The 56 Best Gifts Under $100

This cordless handheld vacuum’s powerful suction, long battery life, and large bin make short work of tidying up around the home and in the car.

These tiny earbuds provide great sound, excellent noise cancellation, and a long battery life. But they don’t support a voice assistant like Alexa or Siri, and the touch controls are slightly limited.

If you want the best of the best and are willing to pay more for it, this Coyuchi towel may be for you. It’s made of organic Turkish cotton and dries faster than other towels. However, its colors will fade with prolonged sun exposure.

This two-wheel scooter offers a smooth, faster glide, and it has adjustable-height handlebars. But it’s not for inexperienced riders.

These are the chic and trending Boston sandals we know and love, but in a less-expensive and cushier proprietary plastic material. They look and feel good with or without socks.

This sled is a high-quality, versatile plastic toboggan that’s almost as speedy as the company’s snow tube. Unlike tube-style sleds, this model can be steered, and it’s a lot easier to load into a car.

This game for the Nintendo Switch is Mario’s most clever, most character-filled adventure ever.

Microsoft’s Xbox controller is comfortable to hold and benefits from built-in Windows support—simply plug it in, and it works with just about any game that supports a controller. The Design Lab customization allows you to tweak all the colors in an easy-to-use interface.

These affordable nightgowns are old-fashioned in all the best ways, with options for ribbons, pleats, embroidery, and buttons on a variety of flowy styles. They’re a bit transparent for a barely-there feel.

This lightweight but sturdy nylon carry-on bag has a laptop sleeve, four handy exterior pockets, and enough interior room for a weekend away.

Just tap the shade of this Alice in Wonderland–worthy wood and glass mushroom lamp to cycle through seven colors. It charges with a USB cord and comes in three sizes and with either a walnut or white ash base.

This 16-inch wreath made from six dried herbs including lavender and thyme brings home the smell of Provence.

This player offers an intuitive interface, intelligent search, and a useful remote. It also adds an Ethernet input port for more stable network streaming.

This gift-worthy subscription service sends weekly prompts to the gift recipient so that they can write their own stories, which are then compiled along with personal photos or art into a hardcover book.

These poles satisfy the essential criteria for a trekking pole, with toughness, comfort, and replaceable parts, but they make a minor sacrifice: The components wear out faster than in our other picks.

A high-res scan of a handwritten message is engraved on either side of a dainty cuff, available in a range of affordable metals.

This two-tier Japanese steel toolbox has a roomy primary chamber and adjustable top compartments to hold smaller objects. It’s more scratch-prone than plastic counterparts, but it makes up for that with cheery colors and butter-smooth hinges.

Get fresh lemons from this pest-resistant mail-order tree, which can grow indoors or outdoors in warmer climates.

These classic mixing bowls have been made the same way since the 1950s in the last hand-pressed glass factory in the US.

Each of these dainty, 12-millimeter hinge hoops are made from vermeil—a thick layer of 14k gold over solid sterling silver—and embedded with one of 13 lab-grown gemstones.

This low-profile sterling silver money clip is perfectly pocket-sized. And you can have it custom-engraved to include a drawing, signature, or special design.

High-end yarn, beautifully designed instructions with online tutorials, and three dozen color choices make this an especially giftable (though pricey) beginner knitting experience.

For those who want an affordable yet high-quality portable hand grinder, the Timemore Chestnut C2 is the best in its class for speed, ease of grinding, and consistency.

This screen inflates itself in seconds for easy setup and delivers solid picture quality. But you have to contend with drawbacks such as fan noise and a less taut screen surface.

These modern, mostly cotton Japanese house slippers are machine washable and perfect for shoe-free households or anyone who wants warm feet.

Versatile and flattering, these leggings offer a structured fit, a substantial feel, and medium compression. They’re also available in three lengths, 17 colors, and a wide variety of sizes, from XXS to 6XL.

Modern, attractive, and impressively sharp, these knives are easy to use and offer exceptional value.

This simple lunch-box-style cooler is insulated with thick closed-cell foam and made from a durable coated nylon.

