It’s hard enough to find a gift for your parents (whom you supply gifts to at least three times a year), best friend, the Secret Santa co-worker you were assigned at your place of employment, and whoever else is waiting for something special from you this holiday season. But it’s even more complicated when you’re tasked with buying a gift for a duo. While a couple is a team, each person has their own tastes, so it’s hard to find the perfect item. However, you won’t go wrong with the lifestyle items we’ve selected, which are sure to please a favorite couple in your life. They’re also great options for a girlfriend trying to figure out what to get her partner and herself, or a husband trying to gift something different for his wife that he can gift himself too.
For partners who are on a health kick and don’t know what to get one another, the ŌURA ring is a great option. It tracks sleep, heart rate, body temperature, activity, recovery, stress (and menstrual cycles too!), and helps you get serious about your wellness. It does that in the big ways mentioned, and also in smaller ways, including through reminders that it’s almost time for bed so you can begin to wine down your routine. It also does it through the app, offering you chances to do breathwork, meditation and via new features, the opportunity for reflections, to tackle daytime stress and ways to build resilience when managing that stress. And now you can try it in a one-of-a-kind, super durable titanium.
Available at ŌURA
Who wouldn’t love the gift of bomb brownies? Gift a couple you care for some ooey gooey goodness on behalf of this Harlem-based dessert house, known for their moist and fudge-y brownies. They ship nationwide and can be gift wrapped with a personalized message (for an additional $7).
Available at The Little Fat Girl
They’re not called the Big Blanket Co. for nothing. Keep a couple cozy during the coldest time of year with these very popular blankets, known for their massive size and ability to keep a few people warm at once. It’s 10′ x 10′ in size and has fabric for regulating temperature so recipients never get too hot or are left too cold.
Available at Big Blanket Co.
Who needs the bar when you can help a couple enjoy a good drink at home? The Bartesian Cocktail Maker can work magic with any spirit, creating a delicious drink with help from a cocktail capsule, creating a concoction at your desired strength in less than 30 seconds. The capsules are sold separately.
Available at Bartesian
Take it back old school and gift a couple something that will allow them to work together, be challenged and decrease their screen time (phone and TV). Gift them a puzzle, but make it quirky. Le Puzz is known for just that. The puzzles, which are unique in subject matter and always colorful, can also be turned into home decor.
Available at Le Puzz
For those of us who have lived for years with a partner and know the smells they can create and leave behind (from socks to drawls), it can be a lot. In addition to helping their shared space smell great, bring a calming energy to your favorite couple’s home with this unique incense. The UK-based brand prides itself on creating a “droplet” that helps transform spaces thanks to innovative blends of botanicals, premium essential oils and more. Scents include POWER (a blend of mint and rosemary), BOOST (raspberry and rose), HAPPY (manuka and peony) and plenty more in fun colors! You place them on a glass holder that comes with your purchase.
Available at ripple+
For the couple with a baby (or babies 😬), help them get some alone time by supporting them in the nightly battle to get their littles to bed. But trade in the white noise for something much better. This machine, with its variation of sounds (lullabies, womb noises, classical and nature), is meant to help build brains young, offering auditory cues that support language development as babies sleep. It’s the first ever of its kind.
Available at Amazon
For the wine lovers, gift your favorite couple a good bottle of vino that’s not only Black woman-owned but also crafted on the continent by expert winemakers in South Africa. This shiraz zinfandel is giving fruity and rich, with flavors of plums, blackberries and some spice.
Available at WSJ Wine