The Best Gifts Under $25 for Everyone on Your List (2026)

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$25 doesn’t go as far as it used to. As recently as a decade ago, $25 could fill up your gas tank and buy a pretty good gift, with plenty of options for just about every interest and occasion. Nowadays, it’s a struggle to even find a $25 takeout meal for one person and average national gas prices are inching toward $5 a gallon. And we all know wages have not kept up.

Good news: There are still plenty of thoughtful, interesting items out there to be had for $25, which are sure to appeal to everyone from coworkers to neighbors, relatives you don’t know well, and the friend who seems to have everything. All things on this list have been tested and vetted by at least one person on the WIRED Reviews team—often more than one—to ensure it is indeed a good gift you’d be proud to give. Check out more of our gift guides to find something for everyone on your list this year.

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Featured Gifts

Fun Notebooks

Field Notes National Parks Series (3-Pack)

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Perfect Pens

Muji Ballpoint Pens (10 Pack)

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Karaoke On Demand

Bonaok Karaoke Microphone

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For the Notetaker

  • Photograph: Julian Chokkattu

  • Photograph: Julian Chokkattu

MoMA Design Store

Colorplay Pen & Pencil Cup Holder

WIRED senior Gear editor Julian Chokkattu recommends this colorful acrylic desk accessory that keeps pencils, scissors, and other large items on top and smaller items like paper clips (or, in Julian’s case as a phone reviewer, SIM ejection pins) on the bottom. Shown is the pink-and-amber color combination, but there’s also a blue-and-green option.

Field Notes

National Parks Series (3-Pack)

I’ve used Field Notes for years—they’re lightweight, sturdy, and a perfectly pocketable. The National Parks Series elevates what would otherwise be a utilitarian notebook to its giftable status, with artist-created covers inspired by our nation’s natural wonders—from Acadia to the Hawai’i Volcanoes.

Muji

Ballpoint Pens (10 Pack)

My city recently got its own brick-and-mortar Muji store, and if you’ve never visited the famed Japanese retailer in person, it’s basically a mecca for stationery and desk accessories. These pens in particular are famous for their smooth ink and precision tips, and make a perfect companion for the Field Notes notebooks at left.