Advent calendar filler ideas for teenager

The perfect gifts for teenagers who like a challenge:

• This is a great one for TV show lovers – Friens TV Show trivial pursuit:

• Take them to an escape room
• Challenge them with this frustrator puzzle:

• Treat them to a ‘Chill-out Codewords’ puzzle book:

• or print off some free puzzles:

• If they enjoy jigsaw puzzles, check out your local charity shop for some second-hand ones with great discounts
• This Sudoku cube puzzle is a perfect travel companion:

• Create your own at home murder mystery

Here are our advent calendar suggestions for those creative types:

• Treat them to some new colouring pencils or pens
• Print off some free festive colouring pages:

• Washi tape is very popular at the moment and perfect for getting crafty:

• Get them learning a new hobby with this Watermelon mini cross stitch kit:

• or this origami pack:

• Take them to an arts and crafts class near you – check out Groupon for deals
• Stickers are a perfect advent calendar filler – have a look at these:

Everyone loves a relaxing story time – especially in the winter months!

Here are some stories to print off for free:

• Elf on the shelf storytime
• ‘A Christmas Carol’ by Charles Dickens
• ‘The Legend of the Christmas Tree’ by Lucy Wheelock
• ‘Little Piccola’ by Nora A. Smith

Here are some books you can buy:

• ‘The Night Before Christmas’ is a classic:

• Introduce them to this ‘Twelve Minutes to Midnight’ book:

• Give them something different with this ‘A Boy Called Christmas’ audiobook:

Get them equipped with the school essentials so they can hit the ground running when they go back in January! Here are some of our favourites:

• Pencils and pens
• A pen pot:

• Highlighters
• A fun pencil case, like this one:

• Notebooks
• Sticky  notes:

• Print off a free school schedule:

• A USB stick:

• Some rubbers
• A ruler
• A calculator
• Keep them calm during the exam period with this calma llama stress toy:

Here are our advent calendar filler suggestions:

• Follow our tea light bases instructions to create some unique candles
• For those with a green thumb, get them some mini succulents or cacti from IKEA

• or  treat them to this terracotta planter:

• You could even get some seeds from your local supermarket or garden centre to pop in their advent calendar
• Treat them to a fun candle:

• or some wax melts:

• Some fun festive wall art never goes amiss:

• Alternatively, print off and frame some nice photos for them to hang up
• Print off a Christmas banner to get them in the festive mood:

• Give them a Christmas tree for their bedroom:

• Make some snow person ornaments for them to hang on the Christmas tree:

Here are some great phone accessories to put in an advent calendar:

• Replace their phone charger with something more festive with this Christmas lights USB charger:

• Protect their charger with a cable cover:

• Protect their phone with a tempered glass screen protector
• This selfie ring light is great for those who love to take photos with their selfie camera:

• If they like to travel and go to the beach, get them a waterproof phone pouch
• Treat them to a new phone case
• Get them a pop socket to go on the back of their phone
• A phone fan could come in handy come summer:

• Put a power bank in their advent calendar so their phone will never die
• If you feel like going all out, get them some Apple AirPods – this would also be a great Christmas day gift
• Alternatively, get them some cute earbuds like these:

• Phone stand
• Cable tidy
• Get them a cable splitter so they can share their music with friends:

Here are some great gadgets that you can put in an advent calendar:

• A mini speaker
• A wireless hat with built in light and headphones:

• An electric toothbrush
• A handy torch
• Some LED gloves:

• If they like to adventure, treat them to a GoPro (this is a good one for Christmas day)
• A fun flying ball:

• A party microphone:

Here are some tasty ideas:

• Check out our roasted chestnuts recipe which is free to download and print off

• A recipe for mince pies:

• A recipe for gingerbread men:

• A recipe for a chocolate Yule log:

• Buy a Christmas cookies recipe book:

• Some Christmas cookie cutters
• This Harry Potter egg cup and toast cutter:

• A festive mug and some hot chocolate
• A fun ice cube tray like this one:

• Reusable metal drinking straws
• Cupcake cases
• This cute Rudolph milk bottle:

• Some lollipop sticks and moulds:

Here are some healthy options for stressed teenagers:

• Some herbal tea such as chamomile or mint
• A fresh fruit like a watermelon or orange
• Fruit juice or a smoothie
• Make sure they stay hydrated with this Hip sky blue water bottle:

• Some dried fruit and nuts
• A cereal bar
• A healthy snack like this Bear pure fruit yoyo strawberry snack:

• This ‘Fakeaway’ recipe book is perfect for keen chefs:

Here are our ideas for teenagers who love sport:

• Get them some in-ear headphones
• A headband:

• A water bottle that they can take with them for sports
• If they are a football fan, get them tickets to a match (this is a great Christmas day gift) or book a stadium tour
• Or, get them this personalised name and number football mug:

• Send them for a class – you can find private golf lessons on Groupon
• If yoga is their thing, get them these yoga cards:

• Or print off this yoga advent calendar:

Here are some advent calendar filler suggestions for teenagers who are into photography:

• If they have a polaroid camera, get them some polaroid film or a new camera case
• Get a disposable camera – Boots sell them and will print off the photos when the film is full
• ‘National Geographic Photo Basics’ book:

• Get them a tripod for their camera
• Send them on a photography course – have a look on Groupon for deals
• Put this fun sunglasses action camera in their advent calendar:

• Print out some of their photos and frame them
• Personalised polaroid camera wall art:

Here are our self care advent calendar filler suggestions for teenage boys:

• Shower gel and shampoo
• Travel-sized toiletries
• A sheet mask:

• Some lip balm
• Charcoal toothpaste:

• Some flavoured dental flosses:

• A new wash bag for travelling
• Get them smelling nice with this Superdry sport body spray gift set:

• Bath salts
• Help them relax with this sleep kit:

Let her relax with some of these advent calendar fillers:

• A relaxing lavender scented candle
• Give her something to read with ‘The Little Book of Meditations’:

• Bring colour to her look with some temporary hair chalk:

• Shower gel
• Body lotion
• Bath bombs or some rainbow dust bath crumble:

• Give her a voucher and create a pamper day:

• Some sparkly nail polish
• Treat her to some shimmer body mist:

• Lip balm
• A hair scrunchie
• A new makeup bag
• Hand sanitiser for when she’s on the go
• Be environmentally friendly with reusable pads
• Sloth tangle teezer:

• A face mask
• A festive eyeshadow palette:

The final gift is always the best! Treat them with some of these advent calendar gifts this Christmas.

Christmas jumpers:

• Dinosaur Christmas jumper:

• Brussel sprout Christmas jumper:

• Christmas jumper dress:

• Mince pie Christmas jumper:

• Christmas lights jumper:

• Flamingo Christmas jumper:

Christmas pyjamas:

• Christmas flamingo pyjama set:

• Dog Christmas pyjama set:

• Christmas llama pyjama set:

Christmas socks:

• Fluffy hot water bottle and socks:

• Christmas elf knee-high socks:

• Christmas dinosaur socks:

• Christmas dachshund socks:

• Christmas cactus socks:

Christmas hats:

• Santa hat:

• Christmas tree hat:

• Light up Christmas hat: