The 143 best holiday gifts in 2026 – obsessively tested by the Guardian US
Our seasoned writers and shopping experts got into the holiday spirit early, vetting gifts across kitchen, home, tech and 10 more categories.
Key points
- Shatterproof wine glasses, Jellycat plushies, ‘yoga paws’ and more delightful gifts handpicked by our experts The best personalized gift ideas Nothing says holiday cheer quite like panic-browsing websites in pursuit of the perfect gift, toggling between 47 open tabs, eyes straining against your screen’s harsh blue light.
- But finding an item that elicits a squeal of delight from its recipient is one of the best parts of this time of year, when you have a little help.
- For months, we cooked, ate, traveled, hiked, ran, showered and slept with test products by our side.
So we’ve curated 143 presents to reclaim holiday shopping as a joyous activity.
And we roped in our mothers, cats, dogs and the kids in our lives to make sure these gifts really work for the people (and pets!) they are meant for.
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