Gift Advice

What Should You Give the Teacher for Christmas?

The best teacher gifts are useful and easy to enjoy: a good insulated tumbler, coffee or tea, quality chocolate, nice hand soap, or classroom supplies like gel pens. A handwritten note from your child is the part teachers remember most, so always inc

What’s a Good Gift for Someone Who Is Always Cold?

Heated gifts are the best gifts for someone who's always cold: a heated throw, a heated vest or rechargeable hand warmers. Warm layers like cozy slippers and merino gloves help too, and a temperature-control mug keeps their coffee or tea hot.

What Do You Get a 95-Year-Old Who Has Everything?

For a 95-year-old, the best gifts keep them connected to family or make every day more comfortable. A Wi-Fi photo frame that family can update from their phones is a favorite. Warm, easy comforts like a heated throw or non-slip slippers, and small pl

What Do You Get a Couple for Their First Christmas Married?

For a couple's first Christmas married, a keepsake ornament with their wedding date is the classic choice. Pair it with something for their first home, like a charcuterie board, a cast iron Dutch oven or a tabletop fire pit, or a gift for date nights

What Do You Get a Tween Who Says She Wants Nothing?

When a tween says she wants nothing, go for something she'll show her friends, like an Instax camera, a trendy water bottle or a skincare set, or something creative to do, like a bracelet or marker kit. Cozy room upgrades, like a galaxy projector, ar

What Should You Get a Coffee Lover Who Already Has a Good Machine?

Upgrade the parts of their routine they haven't splurged on yet, like a better burr grinder or a gooseneck kettle, and give great beans to brew. A temperature-control mug or a leakproof travel mug is a smart add-on for someone who drinks coffee all d

What Are Last-Minute Gifts That Still Arrive Before Christmas?

Your best bets are popular items with fast Prime shipping on Amazon, gifts you can pick up the same day at Walmart, and gift subscriptions or gift cards. Good picks include a JBL Go 4 speaker, a Kindle Paperwhite, a Stanley or Owala bottle, and a Uni

What Do You Get Your Mother-in-Law That Doesn’t Feel Generic?

Pick a nicer version of something she already uses every day, like a heated blanket, cozy slippers, or a temperature-control mug, or something for her kitchen and table, like an enameled baking dish or good olive oil. A personal touch, like a persona

What Do You Get a Golfer Who Already Has All the Gear?

Skip the clubs and bags. A golfer who has all the gear usually wants data on their game, a better version of what they use up, or something to do off the course. Good picks include Arccos smart sensors, a box of Titleist Pro V1 balls, a Topgolf gift

What’s a Good White Elephant Gift People Actually Fight Over?

The white elephant gifts that get stolen are useful, brand-name crowd-pleasers in the $20 to $50 range, like a Stanley or Owala bottle, a heated throw, or a small Bluetooth speaker. Funny gifts only start fights when people would actually use them, l

Woman surprising her boyfriend with a gift box

What Special Gift Can I Give My Boyfriend? 22 Ideas He’ll Actually Keep

The most special gift for your boyfriend connects to something only you two share, or upgrades something he uses every day. 22 ideas, from sentimental to experiences, by budget and occasion.