Wondering what to surprise your teen with for an upcoming birthday or holiday? If they're in love with animals, you have lots of fun and unique options to choose from. Here are just a few interesting gift ideas that the animal-loving teenager in your household is sure to appreciate:
An Adoption Certificate
Give the gift of giving by surprising your teen with an adoption certificate for an animal in need at a rescue facility. There are various rescue groups around the world who allow people to "adopt" the animals they are taking care of. The adoption fee covers food, medicine, housing, and other supplies for the adopted animal, and in exchange, the adopter gets an adoption certificate and things such as the following:
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Color photos of the adopted animal
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A monthly, quarterly, or yearly update report on the adopted animal's health and well-being
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A commemorative item, such as a t-shirt, a water bottle, or a collector's coin
Your teen will feel good about playing a positive support role in their adopted animal's life and is sure to enjoy all the updates and photos they receive as time goes on.
An Animal-Shaped Waffle Iron
Giving your teen an animal-shaped waffle iron will encourage them to learn how to cook while helping to make breakfast time fun throughout the week. Your teen can even experiment with different recipes and make unique concoctions, such as waffle hash browns, waffle brownies, and waffle quesadillas. So, breakfast could become after-school snacks and evening dinners when you're working late. You'll find a variety of animal-themed waffle irons on the market that will make zoo- and farm animal–shaped waffles that are sure to put a smile on your teen's face.
An Animal Zuni Fetish Medicine Box
If your teen collects trinkets, needs storage for their accessories, or enjoys decorating their room with unique items, consider surprising them with an animal Zuni fetish medicine box. Zuni fetishes are American-Indian carvings of animals that are believed to have special powers. Each animal represents its own unique characteristics. For example, a horse represents healing while a badger represents perseverance.
Gifting your teen with a stone Zuni badger fetish medicine box or one with another encouraging animal symbol will allow them to decorate their personal space with something special. It will also help your teen gain a little extra storage room for trinkets and special belongings that they want to keep safe.
