The Best Christmas Gifts for Coworkers

Sometimes the best Christmas gifts for coworkers are the ones they can use at home. Time flies by and Christmas will soon be around the corner. So why not get prepared for your office’s gift swap ahead of time? Last minute gift shopping only leads to obvious, cliché choices. And no one likes the boring coworker, right? Don’t worry. That’s why we are here. Following you will find the best Christmas gifts for coworkers, ones that will keep them smiling for days. Ranging from cute and useful to downright hilarious and inappropriate, this list of gift ideas for coworkers has something for every taste.

Office supplies with a twist

Your coworkers spend at least eight hours of their day at the office. Don’t they deserve a little color and fun on their desk? Of course they do! That’s why they would be thrilled to replace their regular pen holder with the Dead Fred pen holder. Poor Fred, before he died he had many friends, like Splat Stan aka The Coaster, and Magnet Man, who always keeps paperclips in place with his magnetic powers. Those guys are an unfortunate but hilarious bunch. [Read more…]

Office Secret Santa Gift: Crowd-Pleasing Movies

Christmas time is for most people also time spent with their family and loved ones. So if you are looking for gift ideas for coworkers, you can offer them a movie that they can enjoy with their partner and/or kids. Following you will find a great selection of crowd-pleasing movies for the office secret Santa gift exchange. There is something for every taste.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

 

This Christmas classic directed by Tim Burton is a dark fairy tale that will impress young and old audience alike. The story of Jack Skellington and Sally unravels in Christmas Town, and after many adventures and some pretty amazing songs, the happy ending comes to please everyone. Keep in mind that very young children might find some of the characters scary. After all, Jack is at some point singing “There’s children throwing snowballs / instead of throwing heads / they’re busy building toys / and absolutely no one’s dead!”. Still an amazing movie, filled with love and friendship. [Read more…]

Gifts for Commuting Coworkers

Gifts for commuting coworkers are a great way to help make the commute to work every day worthwhile for our coworker friends.  This is why when you are looking for gift ideas for coworkers, it might be a good idea to make your gift-hunt a bit more specific. After all, with the exception of the few lucky ones who live next door to the office, the rest of us are biking, driving or taking the public transport to work every day and everyone would love to make this travel time more pleasant. So, here are some ideas for gifts for commuting coworkers. You will probably end up getting one of each for yourself as well, but it’s fine, because they are totally worth it.

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Yes, you can turn on the radio and listen to the news or the traffic report or even listen to your favorite metal band and do some head banging. No one is going to judge you for that. But if you want to do your coworker a favor and help them relax during this awful traffic congestion, get them the “Music for Commuting” box set.  The music is a relaxing mix of new age, ambient and electronica and it appeals to people with very different music tastes. The price is unbeatable as well.

The iPad Holder

Many of us use their iPad to kill some time while commuting with the train or bus. When it gets crowded in there however, many of us have dropped our iPads as well. Not fun. This is why your coworker will appreciate this rotating iPad holder that will allow them to strap their favorite device onto their hand, keeping it safe. Holding an iPad like that also prevents strain of the hand joints in the long run. [Read more…]

Most Wanted Holiday Gifts for 2013

Holidays are coming and you are still at a loss, when it comes to gift ideas for coworkers. A great way to choose gifts that will truly please the recipient is to check out the most wanted holiday gifts for 2013 in major websites, like Amazon. This way you get an idea of what is really popular and you also get original ideas for gifts. No one wants one more stapler or folder organizer for their office! Don’t give them something that they need. Get them something that they really want!

Books

Books are an all-time-classic and for good reason they are some of the most wanted holiday gifts 2013. They are a low budget gift that offers hours of thrill and excitement and really opens up new worlds to the reader. If you are looking for gift ideas for coworkers who enjoy to read, check out those new best seller, that have gotten excellent reviews and are highly unlikely to disappoint. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt is a novel with a great plot, full of suspense. S. by J.J. Abrams is a book about a conversation that starts between two strangers in the form of notes in the margins of a book. If you are looking  for something for your coworker’s kids, then a book from the Diary of a Whimpy Kid series will be much appreciated. Book 8 of the series, Hard Luck, is the lists of the most wanted.

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Games and Toys

If your office is hosting a family party, then you will need gifts for the little ones. It seems that for little girls nowadays making bracelets from rubber bands is all the rage, so they would be really excited to receive the Twistz Bandz Rainbow Loom. For little boys and girls with an adventurous spirit, Lego Minecraft is an excellent choice. Adult Lego and Minecraft fans will of course appreciate it as well! And if you are looking for a game that is just for adults and you could play at the office party, then Cards Against Humanity is the game for you! Keep in mind that those cards are quite inappropriate, so use your judgment to decide who you give them to.

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Movies

Who doesn’t love a good movie those cold winter nights? If you want to offer your colleagues something exciting to watch while they relax on their sofa with a bag of pop corn, then check out those new DVD releases. For the superhero fans, Man of Steel and The Wolverine are great choices. The new Start Trek movie has gotten some excellent reviews, even from old-school Star Trek fans. For the Tolkien enthusiasts, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is the way to go. And if you want to do your coworker a favor and keep kiddos busy for a couple of hours, then Despicable me is all you need.

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Music

It will probably not come as a surprise, but once again The Beatles are in the most wished for lists all over the web. If you have a coworker who loves music, but you are not sure what they are listening to, since they wear headphones the whole day, The Beatles is always a safe choice. If you know a bit more about your coworker’s taste, you can pick a record with more precision. If your colleague loves pop, then they will probably appreciate the new records of Lady Gaga or Katy Perry. If they are more into rap then the new Eminem album is a great choice. And if they lean more towards alternative rock, then Arcade Fire is a band they probably appreciate.

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Of course, if you have a bigger budget, you can look into most wished for lists of electronic gadgets, like Kindle, iPhone speakers, GPS or even fancy camera lenses. The options are endless for the most wanted holiday gifts 2013!