16th Birthday Gift Ideas

It's the driver's license birthday, the first in the important birthday trilogy of 16, 18, and 21. Adult life looms on the horizon, but there's still plenty of time for adolescent fun. Our 16th birthday gift ideas combine entertainment with a slightly more mature perspective.

Portable DVD players

Road trips for school competitions or youth groups are in full swing at 16. Portable DVD players are great 16th birthday gifts that your young athlete or musician can take along on those long bus trips to state and national competitions.

Mp3 players

At 16, music is evolving from just entertainment to a way for your teen to make sense of the world. And yeah, iPods are pretty cool too. Mp3 players are can't miss 16th birthday gifts. Or if your teen already has one, consider buying some fun new accessories.

Clothing/accessories

When it comes to fashion, high school peers can be harder to please than Project Runway judges. Our clothing and accessories department has all the brands and styles your teen needs to survive the school fashionistas. Trendy 16th birthday gift ideas include shoes and leather jackets.

Pictures/posters

By now your teen's bedroom is probably starting to resemble a dorm room. For that bit of wall space that hasn't quite been covered yet, pictures and posters are the best 16th birthday gifts. Picture frames are also useful for teens who own digital cameras.

Handheld video games

Teens tend to carry their entertainment with them. For gamers, that means handheld video game systems from Nintendo and Sony. If you're pressed for sixteen birthday gift ideas, take a look in our handheld video games section for the latest and greatest portable gaming titles.

Watches

Watches have remained classic 16th birthday gifts because of their combination of adult sophistication and modern gadgetry. If your teen is always running late, a cool new watch is a subtle way to establish some improved habits.

Magazine subscriptions

Sixteen is an age when young people are looking for role models and expanding their knowledge of the world. That knowledge tends to come via the Internet, but magazine subscriptions are 16th birthday gifts that would give your teen a well-written perspective on current events and trends.

Gift cards

Greater independence is the one desire of seemingly every 16-year-old. Gift cards have become the ultimate 16th-birthday gifts, providing teens with some much-appreciated spending autonomy.

16th Birthday Gift Ideas

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