An 18th birthday is a big deal! Girls turning 18 are facing some big decisions – will they be heading off to college? Working? Going off on other exciting adventures? Regardless of what they do next in life, marking the birthday when they become adults is an important rite of passage!
There are lots of options for presents for 18-year-old girls. You can get them items that will be useful when they move out on their own, or advice books for things like finances or cooking that they will now be responsible for. You can get decor for new rooms, or gift cards for things they now have to pay for.
Regardless of what you choose for a gift for an 18-year-old girl, be sure to take the time to tell her how proud you are of her and how excited you are for her next adventure!
50 Unique Gift Ideas for 18-Year-Old Girls
Awesome gifts for 18-year-old girls to mark a very special milestone birthday (and Christmas too)!
Photo Clip String Lights
She’ll be making a lot of memories this year! This photo clip string light set lets her put all those good memories up where she can see them often, plus her room will be aglow with twinkle lights! This string light set makes a great gift for 18-year-old girls, whether she uses them in her room at home or in a new college dorm room!
Custom Name AirPod Case
She won’t get her AirPods mixed up when they’re kept in a case with her name on it! This set includes an AirPod case with a personalized name or phrase on it, plus a detachable keychain and an AirPod running strap.
Starbucks Gift Card
Since she’s a full-fledged adult, she probably has some expenses her parents used to cover that she’s responsible for now! Any time you can get an older teen a gift card for a perk that they’d otherwise have to pay for themselves, they’re very grateful. Gift cards to Starbucks, or a local restaurant or fast food place she loves make great gift ideas for 18-year-old girls!
Bluetooth Speaker Alarm Clock
Help her get out of bed and on her way to school, work, or wherever else she needs to be with this alarm clock! She can set the warm light at night so she can read or relax, and set it to light up in the morning when she wakes up. The light can also change to music mode and will change with the rhythm of the music. The alarm will get her out of bed and on her way in the morning!
Victrola Retro Bluetooth Record Player
Record players are back in fashion! This one looks like a classic 50s record player and comes in several colors so you can pick her favorite. It can play and record records to MP3, and also has a CD player, an AM/FM radio, Bluetooth, and stereo speakers. It makes a great birthday or Christmas gift for an 18-year old girl!
Selfie Ring Light
She and her friends won’t take another badly light, unflattering photo with this ring light! The light softly illuminates without being too harsh. She and her friends will look like they have a personal studio photographer following them around all day snapping pictures!
Bluetooth Portable Speaker
This portable speaker is great for bringing to college or setting up in her room at home to play her music! It has a 14-hour battery life so she can bring it outside to the beach or a park and has a 100-foot Bluetooth range. It’s also water-resistant, so she can relax by the pool or a lake or beach without worrying.
Tile Mate Bluetooth Tracker
If she’s constantly losing her keys or other small items, give her a Tile Mate tracker to help her find them! The Tile connects to an app on her phone and will emit a noise if the item is nearby or will help her locate it if it’s farther away.
How to Cook Everything
Whether she knows how to cook a few things but not enough for a full meal, or she’s a complete beginner in the kitchen, this book will be a huge help when she moves out on her own. She’ll learn everything from how to make salads to meat to sides and desserts. The book also has 1,000 photos to illustrate everything she’s learning. It’s a practical but very helpful gift for 18-year-old girls!
Moon Lamp
This lamp is a realistic rendition of the moon, with all the craters and shadows carefully replicated from NASA photos. It can light up in 16 different colors and can fade in and out, flash, strobe, and more.
Single Door Mini Fridge
Whether she’s heading off to college or saving for a small apartment someday, a mini fridge will be a huge convenience! This one includes a fridge and freezer in sleek stainless steel. It’s also energy-saving but still cools food quickly.
Amazon Gift Card
She can choose her own gift from the wide variety of things offered at Amazon with this gift card! From books to room decor to items she’ll need at school or for fun, she’s sure to find something on Amazon she likes!
Mini Projector
She can have movie night in her room or set her projector up in a living room or outdoors for a backyard movie! This projector comes with built-in speakers and can be connected to a laptop, smartphone, USB drive, and more.
Beats Rose Gold Wireless Headphones
She’ll love the superior sound quality of these headphones, and the rose gold color is gorgeous! The headphones have 40 hours of battery life and are made to fit comfortably, with cushioned ear cups. They are also compatible with iOS and Android smartphones and devices.
Pro Lens Kit for iPhone
If she loves photography, or plans to travel, or simply wants to up her picture-taking game a bit, these lenses are a great gift idea! They’re compatible with all smartphones, tablets, and laptops. She can capture 45% more in a picture with the wide-angle lens or magnify interesting subjects with the macro lens. The set also comes with a rechargeable LED fill light, a lanyard for carrying, and a travel case.
