Gifts for Teens (12+)

Teenagers usually want something to build, display or play with friends rather than a toy. This page lists products that their makers rate from age 12. Around 300 are in stock. We leave out bulk party-favour packs and items aimed only at adults.

What's in the range

• LEGO for display: about 35 LEGO sets rated 12+, including LEGO Architecture skylines such as Trafalgar Square, Paris and San Francisco, flower and botanical sets, and Christmas table decorations.
• Jigsaws: Ravensburger and other puzzles, most of them 1000 pieces.
• Strategy and party games: Renegade Game Studios titles such as Axis & Allies, Avalon Hill games, trivia games and dice sets.
• Miniatures: Games Workshop Warhammer 40,000 kits and Frostgrave figures.
• 3D puzzles and models: 4D Build kits, Wrebbit 3D Diagon Alley buildings, Bepuzzled crystal puzzles and BLOKEES Transformers model kits.
• Science and engineering: ACEBOTT robot kits for Arduino and ESP32, an Elenco hydraulic arm and the Playz V8 engine.
• Collectables: Sonny Angel blind boxes.

Prices

Most gifts here cost between about £33 and £78, and a typical price is around £48. Large LEGO sets go well above that.

For display figures and collector pieces, see Gifts for Kidults & Collectors. For a full range of puzzles, go to Jigsaw Puzzles. If the gift is for a younger child, see Toys for 8–11 Year Olds.

Frequently asked questions

Why are there fewer products here than on the younger age pages?

This page only lists items whose maker gives 12+ as the starting age. Products rated 14+, 16+ or 18+ are not included, and many collector pieces are in Gifts for Kidults & Collectors instead.

Do Warhammer 40,000 kits come ready to play?

No. Games Workshop miniatures are plastic kits that you build yourself, and most also need glue and paint, which are not included.

How big is a finished 1000-piece jigsaw?

Usually about 70 x 50 cm, although it varies by brand. The finished size is given on each listing, so check that before you clear a table.