The Best Gifts to Give Gen-Z, According to Gen-Zers

What the young and restless really want this holiday season

Updated December 2, 2025 11:04 am EST
The best gifts to get a Gen-Z
The best gifts to get a Gen-Z
Olivia Sheehy

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Hi there — we’re three one of the resident Gen-Zers here at IH, ready to guide you this holiday season on what to buy for the youngin’ in your life. Well, young-adult, if you will. To begin — let’s settle the dispute on what classifies as Gen-Z versus Millenial versus the infamous Gen-Alpha. If someone you know was born between the years of 1995 and 2012, they are a Gen-Z…sorry ’94. In today speak that means anyone who’s 12-27. With the holiday months now in full-fledged mayhem it’s time to pull up your boot-straps and admit you are only just getting started on shopping. That’s ok — that’s what your computer is for.

We realize how daunting it is to buy gifts for those who fall somewhere in that age range. Gen-Zers care about the environment and boycott brands that don’t share our values. We’re influenced by online aesthetics and tastemakers (do you even know who Matilda Djerf is?). We’re regular sluggers, Sonny Angels collectors and aspiring DJs. Oh, and we have great taste, if we do say so myself.

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If none of that means anything to you, don’t sweat it. After hours of scrolling on TikTok and cross-examining with experts (namely, high schoolers, college kids and my own friends), we’ve rounded up a variety of perfect Gen-Z gifts that us and our peers actually want to unwrap this holiday season. Because Gen-Z spans from middle schoolers to college graduates, pick and choose as you see fit. You have great taste too, after all.


AirPod Max Headphones
AirPod Max Headphones

We know they may not be the top-rated headphones on the market but god they look cool.

ClassPass Subscription
ClassPass Subscription

We all know inflation is bad and all that means that the price of workout classes is astronomical. ClassPass is a great gift because you can workout wherever you want and it’s a credit-based system so you’re not tied to one studio.

Our Place Wine Glasses
Our Place Wine Glasses

Gen-Z loves a dinner party and having cool wine glasses for your guests means you are, in fact, the best Gen-Z alive — along with every other 23-year-old cosplaying interior designer.

Book of the Month Subscription
Book of the Month Subscription

BookTok is a thing for a reason. The youths practically control the NYT Bestsellers list these days. If the Gen-Z in your life is looking to get back into books, this is a great gift option. Each month they’ll be given a shortlist of books they can select to receive in the mail.

Dunsen Dunsen Robe
Dunsen Dunsen Robe

I recently came across every influencer and their mother wearing this robe and it scavenged the internet to see where it was from. Little did I know it was from the famously kitsch Brooklyn-based textile company Dunsen Dunsen.

Baggu Go Pouch Set
Baggu Go Pouch Set

Sustainable and practical. That’s the name of the game baby. Gen-Zers have one too many knick-knacks to not need a plethora of small pouches, and Baggu simply makes the best.

Moccamaster KBGV Coffee Maker
Moccamaster KBGV Coffee Maker

Gen-Zers are the masters of buying a sweet treat and a coffee whenever they feel like it. But that doesn’t mean we can’t act like we make the best coffee and home (and honestly we’re trying to start!).

The Rhode Kit
The Rhode Kit

Any Gen-Z knows Hailey Bieber is the queen of skincare. Her products are pretty affordable and work incredibly well so if you all of them in one fowl swoop plus receive this fun toiletry bag in the process? Game over.

L.L. Bean Boat Bag
L.L. Bean Boat Bag

Oh how very JFK Jr.! Oh how this will be received so very well!

Owala FreeSip
Owala FreeSip

Gen Z loves stylish drinkware. You can’t go wrong with this one.

Parke OG Varsity Mockneck
Parke OG Varsity Mockneck

These sweatshirts from Parke have been dubbed as the sweatshirt that’s “making college girls crash out,” according to The Cut. This is a good thing. They’re simple, comfortable and trendy — and they sell out quick.

Hatch Restore 3
Hatch Restore 3

This alarm clock has gone viral on social media — and for good reason! Who wouldn’t want to wake up to a sunrise alarm for a phone-free sleeping experience? It’s the perfect gift to get the screen-obsessed Gen Z in your life.

Jellycat Amuseables Caprese Baguette
Jellycat Amuseables Caprese Baguette

Any Jellycat would likely suffice, but who would turn down a caprese baguette?

Anthropologie The Fiona Beaded Bag: Food & Drink Edition
Anthropologie The Fiona Beaded Bag: Food & Drink Edition

For the 21+ Gen Z, a beaded bag shimmering in their favorite cocktail of choice.

Uniqlo Ultra Light Down Jacket
Uniqlo Ultra Light Down Jacket

The best part about this coat? It comes with a storage pouch that the coat will guaranteed fit in, and it easily fits in a bag or purse, so you don’t have to wear your coat or hold onto it all night. This coat is perfect for the Gen Z who gets cold but doesn’t want to wear a coat. Or a Gen Z who loves to go out to the club but hates being cold on the way there and home.

