Valentine's Gift Guide for Teens

Teens are easy to please if you get them something they want or that is “trendy”. That might be the biggest challenge with this age group. Mandy and I have put together a unique gift guide that is sure to excite your teenage kids. Don‘t forget, your teens want to feel special on Valentine‘s Day too.

Every family celebrates Valentines differently. Mandy and I enjoy curating a small package with a few toys, games, books, and of course candy! Many of these items you won't find at your local Target. We have tried to keep a much lower price point on many of these toys, books, and games.

These guides include:

• Ages 0-2

• Ages 2-4

• Ages 5-7

• Ages 8-10

• Teen

Teens:

This age group is fun to shop for because you get to pick out items that you might even like for yourself! We have put together a lot of our favorite items in this gift guide that are really tried and true. Give your teenager one of these fun gifts and you may even earn a big smooch in return!

Claw Clips: These clips are all the rage right now. You can use them to keep your hair out of your face in a ton of different ways. These ones we linked have a super strong hinge that keeps the hair in place all day. (We can attest!) This brand carries some of our favorite hair products.

Skull King Game: This game is a lot of fun and perfect for large groups. Over 4,000 5 star reviews on Amazon, we can also attest that this game will keep you entertained and busy for a while!

Aaron’s Thinking Putty: Even teenagers need a bit of sensory play now and then. These puttys are so much fun to squeeze and squish between your fingers. Our 16 year old sister loves these and the price point is great.

Nee doh: This is one of our most addicting sensory additions. This shaggy ball is fun to squeeze and squish. We love using our Nee doh balls as stress balls in the car.

Cover your Assets Game: This game is also a really fun one and can be played with 4-6 players. This is another Grandpa Beck’s Game that is highly rated amongst families and kids. Battle each other to the top of the “pig pile”.

Shock Potato: We know what you’re thinking…”Why would I ever buy this..?”. We promise you will get endless laughs playing this game. It is basically like hot potato but the person holding the potato when the timer ends gets a friendly little SHOCK!

Color Brain Game: This game was highly rated by our “Game King”. This family friendly board game is a color identification trivia game. There is no other game on the market like this one.

Fujifilm Instax Camera: Kids love instant gratification and it is a really fun way to accomplish that. Our teen sister displays her Polaroid prints all over her room and even sticks them in the back of her clear phone case. This is a little more of a splurge but how cute is that pink color!?

Diamond Studs: These earrings are from one of our absolutely favorite jewelry companies, Zaana. They make really high quality jewelry that will no irritate your skin. These earrings also have screw on backs, which is so nice if you are leaving them in overnight. Use code TOYTESTINGSISTERS to save 10% on your order.

Adult Swaddle Blanket: These adult swaddles are actually incredible! The lightweight, stretchy, material is just addicting as it is to babies. Wrap yourself up in this Goosebumps swaddle and enjoy!

Bath Bomb: This bath bomb is from Lush. If you have a location near by where you live, you need to go smell all the incredible bath bombs they have there. This one was perfect for Valentine’s Day!

Thread Wallet: Mel uses her thread wallet and tries to convert others daily. It keeps things so compact and can easily be clipped onto your keys! No more lost wallet…..or keys!

Leopard slides: These are the cutest fuzzy slippers and we are both huge suckers for anything leopard print. These specific ones have a thicker sole which means they should last longer and hold up better over time.

Chapstick pack: Burts bees is one of our favorite brands of chapstick. This coconut pear scent is also a favorite at our house.

Popcorn Popper: This is a collapsible popcorn maker. Stick the kernels in the bottom of the bowl, place the lid on, microwave for 3 minutes, and you’ll get delicious popcorn every time! We love that this is like a personal bag of popcorn and is WAY healthier than traditional microwave popcorn.

Valentine's Gift Guide Ages 8-10

Who doesn't love spreading a little love? Valentine's Day is the perfect opportunity to purchase a few items that didn't make the holiday toy list! Every family celebrates Valentines differently. Mel and I enjoy curating a small package with a few toys, games, books, and of course candy! We have put together toy guides with some awesome ideas for you! Many of these items you won't find at your local Target. We have tried to keep a much lower price point on many of these toys, books, and games.

These guides include:

• Ages 0-2

• Ages 2-4

• Ages 5-7

• Ages 8-10

• Teen

Toy Testing Sisters: Valentines Gift Guide Ages 8-10

Ages 8-10

This age group is so much fun for us to curate gifts for because they are almost to that "tween/teen" age but still have that innocence that goes away too fast! We have some awesome toys, games, and must-have items for this age group.

Mini Brands: Who would have thought that a tiny SPAM or Hershey's would be such a hit? Mini Brands have become so popular for kids! The brands come in a surprise package so you don't know what you will get! Kids love to collect as many brands as possible. You can even buy a grocery store to display the collection.

