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Anniversary Gifts
Consider the traditional and modern anniversary gifts as a springboard for creative gift ideas
Anniversary Gifts (1st to 9th)
Ideas for the first to ninth anniversaries — based on what we gave
Anniversary Gifts (7th)
For those seeking gift ideas for your seventh, here are the traditional wool and copper gifts we unwrapped
Anniversary Gifts (8th)
Gifts with the theme of luck and traditional anniversary gifts of bronze and pottery: Nicholas Sparks’ The Lucky One, a giant gourmet fortune cookie, a set of four bronze-beaded placemats and coasters, a handmade mixing bowl…
Anniversary Gifts (9th)
Godiva Dark Chocolate with Raspberry Bars, Cooking with All Things Trader Joe’s, peanut butter and jelly spreader, Platter In A Bottle, Pampered Chef baking stone, percussion wind chimes, willow tree painting from Etsy
Anniversary Gifts (10th)
Willow for the ninth wedding anniversary present wasn’t easy. But now my choices for the traditional tenth anniversary gift are, um, tin or aluminum?
Apple TV Gift
In no time, Apple TV tapped movies, television shows, songs and photos from my iMac in the second-floor study. YouTube and Flickr came in flawlessly.

Baby Gifts
Check the top six online baby registries to find a gift to celebrate a newborn
Baby Gifts
For mom and newborn niece, we chose a Vera Bradley Mod Floral Pink Baby Bag with a matching Cool Keeper for baby bottles
Bakery Gift Tower
The Cheryl&Co. bakery gift tower delivers four tiers of baked goods
Basketball (NCAA) Gifts
Check the College Gift Finder for presents straight from your fan’s college bookstore, browse the NCAA’s official store or consider giving Sports Illustrated: The Basketball Book
Boat Warming Gifts
Self-Inflating Key Buoy (2 Pack), The Absorber XL Synthetic Drying Chamois, and MaxFire Marine Dual Xenon Spotlight
Book Gifts
Give The Complete Calvin and Hobbes, a three volume set
Book Gifts
Consumer Reports magazine subscription for one year (with online access), I Am America (And So Can You!), Stalin’s Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel
Book Gifts
You can find plenty of book gifts that count down the top 1,000 or 1,001 of whatever you want gift recipients to experience. See my list of 25 “1,000-Plus” book gifts.

Charity Gifts
For Mother’s Day, give to Meals for Moms campaign, a part of the Meals on Wheels charity.
Charity Gifts
Give to charity in their name online from JustGive, Network for Good, TisBest and Charity Choice
Charity Gifts
Heifer International features gifts of livestock and plants to fight hunger and poverty worldwide
Charity Gift Cards
JustGive offers the GiveNow Card, which allow the recipient to choose specific charities
Charity Gift Cards
Kiva helps donors give microloans to needy persons around the world
Chef Gifts
My wife is a taste-of-home triple threat: a cooking/baking/hosting guru. Since we are both fans of this Bravo TV cooking competition, I knew a series of chef-inspired gifts would fulfill a few of her Christmas wishes.
Children’s Book Gifts
First Grade Stinks! and Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Children’s Book Gifts
Find story books with the child’s name in the title
Chocolate Gifts
I treated her to Ghirardelli chocolate squares in two flavors: Dark Chocolate Raspberry and Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter.
Chocolate Gifts
Consumer Reports ranks the best chocolates
Chocolate Gifts
It’s Sweetest Day, and my wife and I enjoyed coffee and Godiva chocolate biscuits on the sofa this morning
Chocolate Gifts
Discover cleverly wrapped chocolate bars from Bloomberry & Co.
Chocolate Gifts
Candinas makes its chocolate fresh with no preservatives
Chocolate Gifts
Give FunkyChunky Chocolate Bars and FunkyChunky Chocolate Pretzels
Chocolate Gifts
Visit MyMMs.com to customize the classic candies with messages
Christening Gifts
Artist Barbara Olsen designs colorful wooden plaques based on the 19th-century “Monday’s Child” nursery rhyme
Christmas Gifts for Her
This Christmas, I reflected on her favorites to inspire my gift choices.
Clothing Gifts
Two rules for guys giving clothing gifts to women
Coffee Gifts
Bodum Bistro Double-Wall Insulated Glass Mugs and bags of Eight O’Clock Coffee
Coffee Gifts
A travel mug that fits under a Senseo single serve coffee machine and six Java Cookies in cappuccino and x-treme espresso flavors from Coffaro’s
Coffee Gifts for Her
JavaPodz single-serve coffee, “I need coffee!” PJs from PajamaGram, coffee beans silver bracelet, and Starbucks dark chocolate espresso beans
College Gifts
College Gift Finder offers links to online shops of more than 1,300 U.S. four-year colleges
College Gifts
Welcome your college-bound student to campus with quirky gifts from PerpetualKid.com. I selected 14 dorm warming gifts for the Class of 2014.
College Gifts
Consider these 13 gifts for freshmen going to college
College Gifts
GiftUniversity.net makes sending flowers, plants, fruit baskets, or care packages of cookies and snacks easy
College Gifts
If you’re looking to send off your favorite undergraduate with a gift or a dorm-warming present, here are ten suggestions for new freshmen
College Gifts
Check UGradShop.com for merchandise from select colleges and fraternity/sorority themed gifts at GreekGear.com and GreekforMe.com as well as captain’s chairs from Standard Chair of Gardner
Computer Gifts
Apple makes exceptional desktops and notebooks, the ultimate gift for a Mac fan
Concert Ticket Gifts
Like to see your loved one re-enact the “I’ve Got a Golden Ticket” musical number from Willy Wonka? Consider giving concert tickets to see his or her favorite performers.
Creative Gifts
Creativity means overcoming mental blocks to successfully combine unconnected ideas

