How to avoid the eye roll from teens, tweens

No longer enchanted by a shiny, new toy from Santa, tweens and teens are a tough crowd to shop for. You might only get a few grunts or eye rolls from your teen when you ask for a wish list this year, so here are a few ideas to earn you a couple of cool parent points or at least get them talking over recipe testing, photo snapping, movie watching and more.

Emily Perschbacher is a freelancer.

L.L. BEAN Shared musical experiences between parents and teens can improve relationship quality. Together, you can enjoy this retro-designed portable radio that picks up AM/FM signals and also streams music from your device via Bluetooth. The Audio Model One Bluetooth Radio is handsome enough to display in your living room, though your teen may want to keep it all to himself. $179, llbean.com