The 72 Best Gifts Under $25

This lightweight, size-inclusive poncho, made of absorbent, quick-drying polyester, feels soft against the skin. It has a hood and a spacious front pocket, and it comes in 12 colors and patterns.

This radio, which comes in fun colors and has the option of running on batteries, is a fun gift but not a big investment.

This three-speed fan is powerful, lightweight, and blessed with long battery life. Its flexible tripod legs can stand on flat surfaces or wrap around fixtures, including stroller handles, headboards, or car headrests.

These handmade, 100% durum wheat semolina pastas come in a variety of styles, including multi-colored butterfly bows and a braided plait flavored with peperoncino.

This tidy calendar features top NYT Cooking recipes, like sticky coconut and chicken rice and carne adobada. It’s an analog solution to the daily conundrum of what to make for dinner (or lunch, or dessert).

Each stout borosilicate drinking glass houses a charming animal figurine, like a hedgehog or a duck. These tumblers are sturdy enough, but hand-washing is recommended.

These delicate, eminently affordable sterling silver bands are handmade. They come in different weights and textures, so they look great alone or in a stack.

Unwrap this colorful crepe-paper apple to reveal a small gift—temporary tattoos, candy, noise-makers, and other tiny trinkets—within each layer.

This beloved silicone lube offers a smooth, slippery glide, and it’s easy to dispense from its elegant glass pump bottle.

Thin and exceptionally silky-feeling, these well-priced bamboo socks are ideal for when you want to bring a splash of color to dressier shoes. They’re sold in packs of five.

Nestled into an oval wooden tray, these small ceramic jars are ideal for housing wooden matchsticks. And each jar has a striker on the bottom.

This combination beanie-headlamp has a bright, rechargeable light embedded in a soft, warm acrylic hat.

With this sturdy grill press, the burgermeisters on your list can evenly smash foods without overexerting themselves. Plus, this tool is especially easy to clean, thanks to its stainless steel surface.

These bright, tough tubs are perfect catchalls for the garden, and the flexible plastic stands up to all sorts of lugging and tugging. They can also be used indoors for easy cleanup and storage.

These two oversize, heat-resistant silicone “pasta” bowties fit over pot handles, for safely carrying hot pots. They’re dishwasher-safe and just slightly ridiculous.

This small, lightweight phone attachment creates the shutter, and it makes your phone feel and operate like an actual point-and-shoot camera.

A cheery calendar is hand-printed onto a 100% cotton flour-sack towel. It has a hook for hanging and can go in the washing machine, and it should last well into next year, when a new design comes out.

Nutscene has been making biodegradable, 100% jute twine on the same machines in Scotland since 1922. This tin canister is the perfect solution to the problem of tangled twine. And it can be refilled indefinitely.

In this entertaining, interactive book, kids learn about classical music and hear the sounds of the clarinet, trumpet, and other instruments.

With this DIY kit, kids can build a cute robot crab.

With four plugs that will work in 150 countries, plus four USB-A ports, 1 USB-C port, and an AC socket, this adapter is the best all-around choice for anyone traveling out of the country.

These itty-bitty 70-piece photographic food puzzles are 8 by 8 inches, and you can assemble one in less than an hour.

This two-compartment organizer contains clutter and frees up much-needed trunk space. You can configure it to best fit your needs, and it comes in an array of designs. But the collapsible walls aren’t rigid enough to hold their shape if the bins are overstuffed.

Designed in Japan, this random-yet-cute faux-leather fish pouch is just big enough to hold a lip balm and some cash. And it has a looped metal chain, so you can attach it to a bag or a wrist.

These golf balls, from the historic Titleist company, are beloved by professional golfers and weekend warriors alike for their renowned consistency and quality control.

These design-friendly stacks of 3-by-3-inch sticky notes are nearly 6 inches tall and available in five different Pantone colors. A convenient pencil holder is drilled through each one.

For cinephiles, this good-looking scratch-off poster is a must-watch list of movies from the 20th and 21st centuries.

Pendleton’s heritage blankets pay homage to national parks, from Acadia to Zion, with distinctive stripes. The sock versions are made of comfy midweight cotton, and they look particularly dapper peeking from suit pants or cuffed denim.

Artist Janet Mount is famous for her book-stack paintings. This boxed set contains 50 unique postcards with colorful illustrations of literary stacks, covers, and icons.

Convenient to carry, this reusable tote is surprisingly durable and can hold up to 50 pounds. You can wipe it clean or throw it in the wash after unloading your groceries, and it packs down into a tiny attached carrying pouch.

These 100% recycled paper flowers are decked out in cheerful, colorful vegetable inks. They look great in a vase and take less than five minutes to assemble.

Whether it’s used for camping, hiking, traveling, or general outdoor adventuring, this microfiber towel is durable enough to handle extended abuse while remaining soft and comfortable.

This chic and compact device has five brightness levels and three light temperatures, and its power indicator lets you know when to charge it.

With just enough room for cards and cash, this blingy little leather wallet—which comes in over 20 metallic colors—is a simple alternative to bulky totes and carryalls.

