This time of year has a lot of merry and bright things to be excited about, but it can be stressful if youāre stumped on what to get your mom, dad, best friend, coworker or kidsā teacher as a holiday gift. Whether you enjoy or dread buying gifts for people, itās safe to say we all want to give our loved ones things they will enjoy and appreciate. But thereās 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, youāll 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? Weāve 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.
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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.
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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, weāre 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 donāt feel like hunting through eBay and local shops for gear to add to their collection, weāre here to help. Weāve 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.
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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 youāre shopping for is a newly indoctrinated pour over lover or obsessive over every brewing parameter, weāve compiled a list of the best gear for coffee geeks that you can get this holiday season.
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Best cooking gifts
There are few things more rewarding than making good food for your friends and family. But after a while, itās easy to get bored with the same tried and true recipes. And what better way to inject some fun into your favorite home chefās routine than with a brand-new kitchen gadget? To help you find the right gift for the cook in your life, weāve put together a list of our favorite kitchen gadgets across a wide range of prices and categories.
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Best tech toys for kids
Weāre all having a bit of a budget crunch this year, but the good news is that when itās time to bestow presents on the young ones (or young at heart), you donāt 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.
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Best gadgets for your pets
In Engadgetās Slack rooms, our pets are high on the list of stuff we chat about ā just behind work-adjacent tech stuff, insane current events, video games and food. Weāve bought plenty of high- and low-tech stuff to keep our furry friends fed, occupied, safe and happy and weāve put together the best of what we tried here. Perhaps youāre shopping for your own very good boy or girl, or maybe you have a dutiful pet parent on your list ā 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
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