DVD Gifts
Round out a movie buff’s collection with the top genre films on DVD from AFI’s 10 Top 10
DVD Gifts
Tap Metacritic.com to find the best DVDs, music and books
DVD Gifts
If your giftee won’t stop talking about a favorite television show, surreptitiously find out if he or she has the previous seasons on DVD

Entertaining Hostess Gifts
The Chef’s Planning Kit, Punch Bowl Set, and Professional Buffet Server and Warming Tray

Favorite Gifts
Let Oprah be your guide for your next gift. Choose from nearly a decade of her audience-swooning Favorite Things.
Favorite Gifts
Glee: The Christmas Album on CD, The Bucolic Plague, Michael Bublé’s Let It Snow on CD, When Harry Met Sally… on DVD, Bedhead blue and green snowflake flannel pajamas, Tiffany Blue Box bracelet in sterling silver
Fireplace Gifts
The fireplace can inspire presents or host gifts to warm those cold days or nights. Here are ten of my favorite fireplace gifts
Flag Gift
Give a Elizabeth Ross Heritage Series Flag Set
Flower Gifts
Give a half-dozen bouquet of daisies for her half-birthday
Flower Gifts
Work with local florists or use ProFlowers.com
Flower Gifts
Flowers for my Mother-in-Law (on my Wife’s Birthday)
Flower Gifts
Tips for giving flowers
Food Gifts
Build your own Trader Joe’s gift bag
Food Gifts
Omaha Steaks make a great present to ship to your non-vegetarian giftees
Food Gifts
Popcorn Palace offers 27 flavors of its gourmet popcorn, including Chicago Style, a sweet-and-savory mix of caramel and cheddar
Food Gifts
Find that person’s favorite cuisine or a taste from home
Football (NFL) Gifts
Links to all NFL pro shops, NFL Reebok replica jerseys, Madden NFL 10, Life-sized NFL wall graphics from fathead.com, The NFL Gameday Cookbook and NFLShop.com
Furniture Gifts
Harden makes a bed step that matches our bed’s finish and style perfectly

Gadget Gifts
Technology writer Uncle Mark offers his simple guide for technology gift purchases
Gadget Gifts
ConsumerSearch “reviews the reviewers” and compiles the findings of Consumer Reports, the mainstream media (e.g., The Wall Street Journal), niche publications (e.g., PC World for computer reviews) and various product review web sites
Game Gifts
The Mad Gab game challenges you to unscramble a series of jumbled phonetic puzzle phrases
Get Well Gifts
Teleflora’s Be Happy Bouquet, guy flick DVDs, “Any Reason or Any Season” fruit basket, “Chicks Dig Scars” ringer tee shirt
Gift Baskets
The Gourmet Thank You Gift Basket from iGourmet.com features many epicurean goodies
Gift Baskets
Consider Wine Country Gift Baskets, Dean & DeLuca, Cheryl&Co, The Fruit Company, igourmet, Harry and David, Wolferman’s, and Usinger’s Famous Sausage
Gift Cards
GiftCertificates.com’s SuperCertificate is a universal gift certificate for more than 230 merchants, including airlines, hotels, restaurants, online retailers, clothing stores and department stores
Gift Cards
Do you know a fan of Flickr and photography? Why not give a Pro account to a Flickr user?
Goes Along With Gifts
When brainstorming gift ideas, think about any new, big-ticket items the person has received and consider a gift that goes along with that item
Graduation Gifts
From Mental_floss: MBA Degree in a Box, Law School in a Box and Med School in a Box
Group Gifts
Manage your group gifts online using edivvy.com or FrumUs
Guy Gifts
To give a gift that speaks to his masculinity, think steel knives, leather, clean shaves, steaks, poker night and the Great Outdoors
Guy Gifts
Adventure gifts embrace a guy’s inner Indiana Jones (with or without fedora) through physical, mental and spiritual adventures
Guy Gifts for Valentine’s Day
Victorinox Swisscard, Mr. Beer Home Microbrewery System, six months of Netflix, Buckyballs, Popcorn Palace, Gigantic Sweet Hearts Fortune Cookie, Coffee Tote, Cricket Laptop Stand, Slingbox PRO-HD and Personalized Steak Branding Iron

