Gift Ideas for Teens by Rachel Paxton Christmas, birthdays, graduations...these are all occasions when we might struggle to come up with an inexpensive gift idea for the teenage in our life. Following are some gift ideas that can be purchased for $15 or less. Be creative, shop ahead of time, and watch for sales! Bath/Body Teenagers always enjoy scented body washes, lotions, perfumes, and powders. Lip gloss and finger nail polish are also popular with teens. Watch for sales and put together a gift basket. One of my daughter's favorite birthday presents was a set of scented hand sanitizers! Stay away from hair accessories and jewelry unless you know the teen very well. Journals/Stationery Most teens love to write. Give them journals to write in. A friend of mine gave my daughter a special journal and pen to write with. This journal quickly became my daughter's book of poems. She's been adding to her poems for several years now and will treasure this special journal forever. Stationery and stickers are also always welcome. Teenagers never get tired of writing notes to each other. Gel pens are also very popular and make writing more fun. Gift Certificates Give a gift certificate to a favorite book store, for a CD, favorite clothing store, or movie tickets. Photos/Photo Albums If you want to get creative, take a favorite photo and frame it. Something meaningful to the teen. My daughter was in a school play with a couple of her friends and one of them took a photo of the entire cast of the play and framed it for my daughter. It is a real keepsake and was one of her favorite birthday presents. Another friend of my daughter's moved away, and my daughter decided that for her friend's birthday she would take pictures of all their friends and put together a photo album to surprise her. Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who publishes the Creative Homemaking Recipe of the Week Club, a weekly newsletter that contains quick, easy dinner ideas and money-saving household hints. To subscribe send a blank e-mail message to mailto:FreeRecipes-subscribe@egroups.com. Visit Creative Homemaking at http://www.creativehomemaking.com. Back to Index of Articles More Inexpensive Gift Ideas and Tips Adopt-A-Family for Christmas Free Christmas Printables Secret Santa's Frugal Friends