Top Gifts For Teens

Top gifts for teens can be tricky to find! Teenagers can be difficult to buy for, in fact, at times they can be difficult to understand at all! We might say a Wicked Uncle present was cool or wicked. A teenager may say it is savage, or sick, or some other word that is so new and current it hadn’t been invented when I started typing this sentence. But ultimately, teenagers like receiving different, quirky presents they can show off to their friends, and since quirky and different is kind of our thing, we thought we’d share with you some of the best.

1. Gross Factopia – 400 Fun Foul Facts!
2. Sandscape – Create Moving Sand Art
3. Solve The Case – 3D Escape Room
4. Petrol Heads – Six Fun Odd Socks!
5. Anywhere Light
6. Upside Down Challenge
7. Hair Wrap – Dry Your Locks in Style!
8. Liar! Liar! – Pants on Fire!
9. Rainbow Neon Light – Totally Cool
10. Bungee Ball – Throw, Bounce, React!

1 Gross Factopia – 400 Fun Foul Facts! ,  £10.99 £10.99

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A fascinating hardback book filled with gross and hilarious facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Did you know that hippos spin their tails when they poo? That giraffes use their tongues to pick their noses, crocodile poo was used as make-up in ancient Rome and the Fitzroy River turtle can breathe through its bum?! Hop from topic to topic in delightfully unexpected ways to discover what connects armpits to worms and snake venom to cow poo. Follow the fact path as it twists and turns – who knows where your curiosity will take you!

2 Sandscape – Create Moving Sand Art ,  £19.99 £19.99

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Create your own unique sand sculpture with moving granular art. Turn the 18cm circular glass frame in its stand and watch everchanging and intricate patterns appear. The sand will slowly shift in a mesmerising smooth motion to create new and entirely unique scenes every time. Watch as delicate particles of glittering sand drift into the shapes of mountains or oceans – you’ll never see the same Sandscape twice. A great addition to any room and very relaxing – just go with the flow!

3 Solve The Case – 3D Escape Room ,  £19.99 £19.99

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Solve puzzles as a team to find the owner of the mysterious suitcase! Discovered at an airport lost and found, this fascinating suitcase contains an at-home escape room! Perfect for 1 to 4 players, simply open the envelopes in sequence to reveal an array of tricky puzzles. From lateral thinking to dastardly brainteasers, work together to find the owner of the curious luggage and locate the treasure. Creative thinking and teamwork are a must-have for this clever interactive game. Think outside the case!

4 Petrol Heads – Six Fun Odd Socks! ,  £16.99 £16.99

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Funk up your feet with these six odd socks to mix and mismatch. These comfy car-themed socks are sure to raise a few eyebrows! Perfect for petrol heads, each one features a colourful driver with a funny expression. Creates no less than 15 different pair combinations – that’s a different pair every day for over a fortnight. Who wants to wear boring matching socks? Size UK 6-11 and made from super-soft 70% cotton. Put the brakes on dreary socks and give your feet some horsepower!

5 Anywhere Light ,  £12.95 £12.95

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Teenagers have cool bedrooms, full of snazzy stuff that is different and interesting. The Anywhere Light is a fun bendy light that will grip, grab, hook, hang, cling and clasp literally anywhere! It makes a great gift for any teen.

6 Upside Down Challenge ,  £24.99 £24.99

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Flip your vision upside down with the goggles and try to complete the 100 ‘easy’ drawings and activity challenges. Sure to get you and your friends laughing out loud, absolutely brilliant!

7 Quick Dry Hair Wrap – Dry in Style! ,  £16.99 £16.99

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Dry your hair in style! With it’s super absorbent material, this fab hair wrap looks great and dries your hair three times quicker than a traditional towel. Perfect for after bubble baths, showers and lazy days at the beach.

8 Liar! Liar! Pants on Fire! – Game of Bluff ,  £16.99 £16.99

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Can you tell which is the lie from these three?…’Slugs have 5 noses’, ‘Donald Duck was once banned from Finland because he doesn’t wear trousers’ or ‘99% of people can’t lick their own elbow’…In this hilarious game of wit, can you guess who’s telling big fat porkies?

9 Rainbow Neon Light – Totally Cool ,  £17.99 £17.99

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Nifty 23cm acrylic light with five bright LEDs shaped like a rainbow! Liven up your bedroom with this vibrant neon mood light. Powered by USB, simply plug it in and watch the curved LEDs light up in colourful neon shades, from bright pink to vivid blue. Surrounded by a 23cm clear acrylic frame, the arched lights create the curved shape of a rainbow. A perfect addition to any bedside or home entertainment set up, this cool light is sure to bring funky party vibes to any room. Go with the glow!

10 Bungee Ball – Throw, Bounce, React! ,  £9.99 £9.99

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Colourful foam ball attached to a wrist strap with stretchy elastic. This entertaining ball flies all over the place and returns to your hand, courtesy of the useful elasticated cord! Measuring 6cm, the colourful ball itself is made of soft, durable foam and attached to a comfortable neoprene wrist strap with adjustable closure. Toss it this way and that and it will spring back to you! Great for developing dexterity and testing your reaction times, have fun inventing unique trick shots with your friends. Brilliantly bouncy!

Teenagers are much cooler than anyone else, so we recommend buying them an equally unique gift from Wicked Uncle. Our team of elves test and curate everything carefully so these top gifts for teens will be sure to make you the best gift giver ever!

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