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Title: The best Christmas gifts for everyone on your 2024 holiday list

Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:00:18 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/the-best-christmas-g...

This time of year has a lot of merry and bright things to be excited about,
but it can be stressful if youΓÇÖre stumped on what to get your mom, dad,
best friend, coworker or kidsΓÇÖ teacher as a holiday gift. Whether you enjoy
or dread buying gifts for people, itΓÇÖs safe to say we all want to give our
loved ones things they will enjoy and appreciate. But thereΓÇÖs a lot of
noise, junk and bad deals disguised as good deals to sift through as we get
closer and closer to the holidays.

Allow us at Engadget to help you through it. Here, youΓÇÖll find all of our
holiday gift guides collected in one place, so you can more easily find the
best Christmas gifts you need this year. Are you looking for white elephant
gift ideas? Are you struggling to come up with a good gift for the father
figure in your life? Are you just looking for a good board game to pick up
for your own family? WeΓÇÖve got you covered with gift ideas for all of those
scenarios and more. We'll update this post as more of our gift guides hit the
internet, so check back for even more gift ideas throughout the season.

Table of contents

Best white elephant gift ideas

Best board game gifts

Best retro gaming gifts

Best gifts for coffee lovers

Best cooking gifts

Best tech toys for kids

Best gadgets for your pets

More coming soon!

Best white elephant gift ideas

According to legend, the King of Siam would give a white elephant to
courtiers who had upset them. The recipient had no choice but to simply thank
the king for such an opulent gift, knowing that they likely could not afford
the upkeep for such an animal. It would inevitably lead them to financial
ruin. This story is almost certainly untrue, but it has led to a modern
holiday staple: the white elephant gift exchange. These gift ideas will not
only get you a few chuckles, but will also make your recipient feel
(slightly) burdened.

Read more: The best white elephant gift ideas

Best board game gifts

We could all use more time away from screens of all types and sizes, and
board games are a fun way to do that and bond with friends and family. You
can find plenty of unique sets out there now, from word puzzles to whodunnits
to calming playthroughs that showcase the beauty of the little things in
life. From games with giant monsters to those with haunted mansions, weΓÇÖre
sure at least one of our suggestions will be a hit with you and your loved
ones.

Read more: The best board games to gift this season

Best retro gaming gifts

A million new video games seem to come out every week, but for some of us,
nothing beats the classics. If you know someone who is way into retro gaming
but donΓÇÖt feel like hunting through eBay and local shops for gear to add to
their collection, weΓÇÖre here to help. WeΓÇÖve rounded up a few of our
favorite gift ideas for the nostalgic gamer in your life, from video
upscalers for old consoles to retro-themed books and artwork.

Read more: The best retro gaming gifts for the holidays

Best gifts for coffee lovers

When it comes to making a great cup at home, coffee nerds are constantly
learning and love to try new things. Whether the person youΓÇÖre shopping for
is a newly indoctrinated pour over lover or obsessive over every brewing
parameter, weΓÇÖve compiled a list of the best gear for coffee geeks that you
can get this holiday season.

Read more: The best gifts for coffee lovers

Best cooking gifts

There are few things more rewarding than making good food for your friends
and family. But after a while, itΓÇÖs easy to get bored with the same tried
and true recipes. And what better way to inject some fun into your favorite
home chefΓÇÖs routine than with a brand-new kitchen gadget? To help you find
the right gift for the cook in your life, weΓÇÖve put together a list of our
favorite kitchen gadgets across a wide range of prices and categories.

Read more: The best cooking gifts

Best tech toys for kids

WeΓÇÖre all having a bit of a budget crunch this year, but the good news is
that when itΓÇÖs time to bestow presents on the young ones (or young at
heart), you donΓÇÖt have to break the bank. Our list of our favorite tech,
science and design toys is stacked with items under $100, with plenty of
reuse packed in so the fun can extend far beyond the holiday season.

Read more: The best tech toys for kids

Best gadgets for your pets

In EngadgetΓÇÖs Slack rooms, our pets are high on the list of stuff we chat
about ΓÇö just behind work-adjacent tech stuff, insane current events, video
games and food. WeΓÇÖve bought plenty of high- and low-tech stuff to keep our
furry friends fed, occupied, safe and happy and weΓÇÖve put together the best
of what we tried here. Perhaps youΓÇÖre shopping for your own very good boy
or girl, or maybe you have a dutiful pet parent on your list ΓÇö either way,
the gadgets gathered here will make great gifts, according to the
enthusiastic tail wags (or aloof meows) of our own fur babies.

Read more: The best gadgets for your pets

Check out the rest of our gift ideas here.

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