BUDDHA Board Art Set: This board is excellent for mindfulness and meditation. Your kid can draw or write whatever they want on the board and it will disappear. It's calming to use this Buddha board and it's a great activity for relaxing the mind and letting go.

Slam Cup: This is the perfect game for all ages of kids! The goal is to get rid of your cups as fast as possible by stacking them depending on the latest color. Slam Cup is an awesome party game and can be easily transported.

Burritos Tortilla Blanket: Who doesn't want to be wrapped up like a burrito? This burrito blanket has almost 50,000 review on Amazon! It's extremely soft and a great size.

LEGO BrickHeadz Valentine's Puppy: These BrickHeadz by LEGO are gaining popularity. LEGO has released this darling puppy for the holiday of love! It's a great size and not too difficult to build. This gift is perfect for any LEGO lover.

KumiKreator: Why didn't we have the KumiKreator when we were growing up? This kit creates necklace and friendship bracelets. We promise this kit will be a massive attraction by anyone who is at your home! The tweens in Mandy's neighborhood go nuts over it.

Teenie Nee Doh: These teenie tiny balls by Schylling Toys are the perfect stress balls! They are small enough that your kids can practically transport anywhere. Nee Doh balls are our absolute favorite sensory/fidget toy brand! It may sound crazy but we have over 30 of these doh filled wonders! Pro Tip! Keep these in the car for your kids and you—constant entertainment.

Specks: Who would have thought magnetic building balls could be so addictive? You can transform these mini magnetic balls into almost any creation. They comes with a display board and cutting tool to make separating the balls easier. Charlie and Mandy are addicted.

National Geographic Geode Kit: If your kid loves cracking open dinosaur eggs, you need to get the geode kit. You can purchase either 10 or 15 geodes. The kit comes with everything you need to uncover precious geodes. The kit also includes 3 display stands.

VTech KidiZoom Creator Cam: What kid doesn't want to make their own videos? The KidiZoom Creator Cam even comes with its own green screen. The software includes green screen animations and photo frames. It is a video camera, but also takes photos. This device is contained which is great because it doesn't connect to WiFi—no accidental video or photo uploads.

TENZI: This dice game is a total blast and can be played with large and small groups. It's a perfect party game or great to play as a family.

BluTrack: We were over the moon when a follower told us about BluTrack! We immediately knew we had to get our hands on the race track! This BluTrack includes a 15' multi-lane race track! It's very unique because it doesn't connect piece by piece, which is great for storage and ease of use! Mandy's kids simply attach the BluTrack to a window and start racing the cars. The track comes with a suction cup so it can stick to a window.

Jellyfish Aquarium: Teton Toys said we had to get this jelly fish aquarium for Charlie. This aquarium is awesome! Your kids can easily set up the aquarium and it's really fun. Once ready, you turn on the switch and you have beautiful, life-like, jellyfish floating around.

Aaron's Thinking Putty: Give us all the thinking putty. We even have a hard time putting it down. This thinking putty is great for busy hands and comes in a variety of colors and smells. It stores in a tin and can be kept in the car or a bedroom—great tool for winding down. Just be sure that your child is mature enough to keep it out of the carpet!

Giant Pop It: 400 Bubbles: Go big or go home! How long do you think it would take you to pop 400 bubbles? Instead of buying pop it after pop it, purchase this giant pop it. It's going to keep your child entertained. The pop it is perfect quiet activity for the car, church, or while watching TV.

Walkie Talkies: Kids love walkie talkies. This set is great because it comes in a 3-pack. They are extremely durable and the radio communication hardware is excellent. Get creative and add these to your camping kit. Take your kids outside and let them have fun exploring and using their walkie talkies to communicate their findings.

COMFY Dream Wearable Blanket: These wearable blankets are great for these cold days. The sherpa fabric is super cozy. They can wear watching TV, playing video games, reading books, and even sleeping. These are great for camping and throwing on during cold sporting events.

Why? 1,111 Answers to Everything: Books are an awesome item to give for Valentine's Day. If you have a kid who likes to ask questions and wants to know just about everything, this book is for them. The book includes serious and silly facts. Every wonder why islands float?

Valentine's Gift Guide Ages 5-7

Charlie is 6 and it has been so much fun watching his toy and game interests change as he is growing. He loves building, creating, and almost any game! Because Charlie is the perfect test subject for this age group, it was really easy an fun putting together this Valentine's Toy Guide for ages 5-7.

Every family celebrates Valentines differently. Mel and I enjoy curating a small package with a few toys, games, books, and of course candy! Many of these items you won't find at your local Target. We have tried to keep a much lower price point on many of these toys, books, and games.

