With Thanksgiving under our belts, or stretching them, Black Friday catapulted holiday shopping chaos, leaving many perplexed. Here are some affordable gift ideas suitable for everyone on your list.
TECH:
For the workout junkie, gift an activity tracker. They come in bracelet or clip form in a range of prices and colors. The Misfit Flash is at Best Buy for $29.99. It syncs with most smartphones and tracks fitness and sleep.
Buy a selfie stick for your favorite Instagram user. You can find this trendy tool for about $10 almost anywhere.
A bluetooth speaker amplifies shameless singing in the shower, partying on the go and pumping up a workout. Urban Beatz ROCKBOX Portable Wireless Stereo Bluetooth Speaker is available on Amazon for $29.99 — an affordable price without sacrificing sound.
Buy a Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 Instant Film Camera for a present with a vintage flair. Best Buy has it on sale for $69.99. It’s perfect for developing holiday memories in minutes.
For a practical present, buy a portable cell phone charger. The RAVPower 13000mAh Portable Charger can charge an iPhone almost five times, and includes a built-in flashlight. It’s on Amazon for about $25. However, you can also find cheaper ones with less power most places.
TRENDING:
For your favorite diva, buy a KALE crewneck sweatshirt like the one Beyoncé sports in her popular “7/11” music video. Amazon sells them for less than $20.
Gift an emoji pillow for the person that blows up your iMessage inbox. You can find them on Amazon for less than $10.
It-girls like the Kardashian and Jenner sisters and supermodel Cara Delevingne tote Fendi’s pom-pom bag charms on their luxury handbags regularly, and in typical celebrity fashion, they become the latest fad. Help your gal pal recreate the look with a more attainable fluffy bag charm complete with a tassel and key fob from Nordstrom Rack for about $7.
BOOKS:
For the person you binge-watch “Grey’s Anatomy” or “Scandal” with, gift Shonda Rhimes’ new, best-selling book. “Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person” is on Amazon for less than $15.
“The I Love Trader Joe’s College Cookbook: 150 Cheap-and-Easy Gourmet Recipes” is great for a fellow college student. Barnes & Noble has it for less than $15. It contains recipes for affordable, healthy dishes such as chicken salad-stuffed tomatoes, seafood stew with garlic bread croutons and fish tacos with mango salsa. Add some ingredients or kitchen tools to the gift bag for extra brownie points.
“Humans of New York: Stories” is the perfect gift for your friend who shares HONY Facebook posts. The new book is a New York Times Bestseller, and Barnes & Noble sells it for less than $20.
Khloé Kardashian’s new book, “Strong Looks Better Naked,” is an Amazon bestseller, retailing on the site for less than $20. Gift this for your Kardashian-obsessed friend.
MUSIC:
There are several new albums perfect for gifting this holiday season, like Adele’s “25” and Justin Bieber’s “Purpose.” Kid Cudi, Pusha T and Coldplay plan to release new albums this month.
Some of the best gifts are experiences, so look out for upcoming concerts in the area. Grab a pair of tickets to see Rihanna and Travis Scott take on New Orleans’ Smoothie King Center on March 8 for the recently announced Anti World Tour.
WINE:
Vindie is a wine company that puts a spin on the classic practice of gifting vino. Each bottle comes with an access code to unlock a playlist of eight songs to complement the drink. Vindie offers a red blend or a chardonnay for under $20. You can gift this solo or include wine glasses to complete the gift.

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Karen Welsh

Try these gift ideas for anyone on your shopping list this holiday season.