Twelve is the last birthday before teen, and the list shifts toward tech and the bedroom: headphones, a speaker, a Meta Quest (Meta asks users to be at least 10), a sunset lamp. Big builds and strategy games stay. For older, see Gifts for Teens.
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Top picks
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Nintendo Switch 2Nintendo Switch 2, on the TV in up to 4K or in the hand
Skip if they play with friends on PC or PlayStation
Under $25
Tsrarey Sunset Projection LampA sunset lamp for the room, 21 colors
Skip for a bright room: it shows after dark
The splurge
Meta Quest 3S 128GB VR HeadsetMeta Quest 3S: standalone VR; Meta asks users to be 10 or older
Skip for anyone under 10 or prone to motion sickness
Unexpected
Ticket to Ride Board GameTicket to Ride: claim train routes, 2 to 5 players, 30 to 60 min
Skip if game night is under 30 minutes
CATAN: build and trade, 3 to 4 players, 60 to 90 minutes
The Razor with 200 mm wheels; the bar adjusts as they grow
A stickerless magnetic Rubik’s Cube made for speed
Hottest toys 2026: the toys the big holiday lists agree on, with ages.
By what they’re into
$499.00
If they’re into reading
Harry Potter Paperback Box Set, Books 1-7Harry Potter 1 to 7 in paperback: a whole winter’s reading
If they’re into travel
Polaroid Go Generation 2 Instant Camera + Film Bundle, BlackPolaroid Go Gen 2 with 16 shots; it takes Go film only
If they’re into running & fitness
SKLZ Pro Mini Basketball HoopAn over-the-door hoop with a breakaway rim for dunks
If they’re into board games
Ticket to Ride Board GameTicket to Ride: claim train routes, 2 to 5 players, 30 to 60 min
If they’re into lego, pokémon & co
LEGO Technic Ford Bronco 42213A Technic Bronco: working suspension, steering, a V6 engine
Harry Potter 1 to 7 in paperback: a whole winter’s reading
LEGO Technic Bugatti Bolide: a build for a long weekend
A Technic Bronco: working suspension, steering, a V6 engine
Ticket to Ride: claim train routes, 2 to 5 players, 30 to 60 min
Meta Quest 3S: standalone VR; Meta asks users to be 10 or older
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You’ve seen it all.
21 photos tagged Gifts for 12-Year-Olds, in a new mix each day. Mostly from Tech & Desk, Fitness and Gifts.
Checked : all 21 finds have a price.
Questions
How much do the gifts for 12-year-olds here cost?
21 have a price read today, from $9.99 for LanMa Woven Friendship Bracelets, 12-Pack to $499.00 for Nintendo Switch 2. 3 under $25, 11 under $50, 16 under $100.
Hiding the price, gift receipts and returns, and the last days to ship for Christmas: Christmas deadlines and gift returns.