With teenagers the PlayStation becomes more popular. The PS5 is much more powerful, with the big sports, racing and cinematic titles, and it’s the console for playing online with friends. The Switch is the one you take with you: handheld and on the TV. Note: games aren’t interchangeable — a PS5 game won’t work on a Switch, nor on a PS4. There are three versions of the Switch here: the regular one with detachable Joy-Cons, the OLED with a bigger screen, and the Switch 2, the newest, which also plays almost all older games. Not the other way round: a game with “Nintendo Switch 2” in the title won’t work on a regular Switch.

A teenage boy lives in joggers and a hoodie, preferably Nike or adidas. A tracksuit is the big present, a single hoodie or pair of joggers the medium one, and a cap or a set of socks the small gift that still gets used. Watch the size: kids’ sizes go up to 176 (height in centimetres); if he’s taller than that, look at the same brands in sizes S and M.

No wishes? Then a gift card or money is a good idea. The VVV Cadeaukaart — the best-known Dutch gift card — comes in amounts from €5 to €150, can be ordered as a physical or digital card, and can be personalised with your own text or photo. It can be spent at no fewer than 18,000 places, including Coolblue, Zalando, Decathlon, Bol.com and Pathé cinemas. The card is valid for 3 years — a versatile gift that always goes down well.

A fun day out together is a treat in itself: you experience something special and make memories to talk about for ages. A few ideas:

🧩 An escape room

🎢 A day at a theme park

🧗 A bouldering gym or climbing park

🎬 The cinema, a concert or a show together

🎨 A creative workshop (ceramics, photography or painting, for example)