Hanukkah Gifts
Traditional, modern and eclectic menorahs; Hanukkah gelt coins; Jewish cookbooks; gift baskets from Kosher Cornucopia; quirky and hip gifts for teens and older at PopJudaica.com
Home Portrait Gift
Capture your home in all its Norman Rockwell glory with a custom portrait
Hospitality Gifts
A four-jar set of Ethnic Milwaukee spices from Penzeys Spices, chocolate-coated sunflower seeds in brilliant colors, a decorative ceramic spoon designed by Rae Dunn
Host Gifts
A good bottle of wine is the simple, classic host gift. Add a bow around the neck or slip the bottle into a wine bag to complete the gift
Hotel Comfort Gifts for Home
Major hotels sell their linens, bath robes, shower heads and even the beds online
Housewares Gifts
The best of HGTV’s Gift Show 2007: My top 10 favorite gifts and top 10 quirky gifts
Housewares Gifts
The Wilton Armetale Grillware Medium Round Bowl can grill vegetables and other “slip through the grate” foods, then serve them right from the bowl

Indulgent Gifts
Sometimes the best gift is one you wouldn’t ordinarily give yourself
Inexpensive Gifts
What gifts could I give with a $5 limit?
iTunes Gifts Sent Instantly
Apple makes last-minute gift giving easy to a fellow iTunes user.

Jelly Bean Gifts
Mix your favorite jelly bean flavors in a customized container
Jewelry Gifts
I stunned my wife with five blue boxes from Tiffany’s for her birthday. Before you ask me which lottery I won, understand that I bought “one” item from Tiffany.com in five parts.

Kitchen Gadgets
13 kitchen gadgets of the future available purchase today

Last-minute Gifts
If the clock is ticking, quickly consider these 25 online gift-giving options
Last-minute Gifts for Men
Need a last-minute guy gift? You can e-mail electronic gift cards or print gift announcements that appeal to his interests.
Last-minute Gift for Mother’s Day
For Mother’s Day, give online to the Meals for Moms campaign, a part of the Meals on Wheels charity.
Last-minute Gifts for Women
I’ve compiled a list of 43 e-gift card sites to send online now for the women on your gift list

Martha Stewart Gift Theme
Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook, Martha Stewart 1-800 Flowers rose bouquet, one-year subscription to Martha Stewart Living, Bedhead Pajamas (as seen on the daytime Martha talk show)
Money Gifts
Money gifts may be a powerful present, if given appropriately
Money Gifts
According to a National Retail Federation survey, 56.8 percent will give cash to grads and 32.2 percent will give a gift card
Movie Night Gift
Does the person on your gift giving list love to watch movies at home? If so, consider giving a movie night gift package.
Music Gifts
The Mix Tape USB Drive features a cassette tape facade that opens to reveal a USB stick filled with digital music

“Of the Month” Gifts
Consider giving from these 12 “of the month” clubs.
Office Gifts
I gave Disappearing Civil Liberties Mugs to my two left-leaning, satire-loving office mates
Office Gifts
The Cubes Corporate Zombies and Old School Post-It Notes
Office Gifts
If you work with folks who even occasionally quote the movie Office Space, the red Swingline stapler is a totemic object

Personalized License Plates
Links to custom license plate information for all U.S. states
Photo Gifts
Apple makes it easy to turn your JPEGs of your valentine into wonderful hard-cover or soft-cover books with iPhoto ’11.
Photo Gifts
So you’ve stockpiled thousands of pictures from your digital camera on your computer. Why not free your photos as a gift? Create a photo book for your loved ones.
Puzzle Gifts
Ravensburger jigsaw puzzles, puzzle “stow and go” mat, Gift Card Puzzle Vault, the Ball of Whacks, Puzz 3D foam-based puzzles, Pirate’s Bounty floor puzzle, and New York Times front page puzzle

Retro Gifts
Choose from modern gadgets with a retro look, tees with classic logos, candy not enjoyed since childhood and old TV shows reborn on DVD

Sherlock Holmes Gifts
TV show Sherlock: Season One DVD, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and The Scarlet Claw DVD, The Hound of the Baskervilles and Pursuit to Algiers DVD
Shipping Gifts
Sometimes you can’t be there to give a gift, so delivery is the next best thing. That’s where Amazon Prime comes in handy. For a flat fee, an Amazon Prime membership allows you free two-day shipping to addresses in the continental U.S.
Smartphone Gifts
These knitted gloves feature soft, silver-nylon threads that allow your skin to connect with several touch-screen smartphones.
Stock Gifts
Give a piece of capitalism, give a single share of stock. These gifts are actual stock certificates — framed, matted and even personalized — for some of America’s favorite publicly held corporations.

