These Are the Gifts Teen Boys Will Want Most This Year

These aren't the paper planes he used to make in elementary school. Instead, he can expertly fold his paper and connect it to his phone or tablet to control like he's in the cockpit. You can also get a version that looks like a dragon.

Just take this lightweight lounger outside, wave it around a few times and it'll fill with air and become an outdoor sofa perfect for relaxing. This is especially good for teens headed to college, since it's almost tailor-made for lazing about on the quad.

If he's the type of guy who has extra energy to burn and likes having something to fidget with in his restless hands, this pen can be taken apart to make different magnetic sculptures. And yep, it's a totally functioning pen.

In Good Housekeeping Institute tests, experts were impressed with how easy this projector was to use. All you have to do is hook it up to a laptop, phone or other storage device, and it will project the image onto a wall at a size of up to 150 inches. And yet it's so small — like carrying a movie theater around in your pocket.

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There's a rise right now in casual party games that require some physical skill. This one challenges players to bounce the ball and twist the cube so that the ball hits all five available sides. They can play solo, or see who can get the longest streak.

Portable with awesome sound quality, it'll be hard for him not to want to take this speaker with him everywhere. It's a great alternative to headphones, especially, say, when he's riding his bike.

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Many teen boys are more likely to reach for a hoodie than a winter coat even when temps are beyond frigid. Add a brand name like Nike, and you’ve got a soft, comfy hoodie available in several colors that he’s bound to wear for years to come.

This lamp has four different levels of brightness, and also a range of different colors, so he can get his room to look the exact way he wants it. It also works as a Bluetooth speaker, so he can use it to play his favorite tunes.

Your kid's room is probably loaded with tech, but this affordable magnifier is the last piece of the puzzle. He can watch his favorite YouTubers and play TV shows, movies and live sports on a 16-inch screen instead of just on his phone's 6- or 7-inch inch display.

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Every teen is enticed by the idea of getting some money for nothing. This soap has a real cash bill inside with a denomination of anything from $1 to $100, which will motivate him to hit the showers.

This puzzle game will give him a brain workout while he plays, testing his memory and reflexes at the same time. When the colored lights flash in a sequence, he'll have to remember and complete the pattern. It can be played one- or two-player mode, and Good Housekeeping Institute parent testers especially appreciated that it can also be used in silent mode.

Give your teen boy a gift that'll let him create anything he can dream up. This 3D pen (which was a favorite in the Good Housekeeping Institute’s recent test of 3D pens) magically brings his doodles and dream decor to life right before his eyes.

If he's always doodling and snapping cool pics with his phone, give him the gift that'll let your teen boy turn all of his art, and school notes too, into stickers for his locker, notebook and laptop

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Some of his best convos with you and his friends happen over a game of catch. Now, he can have those moments even when the sun goes down with this cool LED ball. It also comes with the pump.

Ditch the expensive indoor laser tag arena and get your teen boy playing outside his with friends at night. This set has nearly 8,000 five-star reviews on Amazon and includes vibrating blasters and vests, and voice-guided gameplay for up to four people.

Turn his joy into creativity with this make-your-own video game set that'll teach him how to program and play his own 8-bit game creations. You can also enjoy the retro classics you played as a kid!

Time to give them a more refined place to store their cash. This one comes with an included money clip, and blocks RFID signals for extra security, according to the brand. Amazon users praise the slim profile, which doesn't feel too bulky in their pockets.

If he doesn't already have a pair, get 'em ASAP. These super-soft slides that can be worn indoors or outdoors have been a top gift for teens for a while.

While it is perfect for all types of door frames and all sizes of teenagers, this multipurpose pull-up bar is ideal for thick doorways and tall kids. It's installed without a single tool — and it's portable, so your teen boy can work out anytime and anywhere.

If you have the type of kid who always needs to do something with their hands, give them this box, which can be twisted and flipped and contorted into more than 70 different shapes. It's available in lots of cool, eye-catching patterns.