47 Best Personalized Gifts for Everyone This Holiday 2024 | Glamour

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Remember the feeling of stepping into a souvenir shop and seeing your name on little trinkets? The best personalized gifts offer that same nostalgic feeling, but better. If you’re like us, the impact is even greater if you’ve never found your name on a keychain. Personalization has gotten a major glow-up since museum field trips. It’s less about slapping a name on something kitschy and more about showcasing style and personality.

Think beyond the L.L. Bean backpacks of grade-school days. Now you can get anything and everything emblazoned with a name or likeness. We’re talking custom books in which your kiddo battles dragons, shirts that turn your giftee’s pet into a fashion icon, and a vinyl record that contains their most meaningful songs.

If you’re on the hunt for special gifts for women, presents for husbands, or something for teens that’ll get them to look up from their phones, we’ve assembled some of the best personalized gifts for everyone on your list. From stocking stuffers to commissioned pieces of art, it’ll be hard to beat these snazzy options.

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It’s sophisticated, it’s sleek, and it says, “I’m too grown-up to have tangled headphones.” A subtle hint for the chronic charger borrower.

Amazon

Birthdate Co.

Honor the day they were born with one of the internet’s favorite candles. Each one has a label and scent based on their birthday’s astrology.

Amazon

Uncommon Goods

Even on a list full of unique gifts, this miniature pick stands out. Send in seven images and you’ll get a theme-park-style reel viewer decked out with your family member’s happiest memories.

Hanna Andersson

Kiddos can scribble all over these DIY pajamas and their designs won’t bleed away in the wash. Cool, huh?

Amazon

Yep, you can get customized gifts on Amazon. This personalized cutting board is a perfect housewarming gift for newly married couples.

Cuyana

This leather tote is as practical as it is classy, and you can monogram three big letters or eight little ones. Made from sustainably sourced leather, it’s a little luxury that’ll last for years.

Mark & Graham

For the friend who always packs extra sparkle—and isn’t shy about sharing. This little leather jewelry case, with its customizable monogram, says thank you for all the times they’ve glammed up your going-out fit.

Etsy

Instead of a birthstone ring, why not one featuring your giftee’s birth flower instead? It’s a little more unexpected—and perfect for anyone who loves a signet (or has long admired them).

Uncommon Goods

​​Turn bedtime into a celebrity moment for your favorite tiny human. Their name in a book? That must be instant star status in preschool world.

Mark & Graham

An engraved valet tray will give order to their daily mess. With a dedicated spot for their wallet and keys, they’ll (hopefully) never lose them again.

Etsy

Commit a mixtape or playlist to vinyl, and the audiophile or college student in your life will love you forever.

Mejuri

Oh, look, it’s their new everyday necklace! This sleek and simple design can fit up to three letters and stacks easily with other jewelry.

Etsy

The perfect personalized gift idea for young kids and tweens, this custom sign will make any bedroom or playroom feel so much cooler.

Papier

Whether it’s to write a sweet thank-you note, a love letter, or a shopping list, they’ll find plenty of use for these custom-printed note cards.

Uncommon Goods

Fun Dad gift alert! This book includes the front page of The New York Times from their birthdate through the years, combining his two favorite things: news and nostalgia.

Amazon

This clay frame captures a newborn’s hands and feet while they’re at their smallest and cutest. Your search for the perfect new mom gift (or baby gift) ends here.

Uncommon Goods

For the best friend who’s practically their pet’s PR agent, here's a sweatshirt with Peanut’s face embroidered on it. It’ll be such a flex for the dog park.

Artifact Uprising

No matter who you order this photo gift for—a spouse, a parent, a far-off relative—they’ll adore having a set of bound high-quality prints to flip through and relive happy memories.

Etsy

Brand-new homeowners deserve to celebrate their accomplishment, and this custom watercolor is one of the best ways to do it. Each print also comes with coordinates and the option to add a last name.

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Little ones (and their parents) will enjoy this sensory wood puzzle board that’s just as cute as it is useful.

Etsy

For the teachers or avid readers in your life, this book stamp is the reader’s accessory they didn’t know they needed.

Amazon

Personalization doesn’t only come in monograms and engraving. You can load up this digital photo frame with pictures before gifting it, or be extra sneaky and add them straight from your phone anytime.

Gorjana

Include a personal touch to this bracelet’s plate with a full name, that special date, or a memorable phrase.

