Holiday Stocking Stuffers for Smart Teens

Rather than adding more useless things to stockings that no one really needs, why not give teens something useful but with a twist? We have compiled a list of 25 items (likely to fit most large stockings that we have these days) that will help teens make studying, writing papers, and doing assignments more fun.

 

Fun Desk Toys

 

Speks Magnetic Balls - Mashable Smashable Buildable Fun Stress Relief Desk Toy

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073XWLZBV

 

Infinity Cube prime for Stress and Anxiety relief/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074J6KPWD

 

Everyday Study Tools (but better and more fun)

 

5-in-1 Tool Pen

https://www.uncommongoods.com/product/5-in-1-tool-pen

 

SUCK UK Origami Sticky Notes

https://www.amazon.com/SUCK-UK-Origami-Sticky-Notes/dp/B0030XG9R2

 

Rettacy Graph Paper Notebook

https://www.amazon.com/RETTACY-Graph-Paper-Notebook-Pack/dp/B07WZLFWP6

 

Best Felt-tip Pen - Prismacolor Premier Fine Line

https://www.amazon.com/Prismacolor-Premier-Illustration-Markers-Black/dp/B0026HJGDW

 

Best Ballpoint Pen - Schneider Slider Memo

https://www.amazon.com/Schneider-Slider-Ballpoint-Black-150201/dp/B0040K7OOG

 

Best Mechanical Pencil - rOtring Mechanical Pencil

https://www.amazon.com/rOtring-Barrel-Mechanical-Pencil-1904443/dp/B00AZWYUA

 

Best Eraser - Prismacolor Scholar Latex-Free Eraser

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004F9QBGY

 

USB Rechargeable Book Light for Reading in Bed

https://www.amazon.com/DEWENWILS-Rechargeable-Brightness-Adjustable-Bookworms/dp/B07N2W2FRZ

 

Koogel Study Cards

https://www.amazon.com/Koogel-Multicolor-Scratch-Bookmark-Greeting/dp/B074VYYWNW

 

Mini Vacuum Cleaner for Desk and Keyboards

https://www.amazon.com/ODISTAR-Endurance-Cordless-Rotatable-Keyboard/dp/B07Q128V6W

 

Screen Cleaner Kit

https://www.amazon.com/Calyptus-Cleaner-Cleaning-Digital-Non-Toxic/dp/B07PHVDTDW

 

Mr Pen Geometry Set

https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Compass-Protractor-Geometry-Students/dp/B01F4HU076

 

Books to Help with Vocabulary, Math, and Keeping Your Mind Sharp

 

365 New Words-A-Year Page-A-Day Calendar 2021

https://www.amazon.com/Words-Year-Page-Day-Calendar/dp/1523509155

 

Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician's Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks

https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Mental-Math-Mathemagicians-Calculation-ebook/dp/B000Q80SM6

 

Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life 

https://www.amazon.com/Limitless-Upgrade-Anything-Faster-Exceptional/dp/1401958230

 

Unlimited Memory: How to Use Advanced Learning Strategies to Learn Faster, Remember More and be More Productive

https://www.amazon.com/Unlimited-Memory-Advanced-Strategies-Productive-ebook/dp/B00I3QS1XQ

 

Books to Help You Be a Better Student

 

How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional Strategies Real College Students Use to Score High While Studying Less (written for college students, but very applicable to high school students)

https://www.amazon.com/How-Become-Straight-Student-Unconventional/dp/0767922719

 

How to Be a High School Superstar: A Revolutionary Plan to Get into College by Standing Out (Without Burning Out)

https://www.amazon.com/How-High-School-Superstar-Revolutionary/dp/0767932587

 

Old Style Puzzle Books That Stood the Test of Time

 

Perplexing Puzzles and Tantalizing Teasers

https://www.amazon.com/Perplexing-Puzzles-Tantalizing-Childrens-Activity/dp/0486256375

 

The Moscow Puzzles: 359 Mathematical Recreations

https://www.amazon.com/Moscow-Puzzles-Mathematical-Recreations-Recreational/dp/0486270785

 

For Artsy Teens

 

Kikkerland Make Your Own Music Box Kit

https://www.amazon.com/Kikkerland-Make-Your-Own-Music/dp/B000HAUEFY

 

For instrumentalists, there are many small items you can add to stockings including strings, dampits, rosins, etc. The following are few suggestions that you may not have thought of:

 

This nifty device will revolutionize practicing IN TUNE

 

Korg Orchestral Clip On Tuner

https://www.amazon.com/Korg-Orchestral-Clip-On-Tuner-Black/dp/B072KFB5G6

 

Basic but essential

Seiko Metronome

https://www.amazon.com/SEIKO-SQ50V-SQ50-V-Quartz-Metronome/dp/B000LFCXL8

 

Instrument Cleaning Kit (this one is for trumpet, but google it for any instrument)

https://www.amazon.com/Libretto-Trumpet-Care-Kit/dp/B07DR9Z128

 

For artists, there are many things to add including tubes of paint, drawing pencils, pain brushes, etc. Below are few additional items to consider:

 

Micron Drawing Pens

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0008G8G8Y

 

Tombow Mono Eraser

A slim pencil like eraser great for erasing in tight spaces.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GMRMCBA

 

Hands down, the best markers out there on the market - but they are expensive. You can buy 1-3 markers in favorite colors.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Copic-Markers-E29-Sketch-Burnt-Umber/dp/B004BPNLCO

 

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