Arduino Starter Kit

Feed your teens curiosity about robotics and how things work with this starter kit. A project book with 170 projects means no experience is necessary!

If your teen already has experience with robotics and Arduino, check out the Elegoo Smart Robot Car kit or their Biped Robot Kit. 

$93 at Amazon

Books for Readers and Writers

For kids who love to read there are so many great choices! Consider recommendations from the New York Times. or New York Times. Get your teen started on writing their own books with 101 Story Starters or 642 Things to Write About. 

Wall Collage Art

If it's okay for your teen to decorate their room walls, they can go crazy with this set of 1000+ stickers and such.

$25 at Target

Light Up Baseball

Keep the fun going even when it gets dark, or just play catch at night for the fun of it.

$27 at Amazon

DNA and Bioengineering Kit

Learn about genetic in this 4 lesson kit where your teen can get hands on experience programming bacteria to see how DNA works.

$92 at Amino Labs

Custom Vans

Vans has lots of cool styles off the shelf, but you can customize them too. Your teen can use their own photos or designs and then rock one-of-a-kind kicks!

$100-150 at Vans.com

Pinwheel Plus 4

If your 12-14  year old is ready for a phone, the Plus 4 is the perfect model. It's a Samsung with triple lens cameras and the Pinwheel operating system installed so parents can manage all aspect of the phone. Pinwheel subscription required.

$199 Sale Price ($299 regular) at Pinwheel.com