Impress Gearheads and Gadget Nerds With One of These Tech Gifts for the Holidays (2024)

This planner is reusable for hundreds of lists, journal entries, and appointments—just wipe it down with the included cloth. And don’t worry about losing your old notes, because you can use the app to scan them onto your phone.

If you’re gifting to someone who’s constantly taking notes, this is a great option.

As much as we love a good bonfire, they’re not effortless. So when we want true campfire s’mores, we have to decide if that effort is worth it. Well, until now.

With this gift bundle from TerraFlame, we can have s’mores whenever we want without the hassle of getting a bonfire up and going. The bundle includes a stunning roaster bowl that comes in two different colors, as well as three cans of gel fuel, a s’mores recipe book for amping up your culinary prowess, a compartmentalized bamboo tray, and four skewers.

I tested this bundle out myself and can tell you that it makes campfire s’mores about as easy as they can be without any mess (apart from the graham cracker crumbs, but what can you do?). For families and those with a serious sweet tooth, this bundle is an awesomely fun and thoughtful gift.

— Micki Wagner

As tested in our best flashlights roundup, Anker’s Bolder LC40 combines a great quality design with USB recharging to create an excellent flashlight for everyone.

Small and durable, the LC40 is IPX5 water-resistant, features an aluminum body, boasts over eight hours of battery life, and is small and light enough for camping or backpacking.

Yes, we all have note apps and online documents on our phones, but they are not the same as writing in a real notebook. Leuchtturm makes many high-quality notebooks, but none are as convenient as the 1917 pocket notebook.

Although not exactly a tech gift, it fits in a pocket, opens flat, and features ink-proof paper, a cloth page marker, and an elastic band for keeping it closed. The 1917 is truly a notebook everyone can appreciate.

If the Hydro Flask and Stanley tumblers are too ubiquitous for someone you know, grab them something a little more sleek: MiiR’s insulated travel tumbler.

Available in over six colors, this tech gift features double-wall vacuum insulation, which eliminates condensation and keeps drinks hot or cold for much longer. The lid locks down to prevent leakage, and, unlike other massive tumblers, it’s slim enough to fit into a car cup holder. Plus, it looks good, too.

Sony’s WH-1000XM4 are some of the best noise cancelling headphones we’ve tested. With industry-leading noise cancelling, an excellent soundstage, great battery life, and comfortable memory-foam padding, it’s no surprise that these headphones are top-rated from basically everyone.

With gesture controls on the right ear cup and physical buttons on the left, the WH-1000XM4s are easy to use and easy to enjoy at home or on the go. If you’re looking for no-fail tech gift, this is it.

As recommended in our best bluetooth speakers list, Anker’s Soundcore speaker is one of the best portable Bluetooth speakers around and makes a great tech gift.

Its small form factor, IPX5 water resistance, durable casing, simple controls, and USB recharging make it a great speaker for road trips, barbecues, pool parties, and outdoor adventures. That’s not even mentioning its great price and solid sound.

From fun backyard ambience to portable camping light, Solight’s Solarpuff lantern is an attractive and practical lighting option. It’s waterproof, collapsable, portable, solar-powered, and floats on water, making it a great tool to add to your pack for any backcountry adventure.

The multiple light modes, including low, medium, high, blinking, and multicolor, are a great bonus as well. All in all, this tech gift is a slam dunk for the person on your list who loves the outdoors and appreciates good design. For more affordable choices, check out our favorite Amazon gadgets under $50.

There’s nothing worse than losing your keys. Or your wallet. Or your backpack. You get the idea. Gifting Tile’s classic Tile Mate tracker means helping your most forgetful friend find their essentials easily.

The built-in corner punch hole loops easily, and the small size fits into pockets, wallets, and bags without issue. Then, when you lose something, the 250-foot tracking range and very loud buzzer make locating it simple and easy.

For frequent flyers and commuters, there’s nothing worse than a dead outlet. Thankfully, a quality power bank like Anker’s PowerCore Essential solves that problem, offering mobile power to all your small devices with USB-A and USB-C connectivity.

Able to charge smartphones and headphones multiple times over, this power bank is one of the best gifts for traveling outlet-free.

Have a tech pal who fancies themself a grillmaster? Compatible with any grill, the Weber Connect Smart Grilling Hub provides a live temperature feed for up to four foods on a large, easily legible LCD screen.

When connected to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, its dedicated app notifies users when it’s time to flip those meats over and monitors food for doneness, making medium-rare steaks and perfectly crisp burgers easier than ever.

Figuring out which chargers to pack while traveling is a huge pain. That’s why we love Anker’s PowerPort PD 2: it simplifies the packing process.

With USB-A and USB-C charging at up to 20 watts, you can ditch your handful of power bricks and just pack this one for all your tech. Its small size and folding plug make it especially suited to on-the-go charging.

Especially when compared to typing on thin, cramped laptop keyboards, the Keychron K2 is a wonder. Its compact size and wireless connectivity options make it familiar, but its quality mechanical switches and keycaps offer a vastly superior typing experience when compared to any laptop out there.

Anyone who works on a laptop for a living can appreciate the productivity and ergonomic boosts gained from using the Keychron K2.

The Nintendo Switch is a one-of-a-kind gaming console, and the Nintendo Switch Lite lets you take the console virtually anywhere you'd like.

But the main draw is its stellar game library, featuring must-play titles like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. A great gift for gamers of all ages.