The 47 best gift ideas for US tweens in 2025 – picked by actual tweens

<p>Sweatpants are in, you can’t go wrong with Jellycats, and Legos never get old. It turns out tweens are not shy about sharing the holiday gifts they want</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/thefilter/2025/nov/13/best-gifts-11-year-olds-uk">In the UK? The best UK Christmas gifts for 11-year-olds – picked by 11-year-olds</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global/2025/sep/09/sign-up-to-the-filter-us-our-newsletter-guide-to-buying-fewer-better-products">Sign up for the Filter US newsletter, your weekly guide to buying fewer, better things</a></p></li></ul><p>From the viral <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/20/six-seven-latest-slang-should-parents-be-worried">six-seven</a> trend to Italian brainrot <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/25/from-chimpanzini-bananini-to-ballerina-cappuccina-how-gen-alpha-went-wild-for-italian-brain-rot-animals?CMP=fb_gu&amp;utm_medium=Social_img&amp;utm_source=Facebook&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawOCK8pleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFUNXpQUlNSQWh4R0ZUT05Bc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHohRCBgfMmvXh3HQeKM-l2G1U0zR9TIapXQt3MAn9ZF0iJRi1qrI2IWPImyA_aem_SAA6lPIBvHYvOq7w1xqpig#Echobox=1750858558">memes</a>, tweens are hard to figure out. This is perhaps especially true during the holiday season, when you’re racking your brain for a holiday gift idea for preteens that won’t elicit an eye roll.</p><p>We removed some of the guesswork by speaking to 20 tweens to decode what items they are coveting this year. From trendy <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025/aug/21/best-dermatologist-recommended-facial-cleanser-us">skincare</a> to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/dec/09/squishmallows-go-from-tiktok-sensation-to-top-christmas-toy">Squi