Tea Gifts
A dozen tea-stained roses, Tea Forte Kati Tea Steeping System, Tea Forte’s Iced Tea Portico Collection, Tea Forte Tea-Over-Ice Brewing Pitchers, Tea Lover’s Chocolates
Thank You Gifts
If you have a teacher or mentor to thank, a sincere letter may be the best gift you could give
Tool Gifts from ThinkGeek
Coffee Cup Power Inverter, Digital Measuring Tape, Ironkey Military Strength Flash Drive, MagnoGrip Wristband, Li’l Guppie Multi-tool, Hydrokinetic Adjustable Wrench, Micro-Max 19-in-1 Multi-tool
Towel Day Gifts
Towel Day honors the late author Douglas Adams and his books. Give a DON’T PANIC Towel, 42 Utility Towel, Don’t Panic and Carry a Towel T-shirt, and The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
Toy Gifts
Zipfy Freestyle Mini Luge Snow Sled, Nintendo DS and Wii games for kids, LeapFrog Cook and Play Potsy, Angry Birds children’s tee shirts, TRIO DC Super Friends Batwing and an iTunes gift card.
Toy Gifts
Build-A-Bear Workshop, found in family-friendly malls, lets children create personalized teddy bears and stuffed animals, step by step.
Toy Gifts
Snuggle Pea Pod, Laugh and Learn Say Please Tea Set, “Good Egg” by Personali-Tees, Imaginext DC Super Friends Batwing, Fancy Nancy Posh Bedroom Game, New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS, Mario Kart for Nintendo DS, Style Savvy for Nintendo DS and Wii Balance Board (with Wii Fit Plus game)
Toy Gifts
Hide & Seek Safari Tiger brings the “you’re getting warmer” search game I played as a kid into the 21st century
Toy Gifts
54 classic toys gifts — many of the toys we received from Santa decades ago remain winners for kids (or even young-at-heart grown-ups) to unwrap today
Toy Gifts
Each Webkinz plush animal includes a “secret code” that allows kids entry to an interactive web site, Webkinz World, for one year
Toy Gifts
Pirate-themed gifts from toymaker Melissa & Doug: wooden pirate chest and 100-piece Pirate’s Bounty floor puzzle
Toy Gifts – Boys
Alex Toys Dunk and Score, EyeClops Bionic Eye Multizoom, IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit, Matchbox Mega Rig Squid Sub, Webkinz Christmas Reindeer
Toy Gifts – Girls
Cotton Cable Dress from Lands’ End, Judy Moody & Stink: The Holly Joliday, Memory Game – Disney Princess Edition, Pinkalicious, UNO Flash Game
Travel Gifts
Moleskine offers pocket-sized city notebook editions
Travel Gifts
I don’t travel for business often, maybe once a year. But when I do, I always bring something back for my wonderful wife.
Travel Gifts – Surprise Getaways
Giving a travel gift on the sly can be tricky. Consider these three approaches to surprise travel.

Un-birthday and Half-birthday Gifts
For a real surprise, give something on a un-birthday, one of the 364 days that’s not your love’s birthday

Valentine’s Day Card
If you are giving a Valentine’s Day card, consider sending it with a special postmark from Loveland, Colorado
Valentine’s Day Gift
Apple makes it easy to turn your JPEGs of your valentine into wonderful hard-cover or soft-cover books with iPhoto ’11.
Valentine’s Day Gift
I’ve selected a dozen presents to consider for the man you call your Valentine. Admittedly, some of these gifts may not reflect the romantic spirit of February 14th.

Warmth Gifts
Chilly weather can inspire gift ideas for those living in cold climates
Wedding Gifts
Try WeddingChannel.com’s unified registry search or links to nine other online wedding gift registries
Welcome Home Gifts
I found a Tuscan-themed magnetic whiteboard from The Lang Store. I posted the whiteboard on the refrigerator and wrote in dry-erase marker “Welcome Home!”
Wine Gifts
Wine Country Gift Basket with four bottles of Robert Mondavi wine and Le Creuset Elegance Chrome Lever Model Screwpull