The winter holiday season is approaching quickly, which means it’s time for Christmas shopping. U.S. consumers are expected to spend around $900 on gifts and seasonal items in 2025. Regardless of your spending budget, figuring out the best gifts for everyone can be difficult. That is why we created a list of the top 10 Christmas gift ideas for 2025.

While each person is unique, with their own needs and desires, we selected 10 classic and universal gift ideas. In our selection, you will find something for all ages and backgrounds. So, dive into our list of Christmas gift ideas and get ready for holiday shopping.

Books

Books are perhaps the most traditional and classic Christmas gift. You can gift them to everyone, young and old, regardless of your relationship with them. All you need to do is figure out whether they prefer reading digital or physical books, and what they might like to read. A simple solution is to get them a reading tablet, but if that’s out of your budget, that’s okay. You can get them a book they want to read from an online store like Alibris that supports independent bookstores.

Annual Subscription to a Streaming Platform

We live in the era of streaming platforms for music, TV shows, and movies alike. There are more than 20 video and music streaming platforms in the U.S., with streaming leading the video market. Video streaming platforms’ premium plans cost between $12 and $25 monthly, whereas music streaming platforms cost around $10 monthly. That is why getting your loved ones an annual subscription to their preferred platform is a great gift.

Clothes and Accessories

We can’t talk about Christmas gift ideas without mentioning clothes and accessories. This is the gift type that gives you the biggest selection of options. You can buy jeans, hoodies, jackets, necklaces, rings, and even bathrobes for your friends and family. If you do opt for clothes and accessories, just make sure that you get the right size and the right style.

Hand-held Gaming Console

Gaming is an incredibly fun hobby, which is why so many people are getting into it. Hand-held gaming consoles enable you to play whenever you want. You can play games like Super Mario Galaxy and Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, waiting for your flight and at sleepovers. The Nintendo Switch 2 is a player-favourite with fantastic graphics and a great game selection, priced at $449 by the manufacturer. The Steam Deck OLED is just as popular, with a massive game selection and quicker downloads, starting at $549.

Wireless Headphones

Nearly every smartphone manufacturer has moved away from headphone jacks, so the need for wireless headphones has never been greater. Earbud and in-ear headphones have a price range of $25 to $500. On the other hand, over-the-ear headphones have prices between $25 and $1,500. You can opt for Apple, Samsung, JBL, Bose, Sony, Skullcandy, Beats, or another brand.

Digital Picture Frame

Digital picture frames are among the most versatile Christmas gift ideas, when it comes to price. You can get a quality digital picture frame for under $10. But, you can also get a high-end frame with 1920×1080 resolution and 32GB memory for almost $200. It’s a perfect gift for everyone, but especially parents and grandparents who want more pictures of their families.

Cocktail Set

We all have someone in our lives who loves hosting and entertaining, and cocktail sets are perfect Christmas presents for them. The best budget cocktail sets cost around $30, while the high-end ones cost up to $250. A typical cocktail set should include a shaker, a spoon, a jigger, a strainer, ice thongs, a muddler, a corkscrew, and a bottle spout.

Book Light

This Christmas gift idea works well with the first item on our list. If you have an avid reader among your friends and family, then getting them a book light for Christmas is an inspired gift. Book lights are among the most affordable Christmas gift ideas on our list, with a price range of $5 to $40.

Card Game

Card party games offer you a way to connect with those around you through honesty and hilarity. You can opt for the classic ‘What Do You Meme?’, or the more dynamic ‘Game of Phones’. These party card games have a comfortable price range, going from $5 to $30, depending on the game type. That is why it is a solid Christmas gift idea.

Portable Ice Cream Maker

You know the saying: “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.”. You’d be hard-pressed to find a person, man, woman, or non-binary, who doesn’t like ice cream. So getting them a portable ice cream maker that they can take everywhere is a guaranteed hit. They can take it to their friends and relatives’ houses, camping, or on holidays. You can choose from the simplest hand-held option that costs around $45, to the luxury versions costing up to $100.

Christmas Gifts: Wrap It Up

Christmas is a time of love, joy, and, of course, gift-giving, though it’s not a competition for the best gift-giver. Of course, it does feel good to know that your gifts made your loved ones happy and excited. So, take a look at our list of the top 10 Christmas gift ideas and find the ideal fit for your friends and family members.