30 Gifts for Employees and Coworkers That Are Fun, Thoughtful, and Useful

Upgrade their brown bag lunch with a lidded box that's leakproof and compartmented to keep their dressings or sauces in place. They come in a rainbow of colors, so you can give everyone their own hue to avoid accidental lunch theft from the office fridge. 

Enhance their WFH (or work from anywhere) setup with this mini Bluetooth keyboard—perfect for taking notes or writing memos on the go (even on their tablet or smartphone). 

Add a little color to their desk with these adorable dog notepads. They come in a set of three and can be personalized with your colleague's name.

Brighten up their desk and their days with a fresh take on the zen garden—featuring bright blue sand, sting rays, and lighthouses.

(There's also a purple kit with owls and hedgehogs, and a more traditional version with a Buddha and some good-luck ladybugs.)

Help your coworkers unwind after a rough day (or get energized for the day ahead) with these aromatherapy tabs, which can be adhered inside their mask, on their chest, or onto their pillow, to allow them to breathe in the scent. Choose scents that promise to soothe, promote sleep, energize, or improve wellness.

This buzzworthy travel mug will make their morning cup (whether coffee or tea) a little brighter. 

Pair the gift with a pack of their favorite brew to enjoy. 

For the person who can quote nearly every episode of The Office, award them their very own Dundie—you decide whether they get the "Whitest Sneakers Award" or just a standard Dundie, with six different plates you can switch out. 

These clever candles don't need holders—they're twisted to stand up perfectly on their own. (And they're a perfect gift  for coworkers who have a lot of allergies or other issues that make food and other common gifts challenging.)

This set of beloved Korean masks will help with whatever's ailing their skin, whether they're looking to reduce lines, brighten up, or improve acne—including the uberpopular Cryo Rubber masks that help seal in the serum. 

Gift the whole set to one lucky colleague, or split up the kit to indulge everyone on your team. 

Want to give something bubbly (but nonalcoholic)? These flavorful sparking waters feature ingredients like ginseng and ashwagandha to help improve focus and enhance performance (while tasting delicious). (Use coupon code REALSIMPLE21271 for 15 percent off your order.)

Gift boxes can be hit or miss, but when they're fully customizable like this one, you don't have to worry. Tartan Blanket Co. specializes in creating sustainable (and super soft) wool scarves and blankets made in Scotland. For the holidays, this gift box stars a selection of super cozy goods, along with your choice of locally sourced products, including treats, drinks, mini-bouquets, and stoneware mugs.

Remind everyone on your team that striking a great work-life balance is more important than ever with this cute poster to hang next to their computer. Behind each scratch-off square is a fun activity to help them unwind and destress. 

Have teammates working from home around the country? Skip the coffee gift card and opt for this easy-to-care-for coffee plant. The Sill's corporate gifting program makes it super simple to gift everyone at once: they will send everyone on your list a new home office plant straight to their doorstep.

Fidget toys are back this holiday season and they're more fun (and colorful) than ever. These soft silicone shapes recreate the addicting feeling of popping bubblewrap, and they're perfect for playing with during long Zoom meetings. 

This smart drawing board is the perfect desk companion for coworkers in need of a break from staring at a computer screen. It comes with a brush and you need is water to create countless beautiful works of art: each thing you draw will simply fade away as the water dries so the possibilities are as endless.

Forget microwaveable packets and up your coworkers movie night game with this fun popcorn kit that comes with three types of kernels and five fun flavor options: Sriracha, White Cheddar, Kettle Corn, Sour Cream & Onion, and Cinnamon Toast. If they have a popcorn popper, great, but if not they can easily make their movie snack in a pot on the stove.

Help a coworker or boss corral paper clips, loose change, or thumbtacks in style with one of these charming colorful catch-alls that can also be customized with their initials.

Cheer up their workspace with this fun double-sided desk mat that's large enough to accommodate a laptop, keyboard, mousepad, phone dock, and more. The back of this eco-friendly mat is made of natural cork, and the front is soft leather that's super easy to clean. It comes in 11 different colors and three different size options, and every one is packaged in a sleek tube that's great for gifting. 

If your boss loves a good cocktail hour, this is the gift for them. Casamigos, George Clooney's famous tequila and mezcal label, put together this sleek drink inspiration set featuring three different flavorful mixers they are guaranteed not to have tried yet, plus two fun fun salty and sweet mixes for decorating the rim of their cocktail creation.

Your colleague will love this fun, note dispenser for her desk. With a fake shutter and flash, it dispenses sticky notes instead of Polaroids and livens up a boring desk full of office supplies. Included with the camera are 45 sheets of Super Sticky Post-Its (but you can buy them a few refills to make sure they're good to go for the rest of the year). Plus, it's weighted, so the object stays in place as she grabs sticky notes before running to meetings.

Thank your awesome boss this holiday season by going in on a nice gift with your colleagues. Since you're splitting it—and it's for a special manager you appreciate—it's OK to shoot for something out of your usual price range that you know they deserve. This beautiful woven beach tote bearing your boss' monogram will earn major props (and get them excited to take a vacation sometime in the future).

For your officemate who always keeps candy out for the taking on her desk, this charming dish (paired with her favorite snack) is the perfect gift. 

There's nothing better than an edible gift, especially one that involves chocolate, caramel, and pretzels. Caramel Caravan has a variety of artisan sweets to choose from if that combo isn't their thing, though. These treats offer the best of both worlds: They're made with love and locally sourced, but they also ship nationwide.

Upgrade their 4:00 snack break with these elegant shortbreads, adorned with a touch of chocolate and real edible flowers. 

This might be the cleverest coworker gift we've ever seen. This compact, portable, USB-powered humidifier is a genius desk accessory that floats easily in a glass of water, giving off moisture to offset dry winter air in their workspace.

Some people are just audio book people (adults like to be read stories, too!). Give a hardworking employee the gift of an Audible subscription. Get them started with a month's worth of listening for $15, or opt for three-, six-, or 12-months for more.

We're all guilty of keeping a stash of desk snacks. Help your employees or coworkers keep their snacks fresh with this insulated, leak-free container, which holds a dishwasher-safe prep bowl for easier munching. Bonus: The exterior is so pretty that no one will question why this container is in prime position on their desk.

This generous gift will be well worth it for your boss or any hardworking employee who also happens to love wine. They'll receive an email with a redeemable gift card (in an amount of your choosing) to Winc.com, where they'll be able to curate their own collection of wines to be shipped straight to their front door. The genius of it is that you don't need to try to guess their favorite varietal—you're simply funding their own customized wine box, so the pressure's off.

Give the non-morning people in your workspace a portable method of getting their caffeine fix with this cold brew bottle. They can make fresh cold brew the night before, then remove the filter the next day for a pretty carafe and top-notch cold brew coffee—without the coffeeshop cost and single-use waste.

A bottle of champagne or wine isn't always appropriate for a direct report, so offer a champagne-inspired scented candle instead. It's a similar idea, but it won't send the wrong message or cross the line. This particularly festive fragrance has a 40-hour burn time and includes aromas of pink grapefruit, raspberry, French cassis, violet leaves, rose petal, and grape leaf to make any space smell absolutely delicious (but don't burn it for more than two or three hours at a time). Plus, the metallic vessel is so chic, it can be reused as decor when the candle is finished.

Desk games are a great employee gift idea that perfectly toe the line between thoughtful and playful. Give them a white marble tic-tac-toe set as a beautiful display piece or perfect (brief) distraction.