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If you have a couple in your life that you just adore, finding a gift that works for both people can be tough. Should it be heartfelt? Should it be functional? Lucky for you, we've included both options and a bit of everything in between in this gift guide. Read on for inspired ideas for the beloved couple in your life.
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$25 and up from The Adventure Challenge
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This book provides 50 scratch-off date-night challenges for the adventurous couple and gives them a time and cost indicator to help guide them toward the mystery adventure that works best at any particular time.
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$89 and up from NoteCube
The NoteCube is a personalized gift that can pull double duty for a special couple you want to shop for. The concept is simple: You tell NoteCube about your recipient, and use the site's tools to edit and add notes (typically between 40-60 but NoteCube recommends at least 20). Finally, add some photos and choose a style of NoteCube. When everything is just how you want it, you finalize and pay for your order and it gets shipped.
$43/month and up from Cratejoy
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Date nights can be hard these days; this gift subscription livens up date nights held at home. Each box contains several activities around a uniquely curated theme.
$250 from Gravity
Give the gift of coziness with Gravity’s Chunky Knit Blanket, a 10-pound hug hand-knitted from breathable bamboo fleece. Customers rave about the weighted blanket’s warmth and durability, along with the added benefit of improving sleep quality. Choose from four different colors — soft gray, deep forest, sapphire blue, and clay — and, for the ultimate in total relaxation, pair it with Gravity’s new heated mini massager.
$16 and up from Trade Coffee
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If you know a couple who loves coffee, this gift will let them sip to their hearts' content via Trade Coffee's relationships with 50 noteworthy roasters such as Cuvee Coffee in Austin, Caffe Vita in Seattle, and PT's Coffee Roasting Co. in Topeka, Kansas.
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$14 and up from Etsy
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There are lots of customizable prints available for couples, but the vast majority are cringingly cheesy. Not this one. Its chic, minimalist approach is something any couple would be happy to hang on a wall.
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$61 and up from Amazon
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Every relationship takes work, but that work is a lot easier to accomplish with a great night's rest. These hypoallergenic pillows are super popular with Amazon buyers — more than 230,000 reviewers have given them 4.4 stars.
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$75 and up from Amazon
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With a blanket, bottle holder, stainless steel flatware, napkins, plates, plastic wine glasses, and cutting board all included in this backpack set, this gift will have your pair picnic-ready for whenever the mood strikes.
$24 and up from Etsy
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Personalized cutting boards make a great gift for a couple. There are several different illustration styles, wood choices, and sizes.
$21 from Amazon
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This game includes 100 questions that are meant to deepen a relationship. Sample queries include: "What's something you've tried that you'll never, ever try again?" and "What's your idea of a perfect vacation and how can we make it happen?"
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$40 from Amazon
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Do you know "their" song? This gift — a soundwave representation etched onto an acrylic block — makes a personal and unique gift. You can choose different colors, including multicolored, and have a QR code etched in that will play the song automatically when scanned.
$120 and up from Flaviar
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Speaking of something cold after a long week, this subscription box will give a couple something to share. Each shipment comes with a tasting box and bottles. Gift-givers can choose from as many spirits as they think the couple will enjoy.
$11 from Amazon
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Family recipes can be preserved, organized, and passed down from generation to generation with this journal, which is divided into sections for appetizers, side dishes, main courses, desserts, and more.
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$29 and up from Amazon
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If your couple tends to sit down after a long week and sip something cold while reviewing all that happened, this set of chic tumblers will have them doing it in style. Available in quite a few colors, and in margarita/martini style.
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$15 from Amazon
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This cookbook from American's Test Kitchen earns rave reviews on Amazon, and it'll take your twosome some time to get through the more than 650 recipes contained within.
$175 from Amazon
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Got a couple on your gift list that loves the links? Or just a bit of healthy competition? The rules of PutterBall are similar to those of beer pong, but no alcohol or experience with that game — or with golfing, for that matter — are required.
$17 and up from Uncommon Goods
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Jazz those taco nights up a bit with a set of dishwasher-safe T-Rex and triceratops dinosaurs. Each holds two hard shell tacos and makes meals a roaring good time for all.
$28 from Amazon
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If both halves of your couple are working from home these days, this portable laptop stand will give them an opportunity to get a little change of scenery (or just offer their other half the good office spot for the day).
$50 from Amazon
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This gift card can be used at more than 2,200 restaurants around the United States, including Olive Garden, Longhorn Steakhouse, Red Lobster, and more, followed by movie tickets courtesy of Fandango.
$24 from Etsy
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If you've got an adventurous couple on your gift-giving list, this scratch-off poster of America's national parks will give them some items for their bucket list.
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$600 from Tentsile
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Sure, it's pricey, but consider that this tent could stand in for a hotel room and backyard treehouse. Waterproof and able to hold up to 880 pounds, it’s made for multi-person lounging and sleeping (read: everyone won’t roll to the middle).
$37 and up from Etsy
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If the couple you're gifting enjoys nature, they'll surely love one of these custom pieces from Etsy store Pebble Art by Mangolia. And if your couple has kids — of the human or pet variety — there are options to include those extended family members, as well.
$88 and up from Uncommon Goods
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Does the couple on your list love a good nosh session? This bamboo cutting board and bowl set has plenty of space for a culinary spread — but folds into a half-circle that won't take up much cabinet space when not in use.
$180 and up from Uncommon Goods
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If you've got a couple of foodies or mixologists on your hands, this unusual gift will help them whip up a signature cocktail or dish and impress their friends while doing so.
Price varies from Let's Roam
Let's Roam crafts scavenger hunts that also double as city tours in over 400 locations around the world. A couple can walk around their city looking for hidden secrets and must-see spots in a gamified, app-driven hunt full of puzzles, riddles, and challenges. If they're into bars, date nights, or ghost tours, you can also choose themed hunts to further personalize the gift.
$78 and up from Pop Art You
Art and history buffs — or any couple that just loves quirky things — will get a kick out of these historical portraits with their own faces in place of the models. You can deliver a digital or canvas version, and even include the couple's pets all dolled up as well.
$50 from Singing Machine
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This wireless microphone pairs with an FM station on a car's radio so that your favorite duo can take their song stylings on the road. It provides up to six hours of use before the battery needs to be recharged.
