WIRED's 2026 Gift Guide Highlights Art and Design Objects Under $25
WIRED's gift guide for 2026 showcases products priced below $25, featuring the Colorplay Pen & Pencil Cup Holder from the MoMA Design Store, as highlighted by senior Gear editor Julian Chokkattu. Additional selections include notebooks from the Field Notes National Parks Series, a 10-pack of Muji ballpoint pens, Puffin drink cozies, a Govee smart LED bulb, a Bluetooth karaoke microphone, a Quince Mulberry silk sleep mask, Loop Quiet 2 ear plugs, a portable handheld fan, Jacobsen Salt Co. finishing salt, a Kiwi brand chef's knife, and an 8-ounce Le Creuset mini cocotte, among others. New subscribers can obtain a one-year digital WIRED subscription for $24. All products were evaluated by the WIRED Reviews team.
Key facts
- WIRED published a 2026 gift guide for items priced at or under $25
- The MoMA Design Store's Colorplay Pen & Pencil Cup Holder is included, recommended by WIRED senior Gear editor Julian Chokkattu
- Field Notes National Parks Series notebooks feature artist-created covers inspired by sites from Acadia to the Hawaii Volcanoes
- Jacobsen Salt Co. finishing salt is harvested in Netarts Bay, Oregon
- The arched salt cellar is handmade by Pigeon Toe Ceramics in Portland, Oregon
- Opinel has produced knives in the French Alps since 1890, and the No. 8 has been displayed in museums
- A one-year digital WIRED subscription costs $24 for new subscribers and $48 per year afterward
- All guide items were tested and vetted by at least one member of the WIRED Reviews team
Entities
Artists
- Julian Chokkattu
- Nena Farrell
- Parker Hall
- Louryn Strampe
- Kat Merck
- Alexis Berger
- Medea Giordano
- Pete Cottell
- Boutayna Chokrane
- Simon Hill
- Scott Gilbertson
- Vanessa Minton
- Will Ferrell
- Harper Steele
Institutions
- WIRED
- MoMA Design Store
- Field Notes
- Muji
- Puffin
- Govee
- Quince
- Loop
- Jacobsen Salt Co.
- Pigeon Toe Ceramics
- Kiwi
- Le Creuset
- From the Garden
- Back to the Roots
- Happy Happy Houseplant
- FineTrack
- Hydro Flask
- Dr. Squatch
- Sand + Fog
- Opinel
- Amazon
- Apple
- Nintendo
Locations
- Netarts Bay
- Oregon
- Portland
- French Alps
- Acadia
- Hawaii Volcanoes
- Denali
- Cuyahoga
- Olympic
- Glacier
- Everglades
- United States