Fun & Foodie Gifts for Teens
By Ellie Edwards
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October 1st, 2024
Discover our bright, colourful and quirky gifts which are just the thing for any teenager who is interested in cooking, eating and discovering new tricks in the kitchen. If you’re stuck for Christmas ideas, take a look at the list below and treat your teenager to something they’ll really love.
Teenagers can be hard to buy for, but any teenage cook will love our choice of foodie gifts. Perhaps your son loves loves to travel and try new flavours? Our simple sushi making kit will transport him straight to Tokyo. Or does your daughter love baking? Our speculaas biscuit roller is something a little different!
For more Christmas gift ideas, take a look at our Christmas Gifts for Kids category.
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1. Gifts For Teens Who Love To Cook
Have a go at making ravioli together with your teenager, with this set of three different-sized stamps. It’s a simple and super-fun way to shape homemade pasta, and a great way to spend time together making something delicious.
Any teenager interested in baking will love this springerle & speculaas biscuit roller, which quickly and easily moulds traditional German and Dutch biscuits. The roller features 12 different designs of birds, flowers, berries, squirrels and prestigious buildings. It’s a fun way to make biscuits they might not have tried before.
Hanging out at Yo Sushi! regularly will certainly hit a teenager's budget. And so what better than learning to make their own sushi. Plus there's a lot of fun to be had in having friends round and preparing sushi together - everyone can pick exactly the flavours they like, and perhaps even compete to make the most elaborate creation!
2. Ideas For Those Who Like Unusual Flavours
Get your teen trying out new foods, like these sweet chilli & lime crickets! A fun and sustainable alternative to crisps and nuts on their own, or even as a topping for tacos and fajitas.
3. Gifts For Teens Interested in Growing Their Own Food
Perfect for a teenager who’s interested in new flavours – Piccolo's Thai basil seeds will bring truly authentic Southeast Asian flavours to the kitchen. Piccolo have designed their seeds specifically to be grown in pots and small urban spaces, meaning this difficult-to-find herbs will always be available from your teenager's windowsill. Check the Piccolo page for more seeds!
4. What To Give Teens With A Sense Of Humour
The playful and vibrant avocado salt and pepper shakers will add a splash of fun to any table. Made from hand-painted dolomite, one shaker mimics a pale green avocado half, while the other resembles a round brown pit. Together, they form a realistic sliced avocado, perfect for seasoning in style.
This quirky set makes a fantastic gift for any avocado lover, bringing a fruity flair to the dining table. Pair it with the matching avocado nesting bowls for a complete, colourful set!
If your teen is into a bit of rock and roll, they'll love this ‘Rock Cake’ oven glove emblazoned with fun baking puns celebrating all things rock; ‘Bread Zeppelin’, the ‘Rolling Scones’ and ‘Tofu Fighters’ to name a few…!
5. Food Gifts To Brighten A Day At School
These large bento boxes are a fun and practical way to take packed lunches to school or college. The top, ‘hat’ section is an inverted bowl - tuck a small sachet of instant miso soup into here, and just add hot water when ready to eat. The second ‘face’ level has a hermetic seal for storing stews or dressed salads without leaking. The bottom ‘body’ level is a perfect container for buns, sushi or rice
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About the author
Ellie Edwards is a food writer for Sous Chef. Previously she worked at olive magazine, writing about exciting new ingredients, UK restaurants and travelling the world to find the best cinnamon buns. When she's not exploring the likes of Belize, Kerala and Zanzibar, Ellie loves rustling up a feast in her London kitchen, with a particular passion for porridge, sourdough and negronis.
