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Title: The best Christmas gifts in 2024 that everyone on your holiday list
will love

Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:05:23 +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 gifts under $50

Gifts our editors want

Best gifts for gamers

Best retro gaming gifts

Best gifts for coffee lovers

Best gifts for tea lovers

Best cooking gifts

Best tech toys for kids

Best gadgets for your pets

Best travel gifts

Best gifts for remote workers

Best gifts for book lovers

Best gifts for cyclists

Best gifts for moms

Best gifts for dads

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 gifts under $50

We wouldnΓÇÖt blame you if you try to do all of your tech shopping around the
holidays. ThatΓÇÖs when you can typically get the best sales, both on
relatively affordable gear and (more importantly) on big-ticket items. But it
would be wrong to think that only the most expensive tech is worth gifting.
Since we at Engadget test a plethora of gadgets every year, we know that
there are some hidden (and not so hidden) tech gems at lower price ranges ΓÇö
you just have to know where to find them.

Read more: The best gifts under $50 that make great stocking stuffers

Gifts our editors want

We at Engadget spend a lot of time thinking about the best tech gifts for
anyone and everyone in your life. But during that process, we often canΓÇÖt
help but think about the things weΓÇÖd like to receive as gifts. Here,
weΓÇÖve compiled a list of gadgets on our staffersΓÇÖ wishlists with the hope
that it may inspire you to splurge a bit on yourself this year.

Read more: The best tech gifts on our editors' wishlists for the holiday
season

Best gifts for gamers

This year may not go down as one of the best years in gaming like 2023 did,
but that doesnΓÇÖt mean there werenΓÇÖt a lot of great new releases. Between
titles like Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, there were plenty of games
to keep even the most dedicated of gamers busy in 2024. And if youΓÇÖre
shopping for one, especially as a non-gamer, it can be tricky to navigate
whatΓÇÖs worth buying. We've got you covered with these recommendations.

Read more: The best gifts for gamers

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 gifts for tea lovers

Forget coffee ΓÇö for billions of people around the world, a freshly steeped
cup of tea is the best part of waking up. But with so many varieties and
methods of preparation out there, it can be difficult to find the right gift
for the tea lover in your life. So to help you out, weΓÇÖve put together a
list of our favorite products, from kettles to samplers.

Read more: The best gifts to buy tea 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

Best travel gifts

Since the dawn of humanity, we have traveled. WeΓÇÖve come a long way from on-
foot journeys laden with animal hide satchels. But the goal of good travel
gear is the same: Get you and your necessities to a destination in the
highest level of comfort available. If you know someone who is always
catching a flight, rides the train to work or is bravely embarking on a
cruise, some new tech may just help them out.

Read more: The best travel gifts

Best gifts for remote workers

There's a pretty good chance you know at least one person who works remotely
in some fashion. While the WFH life has its perks ΓÇö nobody likes a long
commute ΓÇö it comes with its own set of challenges, from lacking pro-level
equipment to dealing with household disturbances. If youΓÇÖre looking to give
a gift to someone who spends much of their time in their home office, weΓÇÖve
rounded up a few techy gift ideas that should make their days a little more
delightful, or at least easier to manage.

Read more: The 19 best gift ideas for the remote worker in your life

Best gifts for book lovers

There are few things better in life than getting lost in a good book ΓÇö as
any book lover will tell you. We have a few heavy readers on staff at
Engadget and we all have opinions on the gadgets and subscriptions we think
make the experience of reading even better. We've got gift ideas for those
who prefer e-reading, as well as for the print-faithful ΓÇö and of course,
some book recommendations, too.

Read more: The best gifts for book lovers

Best gifts for cyclists

Other than a bike, helmet and a few emergency maintenance essentials, there
arenΓÇÖt many things a person needs to enjoy a bike ride outside. But having
the right accessories can go a long way towards making the experience more
fun, more safe and, ultimately, more rewarding. Our list of recommendations
cover the gamut of things you can give to the cyclist in your life, from must-
have safety accessories like bike lights, to more techie gadgets like bike
computers.

Read more: The best gifts for cyclists

Best gifts for moms

We donΓÇÖt speak for all moms, but a brief and unscientific survey has
confirmed one gift most moms will love across the board: Time. Unspoken for,
unstructured, zero-obligation time. While we couldnΓÇÖt find extra hours on
sale anywhere online, we did find some gadgets and gizmos that help save time
and others that make precious down time more enjoyable.

Read more: The 13 best gifts for moms

Best gifts for dads

Many Dads arenΓÇÖt known for being forthright about what exactly they want
for the holidays. (No, ΓÇ£peace and quietΓÇ¥ is not an acceptable answer in
this case.) If youΓÇÖre shopping for a father who likes gadgets but you
arenΓÇÖt sure what to get, let us help jog your brain with these gift ideas.

Read more: The 15 best gifts for dads

Check out the rest of our gift ideas here.

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