The WR-15 radio combines an eye-catching retro design with reliable performance, solid build quality, and superb value. Its taller, vertical form makes it look more striking than many competitors.

Comfortable to hold and easy to start using right away, this pen comes with 3Doodler’s excellent customer service. The only downside is its proprietary filament.

This power bank is small and light, and its rounded edges make it easy to slip into a pocket. It comes in only two colors, but it has two built-in cables and enough capacity to charge most smartphones up to three times.

This inexpensive Dutch oven has easy-to-grip large handles, as well as shorter sides and a wider base, which together allow steam to escape easily, helping to concentrate flavors during cooking. Its design rivals that of pricier models, too.

Extra-creamy best-selling flavors— brambleberry crisp, brown butter almond brittle, darkest chocolate, salted peanut butter with chocolate flecks, and salty caramel—from a renowned ice cream maker will delight the 6-year-old in just about anyone.

This 1.7-liter kettle heats water quickly and accurately to the various temperatures needed to get optimum flavor from teas and coffee.

Powerful, easy to use, and convenient, this personal blender will save on cleanup time.

These multipurpose, durable bags seal securely and can hold everything from snacks to prepped ingredients to leftovers to toiletries for travel. And they can go from fridge to freezer.

This frozen-bowl-style ice cream maker quickly churns out dense, creamy ice cream—at a fraction of the cost of most competitors.

This classic mandoline found in restaurant kitchens all over the world has razor-sharp replaceable blades and a safe hand guard.

This lantern’s rechargeable battery is removable for use with many other Coleman products. It has a USB-C input port and a USB-A output port, and its 1,000-lumen bulb offers six brightness settings to cast a soft, warm glow.

This sled is big, boxy, and capable of holding a lot of riders. It isn’t the fastest sled, but it’s a load of fun for families or groups of friends.

This chair’s big, heavy canopy provides ample sun protection at a campsite or cookout and doubles as a backpack-strap-equipped carrying case.

This light and slim multi-tool focuses on well-executed essentials—such as precise, comfortable pliers—and has no fillers. It’s easy to carry daily and built to last.

This spacious neoprene pack is a true blend of fashion and function, capable of holding plenty of stuff (a large wallet, makeup kit, phone) with room to spare.

Made from shiny acetate, these attractive round frames aren’t exactly cheap, but they look and feel far more expensive than they are. They come in two sizes to fit a range of faces, and they have flexible spring hinges for added comfort.

This set is sharp, durable, smooth, easy to repair, and easy to find. As thousands of gardeners already know, a Felco 2 may be the last pruner a person ever buys.

This pillowcase, made from the highest-grade mulberry silk, is lustrous and weighty right out of the box.

This bag includes a detachable pouch and other organizational options, so packing is easier for both long and short trips.

This lightweight jersey-knit robe feels soft and slinky, and the three-quarter-length sleeves don’t get in the way. The curve-skimming cut is flattering on different body types.

In our tests, this aluminum grinder produced the fluffiest and finest results. Its bonus storage compartment and an optional plate for coarser grinds are unique extras worth the added cost.

Curated by the online Japanese market Bokksu, this snack box is chock-full of tangy, crunchy, and sweet shelf-stable delights.

Smooth against the skin, the Luna blanket looks and feels balanced, especially with the duvet cover (sold separately).

If you’re looking for something less traditional, this wallet is truly thinner than any other bifold we found, though its lack of a bill compartment may take getting used to.

These sculptural earthenware vessels are slip cast in Portugal, painted in food-safe glazes, and beautiful when filled with food or flowers—or just sitting pretty.

Ohom’s quirky Ui Mug comes with a warming pad that doubles as a wireless phone charger—and it works well in both respects. But it isn’t compatible with regular mugs.

This lightweight, all-in-one grinder, brewer, and insulated mug works well anywhere—just add beans and hot water.

Houseplants are much harder to kill in these pretty terra-cotta-and-glass self-watering planters, which slowly absorb water to keep soil moist.