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The 32 Best Housewarming Gifts
by Samantha Schoech and Mari Uyehara
Thoughtfully chosen housewarming gifts can help a new house or apartment become a home.
The 15 Best Engagement Gifts
by Samantha Schoech and Mari Uyehara
Commemorate the sparkle of your favorite newly engaged couple with just the right finds.
The 37 Best Gifts for Teachers
by Alexandra Ballard
Teachers appreciate any heartfelt gesture from students, but you can also give them something thoughtful for their classroom—or themselves.
The 13 Best Self-Care Gifts to Buy Yourself
by Samantha Schoech
These gift picks—from the luxe to the more quotidian—are the things we buy for ourselves to make everyday life just a little bit better.
The 39 Absolute Best White Elephant Gifts Under $25
by Samantha Schoech and Mari Uyehara
Quirky and quippy Wirecutter-approved gifts for laughs, not landfills.
The 12 Best Gifts for People Going Through a Divorce
by Mari Uyehara
When a loved one is going through a divorce, you can help rebuild their lives with these supportive, motivating, and uplifting gifts.
Most Gift Baskets Are Terrible. These Are Great.
by Gabriella Gershenson, Anna Perling, and Wirecutter Staff
These gift baskets offer the best combination of taste, presentation, and value we’ve found, and we think they’ll delight recipients year-round.
I’ve Brought Home Lamps From Japan and Italy. But This IKEA Globe Is My Favorite.
by Caroline Mullen
My IKEA globe lamp sits on my TV console, but it’d look great atop a side table, nestled on a shelf, and even in the kitchen.
6 Gifts We Were Overjoyed to Receive
by Sofia Sokolove
The best gifts we’ve received lately include nearly perfect socks, a very silly duck lamp, and a go-to purse. Plus: what to get the globe-trotter in your life.
The Best Boxed Chocolates
by Gabriella Gershenson, Lesley Stockton, and Haley Sprankle
We’ve taste-tested 36 brands of chocolate since 2014, and we found six delicious, luxurious boxes that make perfect gifts.
This Gigantic Margaritaville Mixer Elevates All My Happy Hours
by Evan Dent
An unexpected wedding gift brings Florida beach-bum flair to Brooklyn dinner parties, get-togethers, and even quiet nights in.
The 20 Best Gifts for Gamers
by Wirecutter Staff
Knowing what to get the avid gamer in your life can be tricky, but we’ve got you covered with the newest and best picks from our gaming team.
The 19 Best Alcohol Gifts for Cocktail Lovers
by Mari Uyehara
Experts recommend their top picks for books, bottles, and barware for the cocktail lover in your life.
The 43 Best Gifts for Frequent Travelers
by Samantha Schoech
We’ve discovered practical, pretty and surprising gifts to delight your chosen sojourner.
The 72 Best Gifts Under $25
by Samantha Schoech
More than 60 inspired gifts that will surprise and delight without straining your wallet.
18 Gifts for People Who Love to Clean
by Samantha Schoech
Useful and gift-worthy cleaning helpers to delight the neatnik in your life.
The 11 Best Birthday Gifts for Her
by Mari Uyehara
We picked artsy, sparkly, and sentimental gifts to make her birthday extra special.
The 23 Best Gifts for Photographers
by Wirecutter Staff
We’ve found cool, quality, photo-centric gifts for beginners and experts alike.
The 11 Best Gifts for Grown-Ups That Don’t Wanna Grow Up
by Mari Uyehara
For grown-up lovers of cartoons, gaming, and “kid food,” we’ve found a bunch of gifts sure to lift their fun-loving spirits.
I Bid on My Grandmother’s Old Yearbook. I Won a Lot More Than That.
by Haley Jo Lewis
We make the case for sentimental gifts—and dish on where to start looking for them. Plus: what to give a gardening-obsessed partner on the precipice of winter.
The 19 Best Tech Gifts for Any Gadget Lover
by Samantha Schoech
We have Wirecutter-tested tech picks, including headphones, speakers, camera tripods, and more.
The 15 Best Gifts for Spice Heads
by Mari Uyehara
We’ve got spicy-food lovers of all levels covered with mild, medium, and fiery hot sauces, noodles, condiments, and more.
The 28 Best Personalized Gifts for a Unique Touch
by Mari Uyehara and Samantha Schoech
A personalized gift is a little something extra that shows the recipient you were thinking specifically of them.
The 15 Best Gifts for People Who Love Food
by Mari Uyehara
For the people who obsess over dinner parties and reservations, we’ve gathered cooking and food gifts that will surprise and delight.
34 Great Last-Minute Christmas Gifts
by Samantha Schoech
We’ve found excellent, thoughtful gifts that you can bestow in a matter of days or minutes.
The 27 Best Gifts for Runners
by Dorie Chevlen
Thoughtful, practical, artful, and even pleasantly painful—these are the best gifts for the dedicated runners on your list.
The 29 Best Gifts for Families
by Samantha Schoech
It’s hard to please everyone all of the time, but this list of gift ideas will at least please all of the family members much of the time.
The 31 Best Secret Santa Gifts
by Samantha Schoech
We’ve found dozens of well-priced, funny, lovely, and useful gifts to delight nearly anyone (even Harold in HR).
The 30 Best Gifts for Co-Workers
by Samantha Schoech and Mari Uyehara
Whether you barely know them or they’re your work spouse, we have that perfect gift for that officemate on your list.
The 40 Best Gifts for Girlfriends (That Are Great for Anyone)
by Samantha Schoech
We have a perfect gift for your girlfriend (romantic or BFF) whether she's outdoorsy, design-minded, literary, fancy, practical, or a mix of all of the above.
A Can’t-Go-Wrong Gift
by Sofia Sokolove
Our gifting expert declares the best present for most people. Plus more for life’s toast-worthy occasions, including housewarmings and engagements.
The 63 Best Gifts Under $50
by Samantha Schoech and Mari Uyehara
The very best of our favorite finds under $50, all in one place.
What’s Already on My Holiday Shopping List
by Hannah Morrill
The case for Soft Shopping, what’s on our holiday wish list already, and the perfect gift for an 80-year-old prankster.
What Makes a Great Gift, Anyway?
by Sofia Sokolove
Our gifting experts dish on what actually makes a great gift. (Spoiler: It involves listening.) Also: what to give an 18-year-old bodybuilder?
The Best 39 Christmas Gifts for Everyone on Your List
by Samantha Schoech and Mari Uyehara
Kin and colleagues, kiddos and teens: Here are our favorite picks from our 2024 holiday gift guides, all in one place.
The 33 Best Gifts for People Who Work From Home
by Samantha Schoech
We’ve put together a WFH gift list that supports work time and down time.