LED Strip Lights
These strip lights add ambiance and glow to her bedroom, dorm room, or any other area where she installs them! She can sync them to her music or change colors using a smartphone app or remote control. She can also change the lighting mode, from blinking to solid, with a whole lot of other options as well.
Hydro Flask Water Bottle
She can stay hydrated while on the go with a Hydro flask – one of the best water bottles out there! It’s well-insulated and keeps cold drinks very cold, and hot drinks very hot. It’s dishwasher safe and washing won’t damage the color and look of the bottle.
Fender Acoustic Guitar Bundle
If she loves music and has always wanted to learn to play guitar, this bundle makes the perfect gift for 18-year-old girls! It includes a quality Fender acoustic guitar, plus a gig bag, tuner, strap, strings, guitar picks, a string winder, and an instructional DVD to help her get started.
Sunrise Alarm Clock
She’ll feel like she’s waking with the sun with this sunrise alarm clock! The light on the clock mimics a sunrise, beginning faintly half an hour before she needs to be up. It increases in intensity so that by the time she’s set her alarm, her room is bright. It’s much more pleasant than being startled out of a deep sleep by a blaring alarm!
New Apple AirPods Pro
If she doesn’t already have AirPods, she may love them! They have active noise cancellation to drown out all other noises while she’s listening to her music. They also have several sizes of silicone tips so they fit comfortably. The sound quality is excellent, and they’re sweat and water-resistant.
162-Piece Wood Box Art Set
If you’re shopping for presents for an 18-year-old girl who loves to draw or paint, she’ll love this set! It has a wooden case with storage compartments and a wooden drawer. Supplies include watercolor paint cakes, mixing trays, brushes, oil pastels, colored pencils, wax crayons, and more. She can spend hours using all these supplies to create her masterpieces – if you’re lucky, perhaps she’ll give you one!
Lap Desk With Phone Holder
She can draw or write on this lap desk, which also has a phone slot to hold her phone horizontally. It will also hold tablets vertically, with extra room for other projects. The cushion conforms to her lap so the desk can stay level, and it comes in a variety of patterns!
Layered Initial Necklaces
This beautiful necklace features two paperclip chain-style necklaces for a layered look. The initial dangles from the longer chain. The necklace is 14K gold-plated and nickel- and lead-free so it won’t irritate her skin. The initial is engraved on the back and front of the pendant. It will be a special present for an 18-year-old girl!
Belkin 3-in-1 Wireless Charger
She can quickly and easily charge her iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods all at the same time with this wireless charger. The sleek white design blends with any decor, and the charger takes up hardly any room at all.
First Aid Kit
It may not be the most exciting present, but it’s likely to become one of the most used! A First Aid Kit is a great item for her dorm, her car, her first apartment, or just for camping trips and other places she may go. This one has over 40 different items to help fix minor injuries, illnesses, and emergencies.
Set Of Velvet Scrunchies
Yep, scrunchies are back! This set includes 12 velvet scrunchies in various shades of pink that will go with just about any outfit. It’s the perfect gift from a younger sister or brother or as a stocking stuffer. Whether she wears them in her hair or on her wrist, they’ll look and feel great!
Packable Duffle Bag
Whether she’s planning to travel after high school or she needs a bag to come home for visits while she’s in college, a duffle bag makes a great gift for an 18-year-old girl! This one has plenty of pockets for organizing toiletries, socks and underwear, and larger items. It also folds up and zips into a small package so she can toss it into a bigger suitcase when she doesn’t need it.
REVLON One-Step Hair Dryer And Volumizer
She can quickly dry and style her hair all at once with this volumizer dryer. She won’t have to worry about sacrificing valuable sleep since this volumizer works as it dries hair. Simply brush out wet hair and wind it around the volumizer for added body as hair dries.
140 Colors Gel Pen Set
Being 18 can be stressful! She’s facing a lot of big decisions about the future. At the same time, she may be finishing high school and excited but also sad or worried about leaving it behind. Coloring can help with stress levels and is a creative, calming activity for many people. This gel pen set has 140 different colors, including neon and metallic colors. She’ll love using it to relax and unwind.
Dr. Martens Combat Boots
The boots her mother (and father) probably wore in high school are back in fashion! Get her the classic 1460 Pascal 8-Eye Boot in a goes-with-anything black or an eye-catching cherry red. Either way, she’ll be on-trend and amazingly comfortable.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
This Young Adult mystery novel is full of suspense and thrills and makes a great beach read or book to curl up with on a rainy day! When Pip looks at an old case in her small town for her senior project, she finds out that someone would like the secrets from that time to stay buried. They’ll do just about anything to make sure that happens.
Women's Cross Band Plush Slippers
She’ll love these slippers for hanging around and relaxing or using in her dorm! These amazingly fluffy slippers come in several colors so you can pick her favorite. They slip on and off easily, and her feet will stay warm without overheating.
