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Gifts for tweens & teens
9 picks · prices and stock checked 22 Oct 2026
Tweens and young teens are tricky to buy for: too old for 'kids' toys, too young for most grown-up gifts. These picks lean towards things they'll display, play with friends or show off: LEGO decor and cars, party games and brain-teasers.
Every pick was in stock in Hamleys' product feed on 22 October 2026. We've left out anything with an 18 rating, and we note the maker's age mark where there is one.
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1LEGO® Botanicals Cosmos Flowers Building Set 11514
Three LEGO cosmos flowers and two stems of fountain grass to arrange as bedroom or desk decor (look out for the tiny bug). LEGO marks it 9+.
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2LEGO® Botanicals Rocking Plants Flower Building Set 11506
Two smiley-faced LEGO plant pots that rock when nudged. It's the LEGO pick on The Entertainer's Top 10 for Christmas 2026.
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3LEGO® Speed Champions Ferrari F40 Supercar Vehicle Toy 76934
A LEGO Speed Champions Ferrari F40 with its famous rear spoiler and a detailed interior. Marked 9+, it's a build-and-display piece for car fans.
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4LEGO® Speed Champions Mclaren F1 Team MCL38 Race Car 77251
McLaren's 2024 F1 car with an opening halo cockpit, wishbone suspension and a driver minifigure. LEGO marks it 10+.
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5Herd Mentality
A party game where you try to write the same answer as everyone else. Whoever is the odd one out gets the Pink Cow. Simple rules and lots of arguing.
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6Add To Playlist Travel
Teams build playlists on their phones, then guess who picked which track. Marked 14+, so it's one for teens, and it needs phones to play.
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7Human Controller
One player wears a headset that doubles as a blindfold while another uses the app to tell them what to do. You'll need a phone or tablet for the app.
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8Rubiks 3X3
The original Rubik's Cube. There are 43 quintillion ways to arrange the squares and only one solution. A classic for puzzle-loving tweens.
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9Kollide The Magnetic Attraction Strategy Game
A two-player magnet game from TikTok gamers @Games4Two. Place all your magnets in the rope 'battleground' without letting any snap together. Quick to learn, hard to master.
Quick buying tips
- Display builds: LEGO Botanicals and Speed Champions are made to go on a shelf, which suits older kids.
- Phones needed: Add To Playlist and Human Controller both use phones or an app. Great for sleepovers, but check the house rules.
- Age marks: Add To Playlist is marked 14+, so it's one for teens rather than tweens.
- Delivery: Hamleys' feed listed £3.99 delivery on most of these; Human Controller listed free delivery.
Prices, stock and delivery costs come from the retailers' Awin product feeds on 22 October 2026 and can change at any time. Always check the final price on the retailer's website before you buy. We don't publish star ratings or reviews we haven't collected.