Nintendo Switch™ 2 System
Nintendo Switch™ 2 System

The perfect gift for the nostalgic Gen Z, who yearns to play Animal Crossing or Mario Kart one more time.

JBL Clip 4
JBL Clip 4

A clippable speaker for all on-the-go music needs. It’s waterproof, has wireless bluetooth and 10 hours of battery life. They can hang it right from their tote bags.

Oura Ring 4
Oura Ring 4

For the fashionable Gen Z who also cares deeply about their health and fitness, the Oura Ring trackes sleep levels, activity levels and other preventative health variables that make it a must-have for many young adults

Le Creuset Signature Round Dutch Oven
Le Creuset Signature Round Dutch Oven

Nothing gives off TikTok chef vibes like a Le Creuset dutch oven. Trust us.

Adidas Sambas OG Shoes
Adidas Sambas OG Shoes

You can’t go wrong with some of the trendiest shoes on TikTok.

BonBon Large Gift Box
BonBon Large Gift Box

Two entire pounds of the internet’s favorite Swedish candy.

Tank Must de Cartier watch
Tank Must de Cartier watch

Give the gift of classic luxury timepiece.

Maison Margiela REPLICA Jazz Club
Maison Margiela REPLICA Jazz Club

What young adult doesn’t want to smell like a late-night out at an elegant jazz club, basking in the heavy aroma of cocktails, tobacco and vanilla?

West Elm Glass Iced Matcha Latte Ornament
West Elm Glass Iced Matcha Latte Ornament

Commemorate this holiday season with one of Gen Z’s popular morning drink of choice.

SMEG 2-Slice Toaster
SMEG 2-Slice Toaster

Help furnish a young Gen Z’s new apartment by gifting them this aesthetically pleasing toaster. This trendy appliance is known for its mid-century ’50s style. Could anything get more Gen Z than that? Not to mention it’s considered a must-have product by Nara Smith, the internet’s queen of the kitchen. If you know, you know.

Flo Pilates Studio Reformer
Flo Pilates Studio Reformer

Spoil the Gen Z-er in your life that’s in their pilates era.

David Yurman Box Chain Bracelet
David Yurman Box Chain Bracelet

The perfect gift for a difficult-to-buy-for Gen Z man.

Longchamp Le Pliage Original L Tote Bag
Longchamp Le Pliage Original L Tote Bag

There’s just something about Longchamp tote that makes a Gen Z-er swoon.

Ralph’s Coffee Ball Cap
Ralph’s Coffee Ball Cap

Gen Z-ers will never turn down a trendy ball cap, especially this one from Ralph’s Coffee.

Lululemon Racket Bag 19L
Lululemon Racket Bag 19L

Gen Z loves pickleball. They’ll love a Lululemon racket bag even more.

Coton Colors Oysters Half Dozen Platter
Coton Colors Oysters Half Dozen Platter

A charming little oyster plate? Perfect for the Gen Z-er who loves hosting, oysters or intricately detailed trinkets.

Carhartt OG Detroit Jacket 
Carhartt OG Detroit Jacket 

POV: He saw too many vintage Carhartts on his TikTok FYP and now it’s become the workwear jacket that he needs in his life.

Bombas Nest Slippers
Bombas Nest Slippers

For the Gen Z with chronically cold feet.

Topicals Faded Under Eye Brightening & Clearing Eye Masks
Topicals Faded Under Eye Brightening & Clearing Eye Masks

Eye masks have been very popular this year. Contribute to the ongoing trend.

DUA Balancing Cream Cleanser
DUA Balancing Cream Cleanser

The internet’s favorite globe-trotting bookworm-slash-pop star, Dua Lipa, now has a skincare line, developed by the ultra-prestigious Augustinus Bader.

Sézane x Antoinette Poisson Vanity Case
Sézane x Antoinette Poisson Vanity Case

The kind of gift that’ll be kept and used forever, really. From Paris with love.

LORE Somewhere but nowhere Eau de Parfum
LORE Somewhere but nowhere Eau de Parfum

Unisex fragrances that are literally designed around vibes. The scent Sublimity is described as “sheer solar musk” with notes of “warm skin” and “full sun.” How Gen Z can you get?

Fishwife The Cookbook Gift Box
Fishwife The Cookbook Gift Box

Take them from microwave dinner to impressively chic plate (with minimal fire hazaard)

T3 Aire 360
T3 Aire 360

Matilda Djerf blowouts for a steal.

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Joanna Sommer

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Joanna Sommer is an editorial assistant at InsideHook. She graduated from James Madison University, where she studied journalism and media arts, and she attended the Columbia Publishing Course upon graduating in 2022. Joanna joined the InsideHook team as an editorial fellow in 2023 and covers a range of things from the likes of drinks, food, entertainment, internet culture, style, wellness…
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