Etsy

Grandma’s pumpkin pie recipe just got its own engraved throne. Not just a keepsake, this thoughtful gift can be used to prop up recipe books, tablets, phones and even loose paper.

Amazon

For the guy with a sense of humor, these face-print socks will quickly become his go-to pair to slip on.

Amazon

They don’t have to be into astrology to appreciate this bit of celestial flair. The star-studded pendant is an understated nod to their sign—no birth charts needed!

Uncommon Goods

This Art Deco print is all about them: names, likeness, wedding date, and venue—and the city of their vows—in bold, vintage style. Great for couples who appreciate old-school glam. If they didn’t wed under one of the 29 available city skylines, there’s a silhouette of guests to choose from.

Amazon

A sleek spot for their sparklers, this initialed dish keeps precious rings and loose bobby pins from playing hide-and-seek.

Nordstrom

Channel old-world elegance with this luxe leather notebook that can be monogrammed with foil or debossing.

Etsy

This cosmic reminder of a significant night is a perfectly personal anniversary gift to recapture the magic of an unforgettable evening, whether that’s a wedding or the night you (or they) met.

Mark & Graham

Make any trip truly theirs with this handy weekender bag, which adds six inches of vertical space with the pull of a zipper (in case they wind up acquiring more souvenirs than planned on their vacation). The bag includes a crossbody strap, will slip over a suitcase’s handle, and can be personalized with their initials.

Yeti

They probably have water bottles and wine glasses galore, but what about a stainless-steel wine tumbler? It’ll keep their favorite cabernet chilled (or their cider warm) for hours, without burning or sweating on their hands. Add their name or initials for extra pizzazz.

Recess

If your parents (or bestie, honestly) jumped on the pickleball craze, they’ll be gobsmacked by the gift of a paddle customized with their name.

Anthropologie

We love this monogrammed coffee mug as a stocking stuffer, gift for your boss, or Secret Santa recipient. It’s patterned after the tiles of Parisian sidewalk cafés, stamped with their initial, and (importantly) under $15.

Mark & Graham

Everyone can make use of a good tote bag, especially one that’s waterproof, in a splashy color, and embroidered with their initials. The font’s up to you.

Amazon

Here’s a handsome gift idea for men: a high-quality leather Dopp kit they can use to stow their toiletries and razor while they travel. The customization sets it apart from the pack.

Etsy

This beer glass, personalized with their name, will let ’em raise their own glass during the important moments—from wedding toasts to milestone birthdays.

Etsy

This small personalized duffel is a great gift for kids—it stylishly organizes their jammies and stuffed animals ahead of any slumber party or weekend trip.

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Shutterfly

“I made my friends’ kids a custom board book of my face expressing a range of emotions—happy, sad, mad, etc.,” says Glamour commerce editor Malia Griggs. “I even personalized the back cover with an auntie author bio and fake ‘reviews’ from the kids themselves, which the parents loved. It’s a fun, personal gift for the children who live far away—and a sneaky way of making them remember you.”

Kate Spade

Start a charm bracelet tradition for your teen girl with this sparkling Kate Spade chain—and add another charm every year.

Etsy

Sweater season is here—and not just for adults, with this child-size pullover that you can sweetly embroider with their name. The sizes run from newborn all the way up to 7 years old.

Etsy

Surprise the sentimental parent or partner with the cutest small gift idea: a pocket-size leather-bound custom photo album attached to a keychain.

Anthropologie

Initial necklaces are one of 2024’s biggest jewelry trends, especially a whimsical bubble charm like this one. “I gave one to a friend with the first letter of her daughter's name, and she wears it everyday,” says Glamour’s Griggs.

Anthropologie

A winter wonderland lives inside this magical ornament—a tiny townhouse, vibrant trees, and an initial. They’ll cherish unboxing it every Christmas, especially if they’re someone with a strong holiday-season tradition of tree decorating.

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Nordstrom

A silk pillowcase is a Christmas gift idea fit for royalty—it adds a touch of luxury to any bed, is cooling and gentle against hair and skin, and (in the case of this high-quality option) is subtly stamped with their initial.

Etsy

You can share with the artisan your loved one’s initial, hobbies, and favorite objects, and they’ll curate a one-of-a-kind “bracelet” that fastens to any purse or tote. Zodiac signs, seashells, strawberries, passports—these are some of the many charm options.

Leatherology

Protect their shades in style with this monogrammed zippered case.