The 50 Best Personalized Gifts You Can Buy Online
When it comes to gifts, the popular saying is, “It’s the thought that counts.” Personalized gifts usually require a little extra thought, and especially so when it comes to lead time and planning. If you’re looking to earn the title of most thoughtful gift giver, consider getting something uniquely tailored to them, whether it be as small as a monogrammed keychain or as creative as a commissioned illustration.
While monogramming is a classic personalized gift that never goes out of style, this list goes beyond initials and includes personalization with photos, illustration, location, and even birth flowers. For expert insight, we talked with Dayna Isom Johnson, Etsy’s trend expert, and celebrity personal stylist Samantha Brown for their best gifting tips and ideas.
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Flowers are a classic Mother’s Day gift—why not get her a bouquet she can keep forever? Johnson recommends this customizable bouquet necklace from CentimeGift on Etsy that comes in three finishes (silver, gold plated, or rose gold plated) and with up to five flowers that represent each child or family member’s birth month. Chain lengths range from 14 to 22 inches, and you can even add three to four short words inscribed on the back.
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Pet parents’ camera rolls capture every cute thing their furry friend does, so why not turn one of those precious moments into a huggable keepsake? YMGift’s custom pet pillows range in size from 4 to 24 inches and are made with 100% suede covers. For best results, be sure to submit a clear, high-resolution photo in which the pet is fully visible.
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For anyone who loves an afternoon on the links, TaylorMade’s personalized golf balls will make it clear whose ball is whose. And feel free to get wordy—you can include up to three lines of custom text with 17 characters per line. You get 12 balls for under $30, so if a few end up in the pond, it’s not the end of the world.
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Your friend’s favorite scent just might be written in the stars. Birthdate Candle combines astrology, numerology, and tarot to come up with a fragrance perfect for each birthday. Each soy and coconut wax blend candle has a 60- to 80-hour burn time, so they can enjoy it long after their birthday is over.
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See their name (or catchphrase) in lights. These customizable neon signs range in size from 10 to 60 inches and can accommodate up to three lines of text and 32 characters. There are 11 color options and 20 font choices to personalize it even further to match a decor theme or wedding style.
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Brown loves Pottery Barn Kids for customizable children’s gifts, and the Oversized Anywhere Chair is a favorite. The pint-sized version of an overstuffed armchair has a removable and washable slipcover as well as a convenient carrying handle for moving from room to room. Personalization options include up to nine characters, eight font styles, and 13 thread colors.
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For the person whose to-be-read list needs its own library catalog, look to Papier’s endlessly customizable reading journal. There are dozens of notebook covers to choose from as well as a “book builder” tool that lets you choose the font style, font size, and line spacing, so you can let your perfectionist tendencies go wild.