These guides include:

• Ages 0-2

• Ages 2-4

• Ages 5-7

• Ages 8-10

• Teen

Toy Testing Sisters: Valentines Gift Guide Ages 5-7

Ages 5-7

This age group is so much fun because they still enjoy when you play with them, but they are also growing and developing their own independence. This means it's easier to play with siblings, friends, and even alone. We have some awesome toys, games, and must-have items for this age group.

Big Gem Diamond Art: Over Thanksgiving, we took a diamond art set with us. We were expecting our teen sister to play with it. Charlie and Caroline immediately jumped in and wanted to give it a try. Charlie spent hours using the diamond art set creating pineapple stickers. It's also a great tool for hand-eye coordination.

Kids on Stage: This game is such a blast for kids! We love it because it can be used by kids 3+ and it works well even with different aged people playing. It's a charades game where you act out an animal, object, or action.

Classic Lego: These mini classic Lego sets are fun to collect. Mandy has all of the colors at her house. The red set is perfect for Valentine's Day. This toy is great because they can build mini items. These sets are not difficult and easy to store.

PlusPlus: If you have a kid who loves to build and create, PlusPlus is a must-have! You can easily free style build or follow some of their recommended builds. PlusPlus comes in one shape (mini puzzle shapes). This is great because we all know how easy it is to lose a Lego piece.

Fujifilm Instax Mini: Mandy had a small NYE party and one of the kids brought her Instax mini! It was the hit of the party. All of the kids spent time capturing different moments from the night. Charlie kept his instant "polaroid" images and currently has them displayed in this room! This is such a fun toy for almost any age!

Drone Home: This game was a 2021 TOTTY Finalist and comes highly recommended by one of Mandy's besties. The goal of the game is to get your alien to the launch pad and carried away by the drone. If you alien is flown away by the drone, you are the winner!

Brain Flakes: This building toy is new to Mandy's collection! We had heard really good things about Brain Flakes and knew we needed to give them a try. This set comes with 500 disc flakes that interlock with any flake. They come with many different colors and an instruction book to make different creations. Love that all of the parts are the same so it doesn't matter if you lose a piece. It's pretty insane what can be produced with these Brain Flake discs.

Rally Felt: We stumbled upon Rally Felt Co. when we found out their sets could be used on the Nugget Couch. Rally Felt creates felt sets that come with a matching book. We love the set Me and My Amazing Body! The book is interesting and even includes some fun facts. Mandy's kids love the body felt set and enjoy learning about all of the organs in the human body. You can purchase a la carte sets or they also have a monthly subscription option.

Zingo: This game is like Bingo but with a Zing! Mandy's kids got this for Christmas and it has recently been their go-to game. Each player gets a bingo-like card. There is a device that outputs chips with different images on them. The first player to fill their card wins.

Sarah's Silks: If you follow us, you know we have an obsession with anything created by Sarah's Silks. On January 10th they released their Valentine's line. This mini blue silk is absolutely beautiful and can be used for pretend play of all kinds.

AquaBeads: Do you remember creating bead objects and animals as a kid by either placing an iron on the beads or cooking in the oven? Obviously fun but kind of dangerous and a lot of work! We love Aquabeads because they are easy for kids to design on their own and all you need is water to activate! You can produce many creations and even pull them apart and start fresh. It's also easy to purchase refill kits. This is the perfect activity to keep kids busy and off the TV.

Stardust Nee Doh: Give us all of the Nee doh products! This Stardust Nee doh is the perfect color for Valentine's Day! We have found Teton Toys has the best selection and prices for all Nee doh products. You can save 10% on your purchase at Teton Toys if you follow us on IG.

Red Butterfly Art Poster: We started using giant coloring posters from Red Butterfly Art back in October 2021. They are massive and we like to put them on our kitchen or dining room table and leave them out for our kids to color on throughout the week. Kate, the owner, is the artist behind these creations. We also love that there are duplicate images on these giant posters so kids don't get upset if they want to color a specific item. The poster we are featuring here is the Every Time Game Board.

STEM Drilling Set: Charlie got this STEM construction and engineering building set for Christmas. It comes with 237 drill pieces for your child to either make their own creations or follow recommended instructions. You can build in either 1D or 3D. All of the pieces and drill fit into a small carrying case which we love. Mandy can attest that this is a very relaxing toy to play with as an adult!

Magnetic Drawing Board: This magnetic drawing board is perfect for keeping kids busy when you are out of the house! You simply drag the pen across the magnetic board and the beads pop up! It's actually a great sensory and mediation toy. It keeps you focused and kids love the clicking and mesmerizing pop up beads. This toy is recommended for ages 3-8 but it would also be great for teens too!