I Want More Pizza Book
This book is full of valuable financial advice for someone who’s going to be in charge of her money very soon! She’ll learn about investing, discover the importance of compound growth, figure out debt and credit cards, and much much more. The book breaks financial questions down into an easy-to-read, short book full of practical tips for how she can manage her money.
Amazon Essentials Women's Joggers
She can relax and still look trendy in these joggers! They come in a variety of colors and patterns, and they’re a comfortable French terry fleece. Whether she’s headed to bed or going out for coffee, these joggers work equally well in either situation.
14K Gold Plated Cute Opal Ring
This ring is adjustable so it will fit anyone! It’s small enough to be stackable if she wants to wear it with other rings, but it’s striking on its own as well. It has gold plating, which is nickel- and lead-free so it’s safe for sensitive skin.
Dragon Power Bank
She can toss this little power bank in a purse, backpack, or even her pocket to bring with her in case she needs to power her phone! The bank has two USB ports so she can charge anything with a USB cable. The adorable dragon adds some whimsy to an otherwise very practical device.
7 Sheet Mask Gift Set
She and her friends can relax and have a spa night with this mask set. It features face masks for hydrating, calming, rejuvenating, moisturizing, and refreshing skin! The masks feature ingredients like aloe vera, charcoal, and more for healthy, fresh-looking skin.
Vintage Laptop Backpack
This stylish backpack features leather straps and trim that give it a vintage feel. It’s large enough to hold up to a 15.6-inch laptop and has an external USB charging port and cable. It also has 6 compartments to hold pens, pencils, phones, and other items she’ll need.
KODAK Digital Instant Print Camera
She can print photos immediately after they were taken with this camera that features a high-quality printer. It prints 2×3” photos using special photo paper so there’s no need for ink.
Large Travel Toiletry Bag
A toiletry bag is useful for weekend or long travel trips, as well as for a dorm with shared bathrooms where she needs to bring her shower supplies with her each time. This one has several pockets for toiletry items and is water-resistant so it wipes clean easily.
Hourglass Ambient Lighting Palette
She can use this highlighting palette to make her skin glow! There are several shades of powder, and depending on the shade and where it’s applied, she can contour and highlight her skin for great pictures or special events.
Womens Oversized Sherpa Pullover
This sherpa sweatshirt will keep her warm and is ridiculously soft and comfortable! She’ll love it for lounging around the house on cold days or for wearing out with friends or to school in chilly weather. It comes in a variety of colors and patterns so you can pick one that suits her.
Baby Yoda Bluetooth Speaker
This tiny little speaker is shaped like Baby Yoda and is an adorable way to listen to music! She can toss him in a bag or purse and bring him anywhere. She’ll have music, and she’ll probably start plenty of conversations about her irresistible Bluetooth speaker.
Amazing Patterns: Adult Coloring Book
She’ll have hours of relaxing coloring at her fingertips with this mandala coloring book. It features a variety of calming patterns she can color, and each page is different. This would be a fun gift for 18-year-old girls paired with some gel pens!
Head-to-Toe Home Spa Gift Set
She can pamper herself at home with this spa set that includes a face mask, body scrub, shea butter, foot soak, and more! The set is handcrafted and has eucalyptus, lavender, and other natural ingredients. She’ll feel relaxed and rejuvenated after treating herself!
Pretty PopSocket
This pretty PopSocket is one of those small, inexpensive presents that pays off in a big way! She can grip her phone much easier or prop it up on a surface. It’s even easier to take pictures with a PopSocket to hold onto. The pretty flower design is bright and cheerful.
Lightweight Daypack
If she enjoys hiking and outdoor trips, this backpack is a great, lightweight option for carrying her essentials. It has room for a water bottle, sunscreen, snacks, and much more. There’s a waterproof wet pocket so she can bring it to the beach or lake and put her suit in there. The pack also folds up very small when she doesn’t need it.
Custom Birthday Star Map
Get her a customized star map that shows where the constellations were on the day she was born. This map also includes the date at the bottom, a note on why that date is special, and the name of the person who was born that day. Let her know you love her to the moon and back!
Lettering and Modern Calligraphy Book
She can learn to letter and use her talents in scrapbooks, letters, journaling, or chalk drawings. This beginner’s guide and workbook has tips, tricks, and areas where she can practice her new skills. She’ll learn 5 different alphabet styles and learn about composition to make good design choices when she writes.
Echo Dot With Alexa
She can stream music, get up to date on news, set an alarm, and much more with an Echo Dot. With a word
from her, Alexa can also turn on lights, adjust a thermostat, and lock doors with compatible devices. Alexa will even turn on a coffee maker, and she can call friends and family with Alexa as well.