Gift Guides

Shopping for, well, anyone? Our best birthday and holiday gift recommendations mean you'll never need to buy another gift card.

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I tried a bajillion new products this year. Here are 17 you should actually buy.

By Billy Cadden

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The gift guide to send that parent who insists on buying you bad undies

By Katie Belloff and Billy Cadden

a person opens a flip-top trash can
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7 gifts to take the stress out of stress-cleaning

By Jessica Boddy

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Thoughtful gifts for someone in grief

By Purbita Saha

A skate, flower-shaped toe stops, and a wheel painted like a donut sit next to a logo that reads "2020 gift guide"
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Glide into a new roller skater’s heart with these cool gifts

By Rachel Feltman

oven thermometer
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Nine kitchen gifts that do one thing really well

By Sara Chodosh

Dining In Gifts
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Gifts to make eating at home feel like dining out

By Corinne Iozzio

2019 best camera gear
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2019’s best camera gear

By Pop Photo Staff

Fifteen practical gifts for your photographer friends
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Fifteen practical gifts for your photographer friends

By Jeanette D. Moses

An illustration of a black-finned sparus or purplish sparus from the late 18th century.
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The best starter tools for aspiring science illustrators

By Purbita Saha

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The best basic gadgets for frequent travelers

By Sara Chodosh

Things you need for a better night’s sleep
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Things you need for a better night’s sleep

By Eleanor Cummins

The best DIY kits to give as gifts
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The best DIY kits to give as gifts

By Sophie Bushwick

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The best rain jackets for surprise downpours, hiking, and the slopes

By Rob Verger

Gift giving
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The best digital presents to e-give this holiday season

By David Nield

needles and yarn
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Items for the needle-savvy knitter in your life

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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A Crossfit gift guide for the WOD-obsessed athlete in your life

By Sara Chodosh

Twelve host and hostess gifts that will save you this holiday season
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Twelve host and hostess gifts that will save you this holiday season

By Rachel Feltman

Thanksgiving cookware essentials you can still get by Wednesday
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Thanksgiving cookware essentials you can still get by Wednesday

By Rachel Feltman

Apparel gifts for the active, outdoorsy type
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Apparel gifts for the active, outdoorsy type

By Rob Verger

Gifts for people who look like they spend a lot of time outside (but are actually just from Brooklyn)
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Gifts for people who look like they spend a lot of time outside (but are actually just from Brooklyn)

By Rachel Feltman

Gifts for people who love flying drones
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Gifts for people who love flying drones

By Stan Horaczek

Gifts for people who love to go camping (and their, uh, less enthusiastic friends)
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Gifts for people who love to go camping (and their, uh, less enthusiastic friends)

By Rob Verger

Gifts for your friend who needs to chill out
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Gifts for your friend who needs to chill out

By Mallory Johns

Kungken Rechargeable 3D Printing Moon Lamp
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You can’t buy your mother’s love, but you can try with these gifts

By Billy Cadden

11 gifts for 7 types of science enthusiast
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11 gifts for 7 types of science enthusiast

By Sophie Bushwick

Books to give kids who love science
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Books to give kids who love science

By Mary Beth Griggs

science tools for the kitchen
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Gear to make your kitchen more like a laboratory

By Sara Chodosh

Lenovo Last Jedi Augmented Reality
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13 Star Wars products to get you pumped for ‘The Last Jedi’

By Jason Lederman

4D Game of Thrones: Westeros Puzzle
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Puzzle gifts for your friend who likes a challenge

By Billy Cadden

Rick and Morty Clue
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66 sick board games for people who love TV and movies

By Billy Cadden

9 Of The Most Wanted Gadgets… Of 1952
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9 Of The Most Wanted Gadgets… Of 1952

By Julie Beck

The 100 Greatest Innovations Of 2016
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The 100 Greatest Innovations Of 2016

By Popular Science Team

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Mother’s Day gift ideas for the raddest moms you know

By Billy Cadden

Non-cheesy gift ideas for new and soon-to-be moms
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Non-cheesy gift ideas for new and soon-to-be moms

By Billy Cadden

bunny
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10 too-cute bunny items because, well, ’tis the season

By Billy Cadden

14 gifts you can put in your mouth
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14 gifts you can put in your mouth

By Amy Schellenbaum

Books to buy for your smart friend
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Books to buy for your smart friend

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How to make a magnetic wristband for screws
DIY

How to make a magnetic wristband for screws

By Sophie Bushwick

How to make touchscreen-sensitive gloves
DIY

How to make touchscreen-sensitive gloves

By Sophie Bushwick

Gifts that grow (even without a green thumb)
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Gifts that grow (even without a green thumb)

By Sara Chodosh

Anker 24W Dual USB Car Charger
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The best gifts for people who love to drive

By Joe Brown

An Extreme Gift Guide For Obscenely Wealthy Nerds
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An Extreme Gift Guide For Obscenely Wealthy Nerds

By Sarah Fecht

5 Science Toys For Dogs (And Their Nerdy Owners)
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5 Science Toys For Dogs (And Their Nerdy Owners)

By Dave Mosher

Tech Buyer’s Guide: Netbooks
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Tech Buyer’s Guide: Netbooks

By Mark Spoonauer