This teapot’s metal basket fills the whole glass pot, allowing the leaves to expand and steep fully. The short spout makes pouring easy and drip-free.

The Kalita Wave’s flat bottom ensures an even extraction and excellent-tasting coffee.

These double-tip pens draw like creamy markers and come in dozens of sophisticated shades. They’re great for kids, too-cool teens, and industrious adults.

Fragrant and grassy, this oil has a fair amount of pungency and a sharp bitterness. It pairs nicely with roasted vegetables, bread, and pasta.

This highly adjustable, smooth-twisting cube is a great starting point for novice cubers, and it can also keep up with more-experienced speed-solvers.

This manual screwdriver combines smooth ratcheting action with excellent bit storage and a uniquely comfortable handle. It’s the most well-rounded, capable tool of its kind.

This word-building game is similar to Scrabble, but it’s played at breakneck speed with no board, and it’s fun for groups of all ages.

This interactive wordplay game, which asks players to find the spy in their midst using single-word clues, is fun for large and small groups.

Puzzlers can re-create Japanese illustrator Masayoshi Mizuho’s springtime design, including colorful cranes, pines, and plum blossoms that celebrate longevity, beauty, strength, and resilience.

This ceramic cup replicates the classic Big Apple to-go coffee-cup design from 1963.

These 24 artist-grade pencils produce vibrant colors, blend nicely, and are easy to sharpen.

When you pat this USB-rechargeable potato lantern on the head or tummy, it emits a soft glow in one of three brightness levels.

With its geared hinge, this citrus juicer provides better leverage when you’re pressing cut citrus, and it prevents seeds from falling into drinks.

This juicer is one of the very few models we’ve found with built-in pulp control and a self-contained pitcher.

With its razor-sharp teeth and narrow face, this stainless zester allows cooks to reach every nook and cranny on a lemon or a cheese rind. Grab it in one of more than a dozen colors.

A favorite among ice cream shops, this liquid-filled scoop warms in your hand to cut smoothly into hard ice cream and produce perfect spheres. It’s also easier to clean than scoops with moving parts.

The silicone exterior on this oven mitt is heat-proof as well as grippy. This mitt is easy to maneuver and water-resistant, and the polyester-cotton lining adds extra protection and comfort.

We love the classic lines and low price of this French press. We also love the consistent cup of coffee it produces and that it comes in a handful of great colors.

Munchers can make and eat their popcorn in this single collapsible bowl made of microwave- and dishwasher-safe silicone.

This quad of mini jars includes the company’s flagship condiments: Sichuan Chili Crisp, Zhong Sauce, Xtra Spicy Chili Crisp, and Chengdu Crisp.

This subscription box offers an exciting selection of sweet and savory snacks from a single country.

Traditional Mexican hot chocolate typically contains cinnamon, chilies, and sugar. It comes in solid discs, which are whisked and dissolved into hot milk to make creamy, deep, spicy cups of cocoa. This sampler includes eight discs that riff on the traditional, with flavors like Guajillo chili, sea salt, coffee, and more.

A budget-friendly pair in the style of Ray-Ban Wayfarers, these sunglasses look good on just about anyone. And they stay put during workouts.

Made with reflective 3M Scotchlite material, for better visibility, these spoke clips snap on easily and make dusk bike trips safer.

This lantern fits in the palm of your hand and has two fold-up handles for hanging. Powered by three AAA batteries, it casts a strong, cool-white glow.

Shaped like a plastic drink bottle but made of double-walled, insulated stainless steel, this small-mouthed, tapered container is a pleasure to hold.

This sturdy, good-size fanny pack has two zippered pockets, and it comes in plenty of colors and patterns.

This light, titanium-coated stainless steel multi-tool includes a pry bar, a wire stripper, two flathead screwdrivers, one Phillips screwdriver, and a bottle opener. Plus, it’s TSA-friendly.

These affordable earbuds hook over the ears to stay in place. They have good water resistance, and they sound surprisingly decent for the price. But they lack features like noise cancellation and a hear-through mode.

OPTP balls have a dense, slightly spongy texture that’s still firm enough to roll out tight muscles.

Lightweight and contoured, this mask comfortably fits a variety of face shapes, and it blocks light well. The deep eye cups allow the eyes to flutter during sleep.

This minimalist lined notebook has a creamy texture that makes writing, sketching, or doodling delightful.

A long way from those cloying pine trees, these subtle cardboard car fresheners offer fancy, elevated scents.

Lab-style test tubes are supported in an unfinished block of wood. This is a no-frills, highly effective propagation station or vase.

If your pal has plants that prefer a light misting over a good soak, this handsome brass mister is just the ticket. And it holds up for years.

It doesn’t get simpler or more classic than this cotton-blend, zip-up hoodie with front pouch pockets. It’s available in men’s and women’s sizes and tons of colors.

This charcoal-based incense burns for about an hour. It smells like Big Sur in the summer, with notes of wild sage, eucalyptus, sea salt, redwood, and palo santo.

Each pretty, pest-proof, reusable tin is stocked with 10 packets of organic seeds for themed gardens. And if the seeds don’t flourish, the company will replace them.