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The 143 best holiday gifts in 2026 – obsessively tested by the Guardian US

Shatterproof wine glasses, Jellycat plushies, ‘yoga paws’ and more 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. So we’ve curated 143 presents to reclaim holiday shopping as a joyous activity. We recruited seasoned writers and shopping experts to get into the holiday spirit early, vetting gifts across categories such as kitchen, home, tech and more. For months, we cooked, ate, traveled, hiked, ran, showered and slept with test products by our side. And we roped in our mothers, cats, dogs and the kids in our lives to make sure these gifts really w

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Shatterproof wine glasses, Jellycat plushies, ‘yoga paws’ and more 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. So we’ve curated 143 presents to reclaim holiday shopping as a joyous activity. We recruited seasoned writers and shopping experts to get into the holiday spirit early, vetting gifts across categories such as kitchen, home, tech and more. For months, we cooked, ate, traveled, hiked, ran, showered and slept with test products by our side. And we roped in our mothers, cats, dogs and the kids in our lives to make sure these gifts really w

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According to The Guardian’s source item, The 143 best holiday gifts in 2026 – obsessively tested by the Guardian US, Shatterproof wine glasses, Jellycat plushies, ‘yoga paws’ and more 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. So we’ve curated 143 presents to reclaim holiday shopping as a joyous activity. We recruited seasoned writers and shopping experts to get into the holiday spirit early, vetting gifts across categories such as kitchen, home, tech and more. For months, we cooked, ate, traveled, hiked, ran, showered and slept with test products by our side. And we roped in our mothers, cats, dogs and the kids in our lives to make sure these gifts really w

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