The 2026 Holiday Gift Guide
What to give her, him, the kids and the host this year, plus stocking stuffers under $25 and a few gifts for the person who has everything.
The short version: Tonies and a Jellycat for the kids, a Mason Pearson brush or a small bottle of something lovely for her, cologne and good glasses for him, and a Nest Holiday candle for whoever is having you over. Below is the longer version, sorted by who you are buying for, with stocking stuffers under $25 and a shelf for the person who already has everything. Every shelf on this page shows only what is in stock right now.
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Jellycat Bartholomew Bear. Photo: Jellycat
Gifts for Kids
The ones they ask for by name.
Start with Tonies. Each one is a figure that plays its songs or stories when it sits on a Toniebox, so the only thing to check is that they already have the box. For Christmas morning, Holiday Songs and Holiday Songs 2 are $19.99 each, and so are A Charlie Brown Christmas and How the Grinch Stole Christmas! ($20).
For something to hold, a Jellycat: Bartholomew Bear Junior is $33, and so are the Bashful Cream Bunny and the Bashful Black & Cream Puppy in medium. Munro the Scottie Dog is $35 and the Amuseables Croissant is $25. For an older kid, the Kidamento Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse digital cameras are $55, and the Clixo Crew Pack of magnetic building pieces is $40.
CHROME tipBuying for a baby? Our Jellycat guide by age says which one to get, from newborn up.
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Mason Pearson mixed bristle brushes. Photo: Mason Pearson
Gifts for Her
Things she would not buy for herself.
The Mason Pearson Handy Mixed Bristle Brush ($240) is the gift that gets used every single day for years, which is why people search for it by name. If she already owns one, the fragrance shelf is the safe place to go: Boy Smells travel sprays in Rosy Cheeks and Coco Cream are $30, and so is Glasshouse Kyoto In Bloom in the .47 oz bottle.
For jewelry, the Farrah B Name Dropper Initial Necklace ($52) is personal without needing her ring size, and the Off The Hook Clasp Necklace is $42. If she travels, the Pursen Litt Makeup Case ($62) and Classic Train Case ($78) keep everything in one place, and the Case-Mate Tote Organizer ($40) does the same for her bag.
CHROME tipNot sure of her scent? A travel spray is the low-risk way to give fragrance. If she loves it, the full bottle is next year's gift.
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The Liiton Rocky Mountains glass. Photo: Liiton
Gifts for Him
Useful, and a little better than he would pick.
Cologne is where most people start for him. Mistral Golf Valbonne is $24 in the .5 oz bottle, and Bourbon Vanilla Eau de Parfum is $92. The C.O. Bigelow Elixir Black Pepper Duo ($47) comes boxed as an apothecary gift set.
For the bar, Liiton's Rocky Mountains glasses have a mountain rising from the base of each one, $48 for a set of two. For the golfer, the Caddy Classics Royal Reds tee holder ($22) carries ten bamboo tees. To wear: the Timex Waterbury Traditional GMT ($199), the Stolen Riches brown leather belt with orange trim ($110), the Misc. Goods Co. Tuck Slim Wallet ($68) and the Classic Cowboy Cavender hat in red ($38.99). And for the coffee table, The Little Book of Rolex from Graphic Image is $98.
CHROME tipA set of two glasses and a small cologne come to about $72, and it looks like you planned it.
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The Trudon Cyrnos candle.
Gifts for the Host
Never arrive empty-handed.
A candle is the right answer more often than not. The Nest Holiday Classic Candle ($52) is the one most people mean when they say the house smells like Christmas: pomegranate, mandarin, pine, cloves and cinnamon. For the host with opinions about candles, the Trudon Cyrnos classic candle starts at $58, and Santa cylinder matches ($14) go with either.
If candles are not their thing, bring something for the table or the bar. The Versace x Rosenthal Barocco canapé dish is $75 and the Addison Ross Bobbin salt and pepper grinder is $96. Pappy & Company bourbon barrel-aged Old Fashioned mix is $26, the Here's How Romy wine glasses in blush are $42 for two, and The Eras Pour cocktail book is $26.99. For game night, a wooden dice box with six dice is $21 and the Where Are The Jokers mahjong cocktail napkins are $8.
CHROME tipBring the candle unwrapped in its box with a ribbon. The box is half the gift.
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The Wine Savant cactus tequila decanter. Photo: Wine Savant
For the One Who Has Everything
Then it has to be beautiful.
The Baccarat Lucky Butterfly in Peony Pink ($240) is the classic answer, from the house that has made crystal in France since 1764. If they would get more from sleeping well, the Hatch Restore 3 sunrise clock is $169.99. Creed Aventus Eau de Parfum starts at $270, and the Mason Pearson Large Mixed Bristle Brush is $325.
For the coffee table, Assouline's Gucci: The Art of Silk is $250. For the bar, the Wine Savant cactus tequila decanter comes with six shot glasses for $148. The Brouk & Co. Mini Travel Mahjong Set is $155, the At Last makeup mirror is $200, Ella Stein lab-grown Gladiator hoop earrings are $165, and the Papa Noel Santa cookie jar is $140.
CHROME tipChoosing a book? The coffee table book guide sorts them by who they are for.
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Snoop on a Stoop, Sugarfina Sugar Lips, Patchology Eye Want Cake, Bukowski pony bag charm.
Stocking Stuffers
Small enough for the stocking, good enough to remember.
The one people come looking for is Snoop on a Stoop ($15.99). After that, sweets: Sugarfina small cubes in Sugar Lips, Champagne Bears and Sour Rainbows are $9.99, and Hammond's chocolate bars, Midnight Snack and Espresso Martini, are $4.50.
For her stocking, Patchology eye gels in Eye Want Cake, Rosé All Day and Eye Want Candy are $4.50 a pair, and the Bukowski pony bag charm is $15.50. For his, Mistral bar soap in Bourbon Vanilla or Salted Gin is $15. For anyone, a Voluspa small jar candle is $24.
CHROME tipThree small things beat one medium thing. Aim for something to eat, something to use and something that makes them laugh.
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The lights everyone is searching for
- Tru-Tone vintage-style LED Christmas lights are one of the most searched things we sell this season. The C7 set is $29.95.
- Not sure how many sets a tree needs? The Tru-Tone lights guide works it out by tree height.
- For ornaments to go with them, see the Ornament & Décor Guide.
