Selecting Gifts For Teens -1 of 3- Board Games For Teenagers

The Christmas season has arrived and it is once again time to start hunting for gifts. If you have teenagers at home, you perhaps have a bigger responsibility on your shoulders as you are wondering what gifts to get them this Christmas. In fact, trying to decide on good gifts to buy for teenagers at home is a major issue for many parents and elders because they simple don't have a clue as to what they might like. Many teenagers and parents are worlds apart and so adults find it very difficult to guess what might interest them this season. Looking back to the things we liked when we were teenagers may not help that much because the world was very different back in those days when we were kids. Today's teenagers face a radically different world where the pressures of life and the influence of the media on their young minds are tremendous. So we need to take a totally fresh look at the problem rather than comparing their lives to ours when we were kids.

One of the first things to do is take note of what seems to interest and influence them the most. If they watch TV or films a lot, you can bet that they would be influenced by a lot of what they see. Again try to learn what their favorite program is. Try to watch that programs to get to know their tastes better. What they see will tell you what their minds are occupied with. That would give you a clue as to what they might like for a gift. The more time you spend studying them, the more you would get to know their tastes better. Then based on the kind of feedback you get, you can get them more appropriate gifts.

If there are a number of kids in the house or if your teen has a whole gang of friends that he or she plays together with, you can choose board games that they can play as a group. Games like ‘Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego' can be a real source of fun for years to come. Children can learn a lot about places, modes of travel, and even about detective work. Kids would love to trace the whereabouts of Carmen Sandiego and her team. They can also learn a lot of valuable lessons in geography, history and various other subjects based on the genre that the particular version of the game is based on. Games like Scrabble and other word puzzles would also help teens develop their vocabulary and grammar skills.

If your teens have an artistic flair, then you can gift them with art sets that come with an array of art accessories like brushes, different types of art paper, oil paints, pastels, charcoal and water colors. These kits range from the very basic to more sophisticated sets based on the age of the person and their level of expertise in art. Gifting them with an art kit would reinforce your sense of appreciation for their artistic talents which would in turn motivate them to take their talents more seriously. With a little encouragement and assistance, youngsters can literally be shaped into the professionals of tomorrow.

While this is a general outline, you need to understand that each teenager is a unique individual. Even though as a group, they may exhibit similar traits, on a personal level each one of them might have very specific likes and dislikes. You need to know them on a personal level to be able to get a gift that they would truly appreciate.

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