Here’s a gifting philosophy for you: Buy them something useful, but make it sparkly. With the addition of some glitz, a boring USB cord becomes something you keep on display rather than hidden in a cable organizer. Even a toilet seat can bring some bling to an otherwise boring bathroom. It’s for this reason that I rounded up all of the sparkliest practical items I could find for everyone on your list. There’s a glitzy dog collar for the person who uses the term “fur baby” unironically, a twinkling bottle of maple syrup for your friend who’s serious about “breakfast for dinner,” and many more shimmery and glittery upgrades to otherwise-boring gifts. And if you need even more ideas, check out all of our best gift ideas for every person on your list.
Opening a regular USB cord as a gift? Bleak. Opening a blinged-out, rhinestone-clad USB cord? Much better. This one can, apparently, “withstand a bending life of 25,000 times.”
Here’s a personal fan you probably didn’t see while sweating on the subway platform this summer. It’s one of the many bedazzled items that Paris Hilton can’t live without.
Now for some sparkly gifts for the bathroom. Have you considered a pink glitter toilet seat?
Pair it with this rather glamorous toilet-brush holder.
Sparkles Home makes a number of sleek, sparkly soap dispensers that will be much less expected than another Aesop pump.
An early aughts nightclub-esque waste basket to go with their soap dispenser.
You can personalize these with a name or a designated extremity. Give them to the friend who already monogrammed their robe, towels, and washcloths.
A pill case by the queen of sparkly bags.
Our kitchen and dining writer Emma Wartzman’s holiday-hosting advice is as follows: “Don’t be stubborn: Put salt on the table.” Here’s a not-so-subtle hint for your host.
If you have a baker on your list, consider these glittery acrylic cake boards that are fit for even the most festive of Bundts.
Despite the glitter, this maple syrup is remarkably delicious and not gritty at all. It’s the item that inspired this gift guide and will add some glitz to any pancake stack.
Transform a La Croix or White Claw into a glitter-filled beverage with these cotton-candy glitter bombs that work with all clear bubbly liquids.
And to clean the dishes after: some very sparkly sponges.
The world of winter-accessories-but-make-them-glittery is vast. These shimmery socks come in a variety of colors, including a festive red and subtle champagne, and would pair well with some mary janes.
These cashmere gloves get their shine from the metallic threads woven throughout.
These sparkly shearling slippers are some of my favorites from the glitter shoe-verse. They’re perfect for cozying up to watch a holiday movie and available as mini-booties, too.
A Strategist editor recently spotted these on her friend’s mom and was taken by their champagne-esque gleam. I think this sparkly star-shaped Jibbit would look right at home on them.
It’s a splurge, but I’d be remiss not to include this banana-shaped, yellow-rhinestone-covered purse. It’s from Puppets and Puppets and has a moiré lining.
For the person who’s still playing Cowboy Carter on repeat.
Mason Pearson has yet to release a glitter hairbrush. In the meantime, give them this one instead.
You won’t find a sparkly Baggu, but you will find this subtly shiny tote at Uniqlo’s younger (and trendier) sister store, GU.
This gift guide wouldn’t be complete without the sparkly item of the year: the sparkle strips that went viral after Taylor Swift wore them to a Chiefs game. Give them to the Gen Zer who loves a night out.
Pair the Fazit patches with this glittery gloss that our deals editor Sam Daly uses.
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