Toys & gifts for teenagers aged 13 to 16

No time to go through the whole list? These are our four favourites for this age!

We’ve gathered the best gifts for teenagers 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 teenagers.

For those who love suspense, the Pocket Escape Rooms and EXIT games are an hour of puzzling that plays like a story — great to do together. The SmartGames logic games are for when you want some time on your own. 999 Games has the escape rooms, Lotana the brain teasers for every level.

Our selection of the best games for the PlayStation 5.

Our selection of the best games for the Nintendo Switch.

A 1,000-piece jigsaw is a gift that keeps you busy for days. Lotana has a huge collection, from Jan van Haasteren’s famous busy cartoon puzzles to landscapes and art.

Music, gaming, watching a series — at this age headphones or a speaker come along all day. And a power bank sounds boring, but it’s 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, think about wireless or not, and whether noise cancelling is worth it.

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!

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.

From strategic board games to fast party games — teenagers love them! With Wingspan, The Quacks of Quedlinburg and The Quest for El Dorado you’re always set for an exciting games night. For a quick round in between, Ligretto, Hitster and 20 Second Showdown are perfect choices. Explore the huge range at 999 Games. Lotana also has a beautiful collection of games at sharp prices — ideal to add to a wishlist! (The shops sell the Dutch editions.)

For creative teenagers who love drawing and colouring. From professional sketching sets and an extensive marker set to drawing books for learning to draw animals step by step — the perfect gift to develop artistic talent. 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.

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.)

LEGO hasn’t been just for little children for a long time! For teenagers there are great BrickHeadz, Icons and Technic sets that keep them busy for hours. From football heroes like Messi and Ronaldo to Lewis Hamilton’s helmet, Fortnite figures and Star Wars builds — there’s something for every fan. 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!

Teenagers live in joggers and hoodies, preferably from a brand they’d choose themselves: Nike, adidas, Cruyff. 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); above 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)