Teen Christmas gifts to lighten the mood

Older kids (or young at heart grown-ups) can be a challenge to buy for at the best of times. Strike the right tone with these presents

Plush Pusheen cat

9.3 million Facebook ‘likes’ can’t be wrong – Pusheen is the cutest feline to grace the Internet. Pusheenicorn and ‘classic’ Pusheen

£19.99, www.firebox.com

Science museum intruder alarm

Construct your own intruder alarm using this electronic security kit. Build the security buzzer and place it behind your door, and you’ll instantly be alerted when anyone tries to enter your room

£12.50, www.sciencemuseumshop.co.uk

Kano Computer Kit

Make games, learn to code and create the future with the Kano Computer Kit. Use Kano to code mountains in Minecraft and powerups in Pong, synth music, stream video, and draw with code.

£130, www.sciencemuseumshop.co.uk

Minecraft night light

Curl up in the warming glow of the Minecraft Light-Up Redstone Ore night light

£13.99, www.firebox.com

MAC Make-up - Trolls edition

MAC Trolls Eyeshadow, Atlantic Blue, £14.50 MAC Trolls Lipglass, Saint Germain, £16.50 MAC Trolls187 Short Handle Duo Fibre Face Brush, £38.00 www.johnlewis.com